Cricket

Morkel ahead of India vs England T20 WC semi-final clash

As the defending champions India gear up for their T20 World Cup semi-final clash against England, Indian bowling coach Morne Morkel highlighted dew as a concern.

2026-03-04T12:14:13.086860+00:00 IST

"Both you fossils....": Karthik roasts Nasser, Atherton

Karthik, Hussain and Atherton were speaking on the 'Sky Sports Cricket Podcast' while delivering an analysis on the four semifinalists of the ongoing T20 World Cup, which are New Zealand, 2024 runners-up South Africa, two-time champions England, and defending champions India.

2026-03-04T12:00:23.206776+00:00 IST

"He's match-winner for us": Morkel on Chakaravarthy

India bowling coach Morne Morkel has thrown his weight behind mystery spinner Varun Chakaravarthy, describing him as a "match-winner" capable of taking a wicket off almost every delivery when in rhythm.

2026-03-04T11:52:12.479425+00:00 IST

Morne Morkel speaks on India's poor fielding in T20 WC 

Indian bowling coach Morne Morkel highlighted India's fielding struggles in the ongoing T20 World Cup, admitting they often give away 15-20 runs due to misfielding.

2026-03-04T11:51:10.144730+00:00 IST

Start from zero: Morkel's mantra for Abhishek ahead of T20WC SF

The world number one T20I batter has struggled for runs throughout the tournament, starting off with three successive ducks and a battle with food poisoning during the group stage, which caused him to miss the Namibia clash in Delhi. His first runs against South Africa were a sluggish 15 in 12 balls. Although a fifty against Zimbabwe offered some optimism, Abhishek's poor run continued with a 11-ball 10 against West Indies in the must-win virtual quarterfinal at Kolkata.

2026-03-04T11:33:36.252701+00:00 IST

"Haven't spoken about perfect game": Morkel before semi-final

India bowling coach Morne Morkel on Wednesday exuded confidence in the team's ability to rise to the occasion, asserting that while the side may not have played a "perfect game" so far in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament, different players have stepped up at crucial moments to ensure success.

2026-03-04T11:32:04.188192+00:00 IST

Morkel lauds Samson's return to form ahead of IND-ENG clash

During the semifinal between India and England, Men in Blue would be banking on Sanju's experience and power game. After a masterclass 50-ball 97* against WI, which saw Sanju play some of his most mature, risk-free cricket, hopes are high from the Kerala batter, especially with world number one batter Abhishek Sharma struggling to find his form at the top. He is expected to provide a cushion of extra runs to Abhishek so that the southpaw can find his time to settle and fire.

2026-03-04T11:01:03.357407+00:00 IST

"I looked at Jasprit Bumrah bowling replays": Marco Jansen

South Africa's speedster Marco Jansen revealed he tried to replicate India's ace Jasprit Bumrah's bowling technique after watching his replays from the first Test match in Kolkata last year.

2026-03-04T09:32:43.714741+00:00 IST

Sahibzada closes in on Abhishek in ICC T20I batting rankings

Pakistan opening batter Sahibzada Farhan has closed in on India's star batter Abhishek Sharma's No. 1 position in the ICC Men's T20I batting rankings after the latest updates to the ICC rankings on Wednesday, according to the ICC website.

2026-03-04T09:17:26.164489+00:00 IST

Mumbai: Axar Patel, Ishan Kishan, Abhishek Sharma visit Siddhivin

Members of the Indian cricket team visited and took darshan at the Siddhivinayak Temple in Mumbai on Wednesday, ahead of the team's T20 World Cup 2026 semifinal clash against England, scheduled for Thursday at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium.

2026-03-04T08:19:51.872893+00:00 IST

Bavuma backs Rabada to come good ahead of T20WC semifinal

Speaking to ANI, Bavuma, while backing his star all-format pace spearhead, spoke of how the Proteas fast bowling attack consisting of Rabada, Lungi Ngidi, Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch and Anrich Nortje has delivered well as a collective and how Proteas has the luxury of having "four superb guys" with the ball at the same time.

2026-03-04T08:13:24.828414+00:00 IST

Glenn Maxwell hopeful of playing 2028 Olympics and T20 World Cup

Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell expressed that he remains eager to continue playing T20 Internationals for Australia and has not set a retirement date, keeping the 2028 Olympics and the 2028 T20 World Cup in his plans, according to ESPNcricinfo.

2026-03-04T08:00:41.451013+00:00 IST

ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 breaks viewership records

The International Cricket Council (ICC) chairman, Jay Shah, highlighted the record-breaking viewership of the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup 2026 in India, which exceeded 500 million, the highest ever for any T20 World Cup.

2026-03-04T07:31:38.085542+00:00 IST

Team India head coach Gautam Gambhir extends Holi greetings

India men's national team head coach Gautam Gambhir extended greetings on the occasion of Holi on Wednesday.

2026-03-04T06:37:18.318769+00:00 IST

“I'm confident that India will win”: Rajeev Shukla on semifinal

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) vice president Rajeev Shukla expressed confidence in Team India winning their upcoming semifinal match of the ongoing T20 World Cup 2026, against England on Thursday at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium.

2026-03-04T06:06:36.453334+00:00 IST

"I am hopeful of India winning”: Suryakumar Yadav’s childhood coa

Indian men's T20I team captain Surya Kumar Yadav's childhood cricket coach, Ashok Aswalkar, expressed confidence and backed the Men in Blue against England in their T20 World Cup 2026 semifinal clash on Thursday.

2026-03-04T06:01:20.750071+00:00 IST

Renuka Thakur ruled out of India vs Australia Women one-off Test

The Indian Women's cricket team has been dealt a setback ahead of the one-off Test against Australia in Perth, as seasoned pacer Renuka Singh Thakur has been ruled out to manage her workload. Kashvee Gautam has been named as Renuka's replacement for the one-off Test.

2026-03-04T03:32:53.008915+00:00 IST

M. Chinnaswamy will host IPL 2026 final, a play-off match: KSCA

The Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) Secretary, Santosh Menon, confirmed that the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium will host five of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru's (RCB) Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 home games. He also confirmed that the venue will host the IPL 2026 final, along with one of the play-off matches.

2026-03-04T03:13:42.524118+00:00 IST

“Very special moment”: Sahil Lotra on J-K's Ranji Trophy win

Jammu and Kashmir cricketer Sahil Lotra expressed delight at the team's maiden Ranji Trophy title win as they defeated eight-time champions Karnataka in the final recently.

2026-03-04T02:56:16.830807+00:00 IST

"India are not unbeatable": Atherton ahead of IND-ENG T20WC SF

For the third time in a row, India and England will be locking horns in a T20 World Cup semifinal match after the 2022 and 2024 editions. While Atherton pointed out India's flaws during the Sky Cricket Podcast, he still feels England will have to be "at their best" to beat them and the final match would be a rematch of the 2024 edition between India and South Africa.

2026-03-03T19:48:27.375032+00:00 IST

Venkatesh hails return of RCB's home matches to Chinnaswamy

RCB are all set to return to the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, with five of their home games confirmed to take place in Bengaluru this 2026 IPL season. Their games at home were under a cloud of uncertainty due to a stampede that took place after the team's maiden IPL win last year during the victory celebrations, and the venue missed out on hosting matches of the state's T20 competition, the Maharaja Trophy and the ICC Women's World Cup fixtures as well. Bengaluru also did not get any fixtures for the ongoing T20 World Cup co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka.

2026-03-03T17:31:42.561567+00:00 IST