New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) When Saurabh Netravalkar first learnt the India-USA fixture in the 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup would be at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, it hit him hard. As a teenager in eighth grade, he made his first trip to the iconic venue.Whenever the train passed by the stadium, glimpses of the pitch through the window fuelled his dreams of playing professional cricket. On Saturday, that dream comes true – just not how the teenaged Netravalkar imagined it – wearing USA’s navy blue a…
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Mumbai, Feb 6 (IANS) On the eve of his first T20 World Cup as a captain, Suryakumar Yadav was relaxed and in a cheerful mood as he faced the media at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, answering questions with confidence, cracking jokes, and expressing himself freely. Even though the Indian team and its captain are weighed down by expectations following their title triumph in the 2024 edition, they have also had brilliant performances over 19 months since that fateful day in Barbados when they clai…
Mumbai, Feb 6 (IANS) Hoping to become the first country to win back-to-back titles and the first team to lift three crowns in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, the Indian men’s cricket team will kick off its campaign against minnows the United States, hoping to ride the recent momentum to make history. Though the build-up off the field has been rocky with the spotlight fixed on the Pakistan and Bangladesh teams because of the shenanigans of their respective boards, the Indian team will be hoping to p…
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) India’s quest to defend their Men’s T20 World Cup title in the upcoming mega event starting on Saturday will not be undermined by pressure, said former West Indies fast bowler Ian Bishop. Defending champions India head into the upcoming showpiece event as the top-ranked T20I side and a dominant 4-1 series victory over New Zealand. They boast of the best win percentage (84.6 percent) among the top ten teams post the last T20 World Cup in 2024. The Suryakumar Yadav-led si…
Mumbai, Feb 6 (IANS) With India suffering a setback ahead of kickstarting their Men’s T20 World Cup title defence due to suspense over the participation of pace-bowling all-rounder Harshit Rana, chatter has picked up over who could be his replacement for the showpiece event. Rana, who has nine T20I caps so far, suffered a knee injury during India’s warm-up match against South Africa at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Wednesday. He was seen limping off the field while clutching his knee …
Mumbai, Feb 6 (IANS) Ahead of defending champions India kicking off their Men’s T20 World Cup title defence against the USA at the Wankhede Stadium, India skipper Suryakumar Yadav reflected on seam-bowling all-rounder Harshit Rana’s injury scare, saying the side will wait for a final word, but he admitted his current situation isn’t encouraging. Rana, who has nine T20I caps so far, suffered a knee injury during India’s warm-up match against South Africa at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai…
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) As the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup starts on Saturday, with defending champions India, 2009 winner Pakistan and 2012 and 2016 winners taking to the field on the opening day, the co-hosts India begin their campaign with history in sight, chasing feats which have never been achieved before.India are a popular pick as tournament favourites, coming off scintillating form that has seen them win 48 of their last 56 T20I games dating back to October 2023. And more recently, produc…
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) When Harmeet Singh steps onto the Wankhede Stadium on Saturday evening, draped in the navy blue and red of the USA jersey when they take on India, the left-arm spin bowling all-rounder’s life will come full circle. Saturday’s clash on day one of the Men’s T20 World Cup will see Harmeet return to play cricket in the city where he spent the first 27 years of his life chasing a dream that seemed perpetually out of reach till a move to the USA made it possible.Harmeet’s j…
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) India begin their Men’s T20 World Cup title defence on Saturday through a Group A clash against the USA at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. With unmatched batting depth, enviable all-round resources and spinners in their prime, India has everything in their arsenal to become the first nation to win consecutive T20 World Cups and claim the trophy on home soil.Captain Suryakumar Yadav’s side are coming on the back of a commanding 4-1 series victory over New Zealand, boasti…
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) India’s all-round options and the complementary fast-bowling partnership of Jasprit Bumrah and Arshdeep Singh have the team well-positioned ahead of their Men’s T20 World Cup title defence, said former bowling coach Paras Mhambrey.India’s all-rounder department is full of enviable depth via Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel and Shivam Dube, providing different skill sets across batting and bowling. The trio have made significant contributions since the 2024 triumph, giving the …