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Narendra Modi Stadium: In a pulsating Group D encounter at the Narendra Modi Stadium, South Africa and Afghanistan played out a sensational contest in the ICC Mens T20 World Cup 2026, forcing the match into a double super over after two explosive innings before the Proteas finally clinched a win. Afghanistan captain Rashid Khan won the toss and opted to field as the team eyed their first win of the tournament. Early morning conditions offered some assistance to the bowlers, and Afghanistan made

T20 World Cup: Former India batting coach Sanjay Bangar believes Washington Sundar is unlikely to feature in Indias ICC Mens T20 World Cup 2026 fixture against Namibia in Delhi, even though the all-rounder has regained fitness. India opened their campaign with a 29-run victory over the USA, but the batting unit endured a few nervy moments despite securing the win. As the team prepares for its next group stage encounter, attention has turned to the possible composition of the playing XI, particul

T20 World Cup: Australia have won the toss and elected to bat in their 2026 T20 World Cup campaign opener against Ireland here at the R. Premadasa Stadium on Wednesday. Travis Head is captaining Australia for the match after Mitchell Marsh missed the encounter due to injury. After winning the toss, Australia captain Travis Head said, Yeah, there have been a couple (niggles), unfortunately. Marsh copped a blow at training a couple of days ago, and no ones been willing to massage it out for him. S

Sinhalese Sports Club Ground: India opener Abhishek Sharma maintained his place at the top of the T20I batter chart, Varun Chakravarthy holds a narrow advantage over Pakistan's Abrar Ahmed at the top of the list for T20I bowlers, while Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza became the top all-rounder in the latest ICC rankings released on Wednesday. Abhishek has 909 points to be placed ahead of England's PhilSalt (821), Pakistan's Sahibzada Farhan (769), Jos Buttler (766) and Pathum Nissanka (754). New

ICC T20 World Cup: After Pakistan reversed their stance and agreed to play the T20 World Cup match against India, former spinner Danish Kaneria took a dig at the decision, saying, here are spin specialists and batting specialists, but Pakistan are U-turn specialist. The Pakistan government had earlier asked the team not to take the field for the clash against archrivals India to show support to Bangladesh, which was thrown out of the ICC T20 World Cup and replaced by Scotland after its demand f

T20 World Cup: Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has come out in support of Pakistans Usman Tariq after the latters bowling action came under scrutiny during the T20 World Cup 2026, saying why are the restrictions only limited to the bowler? Tariq impressed with figures of 3-27 in Pakistans Group A win over the USA on Tuesday, securing his sides second victory of the tournament. However, despite his match-winning performance, attention quickly shifted to his bowling action, sparking debat

Narendra Modi Stadium: Riding on a commanding 114-run second-wicket stand between Quinton de Kock and Ryan Rickelton, South Africa posted 187/6 in their Group D clash against Afghanistan at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Wednesday. After being sent in to bat, the Proteas lost Aiden Markram early when Fazalhaq Farooqi deceived him with a slower ball, inducing a mistimed loft to mid-off. At 12/1 in the third over, Afghanistan had an early foothold. However, what followed was a sustained counterattac

T20 World Cup: After Pakistan secured a convincing 32-run victory over the USA in their Group A clash of the ICC Mens T20 World Cup at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo, have alook at the numbers game from the contest. This was Pakistan's first victory against the USA in the T20I. Earlier , they lost the 2024 T20 WC match at Grand Prairie in the super over. 190/9: Pakistan's highest total v USA. Their previous best was 159/7 in the 2024 T20WC. 73: Sahibzada Farhan's 73 is the highest individu

Under Harmanpreet Kaur: Harmanpreet Kaur-led Team India have begun their preparations for the upcoming multi-format away series against Australia, with newly appointed strength and conditioning coach Nicholas Lee expressing his excitement about working with the world champions and testing themselves against one of the best sides in womens cricket. The Women in Blue arrived in Australia earlier this week for the multi-format series, which begins on February 15 and features three T20 International

T20 World Cup: Afghanistan won the toss and elected to field first against South Africa in a Group D clash of the ICC Mens T20 World Cup 2026 on Wednesday here at the Narendra Modi Stadium. Afghanistan aim to secure their first win of the tournament and improve their fortunes against the previous editions runners-up, after losing their opener to New Zealand by five wickets at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Led by Rashid Khan, the team, despite coming off a loss, should not be underestima

