Ahmedabad, Feb 14 (IANS) South Africa captain Aiden Markram highlighted the important role winning the toss played in his team’s rousing seven-wicket victory over New Zealand in a crucial Group D match in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026, as the conditions had eased out a lot when they batted in the second innings at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Saturday.While giving credit to winning the toss and eased conditions, Markram also hailed his bowlers, especially left-arm pacer Marco Jansen, w…
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Colombo, Feb 9 (IANS) Oman captain Jatinder Singh admitted that his side failed to put enough runs on the board after they suffered an 8-wicket loss against Zimbabwe in their first match of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026, played at the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground (SSC) in Colombo on Monday.After being put to bat first, Oman was all out for just 103 runs in 19.5 overs. The small target was chased by Zimbabwe in just 13.3 overs.“Asked to bat first, our batters didn’t put enough runs on the board. S…
Mumbai, Feb 8 (IANS) Nepal captain Rohit Paudel expressed pride in his team’s fearless approach and fighting spirit despite a heartbreaking four-run defeat to two-time champion England in their opening match of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Sunday.Chasing 185, Nepal came very close to scripting history before being restricted to 180/6, with Paudel leading from the front in an 82-run partnership with Dipendra Singh Airee that put the two-time world champions un…
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 31 (IANS) Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has expressed strong excitement about watching Kerala’s hero Sanju Samson play in front of the home crowd as the Indian cricket team gears up for the final match of the five-match T20I series against New Zealand to be played at Greenfield Stadium on Saturday.Speaking to IANS, Tharoor said that it’s going to be an amazing experience watching Samson play in his hometown. He also feels that the match will be crucial for Samson’s career, a…
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) The uncertainty surrounding Pakistan’s participation in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 has sparked widespread trolling on social media, with Iceland and Uganda Cricket leading the charge with humorous posts on replacing Pakistan that quickly went viral.The situation arose after Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi cast doubts over the team’s participation in the global event, citing support for Bangladesh, who were replaced by Scotland in the tournament lin…