Cricket
Colombo, Feb 27 (UNI) England’s four-wicket win over New Zealand in the Super 8 Group 2 clash of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 at the R Premadasa Stadium on Friday kept qualification hopes alive for Pakistan, who now need a big-margin win against Sri Lanka in their next match — either by 65…
New Delhi, Feb 27 (UNI) The Delhi & District Cricket Association (DDCA) has received an overwhelming response to its phased open bowling trials, with over 3,500 players registering across multiple age groups under the supervision of former India cricketer Vijay Dahiya. The structured trials, conducted separately for fast bowlers and spinners, aim to identify and…
Chennai, Feb 27 (UNI) India boosted their chances of reaching the semi-finals of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 with a commanding 72-run win over Zimbabwe in their second Super 8 fixture at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Thursday. The defending champions rode a collective batting effort from the top six, including…
Hubli (Karnataka), Feb 27 (UNI) Former India captain Sourav Ganguly has heaped praise on Jammu and Kashmir pacer Auqib Nabi for his stellar Ranji Trophy campaign, saying the right-arm pacer is knocking on the doors of the national team and could begin his international journey in England this summer. Ganguly also applauded Jammu and Kashmir’s…
Colombo, Feb 27 (UNI) Spinners shared six wickets as England restricted New Zealand to 159 for seven in the Super 8 clash of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 at the R Premadasa Stadium here on Friday. After New Zealand opted to bat, Tim Seifert and Finn Allen provided a blazing start, propelling the…
Chennai, Feb 27 (UNI) Sunil Gavaskar hailed India’s strong comeback against Zimbabwe in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 but cautioned that the decisive clash against the West Indies national cricket team will be a far tougher test. Speaking on JioHotstar, Gavaskar said the heavy loss to South Africa could have dented confidence, but…
Colombo, Feb 27 (UNI) New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat against England in the 49th Match of the Super 8 Group 2 stage of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup at the R Premadasa Stadium here on Friday, with conditions strongly favouring the side setting a target. With five of the six…
Chennai, Feb 27 (UNI) India skipper Suryakumar Yadav revealed that a detailed presentation from the team’s video analyst helped the side mentally reset ahead of their crucial Super Eights clash against Zimbabwe at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Thursday. Powered by explosive half-centuries from Abhishek Sharma and Hardik Pandya India secured a convincing 72-run victory…
Greater Noida, Feb 27 (UNI) Indian cricketer Rinku Singh’s father, Khanchand Singh (60), passed away at a private hospital here on Friday early morning, family sources said. He had liver cancer and passed away around 4:36 am, sources added. Rinku was in Chennai playing as a substitute in the T20 World Cup against Zimbabwe on…
From BD Narayankar Hubballi, Feb 26 (UNI) If the Thursday morning session belonged to Jammu & Kashmir’s lower-order fireworks and Prasidh Krishna’s five-wicket haul, the rest of day three at the KSCA Hubli Cricket Ground was shaped by a ex-captain’s response — Karnataka’s Mayank Agarwal standing tall amid early collapse and relentless pressure. Jammu &…
