t20 cricket

New Delhi, March 15. Former South Africa captain Faf du Plessis believes that Sunrisers Hyderabad’s (SRH) hopes of a successful 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL) campaign depend on their ability to dominate the opposition bowlers and consistently outperform rival teams.The 2016 IPL winners have...

New Delhi, March 14 Rishabh Singh's brilliant, unbeaten century led North Zone to a commanding nine-wicket victory over West Zone in the JK Bose Inter-Zonal T20 Cricket Trophy at the Roshanara Cricket Club here on Saturday, during the Golden Jubilee edition of the Sports Journalists Federation...

New Delhi, March 14 – Ahead of the 19th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), former England cricketer Kevin Pietersen has stepped down as mentor of the Delhi Capitals franchise, stating that he cannot commit the time the role requires. The 45-year-old will, however, be back in the...

New Delhi, March 14 – The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is planning to take legal action against Zimbabwe bowler Blessing Muzarabani after the pacer withdrew from the Pakistan Super League (PSL) at the very last minute to participate in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026.Muzarabani has joined...

New Delhi, March 14 – India's T20I captain, Suryakumar Yadav, took a moment to reflect on a remarkable milestone, celebrating five years in international cricket. His journey with the national team began on March 14, 2022, when he made his debut against England at the Narendra Modi Stadium in...

Jammu, March 13 Abhishek Sharma, the star opening batsman of the Indian T20 squad, paid his respects at the Vaishno Devi shrine in Katra, Jammu and Kashmir, just days after the "Men in Blue" won the ICC T20 World Cup at home.The top-ranked batsman in the ICC T20 rankings, 25-year-old Sharma...

New Delhi, March 13 Kolkata Knight Riders have signed Blessing Muzarabani for the upcoming Indian Premier League 2026."The 6 ft 8” right-arm fast bowler has emerged as one of Zimbabwe’s leading pace bowlers in the shortest format, known for his aggressive bounce and ability to take wickets in...

Kolkata, March 13 Three-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders announced on Friday the signing of tall Zimbabwean pacer Blessing Muzarabani ahead of the Indian Premier League season, with the fast bowler withdrawing from the Pakistan Super League, which will run concurrently.The right-arm pacer...

New Delhi, March 13 – Former Indian cricketer and commentator Aakash Chopra believes that Rohit Sharma should remain on the field for the entire duration of a T20 match instead of being used as an Impact Player by the Mumbai Indians (MI) in the Indian Premier League (IPL).Chopra said that it...

New Delhi, March 13 – BCCI Vice-President Rajeev Shukla has clarified that the Indian cricket governing body has no say in the acquisition of Pakistan spinner Abrar Ahmed by franchise Sunrisers Leeds in the Hundred Auction, stating that the move pertains to an overseas league and not the Indian...

London, March 12: Sunrisers Leeds bought Pakistani leg-spinner Abrar Ahmed for £190,000 (₹2.3 crore) on Thursday at the inaugural men's Hundred auction, making him the first Pakistani international signed by an Indian-owned franchise in the tournament.The purchase of Abrar, who had a base...

New Delhi, March 12 Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) all-rounder Ramandeep Singh said that working under Shane Watson and Andre Russell in KKR's coaching setup for the 2026 IPL is a "blessing," adding that he wants to learn as much as possible from these legendary all-rounders.Watson has joined KKR...

New Delhi, March 12 – India’s pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah expressed his gratitude, stating that he always wanted to take on a challenging role, which led him to choose cricket. He stated that being able to make a difference brings him great joy and that there’s ‘no better feeling than that.’...

London, March 12 Former Australian cricketer Lisa Keightley is "disappointed" by the lack of female head coaches in the women's Hundred and hopes more will join her in the future.Keightley, who is leading MI London, was the only female head coach among the eight teams at Wednesday's historic...

Karachi, March 11 Former Pakistan captain and batting star Babar Azam has decided not to participate in the National T20 Championship to focus on correcting "flaws in his technique" ahead of the Pakistan Super League, which starts on March 26.Babar, who was dropped from the away one-day series...

New Delhi, March 10 – Former India coach Gautam Gambhir credited Sanju Samson’s crucial 97 against the West Indies as the turning point in India’s successful campaign at the ICC Men's T20 World Cup, which concluded with the hosts winning their third consecutive title after defeating New Zealand...

Ahmedabad, March 10 – The Gujarat Titans have appointed former Australian opener Matthew Hayden as their batting coach ahead of the 2026 Indian Premier League season, the franchise confirmed on Tuesday.A two-time ICC Cricket World Cup winner and one of the most formidable openers of his...

Ahmedabad, March 10 Former Australian opener Matthew Hayden has been appointed as the batting coach of Gujarat Titans for the upcoming IPL season, the franchise announced on Tuesday.A two-time ODI World Cup winner and one of the most dominant opening batters of his era, Hayden joins the Titans...

Mumbai, March 9 – The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) congratulated the Indian team on winning the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, defeating New Zealand in the final at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.India secured a resounding 96-run victory in the final clash to lift the...

New Delhi, March 9 India's flamboyant all-rounder Hardik Pandya has described winning his second successive T20 World Cup title as fulfillment of a personal promise and declared that "this is just the start" of the team's dominance.Pandya scored two half-centuries with the bat, including a 52...