Cricket

India's improved pace-off ball number drives team's success

Team India continued to run riot in the backend of the T20 World Cup, with fifties from Sanju Samson, Ishan Kishan and Abhishek Sharma helped India to 255/5 at the end of 20 overs in the title clash against New Zealand.

2026-03-08T17:06:46.957279+00:00 IST

Dube has played consistently crucial knocks in this WC: Pathan

Former Indian all-rounder Irfan Pathan hailed Shivam Dube for playing crucial knocks consistently for India in the ongoing T20 World Cup.

2026-03-08T17:01:13.430313+00:00 IST

India break calendar year record with 4th 250-plus score of 2026

The Indian cricket team has set a new benchmark in Men's T20 cricket by registering its fourth 250-plus score in 2026, marking the highest number of such totals by any team in a single calendar year.

2026-03-08T16:46:02.468915+00:00 IST

Sachin lauds Abhishek, Ishan, Samson after India’s 255/5 in final

Legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar lauded the Indian players for their blistering performance in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 final against New Zealand at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday.

2026-03-08T15:47:34.204743+00:00 IST

Samson posts highest score in the T20WC final; overtakes Virat

Samson's brilliant run continues as he went past legendary Virat Kohli to become the batter with the most runs in a single T20 World Cup and also joined Virat and Shahid Afridi in an elite list of batters with fifties in T20 World Cup semifinal and final both. The hard-hitting batter made another fantastic 46-ball 89, with five fours and eight sixes at a strike rate of 193.48.

2026-03-08T15:36:30.237498+00:00 IST

Samson, Kishan, Dube's blitz lead India to record 255/6

India posted the highest total ever in the final of a T20 World Cup final. Dube slammed an unbeaten 26 off just 8 balls. He smashed James Neesham for 24 runs in the final over.

2026-03-08T15:29:21.771339+00:00 IST

MS Dhoni, Rohit Sharma walks out with T20 WC Trophy in final 

India's World Cup-winning captains Rohit Sharma and MS Dhoni, alongside International Cricket Council chairman Jay Shah, walked out at the Narendra Modi Stadium, in Ahmedabad, with the T20 World Cup trophy on Sunday.

2026-03-08T14:37:06.313808+00:00 IST

Abhishek Sharma ends slump with a roaring, record-breaking fifty

Prior to the high-stakes final at Ahmedabad's Narendra Modi Stadium, Abhishek had failed to live up his world number one ranked billing except for a half-century against Zimbabwe in the Super Eights. Starting off the tournament with three successive ducks and a struggle with food poisoning, Abhishek could barely buy a run and swung out of desperation and hope.

2026-03-08T14:29:36.105341+00:00 IST

Scotland beat Wales 1-0 in FIH Hockey World Cup Qualifiers

Scotland opened their FIH Hockey World Cup Qualifiers 2026 Hyderabad, Telangana campaign with a 1-0 victory over Wales at the G. M. C. Balayogi Hockey Ground (Gachibowli Hockey Complex) on Sunday.

2026-03-08T13:58:41.843263+00:00 IST

T20 WC: West Indies, South Africa to depart for home on March 10

While South Africa's T20 World Cup 2026 campaign ended after a semifinal loss to New Zealand on March 4, the West Indies road came to an end following their loss to India in both teams' do-or-die Super 8s clash on March 1 in the mega-event.

2026-03-08T13:40:04.826940+00:00 IST

MoS Jitendra Singh felicitates J-K Ranji winning team

Jitendra was speaking on the occasion of the luncheon felicitation of the players of the Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Team hosted by him at his residence, for their remarkable title win in the Ranji Trophy, describing their achievement as a reflection of the growing confidence and aspirations among the youth of the Union Territory, as per a press release from Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions.

2026-03-08T13:20:15.320511+00:00 IST

New Zealand wins toss, asks defending champions India to bat

New Zealand entered the finals after defeating South Africa in the semifinal, India secured a thrilling seven-run win over Engalnd in Mumbai to book their finals berth.

2026-03-08T13:13:59.467350+00:00 IST

Ravindra eyes significant milestone against India in final 

New Zealand's star all-rounder Rachin Ravindra is on the verge of breaking a major record in the T20 World Cup for the Kiwis.

2026-03-08T12:57:17.449938+00:00 IST

Aquib feels "ready" for India debut, but "focusing on present"

Aquib was among the players felicitated by Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology, Earth Sciences, and MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh for their recent Ranji Trophy win, a landmark moment in J&K cricket as it marks their first-ever Ranji title win.

2026-03-08T12:52:17.267856+00:00 IST

IPL 2026 season to begin on March 28

The upcoming Indian Premier League 2026 season will officially kick off on March 28, broadcaster Star Sports confirmed on Sunday.

2026-03-08T12:40:55.881642+00:00 IST

Bangar hails Bumrah as “Bradman of bowling ahead of T20 WC final

Former Indian cricketer Sanjay Bangar hailed India's ace pacer Jasprit Bumrah ahead of the India vs New Zealand T20 World Cup 2026 final on Sunday, hailing him as the "Don Bradman of bowling." Aakash Chopra, on the other hand, cautioned the Indian batters against New Zealand's pace spearhead Matt Henry ahead of the T20 WC summit clash in Ahmedabad's Narendra Modi Stadium.

2026-03-08T12:31:45.308647+00:00 IST

"Play like champions": Harbhajan's message to Team India

This is India's fourth T20WC final, the most by any team. Team India will be aiming to create history in multiple ways: by becoming the first team to lift the T20 World Cup at home, the first team to defend the title and the first team to hold a record-breaking three titles when they take to the field for the final against New Zealand at Ahmedabad's Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday evening.

2026-03-08T12:24:58.140139+00:00 IST

Kedar Jadhav speaks on T20 WC final clash  

Team India will be gunning for their third ICC T20 World Cup title, while on the other hand, the Kiwis, the 2021 World Test Champions, will be eyeing their first-ever world title in limited-overs cricket.

2026-03-08T12:24:16.003435+00:00 IST

Ajay Sharma expresses strong support for Auqib Nabi

Former Indian cricketer and head coach of Jammu and Kashmir, Ajay Sharma, backed his side's ace seamer Auqib Nabi to get a call straight away for the national Test side after he finished as the leading wicket-taker in the recently concluded Ranji Trophy season.

2026-03-08T12:19:15.392426+00:00 IST

Ishan's granddad, coach extend wishes ahead of T20WC final

Team India will be gunning for their third ICC T20 World Cup title, while on the other hand, the Kiwis, the 2021 World Test Champions, will be eyeing their first-ever world title in limited-overs cricket.

2026-03-08T11:55:14.625316+00:00 IST

Team management has to take tough call on Abhishek Sharma: Kaif

Kaif expressed his views on the social media platform X, suggesting that the team management must take a "tough call" on whether to persist with Abhishek despite his recent struggles with form or bring in another option for the high-stakes clash.

2026-03-08T11:51:34.974810+00:00 IST