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New Delhi, February 23 – Following India's 76-run defeat to South Africa in their Super Eights clash of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup at the Narendra Modi Stadium, former India assistant coach Abhishek Nayar assessed the team's batting collapse and the challenges that lie ahead, stating that...

Ahmedabad, February 23 India needed to learn from South Africa's innings, shed their arrogance, and adapt to the conditions instead of going out with overconfidence and trying to hit every ball for a boundary in their T20 World Cup match, feels batting legend Sunil Gavaskar.South Africa ended...

Ahmedabad, February 22 – Left-arm fast-bowling all-rounder Marco Janse took 4-22 as South Africa produced a ruthless bowling display to defeat India by 76 runs in their Super Eights match of the Men’s T20 World Cup at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday. This defeat, in front of 90,954 fans, was...

Ahmedabad, February 22 India captain Suryakumar Yadav admitted that India's failure to form partnerships proved costly as they suffered a heavy 76-run defeat against South Africa in their T20 World Cup Super Eights opener here on Sunday.Chasing 188, India produced a lackluster batting...

Ahmedabad, February 22 – After suffering a crushing 76-run defeat to South Africa in their first Super Eights match of the 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup, India captain Suryakumar Yadav said that while the bowlers had performed well, the batting could have been better.India's chase of 188 on a slow...

Ahmedabad, February 22 David Miller and Dewald Brevis launched a powerful counter-attack, helping South Africa reach 84/3 after 10 overs in their T20 World Cup Super Eights match here on Sunday.At the halfway mark, Brevis had scored 24 from 18 balls (2x4, 1x6), while Miller was on 40 with five...

Pallekele, February 22 Sri Lanka suffered an inexplicable batting collapse, losing to England by 51 runs in their opening Super Eights Group 2 match of the T20 World Cup here on Sunday.Chasing a modest 147, Sri Lanka were reduced to 34 for five within the powerplay after Will Jacks (3/22) took...

New Delhi, February 22 – Former South Africa player Faf du Plessis has backed Pakistan head coach Mike Hesson's decision not to send Babar Azam to bat in the top order in the ongoing T20 World Cup, saying that the right-hander's strike rate is not in line with the needs of the modern powerplay...

Ahmedabad, February 21 Tilak Varma's spirited batting in all four league matches of the T20 World Cup hasn't gone unnoticed, but captain Suryakumar Yadav dismissed suggestions about replacing him, as the role he is performing is according to the team's management's directives.Tilak, whose...

Ahmedabad, Feb 20 What's causing Abhishek Sharma's slump in the ongoing T20 World Cup? Is it the challenging pitches, his inability to consistently find the boundary, or the difficulty he's facing against quality spinners?Abhishek Sharma's struggles in the T20 World Cup are a major talking...

Chennai, February 19 – Veteran off-spin bowler Mohammad Nabi produced a brilliant spell of 4/7 as Afghanistan defeated Canada by 82 runs in their final Group D match, and concluded their participation in the 2026 Men's T20 World Cup on a high at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Thursday...

Chennai, February 19 – Opener Ibrahim Zadran hit an unbeaten 95 – his second consecutive fifty – as Afghanistan posted 200/4 in 20 overs against Canada in their final Group D match of the Men’s T20 World Cup at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Thursday.Put in to bat first, and also in what was...

Colombo, February 19 Brian Bennett’s composed fifty and Sikandar Raza’s raw power propelled Zimbabwe to an easy six-wicket victory over fancied Sri Lanka as the Africans entered the Super Eights of the T20 World Cup with a perfect record, here on Thursday.Chasing 179 on a rather slow pitch...

Canberra, February 19 – Harmanpreet Kaur admitted that India’s batting lineup failed to take responsibility at crucial moments after the "Blue" team suffered a 19-run defeat to Australia in the second T20I at Manuka Oval in Canberra on Thursday. The visitors lost momentum during a dramatic late...

Kolkata, February 19 – Despite West Indies securing a dominant 42-run victory against Italy in their last group stage match of the 2026 T20 World Cup, played at Eden Gardens on Thursday, captain Shai Hope expressed his dissatisfaction with his team's batting performance, particularly during the...

Colombo, February 19 Sri Lankan batsmen struggled against Zimbabwean spinners in the middle overs on a slow pitch, but managed to reach a par score of 178 for 7 in their Group B T20 World Cup match here on Thursday.Choosing to bat first, Sri Lanka got off to a decent start with openers Kusal...

Kolkata, February 19 – Skipper Shai Hope continued his excellent form with a 75-run innings, leading the West Indies to 165/6 against a well-planned Italian bowling attack in the final Group C match of the 2026 T20 World Cup, played at Eden Gardens on Thursday.Coming to bat after losing the...

Ahmedabad, February 19 – India's assistant coach, Ryan ten Doeschate, has acknowledged two key challenges facing the team as they head into the Super 8s of the T20 World Cup: the predictability of the left-handed top order and the batters' struggles against finger spinners.Speaking to the...

Ahmedabad, Feb 18 – Varun Chakravarthy's 3-14 and a stellar all-round performance from Shivam Dube (66 & 2-35) helped India maintain their winning momentum, extending it to 12 matches after defeating the Netherlands by 17 runs in the 36th match of the 2026 T20 World Cup at the Narendra Modi...

Ahmedabad, February 18 – Shivam Dube's 66 and Suryakumar Yadav's 34 helped India reach 193/6 against the Netherlands in the 36th match of the 2026 T20 World Cup at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, on Wednesday.Shivam Dube's 66 against the Netherlands now stands as his highest T20I score...