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Ahmedabad, February 23 – The Indian team management may drop at least one of the three underperforming batters and reconsider its strategy of relying heavily on left-handed batsmen in the top order, according to head coach Gautam Gambhir's assistants, Ryan Ten Doeschate and Sitanshu Kotak...

Mumbai, February 22 Zimbabwe is not worried about not having played a T20I in India for over a decade, as the African nation has the capability to produce a "top performance" in the T20 World Cup Super Eights, reckoned captain Sikandar Raza here on Sunday.Zimbabwe punched above their weight by...

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...

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...

Colombo, February 19 – Zimbabwe finished unbeaten in Group B of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 with a dominant six-wicket victory over Sri Lanka at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Thursday.Chasing 179, Zimbabwe laid a strong foundation through an opening stand of 68 between Brian...

Colombo, Feb 19 – Sikandar Raza emphasized belief, preparation, and fearlessness after leading Zimbabwe to another impressive victory over Sri Lanka in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, stating that their unbeaten run reflects the team’s growing confidence and resilience, and that everyone wants...

Colombo, February 19 Skipper Sikandar Raza said Zimbabwe's impressive run in the T20 World Cup group stages has earned his team respect from everyone, and he hopes to recreate the universally beloved underdog's victory story in the Super Eights against tough opponents.The Africans showed...

Colombo, February 19 – Brian Bennett anchored the chase with an unbeaten half-century, while Sikandar Raza delivered a crucial late blow as Zimbabwe pulled off a thrilling six-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in their Group B clash of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 at the R. Premadasa Stadium in...

Colombo, February 19 Brian Bennett’s composed fifty and Sikandar Raza’s raw power propelled Zimbabwe to an easy six-wicket victory over fancied Sri Lanka as the Africans entered the Super Eights of the T20 World Cup with a perfect record, here on Thursday.Chasing 179 on a rather slow pitch...

Zimbabwe Innings:Brian Bennett not out 63Tadiwanashe Marumani c and b Dunith Wellalage 34Ryan Burl c Kusal Perera b Dasun Shanaka 23Sikandar Raza c Dasun Shanaka b Dushan Hemantha 45Tashinga Musekiwa c Dasun Shanaka b Dushan Hemantha 1Tony Munyonga not out 8Extras: (LB-3...

Colombo, February 19 Zimbabwe recorded a stunning six-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in their final Group B T20 World Cup match here on Thursday.Choosing to bat, Pathum Nissanka smashed eight fours in a 41-ball 62, and Pavan Rathnayake hit a 25-ball 44 towards the end as Sri Lanka posted 178...

Kolkata, February 19 Well-defined roles, calm execution, and collective belief have propelled the West Indies into the Super Eights with four wins, and captain Shai Hope says "clarity" within the group has been a major factor in their success so far in the T20 World Cup.Unlike their often...

Colombo, February 19 – Sri Lanka reached 178/7 in their Group B match against Zimbabwe at the R. Premadasa Stadium on Thursday, thanks to a composed half-century from Pathum Nissanka and crucial late contributions from Pavan Rathnayake.Choosing to bat first, Sri Lanka started aggressively as...

Colombo, February 19 Sri Lankan batsmen struggled against Zimbabwean spinners in the middle overs on a slow pitch, but managed to reach a par score of 178 for 7 in their Group B T20 World Cup match here on Thursday.Choosing to bat first, Sri Lanka got off to a decent start with openers Kusal...

Colombo, February 19 Pathum Nissanka scored a fine half-century as Sri Lanka posted 178 for seven against Zimbabwe in a T20 World Cup match here on Thursday.Nissanka hit eight fours in a 41-ball innings, scoring 62, to become the top run-scorer for the hosts. Pavan Rathnayake also contributed...

Colombo, February 19 Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka won the toss and decided to bat first against Zimbabwe in a Group B match of the T20 World Cup here on Thursday.Pacer Dilshan Madushanka was included in the eleven in place of the injured Matheesha Pathirana.Zimbabwe retained their eleven...

Melbourne, February 19 Former champions Australia are set to conduct a "thorough review" of their disappointing T20 World Cup campaign after the injury-plagued team was eliminated in the group stage of the ongoing event, co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka.The 2021 champions were eliminated after...

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...

New Delhi, February 18 Former captain Ricky Ponting says the current Australian team lacked the aura that defined its past teams at global events and termed the country's early exit from the men's T20 World Cup as a "really poor campaign".Speaking on the latest episode of the ICC Review...

New Delhi, February 18 – Former Australian great Glenn McGrath has questioned the selection of all-rounder Cameron Green over Steve Smith in the squad after Australia suffered a humiliating exit from the 2026 T20 World Cup in the group stage.Green was preferred due to his all-around abilities...