New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Former India head coach Ravi Shastri believes India’s crushing 76-run defeat to South Africa in the Super Eights of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup could serve as a much-needed wake-up call rather than a fatal blow to their semi-final hopes. India were dismantled at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, where Marco Jansen’s stunning 4-22 spearheaded South Africa’s ruthless bowling performance. Chasing 188, India collapsed to 111 all out in 18.5 overs, marking their…
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Ahmedabad, Feb 22 (IANS) Google CEO Sundar Pichai was among the high-profile attendees in the 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Super Eights clash between India and South Africa at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday evening.Pichai, who heads Google and its parent company Alphabet joined ICC Chair Jay Shah in the stands for one of the tournament’s marquee fixtures which is also a rematch of the 2024 edition final. Pichai was also part of the pre-match proceedings, carrying the T20 World Cup troph…
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) Former Indian coach Ravi Shastri feels that the defending champions have got their best playing XI and there will be unlikely any change in the team sheet when India face South Africa in their first match of the Super 8s in the T20 World Cup 2026 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday.India made two changes to the team when they played against the Netherlands in their last group stage match. Spinner Kuldeep Yadav went out for Arshdeep Singh, while Axar Patel…
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) Under the glare of stadium lights, they appear invincible — soaking in the applause, delivering match-winning performances, winning matches, and lifting trophies. But when the cheers fade, and the cameras turn away, some of India’s cricket stars have found themselves fighting far more personal battles — ones that test the heart more than on-field skills.Young leg-spinner Rahul Chahar recently offered a deeply personal account of his divorce from Ishani Johar. The c…
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) Former India cricketer and coach Ravi Shastri has urged Abhishek Sharma to be a little bit more patient early in his innings during the remainder of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup after the opener suffered his second consecutive failure with the bat when he was dismissed for a duck in India’s emphatic victory over arch-rival Pakistan.Abhishek began his campaign with a golden duck against the USA in India’s first game. He was, however, admitted to hospital in New Delhi on …
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) Former India coach Ravi Shastri and ex-Australian captain Ricky Ponting offered insight amid Pakistan batter Babar Azam’s inconsistent recent form, saying the right-hander has lost a bit of his power. Babar, who hit an unbeaten half-century against Australia in the final match of the three-game T20I series against Australia prior to the T20 World Cup, made a scratchy 15 off 18 in Pakistan’s three-wicket win over the Netherlands in the tournament opener. Ponting harbours…
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) Former India head coach Ravi Shastri hailed India’s Men’s U19 Cricket World Cup glory as special not just because they won, but because of how they “handled pressure like seasoned pros”. A staggering century from 14-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi fired India to ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup glory as they overcame England by 100 runs in the final at the Harare Sports Club in Harare on Friday, clinching a record-extending sixth U19 World Cup crown.Opener Sooryavanshi bla…
Dubai, Feb 6 (IANS) Highly-renowned commentators Ravi Shastri, Nasser Hussain, Ian Smith and Ian Bishop headline commentary panel during the 10th edition of the T20 World Cup that commences in India and Sri Lanka on February 7.An impressive list of former greats and current stars also features former T20 World Cup winners Aaron Finch, Dinesh Karthik, Kumar Sangakkara, Samuel Badree, Robin Uthappa, Carlos Brathwaite.The ICC said that current player and reigning ICC World Test Championship-winning…