Cricket

"It is a proud and emotional moment": Parvez Rasool

Former Indian cricketer and first player from Jammu and Kashmir to play for the national side, Parvez Rasool, expressed his praise after J-K clinched their maiden Ranji Trophy title and highlighted Auqib Nabi's exceptional performance in the 2025/26 season, scalping 60 wickets, calling it his show.

2026-02-28T19:53:24.172323+00:00 IST

"History could repeat itself": Sammy's trip down to 2016 ahead of high-stakes IND-WI T20 WC clash

The memories of 2016 could come haunting back the Indian side, while for the West Indies, they would truly want that the '2026 is the new 2016' trend actually turns into a reality for them. A decade back during the 2016 T20 World Cup semifinal against India in front of a packed Wankhede Stadium, the ferocious knocks of Lendl Simmons, Johnson Charles and Andre Russell managed to outshine the genius of Virat Kohli in his prime, chasing down 193. During the title clash against England, Carlos Braithwaite sent four Ben Stokes deliveries into the night skies of Kolkata, sealing WI's second T20 World Cup win. While for the visitors, the 2016 tournament will serve as a fuel to revive WI's fortunes in world cricket, the fans of Men in Blue would count on their fiery batting line-up to avenge the heartbreak West Indies inflicted on them a decade back.

2026-02-28T19:44:10.324936+00:00 IST

Salman Agha after his side's journey ends in T20 WC 

Pakistan won the game by 5 runs and finished tied with the Blackcaps on three points, but a better Net Run Rate sees the Kiwis advance to the semi-finals.

2026-02-28T18:39:36.300090+00:00 IST

Sunrisers Hyderabad reveal new jersey ahead of IPL 2026

In their previous season, SRH finished at sixth spot with six wins, seven losses and 13 points.

2026-02-28T18:01:49.666204+00:00 IST

T20WC: Pakistan fail to seal semis spot despite 5 run win over SL

With this loss, Sri Lanka, who had a fine group stage with three wins and a loss, ended their Super Eight stage without a win. On the other hand, even though Pakistan won, they could not restrict Sri Lanka to 147 or fewer runs, thus unable to climb over New Zealand's net-run-rate and failing to seal their semifinal spot. The first semifinal between New Zealand and 2024 T20 WC runners-up South Africa for March 4 has been sealed and will take place at Kolkata's Eden Gardens.

2026-02-28T17:54:36.023623+00:00 IST

BCCI president Mithun Manhas hails J-K's Ranji Trophy triumph

Jammu and Kashmir ended their 67-year wait, defeating the powerhouse Karnataka in the Ranji Trophy final on Saturday in Hubballi.

2026-02-28T17:53:18.911868+00:00 IST

Amit Shah lauds J-K's historic Ranji Trophy triumph

Union Home Minister Amit Shah lauded the Jammu and Kashmir team after their historic Ranji Trophy triumph on Saturday.

2026-02-28T17:43:01.386987+00:00 IST

Manhas optimistic that J&K star Aquib Nabi will get India call-up

Another big occasion and another Aquib masterclass, a five-wicket haul that broke the back of a star-studded Karnataka line-up featuring stars like KL Rahul, Karun Nair and Devdutt Padikkal on a batting-friendly pitch was once again at centre as J&K secured their maiden Ranji Trophy title after their final ended in a draw on the basis of the first innings lead. He ended the season with 60 wickets in 10 matches at an average of 12.56, including two four-fers and seven five-wicket hauls and best figures of 7/24. Besides this, he also contributed 245 runs with the bat.

2026-02-28T17:33:25.648870+00:00 IST

Ganguly ahead of India vs West Indies T20 WC Super 8 clash

Former Indian skipper and Bengal Cricket Association president Sourav Ganguly believes that the India vs West Indies fixture in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup will be a great game, given the good ground and facilities at Eden Gardens.

2026-02-28T16:57:45.306110+00:00 IST

Walsh looking forward to T20WC virtual QF between India-WI

India will take on the West Indies at Kolkata's Eden Gardens for the spot of second semifinalist from group one in the Super Eight. With South Africa having earned their spot already, the winner of this clash will get to play England in the second semifinal taking place at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium on March 5. The clash is a repeat of an iconic semifinal between both sides during the 2016 ICC T20 World Cup at Wankhede, where, despite Virat Kohli's scintillating 89* in 47 balls, WI chased down 193 set by Men in Blue with quickfire fifties from Johnson Charles, Lendl Simmons and a power-packed 20-ball 43* from star all-rounder Andre Russell, giving Team India one of its biggest cricketing heartbreaks.

