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Colombo, February 26 New Zealand spinners, led by their mercurial captain Mitchell Santner, will pose some tough questions to an English lineup spearheaded by the aggressive Harry Brook when the two sides clash in a Super Eight game of the T20 World Cup here on Friday.The match is of greater...

Colombo, February 20 The New Zealand middle order's ability to mount a strong response when faced with the skill and variety in Pakistan's spin unit will be the deciding factor when the two sides face each other in the opening Super Eight Group 2 match of the T20 World Cup here on Saturday.The...

Colombo, February 18 Describing his team's 102-run victory over Namibia as a "complete performance," Pakistan captain Salman Agha expressed confidence in his spinners' ability to perform well in their first Super Eights game of the T20 World Cup against New Zealand on Wednesday.Pakistan's...

Karachi, February 16 Pakistan is set to drop senior players Babar Azam and Shaheen Shah Afridi from their next T20 World Cup match against Namibia after the duo's failure to perform well in the high-stakes game against India in Colombo, a reliable source in the team management toldThe source...

New Delhi, February 16 – Former Indian spin-bowling all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin did not hold back while analyzing Pakistan’s heavy defeat to the “Men in Blue” in the 2026 T20 World Cup, pointing to the toss as the defining moment of the match.India secured a dominant 61-run victory in...

Colombo, February 16 Axar Patel stood with his hands outstretched, a smile on his face. He had just dismissed Pakistan's Usman Khan, stumped by Ishan Kishan for 44.This dismissal reduced Pakistan to 73 for five, signaling a realistic end to their chase of 176 in the high-stakes T20 World Cup...

Chhatarpur, February 16 – As India thrashed Pakistan in a high-stakes T20 World Cup 2026 match in Colombo, the head priest of Bageshwar Dham, Pandit Dhirendra Krishna Shastri, on Monday linked the sporting victory to India's overall spirit of strength and resilience, stating that the Indian Army...

Colombo, February 16 Pakistan head coach Mike Hesson said that Ishan Kishan's aggressive fifty was the difference between his team and India, and urged his players to rally after the heavy defeat in the marquee clash of the T20 World Cup here.Led by Kishan's aggressive 77 off 40 balls, India...

Colombo, February 16 All-rounder Axar Patel acknowledged that there is added pressure surrounding a cricket match between India and their arch-rivals Pakistan, but said the players try to remain focused by avoiding discussions about the intensity of the long-standing rivalry.In the latest...

Colombo, Feb 15 Ishan Kishan combined brute power with exquisite finesse in a stunning half-century before Jasprit Bumrah dominated Pakistan's top order with precision, helping India secure a commanding 61-run victory and a spot in the Super Eight in the T20 World Cup here on Sunday.Kishan's...

Colombo, Feb 15 Ishan Kishan's power combined with finesse led to a fifty before Jasprit Bumrah demolished Pakistan's top order with his exceptionally talented right-arm bowling, securing a one-sided 61-run win for India in the T20 World Cup Super Eight round on Sunday.Kishan's explosive 77...

Colombo, February 15 Opener Ishan Kishan's blistering half-century helped India overcome a difficult pitch and post a competitive 175 for seven against Pakistan in their T20 World Cup match here on Sunday.Kishan (77, 40b) shared an 87-run partnership with Tilak Varma, during which the latter's...

Colombo, February 15 Rehan Fernando is excited during a 20-minute drive to the Premadasa stadium – not just because of the thoughts of an India vs Pakistan match that keeps millions of fans busy across the stadium, living rooms, pubs, and social media.“I’m going to get a lot of Uber requests...

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...

Colombo, February 14 A few worries might have disappeared from the faces of the Indian think tank, watching Abhishek Sharma effortlessly hit boundaries at the nets here on Saturday.The powerful opener had to miss the match against Namibia and spent a day at a private hospital in New Delhi due...

In the midst of the ongoing impasse, which brought cricket and politics together like never before, India will need stability in the middle order and a fit Abhishek Sharma to maintain dominance over Pakistan when the two rivals clash in the T20 World Cup on Sunday here in Colombo.A temporary...

Colombo, February 14 "Wait for 24 hours," said Suryakumar Yadav with a grin."Wait until tomorrow," echoed his counterpart Salman Ali Agha. The question on everyone's mind remained unanswered on Saturday as both India and Pakistan captains remained noncommittal on whether their teams would...

Colombo, February 14 Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha kept the suspense about shaking hands with Indian players at the toss or after the T20 World Cup match here on Sunday, but said the game should be played in the spirit that it is meant to be.India and Pakistan players have stopped shaking...

Colombo, February 14 Special security arrangements will be in place ahead of the crucial India-Pakistan cricket match at a Colombo stadium on Sunday, the Sri Lanka police said on Saturday.Arch-rivals India and Pakistan will clash in a T20 World Cup match at the Premadasa Stadium here on...

Colombo, February 14 Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha kept the suspense about shaking hands with Indian players at the toss or after the T20 World Cup match here on Sunday, but said the game should be played in the spirit that it is meant to be.India and Pakistan players have stopped shaking...