New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) India middle-order batter Rinku Singh’s father, Khanchand Singh, died after battling stage-4 liver cancer, former spinner Harbhajan Singh confirmed the news via a social media post on Friday.“Pained to learn about the demise of Shri Khanchand Singh Ji, father of Rinku Singh. This must be an especially difficult time for Rinku and his family, even as he remains committed to his responsibilities during the T20 World Cup,” Harbhajan wrote on X.“My heartfelt thoughts a…
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Chennai, Feb 26 (IANS) A raucous crowd of 28,247 fans witnessed India’s emphatic 72-run victory over Zimbabwe in their Super Eights clash of the 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Thursday. The turnout reinforced Chennai’s reputation as one of the most passionate cricket venues in the country.The high attendance continued a trend of strong turnouts for the tournament’s games at Chepauk, which has averaged nearly 20,000 spectators per game. The highest tu…
Chennai, Feb 26 (IANS) Abhishek Sharma and Hardik Pandya struck blazing half-centuries while Arshdeep Singh claimed 3-24 as defending champions India secured a 72-run victory over Zimbabwe in their Super Eights clash in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Thursday.The result meant Zimbabwe are eliminated from the competition while confirming South Africa’s place in the semifinals. The big win in Chennai puts India’s campaign firmly back on track after a…
Chennai, Feb 26 (IANS) India captain Suryakumar Yadav said a presentation from the team’s video analyst helped the side reset and approach their latest T20 World Cup fixture with renewed confidence, which was evident in their 72-run win over Zimbabwe in a crucial Super Eights clash at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Thursday.Abhishek Sharma and Hardik Pandya led a power-packed batting effort by hitting blazing half-centuries as India posted a massive 256/4, their highest score in the ICC Men’s…
Chennai, Feb 26 (IANS) Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza admitted his bowlers had failed to execute their defensive plans, which led to them suffering a 72-run loss to India in the Super Eights clash at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Thursday. Zimbabwe didn’t have the discipline with the ball as India slammed their way to making 256/4.”Certainly, I think we could have executed our defensive play slightly better as well. I think we ended up going at them with hammer and tongs, and unfortunately, th…
Colombo, Feb 26 (IANS) New Zealand will look to seal the semifinal spot when they face two-time champions England in their last match of the T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8s to be played at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Friday.Two-time champions England have already booked their semifinal berth by winning both games in the Super 8s, while New Zealand will confirm their spot if they beat Harry Brook’s team.New Zealand are coming into the contest after registering a dominant victory against co…
Chennai, Feb 26 (IANS) After hitting a blazing 55 as India posted a massive 256/4 against Zimbabwe in their Super Eight clash at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, left-handed opener Abhishek Sharma said he was waiting to have this moment in the tournament for quite a long time now and felt elated on making big runs for the defending champions.Abhishek had made three ducks in the league stage and even missed the clash against Namibia due to a stomach infection needing hospitalisation in New …
Ahmedabad, Feb 26 (IANS) Skipper Aiden Markram led from the front with an unbeaten 82 as South Africa chased down a challenging target of 177 runs in just 16.1 overs for the loss of one wicket to beat the West Indies by nine wickets in their second match of the Super 8 stage of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 played at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Thursday.With this win, the Proteas remain unbeaten and are close to sealing a semifinal berth, while West Indies will face India in a must-wi…
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) Ahead of India’s must-win Super 8 fixture against Zimbabwe, former India spinner Anil Kumble suggested the Suryakumar Yadav-led side not take the African nation lightly and play their natural, aggressive brand of cricket. With the defeat to South Africa in their first Super 8 game, India found themselves in a tricky situation. They will be looking to beat West Indies and Zimbabwe to have some control over their chances of making the knockouts.”India need to play their na…
Colombo, Feb 25 (IANS) Sri Lanka’s hopes of reaching the 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup semi-finals ended with a crushing 61-run defeat to New Zealand at the R Premadasa Stadium, with captain Dasun Shanaka admitting their performance was ‘very embarrassing’ in front of home fans.After New Zealand made 168/7 in 20 overs, as Sri Lanka lost the plot by conceding 70 runs in the last four overs, the tournament co-hosts never looked to chase down the total. With the visitors spinners, led by Rachin …