Pakistan’s captain Salman Ali Agha (L) and India’s captain Suryakumar Yadav (R) after the coin toss of the T20 World Cup cricket match in Colombo, Sri Lanka. (AP) Was Sunday’s India vs Pakistan clash ever not going to happen?I don’t think anybody directly involved with cricket administration was in major doubt. It was always a…
Suryakumar Yadav, Salman Ali Agha. (File photo) Former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar has criticised India’s no-handshake policy against Pakistan, calling it “silly” and saying it does not reflect well on a major cricketing nation.India have followed a no-handshake policy against Pakistan since the Asia Cup 2025 in both men’s and women’s cricket. With the two…
West Indies’ Shimron Hetmyer hits a six (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool) West Indies became the first team to reach the Super Eights stage of the T20 World Cup after an easy nine-wicket win over Nepal at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. They dominated the match from start to finish and chased down the target comfortably.Nepal batted…
Hardik Pandya during the 2024 T20 World Cup. TimesofIndia.com in Delhi: In Egyptian mythology, Atum is the primordial creator deity who arose from chaotic waters, bringing himself into existence before creating the rest of the world. In simpler terms, Atum created himself. This isn’t a mythological story in the wrong section. It is about the…
India vs Pakistan (Photo by Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Rain could affect the big India vs Pakistan match in the T20 World Cup this Sunday in Colombo, and weather reports suggest a high chance of showers. The Sri Lanka weather department predicts heavy rain and thunderstorms, which could frustrate millions of fans waiting for this…
Prayers offered at Kanpur temple (Screengrab) NEW DELHI: Ahead of the big India vs Pakistan match in the T20 World Cup, fans in Kanpur have started praying for India’s victory. At a local temple in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, photos of Indian players were framed and placed as devotees offered prayers for the team to win…
R Premadasa Stadium, in Colombo, Sri Lanka. (PTI Photo/Arun Sharma) NEW DELHI: The highly anticipated India vs Pakistan match in the T20 World Cup 2026 is scheduled to be played on Sunday at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, but rain could spoil the big game. Both teams have started the tournament well. India, the…
Lorcan Tucker vs Oman (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena) Ireland delivered a dominant all-round performance to crush Oman by 96 runs in their Group B match, powered by a stunning innings from captain Lorcan Tucker and a disciplined bowling display.Sent in to bat, Ireland had a shaky start, losing early wickets and slipping to 47 for 3…
MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli (Getty Images) The captaincy handover from Rohit Sharma to Shubman Gill in 2025 sparked plenty of debate in Indian cricket. Nearly eight years earlier, a similar shift had taken place when MS Dhoni made way for Virat Kohli as India’s full-time captain across formats in 2017.Dhoni had already stepped down…
England’s Tom Banton celebrates his fifty (AP Photo/Bikas Das) Adil Rashid starred with the ball before Tom Banton finished the job with the bat as England defeated Scotland by five wickets in a crucial T20 World Cup Group C clash on Saturday to keep their Super Eights hopes alive.After their shock defeat to West Indies,…
