Cricket
Kolkata, Mar 1 (UNI) India captain Suryakumar Yadav paid glowing tribute to opener Sanju Samson after his impactful half century helped the side sail into the ongoing T20 World Cup semifinals. Surya termed that Sanju’s unbeaten 97 as a ‘courageous knock’ and a just reward for perseverance after a challenging year. “I always say good…
London, Mar 1 (UNI) Fast bowler Haris Rauf has been put forward as a ‘marquee’ player in the auction for The Hundred, alongside 13 other men from Pakistan. The list of players that will be sold at next week’s auction has been trimmed from the 712 men and 253 women that registered last month, with…
Mumbai, Mar 2 (UNI) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Monday announced the schedule for the Afghanistan men’s team’s tour of India, slated to be held in June 2026, featuring one Test match and a three-match One-Day International (ODI) series. The tour has been titled the IDFC First Bank Afghanistan Tour…
Kolkata, Mar 1 (UNI) Sanju Samson’s explosive 97 in 50 balls propelled India into the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 semi-finals with a five-wicket win over the West Indies in the final Super 8 fixture at the iconic Eden Gardens here on Sunday. Samson led the chase as India reached 199/5 in 19.2 overs….
Pallekele, Feb 28 (UNI) Pakistan defeated Sri Lanka by five runs in a high-scoring Super 8 Group 2 clash of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium here today, but the victory was not enough to keep their semifinal hopes alive as New Zealand progressed to the last four….
Colombo, Feb 28 (UNI) As India and West Indies go head-to-head for a semi-final spot at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 on Sunday, England will keep a keen eye on the game. Already through to the final four, England finished the Super Eight stage at the top of Group 2 after a four-wicket…
Pallekele, Feb 28 (UNI) Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field against Pakistan in the 50th match of the ICC T20 World Cup Super 8 stage, setting up a high-pressure encounter with semifinal implications. Pakistan, led by Salman Agha, made three changes to their playing XI as they look to keep their knockout…
By Tridib Baparnash Hubballi (Karnataka), Feb 28(UNI) At exactly 2.11 pm on February 28, history beckoned Jammu & Kashmir. When the captains shook hands on the final afternoon in Hubballi, it only formalised what had been inevitable for more than a day – Jammu & Kashmir, armed with a massive 291-run first-innings lead, were crowned…
Kolkata, Feb 28 (UNI) The upcoming knockout contest between India and West Indies at Eden Gardens is set to be a high-pressure battle, with the winner securing a coveted semifinal berth in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026. In this do-or-die encounter, both teams will be aware that skill alone will not decide the…
New Delhi, Feb 28 (UNI) The penultimate Super 8 match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup sees unbeaten contenders South Africa take on eliminated but determined Zimbabwe at Arun Jaitley Stadium. South Africa have been one of the most dominant sides in the competition, already securing semifinal qualification with a perfect winning record. Zimbabwe,…
