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Shivam Dube, left, captain Suryakumar Yadav and Hardik Pandya (AP Photo) AHMEDABAD: The T20 World Cup has entered the Super 8 stage. The tournament, designed to soothe commercial nerves by pre-seeding teams, has lost some of its organic charm along the way. The finalists from the last edition, India and South Africa, have reached Ahmedabad…
File photo of India’s Jasprit Bumrah during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026. (ANI) TimesofIndia.com in Ahmedabad: Right from the build-up to the start of the T20 World Cup, all the noise has surrounded India’s famed batting line-up. The broadcaster has relentlessly hyped the 300-mark and even after four group stage games, the talk…
Pakistan’s captain Salman Ali Agha, right, shakes hands with New Zealand’s captain Mitchel Santner after toss (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena) NEW DELHI: Rain spoiled the Pakistan vs New Zealand Super 8 clash in Colombo, and the match was completely washed out without a ball being bowled. As a result, both teams shared one point, which has…
Photo credit: X/@KeralaBlasters KOCHI: Preparations for Kerala Blasters’ first home match of the new Indian Super League (ISL) season against Mumbai City FC were thrown into turmoil on the eve of the fixture on Saturday, following an unexpected standoff with the Greater Cochin Development Authority (GCDA), which owns the Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium in Kochi.GCDA…
Photo/TimesofIndia.com NEW DELHI: The first match of the Super Eight stage at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 was abandoned on Saturday after continuous rain prevented any play between Pakistan and New Zealand at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.Officials called off the game after conditions failed to improve enough for a start, meaning…
Smriti Mandhana (Photo by Mark Brake/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Smriti Mandhana expressed her delight after India’s 17-run win over Australia in the series-deciding T20I, calling the victory “really special.” She also stressed that the team will “not celebrate too much” and will quickly shift focus to the upcoming ODI series, starting Tuesday.India clinched the final…
Smriti Mandhana of India (Photo by Mark Brake/Getty Images) India Women beat Australia Women by 17 runs on Saturday in the third T20I match in Adelaide to win the series 2-1. Smriti Mandhana was the star with the bat, while Shree Charani and Shreyanka Patil impressed with the ball for India.India won the toss and…
NEW DELHI: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi has stepped in to support the Pakistan hockey team after a major controversy during their Australia tour. The issue started when hockey players accused the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) of leaving them without proper support while playing in the FIH Hockey Pro League 2025-26. T20 World…
While the cricketing rivalry adds spice, the weather in Colombo could play a decisive role. Rain is forecast before and during the match, which is scheduled to begin at 7 PM local time. Showers are expected during the first half, with temperatures hovering between 24 and 26 degrees Celsius and humidity above 80 per cent….
Koneru Humpy vs Divya Deshmukh (Photo: @FIDE_chess on X) The pairings for the 2026 FIDE Candidates Tournament and Women’s Candidates Tournament have been announced, setting the stage for who will challenge for the world chess titles. Both events will be held in Cyprus from 28 March to 16 April 2026 and will follow a double…
