Cricket

“He's a quality player”: Shai Hope praises Sanju Samson

West Indies captain Shai Hope lauded India's Sanju Samson after his match-winning innings guided India to a five-wicket victory over West Indies in a Super 8s knockout clash of the T20 World Cup 2026 at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, on Sunday, sealing their place in the semifinals.

2026-03-02T05:23:46.194530+00:00 IST

Australia Women include Trenaman, Brown in squad for India test

Australia have called up uncapped pair Rachel Trenaman and Maitlan Brown to their squad for the one-off Test against India, which is scheduled to get underway from March 6 at Perth's WACA Ground.

2026-03-02T04:19:10.563248+00:00 IST

“It's a great pleasure to be associated with Rohit": BharatPe CEO

Negi was speaking on the sidelines of BharatPe's 'Super Over' campaign, launched ahead of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup. Explaining the idea behind the initiative, he said the campaign was designed to reconnect with consumers and merchants while reinforcing the brand's presence in the digital payments space.

2026-03-02T02:29:34.301027+00:00 IST

Gambhir speaks on Samson's masterclass 97* against West Indies 

Indian head coach Gautam Gambhir hailed Sanju Samson's match-winning performance against West Indies at Kolkata's Eden Gardens, saying he showed his true potential when the team needed him most.

2026-03-01T20:50:20.785018+00:00 IST

"Didn't get a lot of dew this WC campaign": Gambhir

One thing that has stood out about this tournament is how the Men in Blue have batted with different tempos throughout the tournament. In their seven-match run so far, they have crossed the 200-run mark only twice. While there were expectations of them touching the 250-300 run mark in the tournament, they could only do so once, scoring 256/4 against Zimbabwe.

2026-03-01T20:49:22.696904+00:00 IST

Sanju speaks on self-doubt, belief following Kolkata epic

Samson played one of the most mature knocks of his career on Sunday at Kolkata's Eden Gardens, single-handedly helping India to chase a challenging total of 196 runs against the West Indies in a must-win virtual quarterfinal clash. This knock comes after a long battle with inconsistency, either struggling to convert his starts into something of substance or not taking off at all. India will now play England in the second semifinal on March 5 in Mumbai.

2026-03-01T20:48:51.268406+00:00 IST

Will take special effort to beat England in semis: Gambhir

The clash against England at Wankhede on Thursday will be a tough one, despite the top-order of Phil Salt and Jos Buttler not being in form, as their skipper Harry Brook, all-rounder Will Jacks, and the entire bowling attack have put in amazing performances to take them to the final four.

2026-03-01T20:48:20.587303+00:00 IST

T20 WC: Cricket fraternity hails Sanju Samson's heroic 97*

Legendary Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, former superstars Harbhajan Singh, Irfan Pathan, Mohammad Kaif, Shikhar Dhawan, and Suresh Raina heaped praises on Sanju Samson's masterclass 97* against West Indies, which single-handedly led Team India to a five-wicket win over West Indies at Kolkata's Eden Gardens.

2026-03-01T19:53:15.638364+00:00 IST

"Didn't start as well as we wanted": Hope after loss to India

Perhaps, one of the factors in WI's loss was Shai Hope's sluggish 32 in 33 balls, at a strike rate of below 100, consisting of three fours and a six, which came during an opening stand of 68 runs in 53 balls.

2026-03-01T19:51:03.696379+00:00 IST

Sanju overtakes Virat as India seal sixth T20WC SF appearance

Samson achieved this record with a masterclass against West Indies at Kolkata's Eden Gardens during a match which was essentially a virtual quarterfinal, with the winner sealing the last semifinal spot. He smacked an unbeaten 97 in 50 balls, with 12 fours and four sixes, outdoing Virat's 82* against Australia at Mohali in 2016 and against Pakistan at Melbourne in 2022.

2026-03-01T19:48:08.014574+00:00 IST

SKY praises Samson's blockbuster 97* against West Indies

As a blockbuster 97* by Sanju Samson single-handedly led Team India to a five-wicket win over West Indies at Kolkata's Eden Gardens, Indian skipper Suryakumar Yadav heaped praises on his masterclass innings, saying, good things happen to good people who wait.

