India’s Abhishek Sharma being bowled by Netherlands’ Aryan Dutt during an ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 cricket match between India and Netherlands, at the Narendra Modi Stadium, in Ahmedabad. (PTI) NEW DELHI: How many ducks are too many ducks? India opener Abhishek Sharma might be asking himself as he was again dismissed for zero…
Abhishek Sharma (ICC Photo) NEW DELHI: India opener Abhishek Sharma retained his position at the top of the ICC T20I batter rankings despite recent struggles, while wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan broke into the top 10 in the latest update.Abhishek has endured a difficult T20 World Cup campaign so far. He began with a golden duck against…
A dominant India will be hoping that Abhishek Sharma rediscovers his destructive form and that the rest of the batting lineup steps up against spin when they take on the Netherlands in their final T20 World Cup league match on Wednesday. Despite being one of the most dangerous batters over the past 18 months, Abhishek…
File photo of Juan Pedro Benali of NorthEast United. (Image: X) On the eve of NorthEast United FC’s Indian Super League (ISL) opener against East Bengal FC, head coach Juan Pedro Benali struck a deeply emotional yet clear-headed note, calling on fans to rally behind their teams while keeping the bigger picture of Indian football…
Ammad Shakeel Butt (Getty Images) Pakistan hockey captain criticises federation after troubled Australia tour during which his side didn’t just have to roam the streets for lack of accommodation but also “wash dishes before going to play a match”.Pakistan hockey captain Shakeel Ammad Butt has strongly criticised the Pakistan Hockey Federation after the team’s difficult…
Namibia: Gerhard Erasmus (c), Jan Balt, Jack Brassell, Alexander Busing-Volschenk, Jan Frylinck, Zane Green (wk), Max Heingo, Malan Kruger, Dylan Leicher, Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Willem Myburgh, Bernard Scholtz, JJ Smit, Louren Steenkamp, Ruben Trumpelmann. Pakistan: Salman Agha (c), Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Khawaja Nafay, Mohammad Nawaz, Naseem Shah, Sahibzada Farhan, Saim…
Pakistan cricket team (AP Photo) As the afternoon flight to Chennai from Colombo was about to take off, there were a lot of Pakistan fans waiting in the queue. Two flights — one to Lahore and the other to Karachi — were scheduled around the same time and you could over-hear their conversations. It was…
Abhishek Sharma (AP Photo) AHMEDABAD: Fresh from a morale-boosting 61-run win over Pakistan in Colombo, India will hope Abhishek Sharma rediscovers form ahead of the Super 8s when they face the Netherlands in their final World Cup league match at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Wednesday. The contest may not test the defending champions fully,…
Abhishek Sharma (AFP Photo) India opener Abhishek Sharma should not be burdened by expectations at the T20 World Cup despite yet to open his account in the tournament, with the team management backing his approach and clarity of thought.The defending champions have won all three of their Group A matches and will take on the…
New Zealand’s Glenn Phillips plays a shot during the T20 World Cup match against Canada. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: New Zealand sealed their Super 8 berth in emphatic fashion as Glenn Phillips blasted the fastest fifty by a New Zealander in T20 World Cup history to power an eight-wicket win over Canada on Tuesday. Chasing…
