Chennai, Feb 27 (IANS) Abhishek Sharma’s disciplined batting through the ‘V’ to top-score with 55, his first fifty in the Men’s T20 World Cup, was a welcome shift in approach from a batter who likes to play square, former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan said after the side defeated Zimbabwe by 72 runs in their Super Eights clash at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. “What I liked about Abhishek Sharma’s batting was the way he played in the V (mid-on to mid-off section of the field). 68 per cent of h…
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New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) Former Indian cricketers have predicted the semi-finalists of the ongoing T20 World Cup 2026 ahead of the start of the Super 8s , which will commence on Saturday with Pakistan taking on New Zealand at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. Eight teams have been placed in two groups of four. All the teams will play three matches against other teams in their group, with the top 2 teams from each group advancing to the semi-finals.Defending champions India, 2024 runner-ups So…
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) India’s left-handed opener Abhishek Sharma represents the fearless brand of cricket the side wishes to play at next month’s T20 World Cup, said former batting coach Sanjay BangarIndia will defend their ICC Men’s T20 World Cup title when their campaign gets underway against the USA at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on February 7. Abhishek, 25, has emerged as a key component in India playing an ultra-aggressive brand of T20 cricket.In 2025, he became the top-ranked batte…
New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) After a roller coaster 2025, the Indian men’s cricket team faces a jam-packed 2026, headlined by a home T20 World Cup defence, lots of ODI matches, and some tough World Test Championship (WTC) assignments in overseas conditions.It was a memorable 2025 for India, as they won the Champions Trophy in Dubai, especially with their four-pronged spin strategy bearing fruit. In terms of T20Is, the side’s upswing continued with wins in bilateral series at home and abroad, inc…