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.
India defeated Pakistan by 61 runs in the highly-anticipated clash. The T20 World Cup group-stage match turned into a one-sided affair. The win marked the third consecutive win for Suryakumar Yadav & Co. as they find themselves leading the Group A standings in the World Cup. With the win, In
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut criticised India's cricketing ties with Pakistan following the Men in Blue's 61-run victory over the arch-rivals in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 on Sunday in Colombo. Sanjay Raut said that India should have no relationship with Pakistan.
The Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) spokesperson, Vinod Bansal, said that Team India's victory over Pakistan in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 group-stage match on Sunday has "exposed Pakistan's hate-filled mindset".
Former Indian cricketer Ravi Shastri believes the star Indian opener Abhishek Sharma needs to "give himself a little bit of time" amid his lean patch, after the left-hand batter faced another batting failure during the India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup 2026 clash on Sunday at Colombo.
Speaking to ANI here, Rao said," Priyank Kharge should remember that it is the RSS because of which today India stands united. The Congress party has been dividing the country on many issues, in the name of caste, everything. Today, the RSS is the only force in the country keeping it unit
Former India captain Rohit Sharma, serving as the ICC ambassador for the Men's T20 World Cup 2026, watched India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup 2026 clash from the stands of R Premadasa Stadium in Sri Lanka on Sunday.