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Sri Lanka, who were co-hosts of the tournament, had already been eliminated from semifinal contention and were unable to close their campaign with a victory. (Image credit: Sri Lanka Cricket) Sri Lanka head coach Sanath Jayasuriya has chosen to step aside from his position following the team’s narrow five-run defeat to Pakistan in their final…
Abhishek Jain with Darren Sammy and Rovman Powell (Image credit: Special arrangement) NEW DELHI: Abhishek Jain was relaxing at his rented chawl in Dahisar, near Borivali in Mumbai, when his phone buzzed. On the other end was a Mumbai Cricket Association official with a simple question: “West Indies team ko bowl daalega?”Abhishek didn’t hesitate for…
Varun Chakravarthy bowls during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup match between India and Namibia at Arun Jaitley Stadium on February 12, 2026 in Delhi, India. (Photo/Getty Images) TimesofIndia.com in Kolkata: The Eden Gardens pitch baked under the sun for most of the match eve as both India and West Indies held their practice sessions…
India assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate said Tilak Varma has the game to bat at No. 6 and add power at the end of the innings, but made it clear that the batting order is not fixed ahead of the virtual quarter-final against the West Indies in the T20 World Cup on Sunday.Tilak had a…
Pakistan were eliminated from the T20 World Cup on Saturday despite a five-run win over Sri Lanka in their Super Eights match, as New Zealand progressed to the semifinals on the basis of a superior net run rate.Pakistan needed to hold Sri Lanka to 147 or fewer to move ahead of New Zealand in Group…
South Africa’s Kagiso Rabada, second right, celebrates with teammate Marco Jansen (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki) TimesofIndia.com in New Delhi: South Africa are the team to beat in the ongoing T20 World Cup. Except a nervous and edge-of-the-seat double Super Over against Afghanistan, they have highlighted their credentials with win versus title favourites and defending champions India….
Openers Fakhar Zaman and Sahibzada Farhan put Pakistan in control with a record opening stand against Sri Lanka in a must-win Super 8 match of the T20 World Cup at Pallekele International Stadium on Saturday.Batting first, Pakistan built a 176-run partnership for the opening wicket, their highest stand for any wicket in T20 World Cup…
Pakistan opener Sahibzada Farhan created history in the must-win Super 8 clash against Sri Lanka in the T20 World Cup 2026, going past Virat Kohli to register the highest number of runs in a single edition of the tournament on Saturday.Kohli had scored 319 runs in six innings during the 2014 T20 World Cup, a…
Babar Azam (PTI Photo/R SenthilKumar) NEW DELHI: Pakistan have made a big call for their must-win Super 8 clash against Sri Lanka in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 as Babar Azam has been left out of the playing XI.At the toss, skipper Salman Agha confirmed three changes to the side. India land in…
Pakistan enter this high-stakes Super 8 match with a narrow path to the semi-finals, while Sri Lanka are already out of contention. An England win over New Zealand last evening has kept Pakistan in the race, but the margin required is steep. New Zealand’s net run rate stands currently at 1.390, compared to Pakistan’s -0.461….
