Durban, April 19 (IANS) India batter Jemimah Rodrigues believes that the team’s enhanced batting depth has provided the top order with the ‘license’ to be aggressive in T20Is, asserting that the lineup will be ‘scary’ for any opposition once it fires in unison.India lost the first T20I to South Africa by six wickets at Kingsmead and are aiming to square the series on Sunday. “It gives us the freedom to go out there and play, and take on the bowling. Cricket is all about taking risks at t…
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Melbourne, April 17 (IANS) Australia will tour Bangladesh for a white-ball series, which consists of three One-Day International (ODI) matches and as many T20Is, from June 9 to 21.The three ODI matches will be played on June 9, 11 & 14 at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka, followed by three T20Is at the Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium, Chattogram, scheduled for June 17, 19, and 21.The ODI series will mark Australia’s first in Bangladesh in 15 years. Australia l…
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) World Champions India could play additional T20Is in Sri Lanka and Ireland as the team prepares for a packed international schedule over the next 12 months, said a report. The proposed matches would come alongside a series of already scheduled bilateral tours and tournaments.According to a report by Cricbuzz, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is considering adding three T20Is to India’s upcoming tour of Sri Lanka. The matches are likely to take place b…
Mumbai, March 5 (IANS) Defending champions India edged past England by seven runs in a high-scoring semi-final at the Wankhede Stadium on Thursday to reach their second successive final at the T20 World Cup. After Sanju Samson led the charge to take India to 253/7, the home team survived a spirited challenge from England to register a seven-run win. The two teams scored 499 runs between them, the most in a men’s T20 World Cup match.In Sunday’s title clash, India are chasing a few firsts as they …
Kolkata, Feb 28 (IANS) India face a must-win Super Eights clash against the West Indies at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Sunday, with a place in the semi-finals of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 hanging in the balance.The qualification scenario eased considerably for the hosts after South Africa handed West Indies a heavy defeat in the Super Eights. Prior to that result, India’s path depended not only on victories but also on achieving dominant winning margins against both Zimbabwe and West I…
Hubli, Feb 27 (IANS) Former India captain Sourav Ganguly lauded Jammu and Kashmir pacer Auqib Nabi for his impressive show in the Ranji Trophy, saying the right-arm fast bowler is on his way to donning national colours and could begin his international journey in England. Ganguly also lauded Jammu and Kashmir’s remarkable journey and fighting spirit in the ongoing Ranji Trophy, where they are putting up a strong show against eight-time champions Karnataka in their maiden final appearance.”J&…
Ahmedabad, Feb 25 (IANS) Two-time champions West Indies will clash against South Africa in their second match of the T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8s at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Thursday. The match will start at 3:00 PM IST.The West Indies are coming after registering a dominating 107-run win against Zimbabwe, while on the other hand, South Africa beat the defending champions, India, by 76 runs in their first Super 8s match.This will be the 30th time that both the top teams will meet in the short…
Pallekele, Feb 21 (IANS) Two-time champions, England, will play their first match in the T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8s against the co-hosts, Sri Lanka, at the Pallekele International Stadium on Sunday.England and Sri Lanka have been placed in group B in the Super 8s with 2009 champions Pakistan and New Zealand. Out of four teams, only two will proceed to the semi-final stage.This will be only the 18th time England will face Sri Lanka in T20Is. Harry Brook’s team have an upper hand against Sri Lank…
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) Canada’s highest run-getter in T20Is and former captain Navneet Dhaliwal has announced that he will retire from international cricket after the ongoing T20 World Cup 2026. Dhaliwal will play his last match in the national team’s jersey against Afghanistan in their final group stage match of the tournament at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Thursday.Dhaliwal said that he had made the decision in his mind even before entering the World Cup.”I took the decision bef…
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) India wrist-spinner Varun Chakravarthy said he focused on perfecting his basic plan of taking wickets aplenty and continuing to attack the stumps helped him pick a three-wicket haul which broke the back of Namibia’s chase and gave the co-hosts a massive 93-run victory in a Group A clash at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Thursday.Since the 2024 World Cup win, Chakravarthy has emerged as India’s premier middle-overs weapon in T20Is by picking the most wickets in the middl…