Diplomatic debacle? Bangladesh to probe T20 World Cup pullout in fresh inquiry | Cricket News – The Times of India
[ad_1] Bangladesh cricketers (AP Photo) In a dramatic turn, the Bangladesh government has decided to launch a fresh probe into whether the country’s withdrawal from the just-concluded ICC Twenty20 World Cup amounted to a failure of sports diplomacy, a day after the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) requested the sports ministry to shut down an earlier […]
T20 World Cup: India have a worsening Varun problem but Axar says he is still ‘X-factor’
[ad_1] Varun Chakravarthy bowls during the semifinals of the ICC Twenty20 World Cup against England in Mumbai on March 5, 2026 | Photo Credit: PTI The mystery seems to have unravelled and though his teammates still consider Varun Chakravarthy the ‘X-factor’, the leg-spinner knows that he is racing against time to arrest what has been […]
T20 World Cup: Truly a match-winning innings from Sanju Samson, says Sitanshu Kotak
[ad_1] Sanju Samson in action during the ICC Twenty20 World Cup super 8 match against West Indies in Kolkata on March 1, 2026 | Photo Credit: K.R. Deepak Sitanshu Kotak always put a heavy price on his wicket. Saurashtra’s doughty southpaw was a domestic giant. Never aesthetic in his approach, Kotak always made effective runs. […]
T20 World Cup: Surprised to see Abhishek Sharma playing defensively but he has silenced his critics, says Gavaskar
[ad_1] Abhishek Sharma in action during the T20 World Cup 2026 match against Zimbabwe in Chennai on February 26, 2026 | Photo Credit: B. Jothi Ramalingam Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar said he was surprised to see Abhishek Sharma play a defensive stroke, praising the explosive opener for silencing his critics with a timely half-century […]
T20 World Cup: India fine-tunes team, marches on
[ad_1] Indian players celebrate after winning their T20 World Cup 2026 match against Zimbabwe in Chennai on February 26, 2026 | Photo Credit: B. Jothi Ramalingam In front of the press box, fans were composing ditties and singing with gusto. Their subject of affection were the Indian players ranging from Sanju Samson to Jasprit Bumrah, […]
T20 World Cup Super 8: England and Pakistan eye crucial points
[ad_1] On a surface expected to assist slow bowlers, both England and Pakistan will lean heavily on their spin resources in their Super Eights clash in the T20 World Cup in Pallekele on Tuesday (February 24, 2026). England may not have hit top gear yet, but the two-time champions have found ways to win. They […]
Indian cricketers not shaking hands with Pakistani counterparts is ‘dadagiri’ by BJP, alleges Raut
[ad_1] Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut. File | Photo Credit: PTI Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Tuesday (February 18, 2026) said Indian cricketers not shaking hands with their Pakistani counterparts during the recently played cricket match is “dadagiri” (bullying) by the BJP and the Centre. Mr. Raut said his party is of […]
T20 World Cup 2026: Zimbabwe reaches 100 in 12.3 overs against Australia
[ad_1] Zimbabwe’s Brian Bennett plays a shot during the ICC T20 World Cup match against Australia in Colombo on February 13, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP After put into bat, Zimbabwe openers Brian Bennett and Tadiwanashe Marumani scored rapidly to push Australian bowlers on the backfoot during the ICC Twenty20 World Cup match in Colombo […]
ICC Twenty20 World Cup: Rathnayake, Shanaka, Mendis fire as Sri Lanka hammers Oman by 105 runs
[ad_1] Blazing fifties by Pavan Rathnayake and skipper Dasun Shanaka along with Kusal Mendis’ assured half-century helped Sri Lanka register a statement 105-run win over Oman in their T20 World Cup Group B clash, in Pallekele on Thursday (February 12, 2026). Rathnayake (60 from 28 balls) and skipper Dasun Shanaka (50; 20b) returned to form, […]
ICC Twenty20 World Cup: Netherlands keeps Namibia in check with disciplined bowling display
[ad_1] Netherlands’s players celebrate a wicket during the ICC Twenty20 World Cup match against Namibia in New Delhi on February 10, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP The Netherlands produced a tidy, disciplined bowling performance to restrict Namibia to a modest 156 for 8 in a Group A T20 World Cup clash between the associate nations […]