Colombo, February 18 Players cannot take these things to heart, as everyone is trying to win matches for Pakistan, said all-rounder Shadab Khan after Babar Azam was not sent in to bat against Namibia and Shaheen Shah Afridi was dropped from the playing XI.Pakistan, who had suffered a crushing...
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Kolkata, February 18 Italy head coach John Davison called for warm-up matches at global tournaments to be recognized as official fixtures, arguing that associate nations struggle to improve their rankings without meaningful game time.Italy defeated Canada by 10 runs and thrashed UAE by 112...
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Ahmedabad, February 18 – India won the toss and chose to bat against the Netherlands in the 36th match of the 2026 T20 World Cup at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Wednesday.India has made two changes to their lineup, with Axar Patel resting and Kuldeep Yadav missing out, paving the...
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Dubai, February 16 – Veteran batter Steve Smith has been officially added to Australia's T20 World Cup squad ahead of a must-win encounter against Sri Lanka at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Pallekele on Monday evening.Smith has taken Josh Hazlewood's spot in the squad, as the...
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Colombo, February 15 – Former India captain Rohit Sharma, who is serving as the ICC ambassador for the 2026 Men's T20 World Cup, was seen interacting with ICC Chairman Jay Shah during the high-stakes Group A match against Pakistan at the R Premadasa Stadium on Sunday.Under his leadership...
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Mumbai, February 15 – West Indies captain Shai Hope described his side’s progression to the Super 8s as the first major objective achieved at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup after a commanding nine-wicket victory over Nepal at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday.Chasing 134, Hope anchored the innings...
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Colombo, February 14 – Oman won the toss and chose to bowl against Ireland in their third match of the 2026 T20 World Cup at the Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC) on Saturday.This Group B match is a must-win for both Ireland and Oman. The team that loses will be eliminated from contention for the...
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