New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) India will face England in the T20 World Cup 2026 semifinals at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium on Thursday. Led by Suryakumar Yadav, India secured a commanding victory over the West Indies to advance, despite starting their Super 8 campaign with a loss to South Africa.In the other semifinal, South Africa will compete against New Zealand at Kolkata’s Eden Gardens. As fans eagerly anticipate the matches, concerns about the weather persist, leaving many wondering what will occu…
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New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) South Africa and New Zealand head into the semi-finals of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 following impressive yet contrasting campaigns and gear up to face each other on Wednesday at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. South Africa are heading into the semifinals on the back of a flawless campaign, having remained unbeaten through the group stage and Super Eights. The Proteas topped their Super Eight group with commanding performances that underlined both their batting depth and…
Kolkata, Mar 1 (IANS) India won the toss and elected to bowl first against the West Indies in their Super Eights clash of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup at Eden Gardens on Sunday.The qualification equation became significantly simpler for the hosts after South Africa inflicted a heavy defeat on the West Indies earlier in the Super Eights stage. Before that result, India’s chances hinged not only on winning their remaining matches but also on securing emphatic margins of victory against Zimbabwe…
New Delhi, Mar 1 (IANS) As three semi-finalists have been confirmed at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, the last position will go down to the final day of Super Eights action between defending champions India and the West Indies on Sunday evening as the race to be crowned champions continues.India’s confidence-building victory over Zimbabwe on Thursday leaves the Asian side with a simple equation heading into their final Super Eights fixture with the West Indies.A victory over the West Indies w…
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) South Africa batting coach Ashwell Prince has hinted at potential rotation to their playing eleven ahead of their Super Eights clash against Zimbabwe in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 to be played at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on Sunday afternoon. The Proteas have been unbeaten in the competition so far and have already qualified for the semifinals from Group 1.”I think there is an opportunity to have a look at some of the guys who haven’t been playing reg…
Chennai, Feb 27 (IANS) Defending champions India registering a comfortable 72-run win over Zimbabwe may have steadied nerves in the camp, but legendary opener Sunil Gavaskar stated that they cannot afford to take two-time champions West Indies lightly and the Men in Blue need to come up with smart plans to tackle the Windies batting threat when the two teams meet in a cracking winner-takes-it-all Super Eights showdown in Kolkata on Sunday. “As they say, ‘If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it’. But Ind…
Chennai, Feb 26 (IANS) Arshdeep Singh claimed 3-24 as India comfortably beat Zimbabwe by 72 runs in their Super Eights clash of the 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Thursday. The result meant Zimbabwe are eliminated from the competition while confirming South Africa’s place in the semifinals.The result puts India’s campaign firmly back on track after an earlier stumble against South Africa, but it makes their clash against fellow two-time champions West Indies at the E…
Chennai, Feb 26 (IANS) India have included spin-bowling all-rounder Axar Patel and wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson in the playing eleven as Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bowl first in a crucial Super Eights clash of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Thursday.Both India and Zimbabwe need to win the match after suffering heavy defeats to South Africa and the West Indies, respectively. With South Africa beating West Indies in Ahmedabad, India nee…
Colombo, Feb 25 (IANS) Skipper Mitchell Santner and Cole McConchie produced one of the greatest lower-order recoveries in Men’s T20 World Cup history to lift New Zealand to 168/7 in their 20 overs against Sri Lanka in their Super Eights clash at the R Premadasa Stadium on Wednesday.The pair added 84 runs for the seventh wicket, the highest stand for that position in the tournament’s history, surpassing the 74-run partnership between Michael Hussey and Steve Smith against Bangladesh at Bridge…
Chennai, Feb 25 (IANS) Zimbabwe batting all-rounder Ryan Burl said his side has prepared thoroughly for their Super Eights clash against India, to be played at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Thursday, adding that they are aware of India’s recent struggles against spinners in the competition.Both India, the defending champions, and Zimbabwe will enter the crunch clash with an aim to emerge victorious and keep their slim semi-final hopes alive. India’s batting unit has found spin bowling diffic…