Kolkata, Feb 28 (IANS) The iconic Eden Gardens is all set to host a blockbuster on Sunday as the defending champions India will face the West Indies in their last match of the T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8s, which will be a virtual quarterfinal that will decide the fate of both teams.Both India and the West Indies have lost one and won one match in the Super 8, Group 1, and are tied on two points.The semifinal equation is straightforward for both teams: the winner of the encounter will advance to t…
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New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) Zimbabwe’s bowling consultant Courtney Walsh said his bowlers have been great in the discipline and execution of their bowling plans in the 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup, even if the wickets column did not capture the impact of their effort.Zimbabwe captured everyone’s attention by topping Group B, but are now aiming to sign off on a high against South Africa at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Sunday afternoon after heavily losing their Super Eights games against the West I…
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) South Africa will look to extend their unbeaten run in the 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup when they take on Zimbabwe in their final Super Eights game to be played at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Sunday afternoon.South Africa have been a very strong force to reckon with in this tournament, winning all six of their matches while maintaining a run rate of 10 – the highest for any side in the competition. A victory over Zimbabwe would take their winning streak to seven games, the…
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) India wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson spoke about the overwhelming reception he received at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, his new home venue in the Indian Premier League (IPL), after being traded to Chennai Super Kings. The 29-year-old, who recently featured in India’s ICC Men’s T20 World Cup clash against Zimbabwe at the iconic venue, reflected on the emotional connection he felt with fans in Chennai and the added sense of responsibility that comes with their support…
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Devajit Saikia confirmed that left-handed Rinku Singh, who returned home after his father’s demise on Thursday night due to liver cancer, will join Team India in Kolkata on Saturday ahead of their clash against West Indies in the Super 8s clash of the T20 World Cup.”Rinku Singh will join the team tomorrow in Kolkata,” BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia told IANS.Rinku, who is part of India’s T20 World Cup squad, left …
Colombo, Feb 27 (IANS) New Zealand elected to bat first against England in their Group 2 Super 8s clash in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup at the R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, on Friday.England have made one change to their playing XI, bringing in Rehan Ahmed in place of Jamie Overton as they tweaked their combination for the contest. Meanwhile, New Zealand have opted for stability, naming an unchanged XI.New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner said, “We will bat first. You’ve got to win games if yo…
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) India batting stalwart Virat Kohli mourned the passing of batter Rinku Singh’s father, Khanchand, who passed away on Friday following a prolonged battle with liver cancer. Khanchand had been admitted to Yatharth Hospital in Greater Noida on February 21 after his condition deteriorated significantly and was placed on ventilator support before he passed away in the raly hours on Friday.”Deeply saddened by the news of Rinku’s father’s demise. My heartfelt prayers and th…
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 27 (IANS) India batter Tilak Varma said he wanted the team’s batters to instil fear in Zimbabwe’s bowlers by attacking on every delivery, which led to them getting a huge 72-run win to keep their semifinal hopes alive in the 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup. At the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Indian batters had a field day as everyone had a strike-rate above 150 and posted 254/6, which was enough to get a campaign-resurrecting victory, as Zimbabwe finished at 184/6.”We were just looking for…
Chennai, Feb 27 (IANS) Secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Devajit Saikia expressed condolences to left-handed batter Rinku Singh and his family after the cricketer’s father, Khanchand Singh, died following a prolonged battle with liver cancer.Rinku, who is part of India’s T20 World Cup squad, left Chennai at 5:00 am to rush to New Delhi and is now believed to be on his way to his hometown Aligarh for the last rites of Khanchand.Saikia also confirmed that Rinku will not…