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Chennai, April 3 Chennai Super Kings captain Ruturaj Gaikwad expressed disappointment after a five-wicket defeat to Punjab Kings in the Indian Premier League match here on Friday, admitting that despite fielding a balanced attack of three fast bowlers and two spin bowlers, they simply had a bad...

Saint Vincent, March 22 – Alana King delivered another strong performance, solidifying her return to the Australian T20I setup, claiming 2-25 as the visitors secured a 17-run victory over the West Indies in the second match, clinching the three-match series with one game remaining.After...

New Delhi, March 7 Mystery spinner Varun Chakaravarthy has paid the price for bowling "too full or too short" in the last two matches of the T20 World Cup, according to former India spinner Piyush Chawla.Chakaravarthy returned figures of 1/40 and 1/64 against the West Indies and England in the...

Kolkata, March 1 Sanju Samson (74 not out) and Tilak Varma (27) brought India back into contention after Suryakumar Yadav's dismissal, as India reached 146/4, needing another 50 runs off the last 30 balls with six wickets in hand in their T20 World Cup match against West Indies here on Sunday...

Kolkata, March 1 Sanju Samson led India's recovery, with captain Suryakumar Yadav supporting him, as India reached 98/2 at the halfway mark of their chase of 196 against the West Indies in a must-win T20 World Cup match here on Sunday.India needs another 98 runs to win from 60 balls to qualify...

Kandy, February 28 – Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha admitted that dew, execution issues, and persistent problems in the middle order played a key role in his team's elimination from the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, even after securing a dramatic five-run victory over Sri Lanka at the...

Pallekele, February 28 Sahibzada Farhan smashed a brilliant century, while his opening partner Fakhar Zaman scored 84 to guide Pakistan to a strong total of 212 for 8 against Sri Lanka in their final Super Eights match of the T20 World Cup here on Saturday.Invited to bat, Farhan and Zaman...

Colombo, February 27 Still uncertain of their semifinal spot after losing by four wickets against England, New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner said the Kiwis could have made their lives easier by winning the match on Friday.The win for England, who were already qualified for the semifinals...

Chennai, Feb 26 – Abhishek Sharma and Hardik Pandya scored brilliant half-centuries, while Arshdeep Singh took 3-24, as India defeated Zimbabwe by 72 runs in their Super Eights match at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Thursday.This victory eliminated Zimbabwe from the competition...

Chennai, February 26 Zimbabwe managed to score 30 runs without any loss after five overs in their record-breaking chase of 257 in their T20 World Cup Super Eights match, here on Thursday.Arshdeep Singh started with a tight first over without any boundaries, while Hardik Pandya, who returned...

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...

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...

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...

New Delhi, February 17 – The head coach of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Lalchand Rajput, praised Sohaib Khan for his outstanding performance in the middle order ahead of their final Group D match against South Africa in the 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, adding that he has the potential to...

Chennai, February 15 – A brilliant unbeaten innings of 68 by Sanjay Krishnamurthi, coupled with disciplined bowling, helped USA defeat Namibia by 31 runs in a crucial Group C match here on Sunday, keeping their slim hopes of reaching the Super Eights alive.With back-to-back victories, USA...