Cricket

England women’s cricket team shift training camp to South Africa

The upcoming camp will be England's second stint in South Africa this year, following earlier skills-based training trips to Oman in January and Stellenbosch last month. According to Edwards, the Pretoria series is designed to add a stronger competitive element to the team's preparations ahead of a busy international season.

2026-03-07T03:33:51.417740+00:00 IST

T20WC: Bouyed by recent success, Team India looks to settle scores against NZ in ICC event knockouts

While Men in Blue and their fans could get flashbacks of the Ahmedabad heartbreak against Australia, which stopped India's dominant 10-match win streak courtesy tactical masterclass of skipper Pat Cummins and a brutal hammering by Travis Head, the baggage of negativity will come down and everyone will find some comfort in team's most recent wins against New Zealand and the fact their country is on a winning run across the men's, women's and age-group cricket. The baggage will feel a little lighter.

2026-03-06T17:40:57.475935+00:00 IST

Shivam Dube opens up on bowling final over against England

A stunning counter-attacking century from Bethell went in vain as Team India beat a valiant England by seven runs in a nail-biting semifinal of the ICC T20 World Cup at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium on Thursday, booking India's spot in the title clash against New Zealand at Ahmedabad, scheduled for Sunday.

2026-03-06T17:12:02.731732+00:00 IST

"Never given a chance": Glenn Phillips compares NZ with "David"

Comparing his team to David, the biblical underdog who defeated the giant Goliath, he highlighted that his team is often underestimated and not expected to perform well, but they consistently prove themselves, often surpassing expectations.

2026-03-06T15:56:30.065800+00:00 IST

Phillips ahead of India vs New Zealand T20 WC final 

New Zealand's star batter Glenn Phillips praised India's ace seamer Jasprit Bumrah as a class bowler with fantastic variations, especially in the death overs.

2026-03-06T15:45:49.846193+00:00 IST

Ellyse Perry takes Australia to 96/3 at stumps against India

After domanting bowling display by Australia to dismantle India for 198 in their first innings on day one of the pink-ball Test at the WACA Ground in Perth, the hosts reached 96/3 in 27 overs at stumps on the opening day of the match, trailing by 102 runs.

2026-03-06T14:58:14.726869+00:00 IST

Ashwin speaks on Chakaravarthy's performance in T20 WC

Veteran spinner Ravichandran Ashwin believes Varun Chakaravarthy's confidence goes down as he gets attacked upfront from the batters.

2026-03-06T14:56:21.547680+00:00 IST

DC'S Porel looking to convert promising starts into something big

Porel was speaking to ANI at the pre-season media interaction in the national capital. The Bengal left-handed batter, who started off as a lower-order hitter, shifted to lower-order in the 2024 season, with plenty of outings as an opener.

2026-03-06T14:47:05.482455+00:00 IST

India U19 star wants to experience "Dhoni's aura" in debut IPL

Parakh, 19, who has represented Maharashtra at all levels from U19 to senior level and even struck a century in just 75 balls in U19 India colours against Australia back in September 2024, will be playing for the Blue and Red franchise in his first IPL season. His most recent outings saw him register scores of 6 and 18 during his first two Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT) T20 matches for Maharashtra at the senior level, and the exposure and some possible game time with the Capitals could definitely help the youngster up his game.

2026-03-06T14:18:05.847650+00:00 IST

Ashwin calls out Abhishek's "headless batting" as slump continues

Abhishek's the world's number one batter has failed to score runs in his free-flowing way during the T20 World Cup, with health issues due to food poisoning and the weight of three successive ducks to start off the tournament seemingly eating into his batting rhythm and confidence. During the semifinal clash against England at Wankhede Stadium, an aerial flick against off-spinner Will Jacks ended his stay at the crease for just nine in seven runs, making it just 89 runs in seven innings this World Cup with just a half-century to his name.

2026-03-06T12:55:58.145086+00:00 IST

Mumbai Indians unveil new jersey ahead of IPL 2026

Taking to X, MI posted, "STYLE and TRADITION, Paltan, our jersey for #IPL2026 season."

