Dubai, Feb 21 (IANS) The ICC has announced the nominees for the Women’s Player of the Month award for January, with three standout performances from the month of international cricket making the final shortlist. The nominees include Gaby Lewis, Sobhana Mostery, and Tara Norris, each of whom played pivotal roles in their respective teams’ campaigns during the T20 World Cup Qualifiers in January-February 2026.Leading Ireland’s charge towards qualification for the Women’s T20 World Cup 2026, ca…
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New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday filed a charge-sheet against three individuals, including a suspected Chinese national, in a cross-border human trafficking and cyber fraud operation originating from Myanmar.The accused—Ankit Kumar alias Ankit Bharadwaj, Ishtikhar Ali alias Ali, and Lisa—face charges under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) including 61(2), 127(4), 143(3), 308(2), 318(4), and 62 read with 143(3), as well as Sect…
Colombo, Feb 18 (IANS) Pakistan stormed into the Super 8s of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup with a commanding 102-run win over Namibia at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo, Sri Lanka on Wednesday, defending their imposing total of 199/3 by bowling Namibia out for just 97 in 17.3 overs.Namibia started positively in the chase, with Louren Steenkamp attacking early to guide his side to 40/2 in the powerplay. However, Pakistan’s spinners quickly seized control, with Mohammad Nawaz dismissing Ste…
Bengaluru, Feb 18 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED), Bengaluru Zonal Office, has provisionally attached movable properties — balance in the foreign bank accounts, maintained in the USA and Singapore, amounting to USD 55.69 Million (Rs 505 crore), held in the names of overseas shell companies operated and controlled by one Paavan Nanda and Saumya Singh Rathore, under Public Money Laundering Act (PMLA), an official statement said on Wednesday. The company is accused of using artificial or a…
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) United Arab Emirates (UAE) head coach Lalchand Rajput has called on the cricketing world to sit up and take notice of the performance of associate nations in the 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup, insisting that they have more than earned the right to be taken seriously on the global stage.UAE will be taking the flight back home after playing their Group D fixture against South Africa at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Wednesday. But they will be taking a lot of heart from the fact t…
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) Namibia have drafted seam-bowling all-rounder Alex Volschenk into their squad for the 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup after fast bowler Ben Shikongo was ruled out with a thigh injury, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Monday. Shikongo sustained the injury to his right thigh during Namibia’s Group A match against India at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on February 12 and was subsequently withdrawn from the tournament. The ICC Event Technical Committe…
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) Former India cricketer and coach Ravi Shastri has urged Abhishek Sharma to be a little bit more patient early in his innings during the remainder of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup after the opener suffered his second consecutive failure with the bat when he was dismissed for a duck in India’s emphatic victory over arch-rival Pakistan.Abhishek began his campaign with a golden duck against the USA in India’s first game. He was, however, admitted to hospital in New Delhi on …
Chennai, Feb 15 (IANS) USA kept their Super 8 hopes alive with a crucial 31-run win over Namibia in their final T20 World Cup 2026 group stage match played at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Sunday.Batting first after winning the toss, USA posted a competitive 199/4 in 20 overs, riding on half-centuries from captain Monank Patel and Sanjay Krishnamurthi. The openers, Monank and Shayan Jahangir, provided a flying start with a 68-run partnership as USA reached 65 without loss at the end of the power…
Chennai, Feb 15 (IANS) Namibia captain Gerhard Erasmus accepted that losing the toss and failing to show enough intent in the chase proved costly as they suffered a 31-run defeat in their third match of the T20 World Cup 2026, played at the iconic MA Chidambaram Stadium on Sunday.USA posted a strong total of 199 after opting to bat first, riding on a crucial opening partnership and a late flourish from their middle order. In reply, Namibia were restricted to 168/6 in 20 overs despite a fifty by …
Chennai, Feb 15 (IANS) Player of the Match Sanjay Krishnamurthi said that patience against spin and a calculated late assault helped him produce one of his finest knocks for USA in their 31-run win over Namibia in the T20 World Cup 2026 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Sunday.Sanjay smashed a blistering 68 off just 33 balls to power USA to a formidable 199-run total after the openers had laid a solid foundation in the powerplay. The USA eventually restricted Namibia to 168/6 in 20 overs to regis…