West Indies’ Jason Holder (AP Photo/Bikas Das) Jason Holder etched his name into cricket history as West Indies began their T20 World Cup 2026 campaign with a memorable win over Scotland. The former captain became the first West Indies bowler to claim 100 T20I wickets, reaching the landmark in the 13.2 over when he dismissed…
India’s Jasprit Bumrah (AP Photo/Anupam Nath) NEW DELHI: India’s T20 World Cup 2026 opener against the USA on Saturday at the Wankhede Stadium began with a major talking point: Jasprit Bumrah’s absence from the playing XI. The pace spearhead was ruled out of the match due to illness, with Mohammed Siraj stepping in as his…
NEW DELHI: India’s new-ball bowlers Arshdeep Singh and Mohammed Siraj struck with the new ball to leave the USA reeling at 13 for 3 inside the first three overs, after the co-hosts had earlier been restricted to 161 for 9 in their opening 2026 T20 World Cup match in Mumbai on Saturday.The early damage proved…
India’s Mohammed Siraj (PTI Photo/Atul Yadav) Mohammed Siraj’s return to the T20I side has been a long time coming, and it arrived when he least expected it. Siraj last played a T20I for India in 2024 against Sri Lanka. Since then, while he has remained a regular feature in Tests and ODIs, the shortest format…
Thmas Draca and the Italy cricket team (Image credit: Special arrangements) NEW DELHI: Italy all-rounder Thomas Draca is eager to step onto the field and soak in the sea of support from his country in the T20 World Cup. Long celebrated as a football-mad nation that has produced legends like Alessandro Del Piero, Gianluigi Buffon,…
Afghanistan’s captain Rashid Khan (PTI Photo) Afghanistan’s cricketers have toured continents, lifted trophies and earned global recognition, yet one deeply personal ambition remains unrealised — the chance to play an international match on home soil. For Rashid Khan, that absence still outweighs any silverware collected abroad. Decades of conflict have meant Afghanistan has never hosted…
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma (Image credit: AFP) MUMBAI: India’s premier pacer Jasprit Bumrah, ODI and Test skipper Shubman Gill and veteran allrounder Ravindra Jadeja are the only three players who will be given Grade A central contracts for 2025-26 by the BCCI, while former captains Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, who play only the…
Pakistan vs Netherlands Live Score, T20 World Cup 2026: Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha on Friday said the team is determined to block out the off-field distractions surrounding its planned boycott of the India match and instead concentrate on winning its remaining group fixtures to qualify for the Super Eight stage of the T20 World…
Team India (Pic credit: BCCI) Defending champions and co-hosts India walk into the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 as overwhelming favourites, beginning their title defence against the United States at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Saturday. The World No.1 side arrives with an aura of invincibility — a team that has transitioned smoothly…
Virat Kohli and Smriti Mandhana (Photo by PTI) Virat Kohli played a behind-the-scenes role in inspiring Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women ahead of their title-winning WPL final and later joined in celebrating the historic achievement. After RCB Women chased down a record 204-run target to defeat Delhi Capitals and lift their second WPL trophy, Kohli congratulated…
