NEW DELHI: A dramatic moment briefly stole the spotlight during India’s T20 World Cup 2026 Group A clash against Namibia at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Thursday, as an unusual delivery from Namibia skipper Gerhard Erasmus sparked confusion and a heated exchange with the umpire.The incident occurred in the eighth over of India’s…
The Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) has dismissed allegations of adulteration and unhygienic practices involving soft drinks sold at the Arun Jaitley Stadium during a recent ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 match.In a statement released on Thursday, the DDCA responded to claims made in a video circulating on social media that appeared to…
Varun Chakravarthy, second left, celebrates with teammate Ishan Kishan the wicket of Namibia’s Nicol Loftie-Eaton, right, during the T20 World Cup cricket match between India and Namibia in New Delhi, India, Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026. (AP) NEW DELHI: India defeated Namibia by 93 runs in their group-stage match of the T20 World Cup in New…
Hardik Pandya (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India put up another commanding all-round performance, thrashing Namibia by 93 runs in their T20 World Cup encounter on Thursday to register their second consecutive victory of the tournament. Powered by aggressive half-centuries from Ishan Kishan and Hardik Pandya, the defending champions piled up a daunting 209/9 before bowling…
Chinnaswamy Stadium. (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak) BENGALURU: Cricket is finally set to return to the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. The state cabinet on Thursday approved the resumption of matches following the recommendation of the government-appointed committee headed by Maheshwar Rao, chief of the Greater Bengaluru Authority. This comes after the conditional nod granted by the home department…
Indian men’s hockey might have had its nemesis in Australia through the ages, but the team lived through a fresh 60-minute nightmare at the Birsa Munda Stadium on Thursday, suffering an 8- 0 humiliation against Argentina in its second FIH Pro League outing. This was India’s joint-biggest defeat in international competitions, equalling identical losses to…
NEW DELHI: Ishan Kishan made history for India in the T20 World Cup on Thursday at the Arun Jaitley Stadium by becoming the first Indian wicketkeeper to score a fifty in the tournament’s history. Coming into bat as an opener against Namibia, Kishan played a blazing knock of 61 off just 24 balls, having smashed…
Justin and Anthony Mosca (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Italy created history at the ICC T20 World Cup as brothers Justin Mosca and Anthony Mosca powered their team to their first-ever World Cup win, also setting a unique record for the highest partnership between siblings in T20 World Cup history.Playing their first World Cup in any…
NEW DELHI: India’s match against Namibia at the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 saw Sanju Samson once again become a talking point on social media, as fans criticised him for failing to make the most of his opportunity.Sanju, who came into the playing XI in place of Abhishek Sharma due to illness, got off to…
Anthony Mosca (ICC Photo) NEW DELHI: Italy registered a historic first-ever win in the men’s T20 World Cup, trouncing Nepal by 10 wickets in just the second match of their maiden appearance in the competition here on Thursday.After their spinners ran through the Nepal batting line-up to dismiss them for a modest 123, brothers Anthony…
