Nepal cricketer Nandan Yadav said his team took important lessons from their narrow four-run defeat to England in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup match at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Sunday.
Sri Lanka defeated Ireland by 20 runs in their opening ICC Men's T20 World Cup match on Sunday, powered by a resilient 56* off 43 balls from Kamindu Mendis and three-wicket hauls from spinners Maheesh Theekshana and Wanindu Hasaranga.
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Indian cricket team head coach Gambhir hosted a special dinner at his residence on Sunday ahead of his side's ICC Men's T20 World Cup match against Namibia on February 12 at Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi.
Nepal received widespread praise from former cricketers for showcasing resilience following their narrow four-run defeat to England in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Sunday.
Nepal captain Rohit Paudel expressed pride in his team's performance after their thrilling four-run defeat against England in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday.
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.
The 29-year-old flamboyant batter now has 2147 runs in the shortest format in 89 T20Is with an average of 31.57 and strike rate of almost 142. Former Kiwi opener Martin Guptill is leading the list with 3531 runs followed by Kane Williamson with 2575 runs.
Former Indian cricketer Sourav Ganguly on Sunday hailed the Suryakumar Yadav-led side team's balance across all departments, aligning them as favourites to lift the 2026 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.