Steve Smith of Australia (Getty Images) Australia will be without captain Mitchell Marsh for their opening ICC Men’s T20 World Cup clash against Ireland after he sustained a groin injury during training earlier this week. In Marsh’s absence, Travis Head will lead the side in Colombo. Cricket Australia confirmed that Marsh suffered a direct blow…

South Africa’s captain Aiden Markram reacts after Afghanistan’s Azmatullah Omarzai hits a boundary during the T20 World Cup cricket match between Afghanistan and South Africa in Ahmedabad, India, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Afghanistan were winning the game, then they were losing it, then back in front, but South Africa came back…

Sri Lanka’s Wanindu Hasaranga (AP Photo) Sri Lanka have drafted in spin-bowling all-rounder Dushan Hemantha as a replacement for injured star Wanindu Hasaranga in their squad for the ongoing ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026. The move comes after Hasaranga, a key figure in Sri Lanka’s bowling attack, was ruled out with a hamstring injury…

Australia: Mitchell Marsh (c), Xavier Bartlett, Cooper Connolly, Tim David, Ben Dwarshuis, Cameron Green, Nathan Ellis, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Matthew Kuhnemann, Glenn Maxwell, Matthew Renshaw, Marcus Stoinis, Adam Zampa. Ireland: Paul Stirling (c), Mark Adair, Ross Adair, Ben Calitz, Curtis Campher, Gareth Delany, George Dockrell, Matthew Humphreys, Josh Little, Barry McCarthy, Harry Tector, Tim…

Pakistan’s spinner Usman Tariq (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Pakistan spinner Usman Tariq once again found himself at the centre of a fierce debate over his bowling action after his match-winning performance against the United States in the 2026 T20 World Cup, with veteran Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin stepping in to defend bowlers amid mounting criticism…

Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha struck a confident and defiant tone after guiding his side to a convincing 32-run victory over the United States in their Group A clash at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, declaring that Pakistan’s unique cricketing identity remains their biggest strength….

Two wrongs don’t make a right. As much as the BCCI was at fault in instructing the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to release Mustafizur Rahman from their IPL team, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) was wrong in trying to score a political point by saying they would like to avoid touring India for the T20…

Afghanistan: Rashid Khan (c), Ibrahim Zadran (vc), Darwish Rasooli, Mohammad Ishaq (wk), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Sediqullah Atal, Azmatullah Omarzai, Gulbadin Naib, Mohammad Nabi, Shahidullah, Abdollah Ahmadzai, Faqalhaq Farooqi, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Noor Ahmad, Ziaur Rahman. South Africa: Aiden Markram (c), Dewald Brevis, Quinton de Kock (wk), David Miller, Ryan Rickelton (wk), Jason Smith, Tristan Stubbs,…

India’s captain Suryakumar Yadav during a training session at Arun Jaitley Stadium, in New Delhi. (PTI Photo) To cope with the comparatively sluggish pitches in the tournament, especially in Colombo, India want bowlers to up their game & batters to adapt faster…NEW DELHI: India’s pacers and spinners split into two separate nets on either of…

Sahibzada Farhan hits a six during T20 World Cup match against the United States in Colombo. (AP/PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Pakistan opener Sahibzada Farhan has set the tone for a blockbuster showdown against India, promising a fearless and attacking approach when the two arch-rivals meet in Colombo on February 15. After Pakistan called off their…