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Pallekele, February 21 – Two-time champions, England, will play their first match in the 2026 T20 World Cup Super 8s against co-hosts, Sri Lanka, at the Pallekele International Stadium on Sunday.England and Sri Lanka have been placed in Group B of the Super 8s along with 2009 champions...

Ahmedabad, February 21 – India will begin their campaign in the 2026 T20 World Cup Super 8s round against South Africa. The match between the two finalists of the 2024 World Cup will take place at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday.India and South Africa are in a tough Group A of the Super...

Colombo, February 18 Zimbabwe assistant coach Dion Ebrahim said his team has prepared well and is comfortable being considered the underdogs ahead of their Super 8 clash against India, adding that the key will be to remain focused on the game.Zimbabwe defeated Sri Lanka by six wickets to top...

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...

Kolkata, February 19 Shai Hope led the scoring with a 75 off 46 balls before his bowlers delivered as expected, as the West Indies defeated Italy by 42 runs to qualify for the Super 8s of the T20 World Cup as group toppers here on Thursday.The West Indies posted 165/6 in their final Group C...

Ahmedabad, February 19 – India’s mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy was named the Player of the Match after delivering a decisive performance in the last group stage match of the 2026 T20 World Cup against the Netherlands at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Wednesday.Chakravarthy returned with...

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, February 18 Shivam Dube played a game-changing innings before Varun Chakravarthy produced another impressive spell to set up India's convincing 17-run victory over the Netherlands in their final league fixture of the T20 World Cup here on Wednesday.Despite the top-order struggles...

Dubai, February 18 – The Event Technical Committee of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 approved Dilshan Madushanka as a replacement for Matheesha Pathirana in the Sri Lanka squad on Wednesday. Madushanka was named as a replacement after Pathirana was ruled out due to a muscle strain in his left...

Colombo, February 18 Opener Sahibzada Farhan smashed an unbeaten century before Usman Tariq took four wickets as Pakistan defeated Namibia by 102 runs in their must-win Group A match, securing their place in the Super 8s of the T20 World Cup here on Wednesday.Farhan blasted 11 fours and four...

New Delhi, February 18 – Former Indian spinner Piyush Chawla has defended young opener Abhishek Sharma, who has been struggling in the ongoing 2026 T20 World Cup, by describing him as a player who "takes a high-risk, high-reward approach."Abhishek has played only two matches in the 2026 T20...

New Delhi, February 17 – BCCI Vice President Rajeev Shukla spearheaded the congratulatory messages as the cricket fraternity hailed Zimbabwe's qualification for the Super 8s after their third group stage match in the 2026 T20 World Cup against Ireland, which was abandoned due to rain at the...

Pallekele, February 17 – Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza said that qualifying for the Super 8s was just one part of the larger mission the team had set for itself after his side secured a place in the next stage of the 2026 T20 World Cup following a match against the Ireland cricket team at the...

Ahmedabad, February 17 India's batting coach, Sitanshu Kotak, stated on Tuesday that pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah will not be rested for the final Group A match against the Netherlands here, despite the hosts having already qualified for the Super 8 stage of the tournament.Bumrah played a...

New Delhi, February 17 – A high-stakes rematch between India and Pakistan remains a strong possibility at the ICC Men's T20 World Cup, but only if both teams successfully navigate the knockout stages.India solidified their title defense with a dominant 61-run victory over Pakistan in their...

Pallekele, February 17 Zimbabwe qualified for the Super 8 stage of the T20 World Cup on Tuesday after their crucial Group B match against Ireland was washed out due to rain. This also eliminated former champions Australia and Ireland from the tournament.Both teams were awarded one point each...

Pallekele, February 17 Zimbabwe qualified for the Super 8 stage of the T20 World Cup on Tuesday after their crucial Group B match against Ireland was washed out due to rain. This result also eliminated former champions Australia and Ireland from the tournament.Both teams were awarded one point...

Pallekele, February 17 – Former champions Australia have been eliminated from the tournament, as Zimbabwe secured their place in the T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8s after their third group stage match against Ireland at the Pallekele International Stadium on Tuesday was abandoned without a toss...

Chennai, February 17 Glenn Phillips delivered a stunning performance, scoring the fastest fifty in New Zealand's T20 World Cup history, as he and Rachin Ravindra both scored fluent half-centuries, leading their team to an eight-wicket victory over Canada and securing their spot in the Super 8s...

Colombo, February 17 With their backs against the wall, former champions Pakistan will rely on their fragile batting to come good after the defeat against India and secure a spot in the Super 8s when they face struggling Namibia in their final league fixture here on Wednesday.In Group A, title...