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Some fans and experts feel that Axar Patel has been underutilised in the ongoing T20 World Cup. However, he could play a key role if used properly in the T20 World Cup semi-final against England at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Thursday, March 5. So far in the marquee event, Axar featured in five .....
South Africa are set to face New Zealand at the iconic Eden Gardens in Kolkata in the first semi-final of the 2026 T20 World Cup on Wednesday, March 3. This is going to be the first match for both teams at Eden Gardens in the ongoing marquee event. The Proteas have been in fine form, ...
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has cancelled the Lions’ ongoing series against Pakistan Shaheens in the UAE in the wake of the US-Israeli air strike on Iran and the rising military action in the Gulf region. The ECB is understood to be monitoring the situation closely as it explores ways to b...
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) are slated to play five of their home matches in the upcoming Indian Premier League 2026 at the iconic M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. The venue has received the necessary approvals to host games once again, and the defending champions will use it as their primary home venue fo...
South Africa (SA) are all set to face New Zealand (NZ) in the first semi-final in the 2026 T20 World Cup at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, on Wednesday, March 4. The Proteas are the only unbeaten team in the tournament so far. They won four games in the group stage and three more in the Super ...
The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 is currently on course to become the most digitally engaged and globally accessible edition in history, with ICC.tv and the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) social media channels setting new benchmarks across digital platforms. Record-breaking tournament...
The Board of Control for Cricket in India’s Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru recently welcomed a special guest as former India pace spearhead Zaheer Khan shared his expertise with a select group of fast bowlers at Bengaluru on March 2. The specialised camp had a clear focus on red-ball bowling a...
Indian head coach Gautam Gambhir has saluted the fighting spirit Rinku Singh has shown in the last few challenging days. Gambhir was talking during a pep talk ahead of India’s knockout clash against West Indies at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata. It has been a challenging phase for the middle-order batter, a...
Richard Illingworth and Alex Wharf will be the on-field umpires for the first ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 semi-final between South Africa and New Zealand on March 4. Illingworth was in the middle for South Africa’s victory at this stage two years ago, when the Proteas dismissed Afghanistan for 56 and w...
Indian batting great Sunil Gavaskar has predicted a nail-biting contest when India take on England in the semifinal of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026, saying the clash has all the ingredients of a classic encounter. The co-hosts will take on England on March 5 at the iconic Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. Drawin...
Former India head coach Ravi Shastri heaped praise on Jammu & Kashmir after they scripted history by lifting their maiden Ranji Trophy title beating Karnataka KSCA Cricket Ground in Hubballi. While the cricketing world is engaged and all excited for the semifinals of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026, Sha...
After an emphatic win against West Indies in the T20 World Cup 2026 at the iconic Eden Gardens, Kolkata on March 1, India have qualified for the semifinals. The co-hosts, barring a Super Eights loss to South Africa, have been sensational throughout the tournament. Now, they will be facing off England i...
Former India batting coach Abhishek Nayar described Jasprit Bumrah as a cheat code who never disappoints, following the fast bowler’s decisive spell in India’s five-wicket win over West Indies at Eden Gardens. Bumrah’s game-changing 12th over saw him dismiss the dangerous Shimron Hetmyer and Roston Chas...
Indian opener Sanju Samson was at the center of some light-hearted banter from teammate Axar Patel following India’s thrilling Super Eight win over West Indies in the T20 World Cup 2026. India chased down a challenging target of 196 to secure a five-wicket victory and book their place in the semifinals,...
Former Indian cricketer Sadagoppan Ramesh praised Sanju Samson for finally living up to his potential and delivering a match-winning performance in the T20 World Cup 2026 clash against West Indies in Kolkata. Facing a stiff target of 196 in what was effectively a virtual quarterfinal, the Men in Blue fo...
Haris Rauf is among the 10 marquee players set to headline next week’s inaugural men’s auction of The Hundred, with 14 Pakistan players included in the final longlist for bids. The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and the tournament’s eight franchises recently issued a joint statement affirming tha...
Sourav Ganguly urged the Ajit Agarkar-led selection committee to keep Sanju Samson in India’s ODI and T20 teams in the upcoming assignments after the opener scored a match-winning 97* on Sunday, March 1, against the West Indies. Samson’s 50-ball blitzkrieg helped India chase down a 196-run t...