T20 World Cup: Amidst the mist in early morning hours before heat takes over the skies for the rest of the day, the thrill factor in New Delhi will go up a notch when defending champions India take on Namibia in a Group A clash of 2026 Mens T20 World Cup at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Thursday evening. The Suryakumar Yadav-led side had an almighty escape against the USA to kick off their title defence on a winning note, thanks to the skipper dishing out a rescue act masterclass at his home groun

T20 World Cup: Indias left-handed opener Abhishek Sharma is in doubt for Thursdays clash against Namibia in the 2026 Mens T20 World Cup after being admitted to a private hospital in New Delhi due to stomach infection. Sharma, 25, missed the training session at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Tuesday evening and remains under medical observation, with assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate confirming in a press conference that hes down with a stomach bug. Abhishek Sharma has been admitted to a private ho

Senior England player Jos Buttler on Tuesday backed under-fire Brendon McCullum, saying the New Zealander was as sharp a coach as I've ever worked with. McCullum is desperate for success at the T20 World Cup in India, where England face the West Indies in Mumbai on Wednesday, after facing flak for the torrid 4-1 thumping in the Ashes. England coach McCullum was accused of being too laid-back and allowing a drinking culture in the camp. White-ball captain Harry Brook had to apologise after being

Nepal captain Rohit Paudel on Tuesday called for cricketing powers India, England and Australia to tour his country to play a T20 series. Nepal came within a nail-biting single ball of one of the biggest upsets in T20 World Cup history on Sunday when they lost to Harry Brook's England by four runs in Mumbai. Lokesh Bam could only hit a single off Sam Curran's final delivery when he needed a six. My message would be a warm welcome to all those teams, Paudel said as his side prepared to face Italy

India said Tuesday it would be a challenge to face a quality Pakistan team in Colombo after Islamabad U-turned and decided to play the blockbuster T20 World Cup clash. The Pakistan government late Monday ended a week-long stand-off by rescinding its order for the cricket team to boycott the February 15 match. It's great that the game is back on, we kind of never changed the preparation, said India assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate. India will face a second Group A match against Namibia on Thurs

T20 World Cup: Pakistan captain Salman Agha appeared relaxed and satisfied after leading his team to a 32-run victory over the United States in their Group A match at the ICC Mens T20 World Cup at the Sinhalese Sports Club on Tuesday. He called the performance clinical but also highlighted the potential for further improvement. Asked about his demeanour after the victory, Agha brushed it off with trademark humour before turning his attention to the teams all-round effort, particularly the improv

T20 World Cup: USA captain Monank Patel felt his side lost control of things, with both bat and ball, during the middle overs after suffering a 32-run defeat against Pakistan in their Group A match of the ICC Mens T20 World Cup at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo on Tuesday. Assessing the bowling effort while defending 190, Monank said the USA started reasonably well but failed to sustain pressure through the middle phase, even though the pacers recovered towards the end. We bowled decently

T20 World Cup: Opening batter Sahibzada Farhan credited his preparation, confidence, and clarity of role at the top of the order after powering Pakistan to a 32-run win over the USA in their Group A encounter of the ICC Mens T20 World Cup at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo on Tuesday. Farhans explosive 73 off 41 balls laid the foundation for Pakistans imposing total of 190/9, a performance the opener said he anticipated during practice on the eve of the match. The way we practised yesterday

T20 World Cup: Opener Sahibzada Farhans blistering 73 at the top of the order, followed by a controlled bowling effort, powered Pakistan to a convincing 32-run victory over the USA in their Group A clash of the ICC Mens T20 World Cup at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo on Tuesday. Put in to bat, Pakistan posted a competitive 190/9, riding on Farhans explosive strokeplay and a crucial third-wicket partnership with captain Babar Azam. The target proved beyond the USA, who finished on 158/8 des

The Event Technical Committee: Sri Lanka and New Zealand have suffered significant setbacks in the ongoing ICC Mens T20 World Cup, with star all-rounders Wanindu Hasaranga and Michael Bracewell ruled out of the remainder of the tournament due to injuries. The two teams have moved swiftly to name replacements, with Deshan Hemantha joining the Sri Lankan squad and Cole McConchie drafted into the New Zealand touring party. Hasarangas tournament was cut short following a hamstring injury sustained d

