Stranded in India amid tensions in Middle East, West Indies cricket team finally gets update | Cricket News

West Indies players (AP Photo/Bikas Das) NEW DELHI: The West Indies cricket team has finally received an update regarding their delayed return home after being stuck in India following their exit from the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026. Head coach Daren Sammy shared the development on social media, writing, “Got an update. that’s all … Read more

499 runs and 34 sixes later, India beat England to enter T20 World Cup final | Cricket News

Team India (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool) TimesofIndia.com in Mumbai: 40 overs, 499 runs, 34 sixes, a last-over finish and the entire Wankhede Stadium on its feet singing “Maa Tujhe Salaam” in unison. One could not have asked for a more entertaining game of T20 cricket as India held their nerves to beat England by just seven … Read more

‘My fielding academy might have to open again’: Michael Vaughan jokes as England struggle against India | Cricket News

England’s Sam Curran, right, and captain Harry Brook (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool) India piled up a huge total of 253/7 against England in the T20 World Cup semi-final at Wankhede, thanks mainly to a brilliant knock from Sanju Samson. The wicketkeeper-batter smashed 89 off just 42 balls, hitting eight fours and seven sixes, after already scoring … Read more

Smriti Mandhana honoured with one-of-a-kind Barbie doll ahead of International Women’s Day | Cricket News

Indian cricketer Smriti Mandhana has been named in Barbie’s first-ever Dream Team, becoming the first cricketer in the world to receive a one-of-a-kind Barbie doll inspired by her journey. The announcement was made on Thursday, March 5.Toy manufacturer Mattel aligned the recognition with International Women’s Day, which is observed every year on March 8. According … Read more

Rashid Khan sacked as Afghanistan’s captain after poor T20 World Cup show; replacement named | Cricket News

NEW DELHI: Ibrahim Zadran has been appointed the new T20I captain of the Afghanistan national cricket team for the upcoming white-ball series against Sri Lanka national cricket team. The decision was announced by the Afghanistan Cricket Board after the team’s disappointing performance in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, where Afghanistan were eliminated in … Read more

Mike Hesson under fire as Pakistan players unhappy after T20 World Cup fiasco | Cricket News

Pakistan cricket team (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Pakistan’s early exit from the T20 World Cup Super 8 stage has pushed the team into another period of uncertainty. Led by captain Salman Ali Agha, the side delivered disappointing performances and suffered heavy defeats against archrivals India and England. Because of the poor campaign, reports say players … Read more

‘Five games on black soil’: Finn Allen reveals the secret behind New Zealand’s T20 World Cup surge | Cricket News

NEW DELHI: Explosive opener Finn Allen credited New Zealand’s recent tour of India as a key factor behind their clinical run in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 after smashing a record-breaking century to power the Kiwis into the final.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Allen produced one of the most … Read more

Shukri Conrad’s brutal honesty after South Africa’s crushing T20 World Cup semifinal loss | Cricket News

South Africa players during the first T20 World Cup 2026 semifinal in Kolkata. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: South Africa’s dream run at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 came to a crashing halt on Wednesday night as New Zealand handed them a crushing nine-wicket defeat in the semifinal. And head coach Shukri Conrad did … Read more

Imperfect rivals look for the perfect night: India, England clash in third straight T20 World Cup semifinal | Cricket News

Suryakumar Yadav (R) with Tilak Varma during a practice session. (Getty Images) MUMBAI: India and England will clash in their third consecutive T20 World Cup semifinal at the Wankhede Stadium on Thursday night. Both sides have one win each in their previous knockout meetings, with the victor on both occasions going on to lift the … Read more

‘There’s a little window to attack Sanju Samson’: Faf du Plessis gives Jofra Archer the blueprint | Cricket News

Sanju Samson of India (Photo by Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images) India opener Sanju Samson has thrust himself into the center of attention after a match-winning, unbeaten 97 against the West Indies in a virtual knockout clash. The calmness he exhibited in a tense chase turned the game on its head and handed India crucial momentum ahead … Read more