India vs South Africa warm-up: Ishan Kishan settles the debate; Surya and his boys are on the loose | Cricket News

India’s Ishan Kishan plays a shot during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup warm-up cricket match between India and South Africa, at the DY Patil Sports Academy, in Navi Mumbai. (PTI Photo/Shashank Parade)(PTI02_04_2026_000391A) TimesofIndia.com in Mumbai: At the post-match presentation during India’s warm-up game against South Africa, Ishan Kishan admitted that he knew he was … Read more

‘We were terrible and still won’: Pat Cummins fires World Cup warning after Australia’s 3-0 defeat in Pakistan | Cricket News

Australia cricket team (AP Photo/KM Chaudary) Australia Test and ODI captain Pat Cummins believes the defending champions remain strong contenders for the upcoming T20 World Cup, even after his withdrawal from the tournament. Cummins opted out as a precautionary measure due to a recurring back stress fracture, an injury that has required careful management. Although … Read more

IND vs SA, warm-up: T20 World Cup dream over for Sanju Samson? Suryakumar Yadav confirms ‘definitely Ishan Kishan’ to open | Cricket News

Ishan Kishan, right, arrives to bat as Sanju Samson walks off the field after his dismissal during the second T20I cricket match between India and New Zealand, in Raipur, Chhattisgarh. (PTI Photo) India got the new T20 opening pair on Wednesday as Ishan Kishan and Abhishek Sharma walked out to open the innings as Men-in-Blue … Read more

‘Picture abhi baaki hain’: Aaron George’s coming-of-age knock powers India into U-19 final | Cricket News

(X-Cricbuzz) “The picture is still pending,” says Biju Nair. The former Services team coach has watched Aaron George from close quarters and, on a sun-drenched Wednesday afternoon in Harare, he saw another important chapter being written. India were chasing 311 in the U-19 World Cup semifinal on the back of twin hundreds from Afghanistan’s Faisal … Read more

T20 WC warm-up: Ishan Kishan secures opening spot as India crush South Africa by 30 runs | Cricket News

Navi Mumbai: India’s Ishan Kishan (PTI Photo/Shashank Parade) In-form Ishan Kishan continued his red-hot form with a rapid half-century as India secured a 30-run win over South Africa in their only warm-up match ahead of the T20 World Cup on Wednesday at DY Patil Stadium. The wicketkeeper-batsman raced to 53 off just 20 balls, smashing … Read more

Under-19 World Cup: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Aaron George shine as India outgun Afghanistan by seven wickets to reach final | Cricket News

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. (Photo/ICC) NEW DELHI: India reached the ICC Under-19 World Cup final after beating Afghanistan by seven wickets on Wednesday in Harare, riding on a century from Aaron George and half-centuries from Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Ayush Mhatre. India will face England in the final on Friday. This will be India’s 10th appearance in an … Read more

‘Getting better day by day’: Rishabh Pant offers positive update on comeback | Cricket News

FILE – India’s Rishabh Pant (AP Photo/Jon Super, file) India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant on Tuesday offered a positive update on his recovery, saying his fitness is steadily improving and that he is optimistic about returning to competitive cricket soon. Pant was speaking on the sidelines of the World Pickleball League, where he attended as the … Read more

India 0/0 in 0.0 Overs | IND vs SA T20 World Cup Warm Up Match Live Score: India opt to bat after winning toss; Ishan Kishan to open with Abhishek Sharma

South Africa Squad: Aiden Markram(c), Quinton de Kock(w), Dewald Brevis, Ryan Rickelton, George Linde, Jason Smith, Tristan Stubbs, Corbin Bosch, Keshav Maharaj, Kwena Maphaka, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje, Marco Jansen, Kagiso Rabada, David Miller India Squad: Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, Ishan Kishan(w), Suryakumar Yadav(c), Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Varun … Read more

Sam Curran on his role ahead of T20 World Cup: ‘When I don’t bowl well, I can bat’ | Cricket News

England’s Sam Curran (AP/PTI) England all-rounder Sam Curran has once again underlined how comfortable he is operating without a rigid brief in the national set-up, a quality that is proving increasingly important as England gather pace ahead of the T20 World Cup. His flexibility stood out during England’s dominant 3–0 T20I clean sweep of Sri … Read more

‘I’m a very awkward guy’: MS Dhoni reveals why he avoids commentary box and phone calls | Cricket News

MS Dhoni (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Enigmatic former India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has virtually ruled out stepping into the commentary box, calling the popular post-retirement role a “difficult” balancing act that demands sharp statistical recall — something he admits doesn’t come naturally to him.The 44-year-old, who led India to three ICC titles, has … Read more