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Shaheen Afridi and Usman Tariq (PTI Photo) In a high-voltage clash at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 in Colombo, India crushed Pakistan by 61 runs, delivering a commanding performance that once again highlighted their dominance in marquee encounters between the arch-rivals. On the field, it was a clinical display. Off it, however, the…
Afghanistan’s Azmatullah Omarzai, right, and Mohammad Nabi celebrate after winning the T20 World Cup cricket match between Afghanistan and UAE (AP Photo/Manish Swarup) TimesofIndia.com in New Delhi: How many days do you think one needs to recover from a heartbreak of going down in a double Super Over? Five days, is that enough? Well, Afghanistan…
Steve Smith (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Steve Smith has been drafted into Australia’s T20 World Cup squad to replace the spot left vacant by Josh Hazlewood and is likely to feature in their must-win clash against Sri Lanka on Monday. Smith reached Sri Lanka last week and became eligible for selection after the International Cricket…
NEW DELHI: Afghanistan skipper Rashid Khan etched his name into cricket history on Monday, becoming the first bowler to take 700 wickets in men’s T20 cricket. The landmark came during Afghanistan’s 2026 T20 World Cup match against the UAE at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, where his lone wicket in the match helped him reach the…
Pakistan’s Babar Azam being bowled by India’s Axar Patel. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s emphatic 61-run demolition of Pakistan in the T20 World Cup has triggered an extraordinary outpouring of anger and anguish from former Pakistan great Mohammad Yousuf, who described the current phase as “the darkest period in our cricketing history.”Go Beyond The Boundary…
India’s Abhishek Sharma (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena) NEW DELHI: Former Indian coach Ravi Shastri has backed Indian opener Abhishek Sharma to bounce back from his poor run of form in the T20 World Cup, saying the young batter just needs to be patient. Abhishek suffered another setback in India’s big match against Pakistan in Colombo, getting…
Ishan Kishan plays a shot during the T20 World Cup match against Pakistan in Colombo. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Pakistan head coach Mike Hesson delivered a blunt and telling verdict after his side’s crushing 61-run defeat to India in the T20 World Cup in Colombo, admitting that one fearless innings had effectively decided the contest…
Shoaib Akhtar slams PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi (Agency photos) NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar launched a fierce attack on Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Mohsin Naqvi after Pakistan’s heavy 61-run loss to India in the T20 World Cup. Akhtar said Pakistan’s current situation is the result of poor leadership and bad decisions…
India’s captain Suryakumar Yadav, right, and Ishan Kishan celebrate against Pakistan (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena) NEW DELHI: India crushed Pakistan by 61 runs to secure a place in the Super 8s stage of the T20 World Cup on Sunday. Ishan Kishan starred with a brilliant 77, helping India reach 175/7, before the bowlers dismissed Pakistan for…
Nicolas Keenan (left) with Rob Jetten and (pic right) the Argentine midfielder during the Paris Olympics. (Credit: Instagram) Nicolas Keenan, Argentina hockey star and partner of Dutch PM-elect, Rob Jetten, reflects on navigating LGBTQ+ identity in the world of international sportROURKELA: In the keenly-viewed, often-forbidding, rough and tumble world of international sports, it takes courage…
