Thala for a reason? Shivam Dube credits ‘Mahi bhai’ after match-winning performance against the Netherlands | Cricket News

Shivam Dube said guidance from former India captain MS Dhoni helped shape his batting approach after he played a match-winning 67-run knock in the last group-stage match of the T20 World Cup against Netherlands at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Wednesday.Dube said he had struggled against pace bowling early in his career, but advice from … Read more

‘International cricket will expose you’: Mohammad Amir tears into Abhishek Sharma again | Cricket News

Veteran Pakistan pacer Mohammad Amir has issued a stern warning to India opener Abhishek Sharma after the batter registered three consecutive ducks at the start of the T20 World Cup 2026. Before India’s high-profile clash with Pakistan last Sunday in Colombo, Amir had labeled Abhishek a “slogger,” and the batter’s early struggles have now drawn … Read more

‘India used to fear us’: Pakistan’s Mohammad Amir, Basit Ali blast Shadab Khan for digs at seniors | Cricket News

India vs Pakistan (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Mohammad Amir recently compared Pakistan’s current cricket team with the side from the 1990s. He said the respect Pakistan once commanded has faded.“The Pakistan team in the 90s and the current team has a difference. India used to fear us back then, now they don’t take us seriously … Read more

T20 World Cup: India’s worrying batting patterns and struggles vs off-spin | Cricket News

India’s Tilak Varma, right, and captain Suryakumar Yadav (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki) TimesofIndia.com in Ahmedabad: Suryakumar Yadav & Co. have won all their group stage games of the T20 World Cup but the 4-0 record doesn’t plaster over the cracks which have been exposed along the way. A worrying pattern and vulnerability against off-spin will make … Read more

‘Ticked almost all the boxes’: Suryakumar Yadav sends Super 8s warning after dominant run in T20 World Cup | Cricket News

Suryakumar Yadav (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: India captain Suryakumar Yadav believes his side has “ticked almost all the boxes” in the group stage, signaling confidence and momentum as they march into the Super 8s of the T20 World Cup after a hard-fought 17-run victory over the Netherlands.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE … Read more

‘Take a single? Unbelievable’: Irfan Pathan slams Sahibzada Farhan’s approach despite ton | Cricket News

Pakistan’s Sahibzada Farhan (AP Photo) Sahibzada Farhan etched his name into the record books with a maiden T20I century during Pakistan’s T20 World Cup 2026 Group A clash against Namibia on Wednesday. However, while the milestone was significant, former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan was not entirely impressed with how the opener approached the closing moments … Read more

Three ducks in a row: Abhishek Sharma out for zero vs the Netherlands; yet to score a run in T20 World Cup | Cricket News

India’s Abhishek Sharma being bowled by Netherlands’ Aryan Dutt during an ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 cricket match between India and Netherlands, at the Narendra Modi Stadium, in Ahmedabad. (PTI) NEW DELHI: How many ducks are too many ducks? India opener Abhishek Sharma might be asking himself as he was again dismissed for zero … Read more

Huge blow! Matheesha Pathirana ruled out of T20 World Cup, IPL 2026 in doubt | Cricket News

Sri Lanka’s Matheesha Pathirana (AP/PTI) Sri Lanka have been forced into a change in their squad for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup after fast bowler Matheesha Pathirana was ruled out with injury. Pacer Dilshan Madushanka has been officially cleared as his replacement.Pathirana picked up a muscle strain during Sri Lanka’s Group B clash against … Read more

Unbeaten but Unconvincing: India sweep group stage 4-0 — Tougher tests await in Super 8 | Cricket News

Hardik Pandya, left, celebrates with captain Suryakumar Yadav the wicket of Netherlands’ Michael Levitt during the T20 World Cup cricket match between India and Netherlands in Ahmedabad, India, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026. (AP Photo) TimesofIndia.com in Ahmedabad: It’s been four games and four wins but India are yet to have a complete performance with the … Read more

‘Funds will be unlocked for infra’: BCCI president Mithun Manhas on J&K cricket after historic Ranji run | Cricket News

Jammu and Kashmir cricket team (X-Mithun Manhas) New Delhi: Having served as the head of the ad-hoc committee to run the Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA) till last September, BCCI president Mithun Manhas said that the cricket infrastructure in the state will grow faster once the state association is approved by the government. “Everything … Read more