2026-03-06T12:27:54.108335+00:00 IST

Match officials for India vs New Zealand T20 WC final announced

The Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Match Officials has been announced for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 Final between India and New Zealand, set to take place at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday

2026-03-06T12:20:09.190866+00:00 IST

Jasprit Bumrah is the No.1 bowler in the world: Kapil Dev 

India is on course to create history at the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, as they edged past England to advance to the Final. India will now lock horns with New Zealand for the title on Sunday in Ahmedabad.

2026-03-06T12:08:12.883630+00:00 IST

Kapil hails Samson's performance during T20WC semifinal

Kapil was speaking to the media on the sidelines of the PGTI's '72 The League' final. During India's semifinal clash, Samson continued his upward run in the tournament with a clutch 89 in 42 balls, with eight fours and seven sixes. On the other hand, Abhishek's poor run continued as he managed just nine runs in seven balls, falling to off spinners for the third time in the tournament. So far, he has just made 89 runs in seven innings, with a fifty against Zimbabwe as his only important contribution.

2026-03-06T12:05:08.255568+00:00 IST

Gavaskar hails Bethell's counter-attacking ton against India

Bethell's emergence as England's next all-format superstar continued as after an outstanding Sydney Ashes Test century, another century at another big stage, the T20 World Cup semifinal against India in front of a packed Wankhede, showcased his elite-level technique, mindset and nerves of steel. Despite wickets falling on the other side, the left-hander was relentless in his assault, scoring a 48-ball 105, with eight fours and seven sixes, which included a brutal beating of number one T20I bowler, Varun Chakravarthy.

2026-03-06T11:33:36.516824+00:00 IST

"Filling Jadeja's void well": Gavaskar hails Axar's catch

While it was Sanju Samson's magnificent 89, which continued a redemption, 'Starboy' Jacob Bethell's counter-attacking century in a tense 254 run chase and Jasprit Bumrah's economical spell of 1/33 that made headlines, it was also Axar's two incredible catches which played a massive role in sealing India's win. The first one was a superb grab to dismiss England skipper Harry Brook while running back, and the other one was a relay catch involving all-rounder Shivam Dube to remove Will Jacks, breaking a raging 77-run stand for the fifth wicket between him and Bethell.

2026-03-06T10:45:27.795700+00:00 IST

“We’re lucky that Jasprit Bumrah plays for India”: Irfan Pathan

Former Indian cricketer Irfan Pathan commended Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah's match-winning bowling effort in the India vs England T20 World Cup 2026 semifinal on Thursday at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium. Pathan said that India is lucky that a bowler like Jasprit Bumrah plays for the country.

2026-03-06T09:20:32.299501+00:00 IST

“Shows why he’s called ‘Yorker King’”: Axar hails Bumrah

Indian cricketer Axar Patel hailed ace pacer Jasprit Bumrah after for his brilliant spell against England, helping India clinch a thrilling seven-run win in the T20 World Cup 2026 semifinal at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium on Thursday. Praising his teammate, Axar said Bumrah's performance in the semifinal shows why he is called the 'Yorker King.'

2026-03-06T09:00:10.692218+00:00 IST

“Team India have my blessings”: Ishan Kishan’s grandfather

Indian star cricketer Ishan Kishan's grandfather, Anurag Pandey, expressed happiness over Team India reaching the T20 World Cup 2026 final after their seven-run win over England in semifinal held at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium on Thursday. He also gave his blessings to the Men in Blue to win the final and retain the T20 World Cup title.

2026-03-06T08:33:51.279319+00:00 IST

“It's like having a genie”: Du Plessis heaps praise on Bumrah

Former South Africa player Faf du Plessis heaped praise on ace India pacer Jasprit Bumrah after the bowler's heroics helped Team India secure a seven-run win over England in the T20 World Cup 2026 semifinal on Thursday at Mumbai's Wankhede. Du Plessis said having Bumrah in your team is "like having a genie."

2026-03-06T08:03:10.496258+00:00 IST

Bangladesh name squad for three-match ODI series against Pakistan

Bangladesh have announced their squad for the upcoming ODI series against Pakistan in Dhaka, as per the ICC website. The three-match series will begin on March 11, with the remaining matches scheduled for March 13 and March 15.

2026-03-06T07:48:12.257058+00:00 IST