Abhishek Nayar opined that while Abhishek Sharma scored just 10 runs off 11 balls in the important T20 World Cup clash between India and the West Indies at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, he didn’t put extra pressure on his teammates. The former assistant coach of the Indian team said that Abhishek got out...
Jasprit Bumrah will have a key role to play when India takes on England in the second semi-final in the 2026 T20 World Cup at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Thursday, March 5. The right-arm pacer has been in scintillating form in the 20-team tournament and will look to continue his purple patch in .....
After 52 hard-fought matches in the group stage and the Super Eights, the four semifinalists of the T20 World Cup 2026 are ready to compete for a place in the finals, with the defending champions, India, also among those. The only unbeaten side from this tournament so far, South Africa will be taking on...
As India marched into the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup 2026 after a thrilling win in Kolkata, an old message from Rohit Sharma to Sanju Samson resurfaced online and instantly went viral. On the first day of the tournament, Rohit had told Samson to stay patient and keep believing, and on Sunday night...
Indian opener Abhishek Sharma has struggled to find consistency in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 so far. His only notable contribution came in the second Super Eight fixture against Zimbabwe, where he registered a half-century. Apart from that effort, the left-hander endured a difficult group s...
In a massive development, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has roped in legendary Indian fast bowler Zaheer Khan to take charge of pace-bowling development ahead of the new season. He will be taking charge in early March. The BCCI was looking for a Troy Cooley replacement to fill the vac...
History was scripted as Jammu and Kashmir lifted their maiden Ranji Trophy title. The team stunned the heavyweights Karnataka in the final, earning a massive first-innings lead and showing their dominance wasn’t a one-season wonder. Captain Paras Dogra led from the front with crucial runs, while Abdul S...
There is a reserve day in place for the semi-finals of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 to ensure that weather interruptions do not unfairly impact the outcome of crucial knockout matches. The 2026 edition, being co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka from February 7 to March 8, has now reached its semi...
In a landmark development for global cricket and the sports business ecosystem, Blue God Entertainment Ltd has acquired the long-term licensing rights of Legends League Cricket (LLC) from Absolute Legends Sports Pvt Ltd in a INR 49 crore transaction. The deal positions Legends League Cricket as the firs...
Former Indian cricketer Rohit Sharma reflected on the defining moments of the thrilling India-Pakistan rivalry in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup since its inception in 2007. Until the 2026 T20 World Cup fixture, Rohit had featured in every India-Pakistan encounter in the tournament. From being a youn...
India is back in familiar territory. With a clinical win over West Indies in a virtual quarter-final at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, the defending champions have sealed their place in the semi-finals. Awaiting them on March 5 is England at the iconic Wankhede Stadium, the very venue where India pla...
Team India sealed their semi-final spot in the T20 World Cup 2026 with an emphatic win over the West Indies at the Eden Gardens on Sunday, March 01. After the win, head coach Gautam Gambhir has come forward with a probable reason why his batters have not been able to score big totals in the global ...
South Africa head coach Shukri Conrad has made it clear that his side is unfazed by the pressure of being labelled favourites at the T20 World Cup 2026, while also taking a cheeky dig at the infamous ‘choker’ tag as well as recent advertisements put out by the official broadcaster of the twenty-team tou...
India chased down 196 on Sunday against the West Indies to seal a place in the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup 2026. The Indians were guided to the target by Sanju Samson, who hit an unbeaten 97 and also smashed the winning runs. However, former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan has given equal credit to...
India’s pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah heaped praise on all-rounder Shivam Dube for his match-defining cameo that proved decisive in India’s tense Super Eight contest win over the West Indies in the ongoing T20 World Cup 2026 at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata, on Sunday, March 01. While the chase was masterfu...
Sanju Samson played a heroic knock in the Super 8 game between India and the West Indies on Sunday, March 1, at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. His unbeaten 97 helped the Men in Blue win the match and reach the semi-final. India chased down a stiff 196-run target at the iconic venue with four balls and ...
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the schedule for Afghanistan’s tour of India, which is set for June 2026. The Men in Blue will face the Blue Tigers in a one-off Test match followed by three ODIs. The Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur is...