T20 World Cup: India stepped up preparations for their 2026 Mens T20 World Cup clash against Namibia with a full training session under lights at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on Tuesday, two days before the Group A league-stage fixture. There was encouraging news for the hosts as pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah bowled at full tilt, showing no signs of the illness that kept him out of the opening match against the United States of America (USA) in Mumbai last week. Bumrah initially eased i

T20 World Cup: Namibia captain Gerhard Erasmus admitted his side fell short in their seven-wicket defeat to the Netherlands at the Mens T20 World Cup, saying the toss and missed opportunities played a role, but admitted that a score of 156 was never going to be quite enough. I felt like it was a decent toss for them to win. He also said he thought it was a good toss to win, seeing the amount of stick the spin got in those first and third overs. So, that's a cricketing thing, and it's out of your

Prime Minister Narendra Modi: Former Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, along with his family and the family of his son's fiancee, Saaniya Chandhok, visited Rashtrapati Bhavan on Tuesday to meet President Droupadi Murmu and formally invite her to Arjun Tendulkar's wedding, scheduled to take place in early March. Last February, Honble President Smt. Droupadi Murmu ji graciously hosted us at Rashtrapati Bhavan. We relived some of those cherished memories when we met the President today to invite h

T20 World Cup: Pakistan posted a competitive 190/9 in their allotted 20 overs against the USA, thanks largely to opener Sahibzada Farhans 73-run knock, when the two sides faced off in their Group A match of the ICC Mens T20 World Cup at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo on Tuesday. The foundation was laid by the opening pair of Saim Ayub and Farhan, who shared a vital 54-run partnership for the first wicket. Ayub started positively, scoring 19 runs off 17 balls, but it was Farhan who really s

T20 World Cup: Tim Seifert and Finn Allen produced a world record opening partnership of 175 runs as New Zealand thrashed the United Arab Emirates by 10 wickets in a Group C match, here at the MA Chidamabaram Stadium in Chennai on Tuesday. The openers from New Zealand took the flimsy bowling of their UAE counterparts apart and won convincingly to make it two out of two at Chennai for New Zealand, while the UAE were left without a win and frustrated. The UAE captain, Mohammed Waseem, won the toss

T20 World Cup: India assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate said his side had embraced the responsibility of defending their T20 World Cup crown and were adjusting to the challenges of tournament cricket after a shaky start in Mumbai, which he felt was a nice wake-up and shake-up call for them. At the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai last week, India, the defending champions and hot favourites, were reduced to 77/6 by USA, as they threatened to inflict a seismic upset in the sport. But skipper Suryakumar

T20 World Cup: New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner praised the United Arab Emirates batting effort and highlighted smart execution as the key to his sides 10-wicket victory in their clash in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Tuesday. Tim Seifert and Finn Allen produced a world record opening partnership of 175 runs as New Zealand thrashed the United Arab Emirates (UAE) by 10 wickets in a Group C match. The openers from New Zealand took the flimsy bowli

Prime Minister Narendra Modi: Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar, along with his family and the family of his sons fiance Saaniya Chandhok, met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Tuesday and personally invited him to the wedding of Arjun Tendulkar. Sachin posted about the moment on social media, expressing that the family was honoured to invite the Prime Minister and thanking him for his blessings and wise advice for the young couple. The meeting occurred before the wedding celebrations,

The United Arab Emirates: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) skipper Muhammad Waseem admitted his team fell short and emphasised the need to improve with the ball after New Zealand thrashed them by 10 wickets. Tim Seifert and Finn Allen produced a world record opening partnership of 175 runs as New Zealand thrashed the United Arab Emirates (UAE) by 10 wickets in a Group C match at the MA Chidamabaram Stadium in Chennai. He acknowledged that a better bowling performance was crucial on a surface that

T20 World Cup: Ahead of their ICC Mens T20 World Cup clash against Namibia on Thursday, India assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate said Washington Sundar and Jasprit Bumrah were set to train on Tuesday evening, while Abhishek Sharma is still sidelined with a stomach issue. India come into the clash set to happen at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Thursday after beating the USA by 29 runs in their opening game at the Wankhede Stadium on Saturday, thanks to captain Suryakumar Yadavs 84 not out, helping

