Dubai, April 1 (IANS) India’s Abhishek Sharma and Ishan Kishan stay in the top two positions, while South African batter Connor Esterhuizen has continued his upward momentum with significant progress in the latest ICC Men’s T20I Player Rankings update after his recent performances against New Zealand. Esterhuizen made a strong start to his international career during South Africa’s recent T20I series in New Zealand, scoring 200 runs and earning the Player of the Series award. He rose from outsid…
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Dubai, March 25 (IANS) A strong showing from New Zealand’s pace attack has headlined the latest update to the ICC Men’s T20I Bowling Rankings, with four seamers from New Zealand making notable gains.The ongoing T20I series between New Zealand and South Africa has delivered fluctuating results, and performances across the first four matches have led to significant movement in the rankings for players from both sides.Experienced quick Lockie Ferguson was one of the biggest beneficiaries. His m…
Dubai, March 11 (IANS) India’s title-winning run at the recent ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 saw India batters rewarded in the latest rankings released by the ICC on Wednesday, with the side now holding the top two ranked players on the list for T20I batters. Young opener Abhishek Sharma has held on to his lead at the top following his quickfire half-century against the Black Caps in the T20 World Cup final, while fellow opener Ishan Kishan is now his closest rival after he moved up two places to…
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) said on Wednesday that the Sikandar Raza-led senior men’s team are on their way back home after playing the Men’s T20 World Cup in India after the International Cricket Council (ICC) arranged alternative travel for them following transit disruptions delaying their original plans.Zimbabwe’s tournament ended after they suffered a five-wicket defeat to South Africa in the Super Eights clash at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on Sunday. The…
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) Abhishek Sharma’s position as the top T20I batter has weakened as Pakistan’s Sahibzada Farhan advanced in the latest ICC Men’s T20I Player rankings, inching closer to the top spot. However, Ishan Kishan has jumped another spot to rise to fourth place.Farhan made history as the first player to score two centuries in a single ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, achieving a superb hundred against Sri Lanka in Pallekele. This performance helped him climb one spot in the T20I batting r…
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) The Zimbabwe cricket team’s return home from India after a successful ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 has been delayed because of the air travel disruptions caused by the crisis in the Middle East, the Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) informed in a release on Monday.Captained by Sikandar Raza, Zimbabwe surprised everyone by storming into the Super 8 undefeated, scripting victories against former champions Australia and Sri Lanka. Though they lost all three matches in Group 1 in the S…
New Delhi, Mar 2 (IANS) Zimbabwe’s Castle Corner supporters, known for their singing and dancing at Harare Sports Club, drew attention throughout the 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup and made their presence felt hugely during the Super Eights clash at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Sunday.Amidst the 24,500 fans – the number shot up from 17,500 at the start – the Castle Corner fans seated in the far east corner of the Gautam Gambhir stand drew everyone’s attention with their singing, dancing and c…
New Delhi, Mar 2 (IANS) Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza and head coach Justin Sammons heaped praise on opener Brian Bennett after the 22-year-old had a breakthrough Men’s T20 World Cup campaign, with both suggesting the best is still very much to come from a player who has quietly emerged as one of the most exciting young batters in world cricket.Bennett finished the tournament as Zimbabwe’s standout performer with the bat, with his 292 runs record run-tally for a batter from his country at T20…
New Delhi, Mar 1 (IANS) Teenaged South Africa pacer Kwena Maphaka said hitting the stumps and constant change of pace were the key ingredients behind him producing a standout spell of 2-21 in the side’s five-wicket win over Zimbabwe in their final Super Eights clash of Men’s T20 World Cup at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Sunday.With Kagiso Rabada, Marco Jansen and Keshav Maharaj all rested ahead of Wednesday’s semi-final clash against New Zealand in Kolkata, Maphaka was among those asked to st…
New Delhi, Mar 1 (IANS) Dewald Brevis top-scored with 42 as South Africa overcame a stunning spell from Sikandar Raza to beat Zimbabwe by five wickets in their 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup Super Eights clash at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Sunday.Chasing 154, South Africa were rocked early by Raza, who removed Quinton de Kock and Aiden Markram inside the first three overs. Ryan Rickelton briefly countered with three sixes before falling to leave the Proteas in trouble at 43/3.Brevis then took charg…