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Guwahati, March 30 – Rajasthan Royals won the toss and chose to bowl first against Chennai Super Kings in match three of IPL 2026 at the Barsapara Cricket Ground on Monday. The toss was delayed by five minutes due to light rain at the venue, with the covers being lifted at 6:42 pm.This is the...

In an exclusive conversation with IANS, Doull also discussed how the pacers can adjust their plans for bowling more slower balls, any possibility of tinkering with the combination, support for Mitchell Santner in the spin bowling department, their tactical shrewdness, and the casual contracts...

Mumbai, March 5 Sanju Samson smashed a 26-ball half-century as India raced to 119 for two in 10 overs against England in the second semifinal of the T20 World Cup here on Thursday.Samson and Shivam Dube were batting on 67 and 1 respectively, after Will Jacks dismissed Abhishek Sharma for 9 in...

Colombo, February 21 – The threat of a washout looms large over the first match of the Men’s T20 World Cup between Pakistan and New Zealand after heavy rain forced covers at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo immediately after the toss.Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha won the toss and chose...

Ahmedabad, February 21 Tilak Varma's spirited batting in all four league matches of the T20 World Cup hasn't gone unnoticed, but captain Suryakumar Yadav dismissed suggestions about replacing him, as the role he is performing is according to the team's management's directives.Tilak, whose...

New Delhi, February 16 Afghanistan captain Rashid Khan won the toss and chose to bowl in their T20 World Cup match against the United Arab Emirates here on Monday.Afghanistan made one change to their previous playing XI, with Ziaur Rahman Sharifi replacing Fazalhaq Farooqi.The UAE...

Chennai, February 15 – Namibia captain Gerhard Erasmus accepted that losing the toss and failing to show enough intent in the chase proved costly, as they suffered a 31-run defeat in their third match of the 2026 T20 World Cup, played at the iconic MA Chidambaram Stadium on Sunday.USA posted a...

Colombo, February 15 India were at 41 for 1 after five overs against their arch-rivals Pakistan, after losing the charismatic Abhishek Sharma for a duck off the fourth ball of their high-stakes T20 World Cup match here on Sunday.Sharma, who had missed the previous game against Namibia due to a...

Colombo, February 15 Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav did not shake hands with his Pakistani counterpart Salman Ali Agha during the toss of their T20 World Cup match in Colombo on Sunday, maintaining the status quo since the Asia Cup in Dubai last year."The 'no handshake' policy will continue,"...

Colombo, February 15 Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav will not engage in the customary handshake with his Pakistani counterpart Salman Ali Agha during the toss of their T20 World Cup match in Colombo on Sunday, maintaining the status quo since the Asia Cup in Dubai last year."The 'no handshake'...

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...

Colombo, February 14 Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha remained non-committal about whether his team would shake hands with India before their T20 World Cup match here on Sunday, but said he expects players from both teams to uphold the spirit of the game.India captain Suryakumar Yadav had...

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...

Colombo, February 14 Oman captain Jatinder Singh won the toss and chose to bowl against Ireland in a T20 World Cup match here on Saturday.Both Ireland and Oman have suffered defeats in their first two matches and will be keen to secure their first win of the tournament.Ireland made two...

Colombo, February 13 Australia's stand-in captain Travis Head won the toss and chose to bowl against Zimbabwe in their T20 World Cup match here on Friday.Both teams made two changes from their previous match lineups.Ben Dwarshuis and Tim David replaced Cooper Connolly and Xavier Bartlett in...