DC captain Jemimah Rodrigues and RCB captain Smriti Mandhana during a press conference ahead of the WPL 2026 final T20 cricket match between Delhi Capitals and Royal Challengers Bengaluru, at Baroda Cricket Association Stadium, Kotambi in Vadodara, Gujarat. (PTI Photo) Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) captain Smriti Mandhana has a chance to lead her team to…
NEW DELHI: Defending champions India will walk into the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup as firm favourites, and few voices carry more weight on the subject than Mahendra Singh Dhoni. The former India captain, who famously led the side to the inaugural T20 World Cup title in 2007, believes the hosts have all the…
With the 10th edition set to be jointly hosted by India and Sri Lanka, the big question remains — will a host finally break the jinx? (Image credit: ICC) Since the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup was launched in 2007 in South Africa, nine editions of the marquee tournament have been completed, producing six different…
Navi Mumbai: India’s Ishan Kishan (PTI Photo/Shashank Parade) In-form Ishan Kishan continued his red-hot form with a rapid half-century as India secured a 30-run win over South Africa in their only warm-up match ahead of the T20 World Cup on Wednesday at DY Patil Stadium. The wicketkeeper-batter raced to 53 off just 20 balls, smashing…
𝐀𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐧 𝐆𝐞𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐞 (X-Cricbuzz) “Picture abhi baaki hain,” says Biju Nair. The former Services team coach has watched Aaron George from close quarters and, on a sun-drenched Wednesday afternoon in Harare, he saw another important chapter being written. India were chasing 311 in the U-19 World Cup semifinal on the back of twin hundreds from Afghanistan’s…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. (Photo/ICC) NEW DELHI: India reached the ICC Under-19 World Cup final after beating Afghanistan by seven wickets on Wednesday in Harare, riding on a century from Aaron George and half-centuries from Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Ayush Mhatre. India will face England in the final on Friday. This will be India’s 10th appearance in an…
Ishan Kishan, right, arrives to bat as Sanju Samson walks off the field after his dismissal during the second T20I cricket match between India and New Zealand, in Raipur, Chhattisgarh. (PTI Photo) India got the new T20 opening pair on Wednesday as Ishan Kishan and Abhishek Sharma walked out to open the innings as Men-in-Blue…
FILE – India’s Rishabh Pant (AP Photo/Jon Super, file) India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant on Tuesday offered a positive update on his recovery, saying his fitness is steadily improving and that he is optimistic about returning to competitive cricket soon. Pant was speaking on the sidelines of the World Pickleball League, where he attended as the…
Australia cricket team (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary) Australia Test and ODI captain Pat Cummins believes the defending champions remain strong contenders for the upcoming T20 World Cup, even after his withdrawal from the tournament. Cummins opted out as a precautionary measure due to a recurring back stress fracture, an injury that has required careful management. Although…
Back as chief coach of the Indian women’s hockey team after a four-year hiatus, Sjoerd Marijne is focussed on bringing back unity, discipline and culture in the side, with eyes firmly set on creating a group to qualify for 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. The 71-year-old Dutchman, who guided the Indian women’s team to a historic…
