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
The UAE have previously participated in the T20 World Cup twice, finishing at the group stage in both 2014 and 2022. Ahead of their World Cup campaign, they will face Ireland in a two-match T20I series and will play warm-up matches against Nepal on February 3 and Italy on February 6.
New Delhi [India], January 30: Medallin Sports, a sports experiential and travel company, has been appointed as an Official Travel Agent (OTA) for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, scheduled to be hosted across India and Sri Lanka. The company has also secured OTA rights for the ICC Women's
This will be the USA's second T20 World Cup appearance, having earned a direct qualification on the back of an impressive Super 8 stage finish back in the 2024 edition, which included a win over Pakistan.
Australia U19 captain Oliver Peake (109 off 117 balls) scored his maiden century in U19 World Cup which helped his side set a big target of 315 runs for the Windies. The opening pair Will Malajczuk and Nitesh Samuel saw the Aussies off to a frantic and aggressive start.
Indian spinner Yuzvendra Chahal said that Sanju Samson will blame himself for not being able to perform ahead of the T20 World Cup 2026 after the batter suffered another batting failure in the fourth T20I of the ongoing India vs New Zealand T20I series.
The Netherlands made history on Wednesday by qualifying for the ICC Women's T20 World Cup for the first time. In a rain-affected match, they defeated the USA by 21 runs via the DLS method, while Bangladesh also secured their spot in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026.
Australia became the first team to book a semi-finals berth at the ongoing ICC Men's Under-19 World Cup 2026 as they defeated West Indies Under-19 by 22 runs in a high-scoring Super Sixes contest at the Harare Sports Club on Wednesday.
Legendary cricketer and former Indian captain Anil Kumble said that the Suryakumar Yadav-led side has a great chance to defend their title at home during the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, starting February 7.