The Hindu

Former Indian batting legend Sunil Gavaskar looks ahead to the semifinal between India and England at the ICC T20 World Cup, his thoughts on Sanju Samsons matchwinning innings against West Indies, and why Jasprit Bumrah is so difficult to face.

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Markrams men are the only unbeaten side left in the competition.

Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar and Tilak Varma, besides Hardik Pandya, all have a vital role to play, especially against an England attack that has speedster Jofra Archer and spinners Adil Rashid and Liam Dawson

Rodrygo played in all five of Brazil's games at the 2022 World Cup, where his team lost on penalties in the quarterfinals

Cricket has become a referendum on national temperament. Victory confirms destiny; defeat demands inquiry commissions. A loss is seen as a morality tale.

A look at some of the issues drawing scrutiny as the countdown began

The victory for Aravindh meant that Gukesh is now ranked number 20 on the live rating list that did not feature Viswanathan Anand due to his possibly inactive status

Diego Simeone's team will play in the final for the first time since it won its 10th Copa trophy in the 2012-13 season; Real Sociedad takes on Athletic Bilbao in the other semifinal

As both teams went in search of a winner in stoppage time, Andre's long-range effort deflected off Joe Gomez and left Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson wrong-footed

It was a terrifying experience, it was the first time going through something like that and hopefully the last, Sindhu said

Reflecting on the seven-wicket defeat to the Proteas in the group stage, Santner pointed to the PowerPlay as a key factor.

The USAs up-and-coming batter, who came up with an impressive display in the T20 showpiece, speaks about how Indias triumph in the 2011 ODI World Cup ignited his passion for the game, early days in Bengaluru, the cricketing journey so far, and future plans

The ace shuttler returned home after being stranded in the city for a couple of days

A lot will depend on how the South African batters fare against the Kiwi spinners; Markrams men are the only unbeaten side left in the competition; New Zealand sweats over lead pacer Henrys fitness

The defending IPL champions other two home games will be held at Raipurs Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium

A heartfelt thank you to the incredible ground teams, Dubai authorities, airport staff, immigration, and every single person who stepped up and took such good care of us during a very difficult time. The empathy and professionalism meant more than words can say, says P.V. Sindhu

A quiz on the Ranji Trophy 2025-26 season that concluded last week

India to unleash Jasprit Bumrahs mastery early in March 5, 2026 Mens T20 World Cup semifinal against England at the Wankhede Stadium

On the subject of form, Gavaskar, the former India captain, struck a reassuring tone for both Abhishek and the team management

A reliable source said that appropriate action is being considered by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) in the wake of the team's exit from the Super Eight stage of the event

Martin Satriano scored a stunning volley in a 1-0 win at the Bernebeu; Barcelona remains 4 points ahead of Madrid

Lawson is hoping to build on a troubled 2025 season in which he lasted only two races with Red Bull before being demoted to the sister Racing Bulls team.

As for Indias patchy semifinal record at the Wankhede, Gavaskar dismissed historical baggage; Its a new era, a new team. I believe India has the capability to go all the way to the final in Ahmedabad, Gavaskar said

His precociousness earned him an India cap in the T20 format as far back as July 2015, but in the decade and a bit since, he has made only 59 more appearances; on Sunday at the Eden Gardens, he was the player the cricket world has been waiting for a long time to see

It was a virtual quarterfinal, and to be 97 not out shows his quality. He's that sort of a player... when he gets in, he will hurt the opposition

Samsons brilliance helps the defending champion edge West Indies in a virtual knockout game; however, the team needs to be more disciplined with the ball and improve its catching to get past England in the semifinal

The batting coach admitted that some technical adjustments were made while Samson evolved

West Indies appeared at least 20 runs short against India as Hope ate up 33 balls for his 32, striking at just over 96, including 17 dot balls that probably cost them heavily in a high-scoring contest

Iran has been drawn in Group G at the World Cup and is scheduled to play in Inglewood, California, against New Zealand on June 15 and Belgium on June 21 before finishing the first round against Egypt in Seattle on June 26

Arsenal restores five-point lead over Manchester City as Timber heads winner against Chelsea

Jammu & Kashmirs stellar run is a tale of grit, determination and meticulous preparation; it had all bases covered and every member of the squad put his hand up when it mattered most; the next challenge for Dogras men will be to sustain the momentum and stay at the summit

The coach was quick to stress that the victory against the West Indies in a vital ICC T20 World Cup game here at the Eden Gardens, had the hallmark of teamwork

The openers unbeaten 50-ball 97 guides the Men in Blue past Windies in a final-over finish; Holders all-round effort not enough for the Caribbean side; the host sets up a last-four clash with England

The final laid bare two of the southern heavyweights biggest lacunae lack of bite when lead spinner Shreyas has an off-day and the pace bowlers propensity to not be persistent; the unvarnished truth is that there are no easy teams in the premier domestic competition anymore