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T20 World Cup: More power, more depth; why India’s 2026 squad outshines 2024 | Cricket News

India’s captain Suryakumar Yadav, right, celebrates his half century with Ishan Kishan during the fifth and final T201 cricket match between India and New Zealand, at the Greenfield International Stadium, in Thiruvananthapuram, Jan. 31, 2026. (PTI Photo) India enter the T20 World Cup at home with a squad that appears settled, dangerous, and confident, building…

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Not Dennis Lillee or Malcolm Marshall: When Richard Hadlee bowled Sanjay Manjrekar to become first bowler to take 400 Test wickets | Cricket News

Man of the Series New Zealand legend Richard Hadlee pictured in the scoreboard showing his 431 Test Match Wickets after his last Test Match after the Third Test Match between England and New Zealand at Edgbaston on July 10, 1990 in Birmingham, England. (Photo/Getty Images) By the end of the 1980s, Test cricket had already…

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T20 World Cup preview: Pakistan can’t afford loss against associates; Afghanistan, NZ and SA fight for two spots – breakdown of each group | Cricket News

Pakistan’s Shaheen Shah Afridi celebrates after taking the wicket of Australia’s Matt Renshaw during the third T20 cricket match between Pakistan and Australia, in Lahore, Pakistan, Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026. (AP Photo) With a possible boycott by Pakistan of their match against India looming, the Twenty20 World Cup could become the first major ICC tournament…

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T20 WC warm-up: Ishan Kishan secures opening spot as India crush South Africa by 30 runs | Cricket News

Navi Mumbai: India’s Ishan Kishan (PTI Photo/Shashank Parade) In-form Ishan Kishan continued his red-hot form with a rapid half-century as India secured a 30-run win over South Africa in their only warm-up match ahead of the T20 World Cup on Wednesday at DY Patil Stadium. The wicketkeeper-batter raced to 53 off just 20 balls, smashing…

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Under-19 World Cup: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Aaron George shine as India outgun Afghanistan by seven wickets to reach final | Cricket News

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. (Photo/ICC) NEW DELHI: India reached the ICC Under-19 World Cup final after beating Afghanistan by seven wickets on Wednesday in Harare, riding on a century from Aaron George and half-centuries from Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Ayush Mhatre. India will face England in the final on Friday. This will be India’s 10th appearance in an…

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‘Picture abhi baaki hain’: Aaron George’s coming-of-age knock powers India into U-19 final | Cricket News

𝐀𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐧 𝐆𝐞𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐞 (X-Cricbuzz) “Picture abhi baaki hain,” says Biju Nair. The former Services team coach has watched Aaron George from close quarters and, on a sun-drenched Wednesday afternoon in Harare, he saw another important chapter being written. India were chasing 311 in the U-19 World Cup semifinal on the back of twin hundreds from Afghanistan’s…

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‘Getting better day by day’: Rishabh Pant offers positive update on comeback | Cricket News

FILE – India’s Rishabh Pant (AP Photo/Jon Super, file) India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant on Tuesday offered a positive update on his recovery, saying his fitness is steadily improving and that he is optimistic about returning to competitive cricket soon. Pant was speaking on the sidelines of the World Pickleball League, where he attended as the…

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T20 World Cup dream over for Sanju Samson? Suryakumar Yadav confirms ‘definitely Ishan Kishan’ to open | Cricket News

Ishan Kishan, right, arrives to bat as Sanju Samson walks off the field after his dismissal during the second T20I cricket match between India and New Zealand, in Raipur, Chhattisgarh. (PTI Photo) India got the new T20 opening pair on Wednesday as Ishan Kishan and Abhishek Sharma walked out to open the innings as Men-in-Blue…

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‘We were terrible and still won’: Pat Cummins fires World Cup warning after Australia’s 3-0 defeat in Pakistan | Cricket News

Australia cricket team (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary) Australia Test and ODI captain Pat Cummins believes the defending champions remain strong contenders for the upcoming T20 World Cup, even after his withdrawal from the tournament. Cummins opted out as a precautionary measure due to a recurring back stress fracture, an injury that has required careful management. Although…

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