India vs Pakistan (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Monday requested Pakistan to honour its scheduled T20 World Cup fixture against India, stressing that playing the match would benefit the wider cricket ecosystem. “Following my short visit to Pakistan yesterday and given the forthcoming outcomes of our discussions, I request Pakistan…
South Africa’s captain Aiden Markram, second from right, shakes hands with Canada’s Kaleem Sana (PTI) Aiden Markram led South Africa with a sparkling half-century as the Proteas cruised to a 57-run victory over Canada in their opening Group D T20 World Cup clash on Monday. Batting first, Markram struck a rapid 59 off 32 balls,…
Netherlands’ Roelof van der Merwe celebrates the wicket of Pakistan’s Babar Azam, left, during the T20 World Cup cricket match between Netherlands and Pakistan in Colombo, Sri Lanka. (PTI) NEW DELHI: If there’s one standout trend at this T20 World Cup so far, it’s Associate teams pushing full-member nations to the limit.It all began when,…
Zimbabwe’s Brian Bennett (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena) Zimbabwe cruised to an easy eight-wicket win over Oman in their T20 World Cup match, thanks to a strong bowling performance and a calm chase led by Brian Bennett.After winning the toss, Zimbabwe chose to bowl, and their fast bowlers quickly took control. Blessing Muzarabani and Richard Ngarava tore…
Italy’s captain Wayne Madsen is likely to miss the rest of the T20 World Cup league stage after dislocating his shoulder during their first match against Scotland, according to head coach John Davison. Madsen got injured while diving to stop a boundary and landed awkwardly, forcing him off the field with his arm in a…
Italy’s captain Wayne Madsen reacts after getting injured while fielding. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Italy’s historic first appearance at the T20 World Cup took a cruel turn on Monday as captain Wayne Madsen suffered a serious shoulder injury during their Group C clash against Scotland at Eden Gardens, casting a shadow over the remainder of…
NEW DELHI: Nepal’s fearless performance against two-time champions England in their ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 opener earned admiration from across the cricketing world, including high praise from former South Africa pace great Dale Steyn.In a nail-biting contest that went down to the final ball at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday, England held their…
US President Donald Trump; and Team USA at T20 World Cup. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: US President Donald Trump sent a strong message of support to the American cricket team competing in the ongoing ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in India, saying the entire country was backing the side as it continues its journey on…
Team India arrives at the residence of Indian Cricket Team Head Coach Gautam Gambhir (ANI Video Grab) NEW DELHI: Indian cricket team head coach Gautam Gambhir hosted a special dinner at his residence in New Delhi on Sunday, ahead of India’s ICC Men’s T20 World Cup match against Namibia on February 12 at the Arun…
India’s Sumit Nagal (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak) The Davis Cup Qualifiers tie between India and the Netherlands was dragged into a decisive final rubber on Sunday after Sumit Nagal’s reverse singles loss allowed the visitors to draw level at 2-2, wiping out the advantage India had earned through their dramatic doubles win earlier in the day.Nagal,…
