Shivam Dube, left, captain Suryakumar Yadav and Hardik Pandya (AP Photo) AHMEDABAD: The T20 World Cup has entered the Super 8 stage. The tournament, designed to soothe commercial nerves by pre-seeding teams, has lost some of its organic charm along the way. The finalists from the last edition, India and South Africa, have reached Ahmedabad…

Pakistan’s captain Salman Ali Agha, right, shakes hands with New Zealand’s captain Mitchel Santner after toss (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena) NEW DELHI: Rain spoiled the Pakistan vs New Zealand Super 8 clash in Colombo, and the match was completely washed out without a ball being bowled. As a result, both teams shared one point, which has…

NEW DELHI: It would be wrong to say that the “real” T20 World Cup begins on Saturday, when Pakistan face New Zealand in the first Super 8 match at the Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. There were tight, interesting contests in the group stage too, which was a 40-match affair in this 20-team tournament.The biggest newsmakers…

Punjab Kings has had a one week preparatory camp in Abu Dhabi from February 8 to 14. NEW DELHI: Some Indian Premier League (IPL) teams have begun preparations for the 2026 season. Shubman Gill, having missed out on the T20 World Cup, has joined his Gujarat Titans teammates. So has Rajasthan Royals‘ Vaibhav Sooryavanshi after…

AHMEDABAD: In the last week of Feb in 2021, Axar Patel’s international career truly got rolling here at the revamped Narendra Modi stadium when he played the lead role in demolishing England in the Test series. The three preceding years out of the Indian team had already transformed him as a cricketer. Five years later,…

The ongoing ICC T20 World Cup and the unavailability of the M Chinnaswamy Stadium here have turned out to be a blessing with Hubballi hosting its maiden Ranji Trophy final. (Image credit: Agencies) BENGALURU: The Ranji Trophy semifinal between Karnataka and Uttarakhand at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Uttar Pradesh’s capital city, Lucknow, unfolded in…

Colombo under covers (Photo by Pratyush Raj/TimesofIndia.com) NEW DELHI: Rain completely washed out the Pakistan vs New Zealand T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8 match in Colombo on Saturday, leaving fans disappointed and the points table wide open. The abandoned match means both teams share one point, which has made the semi-final race more complicated.This…

Rain covers are placed back onto the pitch prior to the Super 8 match between New Zealand and Pakistan at R. Premadasa Stadium on February 21, 2026 in Colombo, Sri Lanka. (Photo/Getty Images) The Super Eight clash between Pakistan and New Zealand in the Twenty20 World Cup was washed out without a ball being bowled…

Groundsmen cover the field in Colombo (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena) NEW DELHI: Rain became the biggest talking point around the Pakistan vs New Zealand Super 8 match in Colombo on Saturday, and a complete washout means it will shake up the race for the T20 World Cup 2026 semi-finals. With both teams seen as strong contenders,…

Photo/TimesofIndia.com NEW DELHI: The first match of the Super Eight stage at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 was abandoned on Saturday after continuous rain prevented any play between Pakistan and New Zealand at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.Officials called off the game after conditions failed to improve enough for a start, meaning…