New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) India batting coach Sitanshu Kotak credited the team’s culture and unwavering belief in ensuring that Abhishek Sharma would come good one day during their successful 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 campaign after enduring a difficult start to the competition.Abhishek, the swashbuckling top-ranked T20I batter, struggled to get going in the tournament, especially after suffering from a stomach infection. He scored just one fifty and bagged three ducks before shining in…
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New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) Indian Premier League (IPL) chairman Arun Dhumal said the tournament is monitoring potentially big challenges around hospitality and travel logistics as the 2026 season approaches, though he added that no formal concerns have been raised by hotels or other stakeholders over LPG shortage. The IPL 2026 season begins on March 28, with the schedule for the first 20 games likely to come out on March 12. The ten-team tournament attracts top international players, as well as …
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) New Zealand skipper Amelia Kerr headlined a strong showing from the White Ferns in the latest update of the International Cricket Council Women’s ODI Player Rankings after a dominant start to their home series against Zimbabwe. New Zealand have taken an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match ODI series, with Kerr playing a pivotal role with both bat and ball. The 25-year-old delivered a standout bowling performance across the first two matches, including a remarkab…
Dubai, March 9 (IANS) Wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson, the Player of the Tournament, leads the victorious team, having scored 321 runs in just five innings. Initially not part of the Indian XI, Samson distinguished himself with Player of the Match awards against West Indies and England. He then set the record for the highest individual score in a Men’s T20 World Cup final with 89 runs against New Zealand on Sunday. He is accompanied by teammates Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, and Jasprit Bumrah…
Ahmedabad, March 9 (IANS) India wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson said his comeback midway through the victorious 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup was sparked by words from head coach Gautam Gambhir, who told him to be ready for playing the Super Eights clash against Zimbabwe. Samson didn’t get to play a game in the 2024 Men’s T20 World Cup win, and featured in the league stage clash against Namibia in New Delhi, as Abhishek Sharma was recovering from stomach infection. He got redrafted into the pl…
Ahmedabad, March 9 (IANS) New Zealand captain Mitch Santner admitted his side were outplayed by India in the 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup final but added that he remained proud of his players’ efforts despite the 96-run defeat at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday. On a mixed soil pitch, New Zealand bowlers were taken to the cleaners as India posted a massive 255/5 before the visitors were bowled out for 159 in 19 overs. Santner also thanked the Blackcaps fans back home for their well-wishe…
Ahmedabad, March 8 (IANS) The ghosts of the past were finally laid to rest at the Narendra Modi Stadium as India delivered a masterclass against New Zealand to retain their ICC T20 World Cup title with a 96-run win on Sunday. In a poetic reversal of fortune at the very venue that once hosted their most bitter defeats in 2023, the Men in Blue stood tall, transforming the world’s largest cricket arena into a cauldron of pure jubilation. India were the favourites to lift the title as they entered…
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) As the two cricketing giants, India and New Zealand, are set to lock horns in the T20 World Cup final at the Narendra Modi Stadium, the ICC chairman Jay Shah extended his best wishes to both nations ahead of the summit clash. The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 has created history, becoming the most-watched edition of the tournament in its storied history, with the viewership in India alone crossing 500 million, the highest ever for a T20 World Cup. “It’s been a record-b…
Ahmedabad, March 7 (IANS) Defending champions India will face New Zealand in the final of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 to be played at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday.The India team had a strong and steady campaign leading to the final of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, achieving seven wins in eight matches. Their journey started with a 29-run win against the United States national cricket team at the Wankhede Stadium on February 7.They then dominated the Namibia with a …
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) A charter flight has been arranged to fly the West Indies team back home after the players and support staff were stranded in Kolkata for more than four days post their exit from the 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup. The West Indies’ departure from Kolkata, where they lost to India by five wickets in their last Super Eights clash, was delayed due to the Middle East region being under airspace restrictions following the USA and Israeli strikes on Iran.It forced the Shai Hope-l…