Speaking during the post-match presentation, Afghanistan skipper Rashid Khan said, "Happy to finish with a win, it's important to have points in a T20 WC. Hoping for the best. To restrict them under 160 was a good effort; we pulled things back, but we didn't do well in the first 10 overs. Th
Suryakumar played a decent knock of 32 runs off 29 balls, including three fours, which helped India to reach 175/7 in their 20 overs. With this win, India sealed their spot in the Super 8s stage ofthe T20 World Cup 2026.
Dhoni stepped down from ODI and T20I captaincy in early 2017, and Virat Kohli took over as India's captain in all formats. At that time, the 35-year-old Dhoni had helped India win the ICC T20 World Cup 2007, the ICC Men's World Cup 2011, and the ICC Champions Trophy 2013. Kohli led India in
India registered a comprehensive 61-run win over Pakistan in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 clash on Sunday in Colombo, powered by a scintillating knock from Ishan Kishan, to seal a berth in the Super Eight stage. India batter Tilak Varma hailed Kishan's fearless approach, saying it appear
Hazlewood was ruled out of the tournament at the start of the month, but the Aussies had delayed naming any replacement for the experienced right-armer until the eve of their penultimate group clash against Sri Lanka in Kandy, according to ICC.
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.
Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya lauded India's 61-run win over Pakistan in their T20 World Cup 2026 group-stage match, saying whenever the Men in Blue register a win, the honour of the nation increases.
The 27-year-old Afghanistan skipper achieved the feat during the 16th over in the first innings when he dismissed Muhammad Arfan by a hit-wicket. Arfan made zero runs off two balls, before his wicket while trying a reverse sweep against the ace spinner.
Former Pakistan cricketer Mohammad Yousuf has blamed "political influence and personal agendas" in Pakistan cricket for the team's downfall, calling it the darkest period in the country's cricketing history, following their 61-run loss to India in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 group-st
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.