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In the midst of the ongoing tension between cricket and politics, India will need a stable middle order and a fit Abhishek Sharma to maintain dominance over Pakistan in the T20 World Cup match here on Sunday.A temporary period of calm has arrived after Pakistan reversed its boycott stance and...

Colombo, February 13 Abhishek Sharma's participation in India's match against Pakistan here depends on his recovery from a stomach ailment, but the aggressive opener arrived here on Friday with the team, raising hopes of his return at the Premadasa Stadium on Sunday.Abhishek had missed India's...

Colombo, February 13 Former Sri Lankan cricketer Chamara Kapugedera praised India's charismatic opener Abhishek Sharma, comparing his impact at the top of the order to Chris Gayle in his prime and emphasizing the left-hander's key role in India's T20 successes over the past year.Over the past...

Colombo, February 13 As mystery spinners Varun Chakravarthy, Abrar Ahmed, and Usman Tariq watched the T20 World Cup match between Australia and Zimbabwe at the Premadasa Stadium, their hearts would have been pounding with excitement ahead of Sunday's marquee India vs. Pakistan clash here.On...

Colombo, February 13 Australian batsman Matt Renshaw refused to blame the slow R Premadasa Stadium pitch for their 23-run defeat to Zimbabwe in the T20 World Cup, saying visiting teams from the subcontinent never complain about pace and bounce when they tour Australia.Renshaw's 44-ball-65 went...

New Delhi, February 13 Spin great R Ashwin has a simple suggestion for Indian batsmen as they prepare to face the unique side-arm action of Pakistan off-spinner Usman Tariq on Sunday – simply move away when he pauses before delivering the ball.The 30-year-old Tariq, whose stop-and-pause action...