WTC final: Rahane 'getting the basics right' ahead of summit clash

United States will co-host the 2026 FIFA World Cup alongside Canada and Mexico. The tournament will feature 104 matches, beginning at Mexico City Stadium on June 11 and culminating at New York New Jersey Stadium with the final on 19 July.

India will face Italy in the semi-final as they look to continue their strong run in front of the home crowd, according to a release.

India topped Group A with an unbeaten record, though they suffered a setback in the Super Eight stage, losing to South Africa by 76 runs. The Men in Blue bounced back in style, defeating West Indies in a virtual quarter-final, England in the semi-final, and ultimately New Zealand in the final.

After the successful conclusion of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, the International Cricket Council (ICC) has confirmed the final allocation of the tournament's USD 11.25 million players' prize money pool, following the record-breaking increase in ICC prize money introduced in 2024, as per the ICC website.

The latest ICC T20I rankings were updated after Suryakumar Yadav's side cruised to a 96-run triumph over New Zealand in the final in Ahmedabad on March 8. With the win, India clinched back-to-back titles and became the first team to win three Men's T20 World Cup trophies since the tournament's inception.

An outstanding all-round performance from Amelia Kerr, including a hat-trick, powered the New Zealand women's cricket team to a massive 200-run victory over the Zimbabwe women's cricket team in the third and final ODI, completing a dominant 3-0 whitewash in the series on Wednesday.

Abhishek, who had struggled for form during the early stages of the T20 World Cup 2026 campaign and registered three consecutive ducks, delivered a crucial performance in the final.

After coaching the Indian team to the T20 World Cup 2026 victory, head coach Gautam Gambhir noted that his next target is taking the Men in Blue to the final of the ICC World Test Championship 2025-2027 edition, calling Test cricket "extremely close to his heart."

The tournament follows the conclusion of the Sunjay Kapur Memorial Cup, where Team X edged past Jindal Panther 8-6 in a gripping final to lift the title, setting the stage for another competitive week of polo

Zimbabwe batter Kelis Ndhlovu has been ruled out of the third and final ODI against New Zealand after suffering a concussion during the second match of the series in Dunedin on Sunday.