Kanpur, Feb 15 (IANS) India spinner Kuldeep Yadav’s childhood coach Kapil Dev Pandey lauded his ward’s bowling prowess and stated that the left-arm wrist spinner doesn’t need any special advice for the much-anticipated India-Pakistan clash in the T20 World Cup, as he has enough experience under his belt. India are thinking of bringing in Kuldeep to take advantage of Pakistan’s past vulnerability. The left-arm wrist spinner had a scintillating outing for India in the Asia Cup, dismantling Pakista…
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Colombo, Feb 14 (IANS) Beaming with pride and emotions, Abhishek Sharma’s father expressed his joy at being present for the India–Pakistan clash, extending heartfelt wishes to team India ahead of their clash against arch-rivals Pakistan in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 at R. Premadas Stadium in Colombo on Sunday.Earlier, India skipper Suryakumar Yadav confirmed that opener Abhishek Sharma, who missed the second match of the T20 World Cup 2026 against Namibia, is “fit to play” and will…
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) Former Indian captain Sunil Gavaskar pointed out technical flaws in Sanju Samson’s approach after the wicket-keeper batter threw his wicket on 22 runs against Namibia, in India’s second match of the T20 World Cup 2026, played at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Thursday. Gavaskar said Samson’s tendency to go too deep inside the crease while attempting the flick shot is causing problems at the top of the order.”Sanju Samson has a technical problem. He goes too deep in the …
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) Thailand cricketer Natthakan Chantham said hosting the 2026 Rising Stars Women’s Asia Cup in her home city of Bangkok represents a significant milestone for the sport in the country, following their disappointment at missing out on the T20 World Cup.The eight-team tournament will happen from February 13-22, where Radha Yadav-led India ‘A’ enter as defending champions. Thailand competing in the competition on home soil is a scenario Natthakan describes as both special a…
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) are all set to make their third appearance in the 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup when they open their Group D campaign against New Zealand in Chennai on Tuesday evening.The Gulf nation qualified for the mega event after finishing third in the Asia-EAP regional qualifiers and marked their return to the tournament for the first time since 2022, where they secured their maiden T20 World Cup victory over Namibia.Right-handed batter Alishan Sharafu h…
Mumbai, Feb 8 (IANS) Pakistan have shown signs of relenting on its decision to boycott its match against India in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, though it has sought major concessions from ICC during a meeting with two senior International Cricket Council (ICC) officials, a news report said on Sunday.Bangladesh too have sought higher revenue share from the ICC’s and also the hosting rights of one global event — likely to be the next Under-19 World Cup in 2028, while the Pakistan Cricket Board has…
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) Sufyan Mehmood has seen cricket in Oman evolve from sand pitches and cement wickets to having two world-class stadiums. Now, as the only homegrown player in Oman’s squad for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, Mehmood is keen to make an impact on the grandest stage in the shortest format.Seam-bowling all-rounder Mehmood has picked 19 wickets in 16 T20Is since the last T20 World Cup — making Oman’s second-highest wicket-taker in that period behind Shakeel Ahmed’s 22. Havi…
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh took a dig at Pakistan’s decision to selectively participate in the upcoming Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 and boycott its Group A clash against India, calling it an unnecessary drama to mislead people. The Pakistan government has ordered the Pakistan Cricket Board to not play India in the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup and granted the team conditional approval to take part in the tournament. This decision comes in protest against the ICC’s r…
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) Former captain Rashif Latif, while reflecting on Pakistan decison to boycott the T20 World Cup match against India, said that they could face sanctions, and they must be aware of that, adding that this boycott could also impact their participation in future ICC events, including the Women’s T20 World Cup in England, the Asia Cup, and other major tournaments. The Pakistan government has ordered the Pakistan Cricket Board to not play India in the upcoming ICC T20 World Cu…
Mumbai, Jan 27 (IANS) As the new season of the FIH Hockey Pro League approaches for the Indian men’s side, head coach Craig Fulton and captain Harmanpreet Singh are looking forward to making it a successful season in which the country will also be fighting out in the World Cup in Belgium and the Netherlands and the Asian Games in Japan to seal a direct berth to the Los Angeles Olympics.Thus, the Pro League will act as an early preparation for the season, as the team will try to work out variou…