New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has predicted that India opener Abhishek Sharma will be one of the top players at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026. He thinks the left-hander could end the tournament as the leading run-scorer and even win Player of the Tournament.The ICC Hall of Famer believes Abhishek’s inexperience at ICC events might actually help him. The 25-year-old is expected to make his T20 World Cup debut when the tournament starts on February 7.“He’…
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Kabul, Jan 9 (IANS) Afghanistan have announced their 15-member squad for the U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2026 with Mahboob Khan leading the side that boasts a host of talented players.Afghanistan had secured their spot in the marquee tournament by clinching the Asia Qualifier last year, during which they enjoyed an unbeaten run. They would squeeze past Nepal on net run rate to confirm their qualification.Later last year, Afghanistan got the better of Nepal at the U19 Asia Cup, with Uzairullah Ni…
Dubai, Jan 8 (IANS) India’s Virender Sharma, Prakash Bhatt have been named among the 21 match officials announced for the upcoming ICC Under-19 Men’s Cricket World Cup, set to be staged across Zimbabwe and Namibia from January 15. “A total of 17 umpires and four match referees from the ICC International Panels of Umpires and Referees have been appointed for the upcoming ICC Men’s U19 Cricket World Cup, with officials representing 13 different nationalities for the tournament kicking off on Jan…