Former Pakistan pacer Mohammad Amir has once again grabbed headlines during the ongoing T20 World Cup 2026, this time acknowledging Sanju Samson’s match-winning heroics against the West Indies in a virtual knockout at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata, while still questioning India’s overall performance as a un...
India’s star wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson guided the team into the semi-finals of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. Chasing 196 against West Indies in what was virtually a quarter-final, Samson’s unbeaten 97 off 50 balls proved to be the difference-maker. As he walked back after sealing the f...
India are through to the semi-finals of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup after a thrilling five-wicket win over West Indies in a virtual quarter-final at Eden Gardens on Sunday. Chasing a 196, with a semi-final berth on the line, India held their nerve to finish on 199/5 in 19.2 overs. Earlier, the Win...
India clinched a dramatic five-wicket win over the West Indies in Match No. 52 of the T20 World Cup 2026 at Eden Gardens, sealing their place in the semi-finals after a high-scoring contest. Batting first, West Indies posted an imposing 195/4 in 20 overs. Shai Hope and Roston Chase provided a steady sta...
India secured a thrilling five-wicket victory over West Indies in Match No. 52 of the T20 World Cup 2026 at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, to book their place in the semi-finals. After being put in to bat, West Indies posted a formidable 195/4 in their 20 overs, courtesy of solid contributions throughout the ba...
Former Pakistan speedster Shoaib Akhtar launched a strong criticism of Mohsin Naqvi following Pakistan’s early exit from the T20 World Cup 2026. Despite securing a narrow win over Sri Lanka in their final Super 8 fixture, Pakistan failed to boost their Net Run Rate (NRR) sufficiently. The Salman Ali Agh...
Zimbabwe have become the first team at the T20 World Cup 2026 to be impacted by the closure of airspaces in the Middle East, and will now remain in India for the foreseeable future following their final match against South Africa on Sunday. Tournament organisers are currently exploring alternative trave...
Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav produced a moment of brilliance in the field to dismiss Roston Chase during Match No. 52 of the T20 World Cup 2026 at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, on March 1. The stunning catch came at a crucial stage, as Jasprit Bumrah delivered a game-changing over to tighten India’s grip on...
Former Sri Lanka captain Sanath Jayasuriya has decided to step down as head coach of the men’s national team following the disappointing T20 World Cup 2026 campaign. Sri Lanka’s narrow defeat to Pakistan at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium marked their final appearance in the tournament, as t...
The Mumbai Cricket Association has taken a major step towards strengthening the women’s cricket structure in the city by officially launching the Women’s T20 Mumbai League, set to begin on June 1. Modelled on the successful men’s T20 Mumbai League, the new franchise-based competition looks to provide a...
The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, held from February 7 to March 8 across India and Sri Lanka, has delivered high-octane action, dramatic upsets, and several batting masterclasses. After a fierce group stage battle among 20 teams, eight advanced to the Super Eight. Eventually, England, South Africa, and...
Video of the Day: T20 World Cup 2026 – Ryan Burl pulls off a stunner to dismiss Ryan Rickelton in Zimbabwe vs South Africa, Super 8 clash (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images) Zimbabwe’s Ryan Burl produced a moment of magic in the field, pulling off a sensational catch to dismiss South Africa’s...
Zimbabwe and South Africa faced off in the penultimate Super 8 contest of the T20 World Cup 2026 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi on March 1. It was Zimbabwe’s last fixture at the ongoing marquee event after failing to qualify for the semifinals. After winning the toss, Sikandar Raza opted to bat fir...
Salman Ali Agha. (Photo Source: ACC) Pakistan’s campaign in the T20 World Cup 2026 ended in disappointment even after beating Sri Lanka in their last Super 8 encounter, due to their poor net run rate. They had to restrict the co-hosts under 147 to trump the Kiwis on Net Run Rate. Following that, t...
India and West Indies are set for a high-stakes encounter in Match No. 52 of the T20 World Cup 2026 at Eden Gardens on March 1. With a semifinal spot on the line alongside South Africa, New Zealand, and England, this clash effectively serves as a virtual quarter-final. The winner will advance to face En...
Pakistan cricketer Ahmed Shehzad expressed full confidence that India will defeat West Indies and book their place in the T20 World Cup 2026 semifinal. He described the contest as a virtual quarter-final and backed the Men in Blue to handle the pressure in Kolkata. Shehzad’s prediction came in response...