New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) The long wait of the West Indies cricket team to leave India after getting knocked out of the T20 World Cup 2026 from the Super 8s is finally getting over as the Caribbean side will depart from India along with England and South Africa over the weekend on a special charter plane arranged by the International Cricket Council (ICC) due to middle east travel disruptions.According to a report by ESPNcricinfo, two-time champions England will depart from Mumbai on Saturday ev…
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Kolkata, Mar 1 (IANS) India won the toss and elected to bowl first against the West Indies in their Super Eights clash of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup at Eden Gardens on Sunday.The qualification equation became significantly simpler for the hosts after South Africa inflicted a heavy defeat on the West Indies earlier in the Super Eights stage. Before that result, India’s chances hinged not only on winning their remaining matches but also on securing emphatic margins of victory against Zimbabwe…
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) Former South African batter Faf du Plessis hailed West Indies spinners Akeal Hosein and Gudakesh Motie as ‘tactically very smart’ for their brilliant bowling display against Zimbabwe, which powered the team to a dominant 107-run win in their first match of the T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8s at the iconic Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) Former South African batter Faf du Plessis hailed West Indies spinners Akeal Hosein and Gudakesh Motie as ‘tactically v…
Mumbai, Feb 23 (IANS) His side was hammered into submission by a rampaging West Indies side riding on a majestic 34-ball 85 by Shimron Hetmyer and a 35-ball 59 by Rovman Powell, Zimbabwe skipper Sikandar Raza refused to blame the change in venue and change in conditions for his team’s massive 107-run defeat in their first Super 8 stage match in Mumbai on Monday.”I think if we think about change in venues, change in country, we will not learn anything, and for me it is very important to learn fro…
Mumbai, Feb 23 (IANS) Shimron Hetmyer produced a masterclass in power-hitting, raining seven sixes and an equal number of fours in a majestic 34-ball 85, as his blitzkrieg helped West Indies romp to a 107-run victory over a totally outclassed Zimbabwe in a Group 1 match in the Super 8s stage of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 in Mumbai on Monday.Hetmyer unleashed fireworks on a Wankhede pitch that was gripping and helping spin as he guided the West Indies to a massive 254/6 in 20 overs — the h…
Mumbai, Feb 15 (IANS) Nepal’s valiant recovery after a shaky start was ultimately not enough as the West Indies cruised to a comfortable 9-wicket win in their Group C clash of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday. Chasing 134 for victory, the Caribbean side overcame Nepal’s spirited 133/8 in just 15.2 overs, sealing their spot in the Super Eights while eliminating Nepal from the race.Asked to bat first on a tricky, damp wicket, Nepal struggled immediately against a…
Mumbai, Feb 15 (IANS) Dipendra Singh Airee’s gritty half-century helped Nepal recover from a disastrous start to post 133/8 against West Indies in their Group C encounter of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday. Asked to bat on a damp surface, Nepal were immediately put under pressure by the West Indies new-ball attack. Akeal Hosein struck in the opening over, getting one to skid through and bowl Kushal Bhurtel. The early breakthrough set the tone as Matthew Forde and Ho…
Kolkata, Feb 7 (IANS) Shimron Hetmyer’s fluent 64 and Romario Shepherd’s sensational 5-20, including a hat-trick, propelled the West Indies to a 35-run victory over Scotland in their first Group C game in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Saturday.West Indies were circumspect early, making 33 without loss in the Power-play. Though openers Brandon King and captain Shai Hope departed in quick succession, Hetmyer, fresh from visa-related travel delays, picked up t…
New Delhi, Jan 26 (IANS) Two-time champions West Indies named an experienced squad on Monday for the Men’s T20 World Cup, starting on February 7 in India and Sri Lanka, with Shai Hope to captain a side vastly different from the one that faced Afghanistan in the United Arab Emirates.Batters Johnson Charles, Shimron Hetmyer, and Brandon King are the only top-order players carried over from the UAE series, though the pace bowling unit remains largely unchanged. Hard-hitting Guyanese batter Quenti…
St. Johns (Antigua), Jan 13 (IANS) Cricket West Indies (CWI) announced a 16-player squad for the upcoming three-match T20 International series against Afghanistan, set to take place at the Dubai Cricket International Stadium in the UAE from January 19-22.The series will be an important build-up before the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup starting on February 7. The final squad for this highly anticipated event will be revealed before the three-match T20I series against South Africa, scheduled from Janu…