India arrived at the U-19 World Cup with the spotlight on Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. His epic 175 in the final dazzled, but the title was forged by range, resilience and timely contributions across the squad, underlining India’s deep talent pool and limitless possibilities ahead for a generation ready to soar. TOI looks at the class of … Read more
South Africa’s Ottneil Baartman reacts during the second T20 International cricket match of a series between India and South Africa, at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, in New Chandigarh. (PTI Photo/Shiva Sharma) (PTI12_11_2025_000532B) New Delhi: South Africa’s T20 World Cup preparations have been marred by injury-related concerns. Ryan Rickelton and Tristan Stubbs replaced Tony … Read more
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 … Read more
Thomas 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, … Read more
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 … Read more
India’s captain Suryakumar Yadav (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool) NEW DELHI: India kicked off their T20 World Cup campaign with a win over the USA, but captain Suryakumar Yadav admitted the team had to dig deep after a shaky start. India posted 161/9, thanks largely to SKY’s unbeaten 84 off 49 balls after the top and middle … Read more
Shadley Claude van Schalkwyk Shadley Claude van Schalkwyk stunned India on Saturday as he took three wickets in an over in their opening match of the T20 World Cup 2026 at Mumbai’s iconic Wankhede Stadium. He got Ishan Kishan with a slower ball in the second ball of the sixth over of the Indian innings, … Read more
Sanju Samson during a practice session ahead of the fifth and final T20 International cricket match between India and New Zealand, at the Greenfield International Stadium, in Thiruvananthapuram. (PTI Photo) Sanju Samson was not named in India’s playing XI for their opening match of the T20 World Cup 2026 against the United States of America … Read more
Pakistan’s Interior Minister and Chairman of Pakistan Cricket Board, Mohsin Naqvi, speaks during a press conference. AP/PTI(AP09_17_2025_000612B) TimesofIndia.com in Mumbai: Dialogue is finally underway between Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and the International Cricket Council (ICC) after Pakistan government’s decision to boycott the T20 World Cup fixture against India in Colombo on February 15. It is … Read more
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (X-Cricbuzz) The dust is still settling at Harare Sports Club, but Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s breathtaking display in the Under-19 World Cup final against England continues to resonate across the cricketing world. His 175 off just 80 balls was more than an innings—it was a record-breaking blitz. With 15 towering sixes and a strike rate … Read more