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South Africa’s De Kock says handling pressure key in India clash

Aiden Markram’s South Africa toured India late last year, losing 3-1 in a T20 series

Published 21 Feb, 2026 09:35pm

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Suryakumar backs Abhishek’s attacking play despite three ducks

Two teams to clash in Super Eights stage in Ahmedabad on Sunday

Published 21 Feb, 2026 09:13pm

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Pakistan v New Zealand T20 World Cup match washed out

Both teams earned one point each from abandoned first fixture of tournament’s Super Eight stage

Updated 21 Feb, 2026 09:30pm

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Azam dropped for scoring too slowly, says Pakistan coach Hesson

'I think Babar is well aware that his strike rate in the power play in the World Cup is less than 100 and that’s clearly not the role we think we need,' Hesson told

Published 21 Feb, 2026 11:56am

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India target South Africa top order, Abhishek to come good: bowling coach

We will definitely put our best foot forward to try and get those early wickets

Published 20 Feb, 2026 07:55pm

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South Africa select five uncapped players for T20 tour to New Zealand

The five-match series will be played between March 15-25

Published 20 Feb, 2026 07:41pm

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Nepal sign off at T20 World Cup with win over Scotland

MUMBAI: Dipendra Singh Airee hit an unbeaten 50 as Nepal saved their best for last to end their T20 World Cup...

Published 17 Feb, 2026 11:31pm

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Australia out of T20 World Cup as Zimbabwe through to Super Eight after washout

The washout means Zimbabwe get one point, putting them second in Group B on five points

Published 17 Feb, 2026 05:54pm

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England survive Italy scare to reach World Cup Super 8 stage

Player of the match Jacks, in at seven, hammered 53 off 22 balls to help England post 202-7

Published 16 Feb, 2026 06:51pm

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Afghanistan beat UAE to keep faint Super 8 hopes alive

Always important to have a win at the World Cup and let’s hope for the best in the rest of the competition

Published 16 Feb, 2026 04:35pm

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Tucker stars as Ireland crush Oman by 96 runs at T20 World Cup

'The pitch was good and we tried to capitalise by rotating the strike and putting the bad balls away,' said Tucker

Published 14 Feb, 2026 04:17pm

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Agha expects right spirit in India clash but unsure about handshakes

'I expect game should be played in the spirit that it has always been played since its inception,' Agha told

Published 14 Feb, 2026 04:09pm

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Driven by Dhoni, Pakistan’s X-factor tweaker Tariq targets India

Tariq will be a special weapon when his side face their arch-rivals

Published 13 Feb, 2026 06:38pm

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‘Good sense’ hailed as blockbuster Pakistan-India match to go ahead

The Government of Pakistan hereby directs the National Team to take the field on February 15

Published 10 Feb, 2026 12:34pm

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UAE eye upset in T20 World Cup group of death

'One good innings, one good spell and we can beat any team. That’s how a T20 game is,' Junaid Siddique

Published 09 Feb, 2026 04:20pm

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PCB denies approaching ICC over Pakistan-India T20 World Cup match

Indian sports journalist Vikrant Gupta claimed PCB reached out to ICC for dialogue on India-Pakistan World Cup

Published 07 Feb, 2026 10:57pm

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Afghanistan captain Rashid Khan harbours dream of playing in Kabul

Afghanistan never hosted an international match, instead having to play their nominally home fixtures at adopted grounds in India and UAE

Published 07 Feb, 2026 05:42pm

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England’s Salt passed fit for T20 World Cup opener

Salt will take his place at the top of the order

Published 07 Feb, 2026 02:16pm

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T20 World Cup: Pakistan makes winning start, defeats Netherlands by 3 wickets after thrilling match

Green shirts achieve 148 runs target in last over

Updated 07 Feb, 2026 09:13pm

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Madushan replaces Malinga in Sri Lanka T20 World Cup squad

Sri Lanka, slotted in Group B, will open their campaign against Ireland on February 8 in Colombo

Published 07 Feb, 2026 10:26am

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Principle, memory and a necessary adjustment

EDITORIAL: Backing Bangladesh against an ICC decision shaped by power rather than process was the right call, and it...

Updated 07 Feb, 2026 06:11am

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India drops Shubman Gill T20 World Cup squad

The same team will also play five home T20Is against New Zealand from January 21

Published 20 Dec, 2025 02:49pm

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First India-Pakistan match since conflict fires up Asia Cup

NEW DELHI: A blockbuster between India and Pakistan headlines the Asia Cup starting on Tuesday as they face off for...

Published 07 Sep, 2025 11:59am

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Lord’s to host Women’s T20 World Cup final in 2026

The Women’s T20 World Cup final will be played at Lord’s on July 5, 2026, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB)...

Published 01 May, 2025 01:45pm

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Bangladesh’s Akhter gets five-year ban for anti-corruption code breaches

Bangladesh women’s player Shohely Akhter has been banned from all cricket for five years after the spinner was found...

Published 11 Feb, 2025 09:04pm

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ICC in talks with boards over non-payment of T20 World Cup dues to players

The governing International Cricket Council (ICC) is in talks with several boards which have yet to pay prize money...

Published 14 Nov, 2024 09:30pm

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Coach Gary Kirsten quits; Jason Gillespie to coach Team Pakistan

LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Monday announced Jason Gillespie will coach the Pakistan men’s cricket...

Published 29 Oct, 2024 03:27am

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PCB chairman meet coaches

LAHORE: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi Tuesday held a meeting with the coaches of the Pakistani...

Published 10 Jul, 2024 03:14am

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Shastri wants fewer Test teams, MCC chief backs T20 in changing landscape

LONDON: Restricting Test cricket to six or seven teams and using the 20-overs format as the vehicle to spread the...

Published 08 Jul, 2024 05:41pm

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Rohit hails India World Cup win as ‘dream come true for a billion’

NEW DELHI: World Cup-winning skipper Rohit Sharma said his team’s victory was a “dream come true” for India, as he...

Published 01 Jul, 2024 03:01pm