Mumbai, March 21 (IANS) The selectors’ decision to ignore him for the recently-concluded ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, denying India’s Test and ODI captain an opportunity to win silverware in the shortest format, will fire-up Shubman Gill to go all out to capture the Indian Premier League (IPL) title that his side Gujarat Titans that eluded them last year.According to former India batter Cheteshwar Pujara, Gill will look to bounce back from that disappointment by leading the Gujarat Titans (GT) to th…
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New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) When Kumar Kushagra didn’t get a game for the Gujarat Titans (GT) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, he could have retreated into the comfortable anonymity of the franchise’s bench strength. Instead, he worked tirelessly in the nets, enhancing his skillsets in batting and keeping, and returned to Jharkhand to apply everything in a domestic season, which said that he was ready to do more heavy lifting through multi-tasking.The evidence arrived in the 2025/26 S…
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) England wicketkeeper-batter Jos Buttler has expressed hope that the T20 World Cup semi-final loss to India was not the final chapter of his international career, though he acknowledged that there are no guarantees regarding selection for England’s upcoming white-ball series in July.Buttler endured a difficult World Cup, scoring just 87 runs across eight innings and managing only one half-century in his last four ICC events. Despite this, he remains optimistic about b…
Mumbai, March 6 (IANS) Skipper Harry Brook admitted that dropping Sanju Samson proved costly to his team after England fell short by seven runs in the T20 World Cup semi-final against India at Wankhede Stadium on Thursday. Samason was given a life at 15, when Brook put down a simple catch at mid-on, off Archer’s bowling. Samson lofted straight to mid-on ans it was the sort of catch that Brook would expect to take but he somehow managed to misjudge it and the ball popped up off his right hand bef…
Mumbai, March 5 (IANS) A wave of celebration swept across India after the national team edged past England in a thrilling semifinal to enter the final of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026. From big cities to small towns, fans poured out onto the streets waving the Tricolour, bursting firecrackers and beating dhols (drums) late into the night.At Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium, the atmosphere was electric as chants of “India, India”, “Vande Mataram” and “Jeetega bhai jeetega, India jeetega…
Mumbai, March 5 (IANS) India clinched a thrilling seven-run victory over England in the second semi-final of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup at the iconic Wankhede Stadium to confirm set up a final date with New Zealand at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The Men in Blue are now just one step away from becoming the first team to defend their T20 World Cup crown and lift the title twice. Batting first, India posted 253/7 against England, powered by Sanju Samson’s explosive 89 off 42 balls….
Mumbai, March 5 (IANS) England won the toss and elected to field first against India in Semifinal 2 of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Thursday. Both sides are playing for a place in the final against New Zealand. England made one change in their playing XI, bringing in Jamie Overton for Rehan Ahmed, while India retained the same side that won against the West Indies in their last Super 8 matchEngland captain Harry Brook said it looks like a good wicket for …
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) Wrist spinner Varun Chakravarthy’s repertoire of variations, especially the googly, makes him the most potent threat to counter in-form England skipper Harry Brook in the 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup semi-final, to be played at the Wankhede Stadium on Thursday evening, said former India batter Cheteshwar Pujara.Brook has amassed 228 runs in seven innings at an average of 32.6 and strike-rate of 162. But it’s his match-up against Chakaravarthy which will be keenly seen, espe…
Mumbai, March 4 (IANS) With scores like 26, 21, 3, 3, 7, 2, 0 in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, Jos Buttler has not looked a shadow of England’s most accomplished batter in this format that he has been over the last many years. The former England captain, at 35 years old, the oldest player in the pack and their most experienced player with 154 T20Is and many matches in franchise cricket, was expected to be the main batter for the two-time World Champions.Going into the all-important semifinal…
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) Former India wicketkeeper-batter Parthiv Patel has raised concerns over India’s fielding lapses despite their strong run in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026, saying the team needs to address the issue urgently ahead of the semifinal against England to be played at the iconic Wankhede Stadium on Thursday.India have been one of the worst catching sides in the ongoing tournament. Suryakumar Yadav’s side has dropped 13 catches across the competition. India’s catching efficien…