Chennai, Feb 27 (IANS) Abhishek Sharma’s disciplined batting through the ‘V’ to top-score with 55, his first fifty in the Men’s T20 World Cup, was a welcome shift in approach from a batter who likes to play square, former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan said after the side defeated Zimbabwe by 72 runs in their Super Eights clash at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. “What I liked about Abhishek Sharma’s batting was the way he played in the V (mid-on to mid-off section of the field). 68 per cent of h…
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Chennai, Feb 27 (IANS) Defending champions India registering a comfortable 72-run win over Zimbabwe may have steadied nerves in the camp, but legendary opener Sunil Gavaskar stated that they cannot afford to take two-time champions West Indies lightly and the Men in Blue need to come up with smart plans to tackle the Windies batting threat when the two teams meet in a cracking winner-takes-it-all Super Eights showdown in Kolkata on Sunday. “As they say, ‘If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it’. But Ind…
Chennai, Feb 27 (IANS) India batter Tilak Varma said he wanted the team’s batters to instil fear in Zimbabwe’s bowlers by attacking on every delivery, which led to them getting a huge 72-run win to keep their semifinal hopes alive in the 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup. At the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Indian batters had a field day as everyone had a strike-rate above 150 and posted 254/6, which was enough to get a campaign-resurrecting victory, as Zimbabwe finished at 184/6.”We were just looking for…
Chennai, Feb 27 (IANS) India batters Abhishek Sharma and Tilak Varma have been jointly named the Impact Player of the Match after an impressive batting display in the second match of the T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8s against Zimbabwe, which helped the team register a 72-run win at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Thursday. After a poor start in the tournament, Abhishek made a great comeback against Zimbabwe and scored his first half-century of the tournament. He played an excellent knock of 55 runs o…
Chennai, Feb 27 (IANS) Secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Devajit Saikia expressed condolences to left-handed batter Rinku Singh and his family after the cricketer’s father, Khanchand Singh, died following a prolonged battle with liver cancer.Rinku, who is part of India’s T20 World Cup squad, left Chennai at 5:00 am to rush to New Delhi and is now believed to be on his way to his hometown Aligarh for the last rites of Khanchand.Saikia also confirmed that Rinku will not…
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) India middle-order batter Rinku Singh’s father, Khanchand Singh, died after battling stage-4 liver cancer, former spinner Harbhajan Singh confirmed the news via a social media post on Friday.“Pained to learn about the demise of Shri Khanchand Singh Ji, father of Rinku Singh. This must be an especially difficult time for Rinku and his family, even as he remains committed to his responsibilities during the T20 World Cup,” Harbhajan wrote on X.“My heartfelt thoughts a…
Chennai, Feb 26 (IANS) A raucous crowd of 28,247 fans witnessed India’s emphatic 72-run victory over Zimbabwe in their Super Eights clash of the 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Thursday. The turnout reinforced Chennai’s reputation as one of the most passionate cricket venues in the country.The high attendance continued a trend of strong turnouts for the tournament’s games at Chepauk, which has averaged nearly 20,000 spectators per game. The highest tu…
Chennai, Feb 26 (IANS) Abhishek Sharma and Hardik Pandya struck blazing half-centuries while Arshdeep Singh claimed 3-24 as defending champions India secured a 72-run victory over Zimbabwe in their Super Eights clash in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Thursday.The result meant Zimbabwe are eliminated from the competition while confirming South Africa’s place in the semifinals. The big win in Chennai puts India’s campaign firmly back on track after a…
Chennai, Feb 26 (IANS) India captain Suryakumar Yadav said a presentation from the team’s video analyst helped the side reset and approach their latest T20 World Cup fixture with renewed confidence, which was evident in their 72-run win over Zimbabwe in a crucial Super Eights clash at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Thursday.Abhishek Sharma and Hardik Pandya led a power-packed batting effort by hitting blazing half-centuries as India posted a massive 256/4, their highest score in the ICC Men’s…
Chennai, Feb 26 (IANS) Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza admitted his bowlers had failed to execute their defensive plans, which led to them suffering a 72-run loss to India in the Super Eights clash at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Thursday. Zimbabwe didn’t have the discipline with the ball as India slammed their way to making 256/4.”Certainly, I think we could have executed our defensive play slightly better as well. I think we ended up going at them with hammer and tongs, and unfortunately, th…