Speaking to ESPNcricinfo's The Cricket Monthly, Axar admitted he was anxious going into the 2024 T20 World Cup, particularly after India's painful semi-final loss to England in the 2022 edition.
Axar, now an integral part of the Team India set-up, a decade after his debut, played a crucial role as an all-rounder during India's ICC T20 World Cup 2024 and Champions Trophy 2025 wins, contributing clutch performances as both batter and bowler. Just few days ahead of the T20 World Cup, A
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi is unsure about Pakistan's men's team's participation in the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup 2026, starting February 7 in India and Sri Lanka, according to ESPNcricinfo.
All avenues for Bangladesh to participate in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 in India are closed, as they have now been replaced by Scotland, according to the ICC, reports ESPNcricinfo.
Hobart Hurricanes skipper and pacer Nathan Ellis will miss the remainder of the ongoing Big Bash League (BBL) 2025-26 with a hamstring injury, as per ESPNcricinfo. Hurricanes, who are playing the BBL challenger match against Sydney Sixers on Friday, are vying for back-to-back BBL titles.
Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru have kept their doors open to play their home Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 matches at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, according to ESPNcricinfo on Wednesday.
As per ESPNCricinfo, it is understood that ICC has called for a board meeting on Wednesday to address Bangladesh's decision to have their matches relocated outside India because of "security and safety concerns". It could not, however, be ascertained if the PCB's email led to the Board me
The star Aussie batter Steve Smith expressed his aspirations of featuring in a T20I for Australia in the Olympics, but admitted that playing for his country in big T20I tournaments may not be possible anymore, saying "that ship has sailed," according to ESPNcricinfo.
South African allrounder Donovan Ferreira's participation in the upcoming ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, set to be co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka, is doubtful after the Proteas cricketer injured his shoulder during the ongoing SA20 and has been ruled out of the remainder of the tournamen
England cricketers Rehan Ahmed and Adil Rashid have recieved their visas to travel to India for the upcoming ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, starting next month, according to ESPNcricinfo.
ESPNCricinfo understands that the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) were told of this deadline by the International Cricket Council (ICC) during their discussions at Dhaka on Saturday.