2026-03-01T19:27:38.839761+00:00 IST

T20WC: Samson masterclass seals India's SF clash against England

India opted to field and WI put up 195/4 on the board, powered by a 35-ball 76 run stand between Jason Holder (37* in 22 balls, with two fours and three sixes) and Rovman Powell (34* in 19 balls, with three fours and two sixes). While Team India was down 41/2 within the powerplay, Samson single-handedly steered India to a win, scoring 97* in 50 balls, with 12 fours and four sixes. Tilak Varma was the second-highest run-getter, stitching a valuable 42-run stand with Sanju and scoring a brisk 15-ball 27. India will play England at Mumbai on March 5.

2026-03-01T17:33:07.983776+00:00 IST

Conrad takes "cupcake" jibe on questioned about "chokers" tag

South Africa continued their dominant run, as they overcame an all-round Sikandar Raza show to secure a five-wicket win over Zimbabwe at Delhi's Arun Jaitley Stadium on Sunday. South Africa will be playing New Zealand at Kolkata's Eden Gardens on March 4 and hoping to complete the unfinished business: capturing the T20 World Cup on Indian soil, the team that defeated them in 2024 final at Barbados. After their maiden world title win across formats in form of ICC World Test Championship aganst Australia last year, the boost in confidence and morale is visible in team's no-holds-barred performances and positive body language.

2026-03-01T17:26:02.061081+00:00 IST

Shimron Hetmyer records most sixes by player in single edition

He overtook Pakistan's Sahibazada Farhan to achieve this feat in the ongoing ICC Men's T20 World Cup. Farhan is the leading run-scorer of the tournament with 383 runs. He has hit 18 sixes and 37 fours in the tournament, including two centuries.

2026-03-01T16:32:24.799911+00:00 IST

Dhoni, Gaikwad hits net side by side ahead of IPL 202

As the five-time Indian Premier League (IPL) champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) gear up for the upcoming IPL season, legendary Indian wicketkeeper/batter Mahendra Singh Dhoni and CSK skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad batted in the nets side by side and smashed the deliveries in equal measure on Sunday.

2026-03-01T16:26:58.645238+00:00 IST

Airspace crisis derails Zimbabwe’s post-World Cup travel plans

The disruption follows missile exchanges between the United States, Israel and Iran, prompting several countries in West Asia to shut their airspace temporarily.

2026-03-01T16:16:34.256092+00:00 IST

T20WC: India's catching efficiency in tournament hits new low

During the clash against West Indies, Abhishek Sharma came running from extra-cover, but dropped an absolute sitter during the fifth over bowled by Jasprit Bumrah that could have dismissed Roston Chase. In the penultimate over by Arshdeep Singh, Abhishek spilled out another catch that could have dismissed Rovman Powell.

2026-03-01T16:06:33.478587+00:00 IST

Rovman becomes first West Indies cricketer to hit 150 T20I sixes

Rovman reached this milestone during his side's must-win Super Eight T20 World Cup clash against India at Kolkata's Eden Gardens, scoring a quickfire 34* in 19 balls, with three fours and two sixes. His runs came at a strike rate of over 178.

2026-03-01T15:43:44.349460+00:00 IST

The 'Fab Five' of Jammu and Kashmir's maiden Ranji Trophy triumph

A century from Shubham Pundir and another masterclass five-wicket haul by Aquib Nabi was at the centre as J&K fulfilled a dream that was long, long overdue. Since the days of J&K all-rounder Parvez Rasool becoming the first one from the region to represent Team India back in 2014, the rise of J&K cricket was slow, but steady, making its presence known further in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and in international cricket.

2026-03-01T15:34:38.916745+00:00 IST

T20 WC: Holder-Powell blitz propels West Indies to 195/4

A majestic 76-run partnership between Jason Holder and Rovman Powell for the fifth wicket propelled West Indies to 195/4 against India in their last Super 8 fixture at Eden Gardens on Sunday.

2026-03-01T15:29:31.567495+00:00 IST

‘You can feel that aura’: Suryansh Shedge on learning from Ricky

Ponting's return as head coach of Punjab Kings for a second straight season has only strengthened the belief within the camp after a transformative 2025 campaign that saw the franchise reach the final.

2026-03-01T15:28:23.033618+00:00 IST