Speaking on Star Sports' 'Cricket Live' programme, JioStar expert Sunil Gavaskar praised Dube's improved shot selection, Varun Chakaravarthy's crucial spell and shared his thoughts on Abhishek Sharma's lean patch in the tournament.
After being put in to bat by Italian captain Harry Manenti, West Indies found the going tough on a surface that offered assistance to the spinners. Opener Brandon King fell early for just 4, and Shimron Hetmyer (1) followed shortly after, leaving the Windies stuttering in the powerplay.
West Indies completed a flawless group stage campaign in the 2026 ICC Men's T20 World Cup, securing a 42-run victory over debutants Italy at the iconic Eden Gardens on Thursday.
Team India Women's captain Harmanpreet Kaur has scripted history as she has now become the most capped international player in women's cricket history. The Indian veteran cricketer achieved the milestone on Thursday as she walked out to captain the Women in Blue for their second T20I of the
Indian women's cricket team captain Harmanpreet Kaur won the toss and chose to bowl first against the Sophie Molineux-led Australia Women in the second T20I of the three-match series, on Thursday at the Manuka Oval in Canberra.
Italy captain Harry Manenti won the toss and chose to bowl first against West Indies in both teams' last group-stage match of the ongoing ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Thursday.
Aminul Haque, the former Bangladesh national team footballer and Bangladesh's newly appointed sports minister, has expressed his eagerness to repair ties with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and India, as per ESPNcricinfo.
Netherlands all-rounder Bas de Leede called playing in the T20 World Cup 2026 a "once-in-a-lifetime opportunity" after the team's last match in the tournament, where they faced a 17-run defeat to co-hosts India at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, on Wednesday. He also called out for o
Dube's explosive 31-ball 66 and his two wickets earned him the 'Player of the Match' award in 17-run win over Netherlands at Ahmedabad and this effort was another day at crisis management for Dube. When he came in at 110/4 in 14th over, his team needed acceleration and his knock pushed them
West Indies, who have been unbeaten so far in their campaign, will be aiming to make it four wins in four matches when they take on Italy in their final group stage match at Kolkata's Eden Gardens, who have impressed one and all with their fighting spirit in this competition.
Dube's fiery 66 and his brutal partnership with Hardik Pandya towards the back end of the innings took India to 193/5 in 20 overs. Despite regular strikes from Indian bowlers, particularly Varun Chakravarthy (3/14) and Shivam Dube (2/35), Netherland fought really well and made 176/7 in 20 ov