Indian Premier League: Delhi Capitals have strengthened their support staff ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 campaign by appointing former England international Ian Bell as their new assistant coach. The franchise announced the appointment via their official social media channels on Tuesday. Bell, one of Englands most accomplished batters of his generation, brings a wealth of experience to the role despite never having been part of an IPL setup before. Across an illustrious playing

Pakistan T20 World Cup: India assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate welcomed the confirmation that India-Pakistan will face each other in Colombo on Sunday, saying his team was glad the fixture was back on schedule and were trying to stay clear of political discussions around it. On Monday night, the uncertainty surrounding the IndiaPakistan T20 World Cup clash eased after Pakistan confirmed they would play the fixture at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Sunday, ending weeks of speculation ove

Tim Seifert and Finn Allen produced a world record opening partnership of 175 runs as New Zealand thrashed the United Arab Emirates by 10 wickets in a Group C match at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Tuesday. The openers from New Zealand took the flimsy bowling of their UAE counterparts apart and won convincingly to make it two out of two at Chennai for New Zealand, while the UAE were left without a win and frustrated. UAE captain Mohammed Waseem won the toss and opted to bat on a true,

Sinhalese Sports Club: USA won the toss and elected to field against Pakistan in the Group A match here at the Sinhalese Sports Club on Tuesday. Pakistan have momentum after winning the tournament opener against the Netherlands on Saturday by three wickets in a close match. Meanwhile, the USA experienced a 29-run loss against defending champions India in their first game and are seeking their first victory in this tournament. The earlier match between Pakistan and the United States was a major u

ENG vs WI, Match 15, Cricket Tips :England were pushed to the walls by Nepal in their first game of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026. Eventually, the game ended in the final over, and Sam Curran held his nerves and pulled off a thrilling win. That win certainly exposed areas of concern for England, which they need to address going into the coming games. England will square off with West Indies on Wednesday at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on February 11 at 7 PM IST. West Indies had a good start, and th

T20 World Cup Global Qualifiers: Tuesday marked a landmark moment for Irish officiating as Roly Black became the first umpire from Ireland to officiate on the field in a mens T20 World Cup. While Black had already been involved in the tournament in an off-field capacity, serving as a fourth umpire in two earlier fixtures, this occasion represented his first time officiating on the field at crickets global showpiece. His debut assignment came in the clash between the UAE and New Zealand in Chenna

Prime Minister Narendra Modi: India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja, accompanied by his wife Rivaba Jadeja, Gujarats Minister for Tribal Development, Primary, Secondary, and Adult Education, met Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Parliament House in New Delhi on Tuesday. An absolute privilege and honour to meet and interact with Honble PM Shri Narendra Modi sir. His clarity of thought, enthusiasm, and commitment to excellence are deeply inspiring. A privilege to learn from such leadership, Jadeja w

AUS vs IRE, Match 14, Cricket Tips :Mitchell Marsh-led Australia will be in action in their first game of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 on Wednesday. They are scheduled to face Ireland in Group B. This contest will begin at 3 PM IST at R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. Australia had a poor show in Pakistan, suffering a 3-0 series loss. But they had a few players missing, which will join now. Australia are still without Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood due to injuries, and Tim David will miss the fir

T20 World Cup: Australia skipper Mitchell Marsh confirmed that Nathan Ellis will be available for selection in their T20 World Cup opener against Ireland on Wednesday, with the fast bowler ticking off his return from a hamstring issue in time for the match, but stated that Tim David will not be rushed back, with the powerful middle-order batter set to miss the clash as he continues to manage his own hamstring recovery. The Australians are opting for a conservative approach despite Davids strong

T20 World Cup Group: Namibia head coach Craig Williams admitted their side fell short with the bat in a seven-wicket defeat to the Netherlands in their Mens T20 World Cup Group A clash at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Tuesday, adding that the lack of runs on board is always going to put anyone on the backfoot. On a sticky pitch, Namibias innings began with plenty of urgency but little composure, as they were restricted to 156/8. Namibia briefly recovered through a 52-run stand between Jan Frylinck

