Former Indian speedster Zaheer Khan has praised Men in Blue's performance following their 29-run victory over the United States of America (USA) in their opening group stage match in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup at the Wankhede Stadium.
Siraj made a triumphant return to the Indian T20I squad for the first time since mid-2024, taking three wickets in helping India restrict USA to 132/8 in 20 overs in a chase of moderate 162 runs, which Team India could make on the back of a fine 84* from skipper Suryakumar Yadav.
Fans who gathered at Wankhede Stadium waiting for a collective 'SKYBall' exhibition of T20 batting were treated to a 'SKY' rescue effort as he single-handedly took a struggling India to 161/9, which the Men in Blue managed to defend with fine spells from Mohammed Siraj, Arshdeep Singh and
After the USA elected to field first, India lost their six wickets for 77 runs, but skipper Suryakumar (84* in 49 balls, with 10 fours and four sixes) took them to 161/9 in 20 overs. In the chase, the USA lost three wickets for 13 runs, but Milind Kumar (34) and Sanjay Krishnamurthi (37)
A statement from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said, "Team India pacer Harshit Rana has been ruled out of the upcoming ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 after sustaining a knee injury during the warm-up match against South Africa in Navi Mumbai on February 4th 2026."
Rana has been ruled out of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 due to an injury, said sources. Harshit Rana was injured during Team India's T20 WC 2026 warm-up match against South Africa on Wednesday.
Right-arm pacer Mohammed Siraj's brilliant four-wicket haul, Dhruv Jurel's crucial 96-run knock, and Delhi's Sanat Sangwan's lone-warrior century against Mumbai were the best performers on Thursday in the ongoing Ranji Trophy.
Indian speedster Mohammed Siraj said the team environment is very good and that the Men in Blue will look to do well in the do-or-die contest against New Zealand in the upcoming third ODI on January 18.
AB, who played with Siraj in a few seasons as a part of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) was speaking on his YouTube Channel. Siraj, who recently made his ODI set-up return for the series against New Zealand in January, is missing from the T20 World Cu
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Saturday announced a 15-member squad for the upcoming three-match ODI series against New Zealand starting January 11, with Shubman Gill to lead the side.
Left-handed batter Yashasvi Jaiswal slammed a match-winning hundred that helped Mumbai register a four-wicket win over Haryana in the Super League Group B match of the ongoing Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT) 2025 at the DY Patil Academy.
Mohammed Siraj took three, Nitish Kumar Reddy's hat-trick, and Anshul Kamboj's brilliant outing with the ball were amongst the highlights in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy on Friday.