India’s semifinal hopes in the T20 World Cup 2026 now depend not just on winning, but on winning big. After cruising through the group stage unbeaten — including a statement victory over Pakistan — India suffered a major setback in the Super 8s. A crushing 76-run defeat to South Africa has left Suryakumar Yadav’s men…
West Indies’ players after their win against Zimbabwe. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Former India captain Anil Kumble believes West Indies have shown they possess the qualities needed to win the T20 World Cup at the business end, while warning that India now face a difficult road to the semi-finals after their heavy defeat to South…
Women’s T20 World Cup (Pic Credit – X) NEW DELHI: The International Cricket Council on Tuesday announced the full schedule for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026, setting the stage for the biggest edition in the tournament’s history, with 12 teams competing for the coveted title from June 12 to July 5 in England.Go…
Pakistan players (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Veteran off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has stirred debate at the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 after urging Pakistan to make a bold selection call ahead of their must-win Super 8 clash against England in Pallekele on Tuesday. Taking to social media, Ashwin advised Pakistan to promote Fakhar Zaman to the…
Sri Lanka fans (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Sri Lanka could enjoy a massive home advantage in the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup 2026, with Colombo’s R Premadasa Stadium in line to host their semi-final — but only under specific conditions confirmed by the International Cricket Council.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!According…
Zimbabwe players (Pic credit: Zimbabwe Cricket) NEW DELHI: Zimbabwe head coach Justin Sammons expects an aggressive backlash from India when the two sides meet in a crucial Super Eight clash of the T20 World Cup in Chennai on Thursday, warning that his players must be ready for a similar onslaught that dismantled them on Monday.Go…
Axar Patel during a practice session. (PTI Photo) AHMEDABAD: The Indian team management likes to put the team above the player. Be it Shubman Gill’s ascension as ODI captain over Rohit Sharma or his eventual axing from the T20 World Cup team despite being the vice-captain, it was all branded as an endeavour to wipe…
Karnataka: Devdutt Padikkal (c), Mayank Agarwal, K.L. Rahul, Karun Nair, K.V. Aneesh, R. Smaran, Shreyas Gopal, Kruthik Krishna, Vysakh Vijayakumar, Vidyadhar Patil, Vidwath Kaverappa, Prasidh Krishna, Mohsin Khan, Shikhar Shetty, K.L. Shrijith. Jammu and Kashmir: Paras Dogra (c), Abdul Samad, Shubham Khajuria, Qamran Iqbal, Abid Mushtaq, Vivrant Sharma, Rohit Sharma, Umran Malik, Yudhvir Singh, Auqib…
File photo of Babar Azam. TimesofIndia.com in Kandy: A four-year-old post by former South Africa batter Herschelle Gibbs, who worked with Babar Azam at Karachi Kings in the Pakistan Super League (PSL), is doing the rounds on social media. Gibbs had urged Babar to add a couple of attacking shots to his game to improve…
India’s Axar Patel, with skipper Suryakumar Yadav (ANI Photo) Former India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has questioned the team management’s decision to leave out Axar Patel for the crucial Super 8 clash against South Africa in the T20 World Cup 2026.India opted to persist with Washington Sundar in the playing XI, citing his favourable match-up against…
