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"Always exciting to see IPL begin": Harbhajan Singh ahead of 2026 edition
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) enter the new season as defending champions, having defeated Punjab Kings by six runs in the 2025 edition's summit clash held in Ahmedabad.
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T20 WC final: New Zealand wins toss, asks defending champions India to bat
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
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.
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"We just need to stay confident, not overconfident": Amit Mishra responds
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Former India spinner Amit Mishra on Saturday downplayed New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner's comment about "breaking some hearts" by winning the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 final, saying the defending champions will stay focused on their strengths, ahead of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 202
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Cricket fraternity hails India for reaching T20WC final
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The cricketing fraternity heaped praise on the defending championsTeam India, after their thrilling seven-run victory over England in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup semi-final on Thursday night, with many highlighting the team's intent, batting firepower and decisive bowling in the death overs.
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T20 WC: Varun Chakaravarthy registers unwanted bowling record against Engl
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The worst-ever bowling figure in a T20 World Cup match was recorded in this tournament when Saurabh Netravalkar of the USA finished with 0/65 against the defending champions India.
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T20 WC: India and England arrive at Wankhede Stadium ahead of semi-final
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Defending champions India and the two-time champions England have arrived at the Wankhede Stadium ahead of their ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 semi-final clash on Thursday.
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"Bit more pressure on India," reckons Dinesh Karthik ahead of T20 WC semif
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Former Indian cricketer Dinesh Karthik said that there is always be a "bit more pressure" on defending champions India as they are "expected to win" against Egland in the second Final of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026.
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"Dew is always big concern": Morne Morkel ahead of India vs England T20 WC
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
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.
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"Both you fossils....": Karthik hilariously roasts Nasser, Atherton over o
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
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.
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From 29 teams to one champion: Railways lift 72nd Senior National Kabaddi
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
There were surprises, Uttar Pradesh knocking out defending champions Services in a high-scoring match. And there was high drama, Railways and Chandigarh tied at 38-38 before the game was decided in a tense tie-breaker.
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T20 WC: India win toss; opts to bowl vs West Indies in must-win Super 8 fi
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Defending champions Team India won the toss and decided to field against the two-time champions West Indies in a do-or-die Super eight fixture in the ongoing ICC Men's T20 World Cup on Sunday. The high-voltage Super 8 fixture is being held at the iconic Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
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T20 WC: Zimbabwe win toss; puts India to bat in Super 8 clash
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Zimbabwe won the toss and decided to bat against the defending champions in the do-or-die Super eight contest at the ICC Men's T20 World Cup on Thursday.
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