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New Delhi, February 18 – The ADCA T20I Asia Cup 2026, organized by the Asian Deaf Cricket Association (ADCA) in collaboration with the Indian Deaf Cricket Association (IDCA) and supported by the Odisha Deaf Cricket Association, will be held from February 19-25, 2026, at the iconic Barabati...

Colombo, February 18 Pacer Dilshan Madushanka was approved on Wednesday as a replacement for the injured Matheesha Pathirana in the Sri Lankan squad for the T20 World Cup.Pathirana has been sidelined after suffering a muscle strain during Sri Lanka's Group B match against Australia on Monday...

Mumbai, February 18 Scotland opener George Munsey has been reprimanded and given one demerit point for throwing his helmet onto the advertising boards during their Group C T20 World Cup match against Nepal here.Munsey was found to have violated Article 2.2 of the ICC Code of Conduct for...

Hyderabad, February 18 Former cricketer and Telangana Minister Mohammad Azharuddin has joined several former international captains in expressing concern for the health of Imran Khan and has appealed to the Pakistan government to treat the cricketer-turned-politician with "dignity".In a post...

New Delhi, Feb 18 – Corbin Bosch and Anrich Nortje each took three wickets before Dewald Brevis and Ryan Rickelton scored brisk 30s, helping South Africa maintain their unbeaten record with a six-wicket victory over the UAE in their final Group D match at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Wednesday...

Chandigarh, February 18 – The Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) will organize the Punjab Premier League (PPL) in June 2026. Punjab's domestic T20 cricket league will now be played under a new name and a new format."Munsey was found to have violated Article 2.2 of the ICC Code of Conduct for...

Melbourne/Chennai, February 17 Cricket Australia (CA) is considering hosting a Big Bash League (BBL) game in India next season, preferably at the Chepauk in Chennai, in an effort to tap into the lucrative market there, according to a report.A senior official of the Tamil Nadu Cricket...

Pallekele, February 17 – Former champions Australia have been eliminated from the tournament, as Zimbabwe secured their place in the T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8s after their third group stage match against Ireland at the Pallekele International Stadium on Tuesday was abandoned without a toss...

Chennai, February 17 – Stand-in captain Daryl Mitchell praised New Zealand's depth after the Black Caps cruised to an eight-wicket victory over Canada at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, securing their spot in the Super 8s.Chasing 174, New Zealand recovered from a shaky start at 30/2, with Glenn...

Chennai, February 17 Canadian cricketer of Indian origin, Yuvraj Samra, became the youngest to score a century in the history of the T20 World Cup when the 19-year-old smashed a career-best 110 off 65 balls against New Zealand in a Group D match here on Tuesday.The young cricketer, named after...

Chennai, February 17 New Zealand's top-order batsmen Rachin Ravindra and Glenn Phillips scored unbeaten half-centuries to lead their team to an eight-wicket victory over Canada in a T20 World Cup Group D match here on Tuesday.After young Canadian opener Yuvraj Samra played a defiant 110 off 65...

Chennai, February 17 Canadian cricketer of Indian origin, Yuvraj Samra, became the youngest to score a century in the history of the T20 World Cup, smashing 110 off 65 balls against New Zealand in a Group D match here on Tuesday.The 19-year-old, named after the Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh by...

Mumbai, February 16 Nepal coach Nick Pothas believes the country's players need to be put under more pressure going forward in order to achieve tangible improvements, and he urged them to avoid repeating mistakes from the last two matches when they play their final T20 World Cup game against...

New Delhi, February 16 Azmatullah Omarzai turned personal disappointment into a statement performance, delivering a match-winning all-round show to underline his growing stature in international cricket.Two days after Afghanistan's agonizing double Super Over defeat to South Africa, the...

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Chennai, February 15 – Riding on half-centuries from captain Monank Patel and Sanjay Krishnamurthi, the USA posted a massive total of 199/4 in 20 overs against Namibia in their last Group A match of the 2026 T20 World Cup here at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Sunday.Coming to bat after winning...

Mumbai, February 15 West Indies captain Shai Hope expressed satisfaction with different players stepping up to perform as the Caribbean side became the first team to qualify for the Super Eights in the T20 World Cup.West Indies secured a nine-wicket victory over Nepal, with Hope scoring an...

Colombo, February 14 Former Indian cricketer Harbhajan Singh expressed relief at seeing Abhishek Sharma regain his fitness, stating that the aggressive opener’s presence will help India neutralize Pakistan’s unorthodox spinner Usman Tariq in their T20 World Cup match here on Sunday.Tariq’s...

New Delhi, February 11 Namibian all-rounder Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton believes that the pressure will be on defending champions India on their home turf, and that his team has nothing to lose in their T20 World Cup match here on Thursday.The small nation of Namibia is entering the match after...

Mumbai, February 10 Nepal captain Rohit Paudel called for more international engagements for his team on Tuesday, following their valiant effort against England in the T20 World Cup opener two days ago.Nepal, who had lost to South Africa by just one run in the previous T20 World Cup, came...