As the defending champions India gear up to face runner up of the 2024 T20 World Cup in their first Super 8 fixture of the ongoing T20 WC in Ahemdabad on Sunday, former Indian cricketer Irfan Pathan analysed Indian openers Abhishek Sharma's off-spin woes and Ishan Kishan's strong zone.
Indian men's T20I team captain Suryakumar Yadav backed the out-of-form batter Abhishek Sharma ahead of the team's first Super 8 fixture of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, against South Africa on Sunday at Ahmedabad's Narendra Modi Stadium.
The victory lifted FC Goa to the top of the table with four points from two matches, while Mohammedan remain without a point after their opening two fixtures
Mohammedan Sporting Club will host FC Goa in the first fixture of Matchweek 2 of the Indian Super League 2025-26 at the Kishore Bharati Krirangan on Friday, February 20.
India's crisis man Shivam Dube delivered yet again with a majestic half-century, which helped his side to reach 193/6 against the Netherlands in their last group stage fixture of the ongoing T20 World Cup on Wednesday in Ahmedabad.
Scotland were added to the 20-nation tournament in the 11th hour after Bangladesh were dropped from the tournament after refusing to travel to India for their scheduled fixtures.
Azmatullah Omarzai played a match-winning knock while chasing after achieving impressive bowling figures of 15/4 in Afghanistan's third Group D fixture, which helped the Rashid Khan-led side secure a five-wicket win over the UAE.
In the Colombo fixture, India defeated Pakistan by 61 runs in the highly-anticipated clash. The match was played against a dramatic backdrop: Pakistan had initially announced a boycott of the fixture against India, but later reversed their decision and participated.
UAE and 2024 semifinalists Afghanistan will be locking horns at Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi. While Afghanistan is already down and out with two losses in two games, UAE sits at third spot in Group D with a win and a loss. With South Africa's hat-trick of wins confirming their Super