t20i cricket

New Delhi, March 5 – Wrist spinner Varun Chakravarthy’s diverse range of variations, especially his googly, makes him the most formidable threat to counter England’s in-form captain, Harry Brook, in the 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup semi-final, which will be played at the Wankhede Stadium on Thursday...

New Delhi, March 5 Former Indian batsman Cheteshwar Pujara believes that Abhishek Sharma, with his modified stance, could try to counter the threat posed by England pacer Jofra Archer by scoring as many runs as possible from the off-side during the Men's T20 World Cup semi-final at the Wankhede...

Perth, March 3 The Indian women's team, currently touring Australia, suffered a setback on Tuesday when experienced fast bowler Renuka Singh Thakur was ruled out of the one-off Test against the home team due to workload management.Kashvee Gautam has been named as Renuka's replacement, BCCI...

Dubai, March 3 Indian opener Smriti Mandhana reached the top of the ICC Women's ODI Batting Rankings on Tuesday, following her impressive performances in the recently concluded three-match series against Australia.Mandhana (790 points) scored 58 and 31 in the series, surpassing South Africa's...

Wellington, March 3 – New Zealand batter Georgia Plimmer has been ruled out of the WODI series against Zimbabwe due to a shoulder injury.She sustained the injury while training during the T20I series, which the White Ferns won 3-0, against Zimbabwe, and subsequently missed the second and third...

New Delhi, March 1 – As the three semi-finalists for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 have been confirmed, the final spot will be decided on the final day of the Super Eights round between defending champions India and the West Indies on Sunday evening, as the race to become champions continues...

Hobart, March 1 – As Australia captain Alyssa Healy came to bat in her final appearance in a 50-over game in the third ODI against India, the "Women in Blue" formed a guard of honour for the retiring wicketkeeper-batter at Bellerive Oval on Sunday.The retiring wicketkeeper-batter scored a...

Dubai, February 28 – Daryl Mitchell and Sobhana Mostary were named ICC Men's Player of the Month award after leading New Zealand to a stunning ODI series victory in India, while Mostary also excelled in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup Global Qualifier.Mitchell was awarded the Player of the Month...

Hubli, February 27 – Former India captain Sourav Ganguly praised Jammu and Kashmir pacer Auqib Nabi for his impressive performance in the Ranji Trophy, saying the right-arm fast bowler is on his way to representing India and could begin his international career in England.Ganguly also praised...

Ahmedabad, February 26 – Skipper Aiden Markram led from the front with an unbeaten 82 as South Africa chased down a challenging target of 177 runs in just 16.1 overs, losing only one wicket, to beat the West Indies by nine wickets in their second match of the Super 8 stage of the ICC T20 World...

Dubai, February 24 – Several key players from Australia and India, particularly Arundhati Reddy, Shree Charani, and Georgia Voll, have made significant progress in the latest ICC Women's T20I Player Rankings ahead of this year's ICC Women's T20 World Cup. Their outstanding performances in the...

Kabul, February 23 – Afghanistan will host Sri Lanka for a white-ball series in the United Arab Emirates, starting next month, according to the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) on Monday. This will be the second bilateral T20I series between the two sides, following their first meeting in...

Colombo, February 23 – England and Pakistan are set for a spin-dominated showdown in their respective second Super Eights clashes of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup on Tuesday, as the pitch is expected to favour slow bowlers.England, the 2022 champions, have yet to fully display their potential...

Ahmedabad, February 22 – Ahead of India’s match against South Africa in their first Super Eights clash at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, wrist-spinner Varun Chakravarthy explained that the nature of the pitch suits his bowling style, noting that the surface at the Narendra Modi Stadium has...

Colombo, February 22 – England put up a clinical performance to defeat Sri Lanka by 51 runs in their ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Super Eights match, dismissing the hosts for just 95 runs in 16.4 overs after posting 146/9 in a closely contested game.Defending a modest total on a bowler-friendly...

Mumbai, February 22 Zimbabwe will play their first match in the Super 8s round of the 2026 T20 World Cup against the two-time champions, West Indies, at the iconic Wankhede Stadium on Monday.This upcoming encounter will be the fifth meeting between West Indies and Zimbabwe in T20I cricket...

Ahmedabad, February 21 Varun Chakravarthy has been a major challenge for the South African batsmen, and senior player Quinton de Kock expects his younger teammates to use their natural instincts effectively while avoiding overly unconventional strategies.Chakravarthy has taken 22 wickets in...

Adelaide, February 21 India vice-captain Smriti Mandhana said that Jemimah Rodrigues' bold approach helped her find the perfect rhythm after a slow start to the innings, which played a key role in India's thrilling 17-run victory over Australia in the third and final T20I here on Saturday...

Dubai, February 21 – The International Cricket Council (ICC) has named Daryl Mitchell, Joe Root, and Suryakumar Yadav as contenders for the Men’s Player of the Month for January. These players have had exceptional performances, making significant contributions with both bat and ball during a...

Adelaide, February 21 – Australian all-rounder Ellyse Perry became the first female cricketer from her nation to play 350 international matches, when she took the field against India at the Adelaide Oval in the final and deciding T20I of the three-game series on Saturday.Perry made history as...