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Suryakumar speaks on Sanju not keeping wickets in 5th T20I, hails Ishan's
Updated : 6 months, 1 week ago IST
Team India now heads to the T20 World Cup with a 4-1 series win over New Zealand. However, one puzzle left for them to figure out is whether to back Sanju after he could manage just 46 runs in five innings this series and has been on a lean patch since last year or to play a red-hot Ishan
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"Focus firmly on World Cup": Ishan Kishan after match-winning ton against
Updated : 6 months, 1 week ago IST
Ishan has completed a redemption for the ages. From being left out of the central contract in 2024 to winning the maiden Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy for Jharkhand and coming back into Indian side for the T20 World Cup and NZ series, it has been quite a journey for Ishan. With Sanju now strugg
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Ricky Ponting predicts Abhishek Sharma as leading run-getter in T20 World
Updated : 6 months, 1 week ago IST
Australian legend Ricky Ponting has predicted that Indian star opener Abhishek Sharma could become the leading run-getter in the T20 Men's World Cup 2026, starting February 7 in India and Sri Lanka.
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Adil Rashid's three-fer, Sam Curran's hat-trick hand England win against S
Updated : 6 months, 1 week ago IST
England secured an 11-run win over Sri Lanka via the DLS method to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match T20I series after a rain-affected series opener at Pallekele. Adil Rashid's three-wicket haul, along with Sam Curran's historic hat-trick, were the standout factors in the visitors' win.
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ICC announces match officials for Men's T20 World Cup 2026 group stage
Updated : 6 months, 1 week ago IST
The tournament opener between Pakistan and the Netherlands at Colombo's Sinhalese Sports Club will see Kumar Dharmasena and Wayne Knights stand as on-field umpires. Dharmasena, a member of Sri Lanka's 1996 World Cup-winning side, brings extensive experience with 37 T20 World Cup matches unde
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"I can still have even bigger impact": Grace Harris after all-round show t
Updated : 6 months, 1 week ago IST
After a brief slump, opener Grace resumed her heroics at the top, smashing more than half of the modest 144 runs set by UPW by herself with her brutal hitting, scoring 13 fours and two sixes in her knock of 75 in 37 balls as RCB earned a direct spot in the final, taking place on February 5 a
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Pakistan defeat Australia by 22 runs in T20I series opener
Updated : 6 months, 1 week ago IST
Pakistan defeated Australia by 22 runs in the first T20I of the three-match series at Lahore's Gaddafi Stadium on Thursday. Saim Ayub shone with both bat and ball for the hosts, while captain Salman Agha and Abrar Ahmed also contributed to the team's win in the series opener.
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Australia name three debutants for T20I series opener against Pakistan; Tr
Updated : 6 months, 1 week ago IST
ustralia are set to play three debutants in the first Pakistan vs Australia T20I of the three-match series, on Thursday at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore. Mahli Beardman, Jack Edwards and Matthew Renshaw are set to earn their maiden T20I caps in the series opener.
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"Thinking about what we're likely to get at T20 WC": Mitchell Santner afte
Updated : 6 months, 1 week ago IST
New Zealand secured their first win of the series by posting 215/7 and restricting India to 165, with the series currently at 3-1 in India's favour. Openers Tim Seifert (62) and Devon Conway (44) provided a blazing start, while Daryl Mitchell's unbeaten 39 helped the Kiwis reach a challengin
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Clinical New Zealand secure consolation 50-run win over India in 4th T20I
Updated : 6 months, 1 week ago IST
With this consolation win for NZ, India cannot pull off a whitewash, as the series is 3-1 in favour of India with a game to go. Earlier, putting the Kiwis in to field first, the Indian bowling conceded too many runs against the openers Tim Seifert (62) and Devon Conway (44), who put on a cen
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India Legends defeat Sri Lanka Legends by six wickets in tournament opener
Updated : 6 months, 1 week ago IST
India Legends registered a convincing six-wicket victory over Sri Lanka Legends in the opening match of the inaugural Asian Legends Cup 2026, currently underway in Thailand.
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Jaipur Polo Team overpower Thunderbolt 10-6.5 in Kognivera Cup opener
Updated : 6 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Showcasing attacking depth, resilience, and smart game management across all four chukkers, Jaipur remained firmly in control to seal a well-earned win, as per a press release from Jaipur Polo.
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