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…
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…
Pakistan’s Babar Azam (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena) NEW DELHI: Pakistan narrowly avoided a major upset in their T20 World Cup opener against the Netherlands, winning by three wickets in Colombo on Saturday. But during the match, former India cricketer Mohammad Kaif took a swipe at Babar Azam on Hindi commentary, saying, “Aapne bola chakka maro, kaha…
Afghanistan’s captain Rashid Khan (PTI Photo) Afghanistan’s cricketers have toured continents, lifted trophies and earned global recognition, yet one deeply personal ambition remains unrealised — the chance to play an international match on home soil. For Rashid Khan, that absence still outweighs any silverware collected abroad. Decades of conflict have meant Afghanistan has never hosted…
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…
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…
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…
India’s Jasprit Bumrah (AP Photo/Anupam Nath) NEW DELHI: India’s T20 World Cup 2026 opener against the USA on Saturday at the Wankhede Stadium began with a major talking point: Jasprit Bumrah’s absence from the playing XI. The pace spearhead was ruled out of the match due to illness, with Mohammed Siraj stepping in as his…
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,…
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…
