New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) India batter Tilak Varma said teammate Abhishek Sharma has been discharged from the hospital after being admitted there on Monday due to a stomach infection and a decision on his playing the game against Namibia at the Arun Jaitley Stadium will be taken on match day.IANS had previously reported on Wednesday that Abhishek had been in the hospital since Monday due to a stomach infection and missed the training session at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Tuesday evening. Assista…
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New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) All-rounder Washington Sundar is feeling great after joining the squad ahead of India’s second match in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 against Namibia at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on Thursday.Sundar last played a competitive match nearly a month ago during the ODI series against New Zealand. The all-rounder injured himself while bowling in the first ODI in Vadodara and went on to miss the remainder of the series, and the five T20Is that followed, but now he…
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) South Africa’s High Commissioner to India Prof. Anil Sooklal said on Wednesday that the proposed SACU (Southern African Customs Union)–India Free Trade Agreement would significantly boost trade and investment flows between the two regions. In an exclusive interview with IANS, the High Commissioner said that this would be the first free trade agreement between India and a regional bloc in Africa. The SACU consists of five member countries – Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho…
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) Namibia’s teenaged fast bowling sensation Max Heingo said his team will try to keep defending champions India to 180 and not concede 250 when the two sides meet in a Group A clash of 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Thursday.Namibia will come into the clash against India after losing to Netherlands by seven wickets at the same venue on Tuesday. “No, they’re not going to score 250 above against us – not a chance. I’m actually going to detect t…
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) Former India batting coach Sanjay Bangar believes Washington Sundar is unlikely to feature in India’s ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 fixture against Namibia in Delhi, even though the all-rounder has regained fitness. India opened their campaign with a 29-run victory over the USA, but the batting unit endured a few nervy moments despite securing the win. As the team prepares for its next group stage encounter, attention has turned to the possible composition of the play…
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) Amidst the mist in early morning hours before heat takes over the skies for the rest of the day, the thrill factor in New Delhi will go up a notch when defending champions India take on Namibia in a Group A clash of 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Thursday evening.The Suryakumar Yadav-led side had an almighty escape against the USA to kick off their title defence on a winning note, thanks to the skipper dishing out a rescue act masterclass at hi…
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) India’s left-handed opener Abhishek Sharma is in doubt for Thursday’s clash against Namibia in the 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup after being admitted to a private hospital in New Delhi due to stomach infection.Sharma, 25, missed the training session at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Tuesday evening and remains under medical observation, with assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate confirming in a press conference that he’s down with a stomach bug.“Abhishek Sharma has been a…
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) Namibia captain Gerhard Erasmus admitted his side fell short in their seven-wicket defeat to the Netherlands at the Men’s T20 World Cup, saying the toss and missed opportunities played a role, but admitted that a score of 156 was never going to be quite enough.”I felt like it was a decent toss for them to win. He also said he thought it was a good toss to win, seeing the amount of stick the spin got in those first and third overs. So, that’s a cricketing thing, and it’…
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) India stepped up preparations for their 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup clash against Namibia with a full training session under lights at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on Tuesday, two days before the Group A league-stage fixture.There was encouraging news for the hosts as pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah bowled at full tilt, showing no signs of the illness that kept him out of the opening match against the United States of America (USA) in Mumbai last week. Bumrah initi…
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) India assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate said his side had embraced the responsibility of defending their T20 World Cup crown and were adjusting to the challenges of tournament cricket after a shaky start in Mumbai, which he felt was a nice wake-up and shake-up call for them.At the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai last week, India, the defending champions and hot favourites, were reduced to 77/6 by USA, as they threatened to inflict a seismic upset in the sport. But skipper Su…