2026-02-28T16:34:56.850356+00:00 IST

Devajit Saikia credits Jay Shah for transforming J&K's cricket

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Devajit Saikia has highly praised his predecessor and current International Cricket Council (ICC) chairman Jay Shah for transforming Jammu and Kashmir cricket after J&K won their maiden Ranji Trophy title on Saturday, defeating Karnataka.

2026-02-28T16:23:23.814022+00:00 IST

Doeschate admits team has "other strategies" to use spinner Varun

Varun has been India's top wicket-taker in the tournament so far, with 11 wickets in six matches at an average of 13.09 and an economy rate of 7.20 and overall the third-highest wicket-taker. However, he went for 47 runs, taking one wicket in four overs against South Africa and had another underwhelming outing of 1/35 in four overs against Zimbabwe, at an economy rate of above 8.75.

2026-02-28T16:10:22.328367+00:00 IST

Sahibzada overtakes Virat for most runs in single T20WC edition

Just when Pakistan needed it the most, Sahibzada came in clutch with a brilliant 100 in 60 balls, with nine fours and five sixes. His runs came at a strike rate of over 166.

2026-02-28T15:39:55.347574+00:00 IST

Doeschate: India to fight "fire with fire" against West Indies

Team India will be taking on West Indies in a virtual knockout clash at Eden Gardens for the second-semifinal spot in the T20 World Cup from their Super Eight group. South Africa has already qualified for the semifinals from their group. Either West Indies or India will get to play two-time champions England in a high-octane clash in front of a passionate Mumbai crowd at Wankhede Stadium.

2026-02-28T15:36:09.795624+00:00 IST

Ryan speaks on Tilak's batting spot during must-win IND-WI clash

Team India will be facing West Indies in a must-win encounter at Kolkata's iconic Eden Gardens venue on Sunday. South Africa has already made it to the semifinals by winning both of their Super Eight clashes so far and will be playing their third against Zimbabwe tomorrow. The winner of the IND-WI clash will get the second spot in the semifinals from Group 1, to play against England at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium.

2026-02-28T15:14:08.899792+00:00 IST

ICC activates contingency plans

The International Cricket Council (ICC) is closely monitoring the evolving situation in the Middle East and has activated comprehensive contingency plans to safeguard the travel, logistics and well-being of all stakeholders associated with the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, currently underway in India and Sri Lanka.

2026-02-28T15:03:58.181300+00:00 IST

Anjum Chopra speaks on Indian batting line-up

Former Indian cricketer Anjum Chopra assessed the batting of Indian team 'very good' and feels that at every opportunity, a player stands up and makes runs in the ongoing T20 World Cup.

2026-02-28T14:55:40.208104+00:00 IST

"He has planned to join us...": Doeschate on Rinku's availability

Rinku Singh's father, Khanchand Singh, passed away at a hospital in Greater Noida and was cremated on Friday in Aligarh with a large number of people paying their tributes.

2026-02-28T14:54:33.442519+00:00 IST

ICC Player of the Month award winners for January 2026 named

Mitchell made back-to-back centuries during January, helping the Kiwis secure their first-ever ODI series win on Indian soil, winning the series 2-1. The Black Caps player beat Indian T20I skipper Suryakumar Yadav and star England batter Joe Root to the award, as per ICC.

2026-02-28T14:38:34.310974+00:00 IST

PM Modi lauds J&K's Ranji Trophy win

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday congratulated the Jammu and Kashmir team for their first-ever Ranji Trophy triumph, highlighting their remarkable grit, discipline and passion.

2026-02-28T14:03:55.084411+00:00 IST

Selectors will definitely take note of Nabi's performance: Saikia

Paras Dogra-led Jammu and Kashmir scripted a fairytale ending to their 67-year wait, defeating the powerhouse Karnataka. Playing their first-ever Ranji final, Jammu and Kashmir were crowned champions by virtue of their massive 291-run first-innings lead, a gap that proved insurmountable for the eight-time champions, Karnataka, led by Devdutt Padikkal.

2026-02-28T12:46:47.966230+00:00 IST