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Mumbai, March 6 – A day after narrowly defeating England by seven runs in a thrilling semi-final of the 2026 Men's T20 World Cup, Suryakumar Yadav-led India departed from Mumbai to Ahmedabad for the title clash against New Zealand at the Narendra Modi Stadium, scheduled for Sunday.The...

New Delhi, March 6 – International pop superstar Ricky Martin will perform at the closing ceremony of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup, preceding the final match between India and New Zealand at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday.Martin is scheduled to deliver a specially curated live...

Ahmedabad, March 6 The murmurs of concern have turned into full-blown criticism, but despite his prolonged slump, India are likely to stick with Abhishek Sharma for the T20 World Cup final against New Zealand, given their well-documented reluctance to disrupt a winning combination.In many...

Dubai, March 6 Sanju Samson, the in-form Indian opener, was among the eight-man shortlist for the ICC's T20 World Cup Player of the Tournament award, announced on Friday.The other nominees are England all-rounder Will Jacks, Pakistani opener Sahibzada Farhan, South African pacer Lungi Ngidi...

Mumbai, March 6 Former South Africa captain Faf du Plessis praised Indian fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah, calling him a "superpower" for any captain after Bumrah played a decisive role in India's thrilling semi-final win over England in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 at the Wankhede Stadium on Thursday...

Mumbai, March 6 The mystery seems to have been solved, and though his teammates still consider Varun Chakravarthy the "X-factor," the leg-spinner knows that he is racing against time to arrest what has been a stunning decline.The world's top-ranked bowler would be a weak link for India going...

Mumbai, March 6 All praise for Sanju Samson's mental fortitude, former India head coach Ravi Shastri said the experienced batter seems to have "matured" in the ongoing T20 World Cup after realizing the need for consistency and wiser shot selection.The opener smashed a 42-ball 89 against...

Dubai, March 6 – As the T20 World Cup draws to a close, with India and New Zealand set to clash in the final on Sunday at the Narendra Modi Stadium, the ICC has announced the best performers from the tournament, who have made the shortlist for the Player of the Tournament award.India's Sanju...

Mumbai, March 6 Sanju Samson expressed his relief at contributing two outstanding innings to guide India to the final of the T20 World Cup, but he is not stopping there and aims to deliver another match-winning performance to help India win the trophy for a record third time.Samson, who had...

Mumbai, March 6 – After Sanju Samson produced another masterful batting performance, helping India defeat England by seven runs in a high-scoring thriller to reach the final of the 2026 T20 World Cup, the wicketkeeper batter remained unfazed about narrowly missing out on a century for the second...

New Delhi, March 6 – After defending champions India edged out England by seven runs to advance to the T20 World Cup final, legendary batter Sachin praised the Men in Blue's determination in the high-scoring match and said it's the mindset they needed in the knockout rounds.Following Sanju...

Mumbai, March 5 Opener Sanju Samson on Thursday conceded that the thought of securing a place in India's playing eleven for the T20 World Cup forced him to overreach in the preceding home T20I series against New Zealand, leading to a string of low scores.Samson struggled against the Kiwis, as...

Mumbai, March 5 Captain Suryakumar Yadav admitted that his heart rate rose to "160-175" during the tense closing stages of the semi-final as India edged past England to enter their second successive T20 World Cup final here on Thursday.Defending champions India defeated England by seven runs...

New Delhi, March 5 Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday congratulated the Indian men's cricket team on its resounding victory in the T20 World Cup semifinals.The defending champions, India, defeated England by seven runs in the second semifinal at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai to advance...

New Delhi, March 5 – Cole McConchie, the late addition to the New Zealand squad, had a memorable night in Kolkata during the semi-final clash as the Kiwis defeated South Africa to become the first finalists of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. The fast-bowler said that the weeks since his call-up to...

Mumbai, March 5 – Tom Banton was brought into the England T20 squad shortly after Harry Brook took over as captain. He was one of the two close friends that the captain had shown faith in – Liam Dawson being the other.A year later, Banton has become an integral part of the England T20 setup...

Kolkata, March 5 New Zealand pacer Matt Henry said it felt "pretty special" to reach another T20 World Cup final through a comprehensive nine-wicket win over South Africa in the semi-final, especially after returning home for the birth of his son.At Eden Gardens, pace spearhead Matt Henry took...

Kolkata, March 5 – South Africa's head coach Shukri Conrad made no excuses after his team was eliminated from the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 with a comprehensive nine-wicket defeat to New Zealand in the first semi-final played at Eden Gardens on Wednesday.The Proteas entered the knockout clash...

Kolkata, March 5 The key to stopping the South African juggernaut was simple – win the toss and "take control from the start," said explosive New Zealand opener Finn Allen after powering the Kiwis into the T20 World Cup final with the fastest ever hundred of the tournament.South Africa had...

Kolkata, March 5 South African head coach Shukri Conrad said his team's nine-wicket defeat to New Zealand in the T20 World Cup semifinal here was "not a choke, but a crushing defeat."Chasing a challenging target of 170, New Zealand cruised to victory in 12.5 overs, thanks to their openers on...