SA vs AFG, Match 13, Cricket Tips :South Africa have carried their form into the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 and recorded a 57-run win in their first game over Canada. Aiden Markram with the bat and Lungi Ngidi's match-winning spell sealed the deal for the Proteas. They will look to carry the momentum into their second game as they lock horns with Afghanistan. This match has a scheduled start of 11 AM IST on Wednesday at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Afghanistan are coming off a defeat in the

Skipper Muhammad Waseem: Skipper Muhammad Waseem felt the United Arab Emirates (UAE) fell slightly short despite a solid batting effort, admitting that the middle overs proved decisive after the hosts posted 173. Waseems highest T20 individual score and Alishan Sharafus fifties helped the United Arab Emirates post their highest T20 World Cup total of 173/6 against New Zealand in the Group C match of the 2026 edition, here at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. To be honest, it was a good effort from the

Arun Jaitley Stadium: When Bas de Leede entered the Netherlands bowling attack, Namibia were cruising at 94/2 in 12 overs on a sticky pitch at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton was at 38 off 33 balls, while captain Gerhard Erasmus looked dangerous in hammering 18 off eight balls 16 of which came in the previous over off Timm van der Gugten. It was upto de Leede to try and give Netherlands the breakthrough. On his second ball in the game, de Leede justified that call when on his s

T20 World Cup: Former India cricketer Madan Lal has criticised Pakistans handling of the India-Pakistan fixture controversy at the ICC Mens T20 World Cup, stating that the countrys eventual decision to play the match was unavoidable due to financial and administrative pressures. Reacting to Pakistans reversal after initially indicating it would not play the India match, Madan Lal said the decision was driven by the heavy losses Pakistan would have faced had it gone through with the boycott. Paki

Zia Ur Rahman Sharifi: Afghanistan will be looking to open their account in the T20 World Cup when they take on last edition's runners-up, South Africa, in a Group D clash on Wednesday at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad. Any team that takes Afghanistan lightly will be quickly put in their place. Not only did they beat New Zealand at the last T20 World Cup, as has been mentioned, but their victory over Australia set up their epic run to the semi-final stage. In their campaign opener against

Skipper Muhammad Waseem: Skipper Muhammad Waseems highest individual score and Alishan Sharafus fifties helped the United Arab Emirates post their highest T20 World Cup total of 173/6 against New Zealand in the Group C match of the 2026 edition, here at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. Opting to bat first, UAE suffered an early setback as Aryansh Sharma (8) departed in the second over courtesy of brilliant bowling by Jacob Duffy. Skipper Waseem then joined hands with Alishan Sharafu and led the UAEs

T20 World Cup: The Netherlands, after beating Namibia in the Group C match of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup became the associate team with the most number of wins in the T20 spectacle. The Netherlands' win/loss ratio of 0.647 is the best among the 15 associate teams to have featured in the tournament till date. Scotland have the second most wins as an associate nation, followed by Namibia (5) and Ireland (3). An all-round performance by Bas De Leede guided the Netherlands to a seven-wicket win ove

T20 World Cup: Netherlands captain Scott Edwards praised his sides disciplined bowling display after they beat Namibia by seven wickets in their Group A clash of 2026 Mens T20 World Cup at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Tuesday. Fast-bowling all-rounder Bas de Leede was the standout performer, scoring an unbeaten 72 and taking two wickets to become the first Dutch player to achieve the double of a fifty and two wickets in a T20 World Cup match. His innings guided the Netherlands to complete a chase

T20 World Cup: Bas de Leede produced a commanding all-round performance as the Netherlands beat Namibia by seven wickets in their Group A clash in 2026 Mens T20 World Cup at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Tuesday. Asked to bat first, a disciplined bowling performance led to Namibia making 156/8 in their 20 overs. Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton top-scored with 42, while Gerhard Erasmus and JJ Smit hit brief cameos, but all of them failed to convert their good starts into a substantial knock. The inability t

T20 World Cup Asia: UAE won the toss and elected to bat against New Zealand in a Group C match of the T20 World Cup 2026 here at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Wednesday. The UAE will be playing their first game of the World Cup and will want to start their campaign with a win. Led by Muhammad Waseem, the team secured their spot in the tournament by finishing third at the T20 World Cup Asia and EAP Qualifier 2025/26, which took place in Oman in October 2025. Earlier, New Zealand got off to a good