India’s captain Suryakumar Yadav during a training session at Arun Jaitley Stadium, in New Delhi. (PTI Photo) To cope with the comparatively sluggish pitches in the tournament, especially in Colombo, India want bowlers to up their game & batters to adapt faster…NEW DELHI: India’s pacers and spinners split into two separate nets on either of…
Sahibzada Farhan hits a six during T20 World Cup match against the United States in Colombo. (AP/PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Pakistan opener Sahibzada Farhan has set the tone for a blockbuster showdown against India, promising a fearless and attacking approach when the two arch-rivals meet in Colombo on February 15. After Pakistan called off their…
Harry Brook of England celebrates victory during the ICC T20 World Cup India & Sri Lanka 2026 match between England and Nepal at Wankhede Stadium. (Photo by Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images) The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 continues on February 11 with three major group-stage matches featuring Afghanistan vs South Africa, Australia vs Ireland, and…
Sachin Tendulkar abd Vaibhav Suryavanshi (Image credit: Agencies) India’s Under-19 World Cup triumph in 2026 had many heroes, but one name towered above the rest — Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. In the final against England in Harare, the 14-year-old prodigy delivered a breathtaking performance that left the cricketing world stunned. Smashing 175 off just 80 balls, Sooryavanshi…
HOW WILL IT PLAY? The pitch at the Ferozeshah Kotla in Delhi ahead of Namibia’s game against the Netherlands on Tuesday. India play Namibia here on Thursday NEW DELHI: The USA team wasn’t the only surprise package awaiting the Indian team in their opening game of the T20 World Cup last Saturday. The Wankhede square,…
File photo of Shaheen Afridi and Abhishek Sharma. (AP) New Delhi: After days of uncertainty, the India vs Pakistan group stage clash in the T20 World Cup on February 15 will go ahead. The contest, scheduled to be played in Colombo, received the green signal following back-channel talks between the International Cricket Council (ICC), Pakistan…
Bengal’s Sudip Kumar Gharami (PTI Photo) Bengal stormed into the Ranji Trophy semifinals with a dominant innings and 90-run win over Andhra on Tuesday, completing a one-sided contest that had been set up by Sudip Kumar Gharami’s towering knock of 299. Andhra resumed their second innings on the final day at 64 for three, but…
Netherlands’ Bas de Leede celebrates his half century (right), and Tim de Leede’s portrait (left), at Arun Jaitley Stadium, in New Delhi. (PTI Photo) There’s a portrait of Tim de Leede, Bas de Leede‘s father, hanging just outside of press box at Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi. Like Bas de Leede, Tim de Leede…
Pakistan’s Usman Tariq, left, celebrates with teammates (AP/PTI) Sahibzada Farhan’s blistering fifty and a clinical spin attack propelled Pakistan to a convincing 32-run victory over the United States in their Group A T20 World Cup clash at the Sinhalese Sports Club on Tuesday. Farhan was the star with the bat, smashing 73 off just 41…
India vs Pakistan (Photo by Getty Images) NEW DELHI: India’s assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate said on Tuesday the team has always been mentally ready to face Pakistan in their T20 World Cup league match.The two rivals are set to meet on February 15, and Ten Doeschate stressed that off-field issues never distracted the Indian…
