India vs USA (Photo by Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images) Former Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag praised Suryakumar Yadav for playing a match-winning innings against the USA in India’s opening game of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup at the Wankhede Stadium on February 7. India won the match by 29 runs, thanks largely to their captain’s calm … Read more
Abhishek Sharma (BCCI Photo) There was a time when India entered T20 World Cups carrying a quiet anxiety. Should it continue to attack through the middle overs if the Powerplay doesn’t go to script? That question no longer hangs in the air. With the 2026 T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka set to … Read more
MUMBAI: Amid political tensions between India and Pakistan, USA fast bowler Saurabh Netravalkar said such issues have never been a topic of discussion within the US team, even though many players have roots in the two countries.The India-Pakistan league-stage match of the 2026 T20 World Cup, scheduled in Colombo on February 15, is in doubt … Read more
Josh Hazlewood of Australia (Getty Images) Australia’s T20 World Cup preparations have suffered a massive setback with veteran pacer Josh Hazlewood ruled out of the tournament, leaving the former champions without their famed “Big Three” quicks at a global event for the first time since 2011. The 35-year-old has not played since injuring his hamstring … Read more
England Test captain Ben Stokes has revealed the extent of a nasty facial injury after being struck flush on the face by a cricket ball during a training session. The all-rounder shared an image on Instagram showing a badly bruised and swollen right eye, a cut on his cheek and lip, and a bandage packed … Read more
NEW DELHI: India all-rounder Tilak Varma marked a spirited return from injury with an impactful performance and an emotional message of gratitude after the defending champions defeated South Africa by 30 runs in their T20 World Cup warm-up match at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Wednesday.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube … Read more
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
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
India’s Axar Patel celebrates the wicket of New Zealand’s Glenn Phillips during the fifth and final T201 cricket match between India and New Zealand, at the Greenfield International Stadium, in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. (PTI) TimesofIndia.com in Mumbai: In April 2024, on the sidelines of a Delhi Capitals event in the national capital, Axar Patel was asked … Read more
While the PCB is yet to send a written communication to the ICC, the boycott is being viewed as an act of solidarity with Bangladesh following their ouster. (AP photo) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said that Pakistan’s decision to withdraw from the high-profile T20 World Cup match against India was … Read more