T20 World Cup final: India bury ghost of November 19; pummel New Zealand by 96 runs | Cricket News

[ad_1] Jasprit Bumrah, center, celebrates the wicket of New Zealand’s Rachin Ravindra with teammates during the T20 World Cup cricket final match between India and New Zealand in Ahmedabad, India, Sunday, March 8, 2026. (AP Photo) TimesofIndia.com in Ahmedabad: Since that emotional night on November 19, 2023 at the Narendra Modi Stadium, India have won […]

T20 World Cup, IND vs NZ: Abhishek Sharma hits fastest fifty in knockouts, shuts critics

[ad_1] Abhishek Sharma has silenced his critics after hitting the fastest fifty in the history of T20 World Cup knockouts. The left-hander scripted history when India faced New Zealand in the final on Sunday, March 8, at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Earlier, Finn Allen held the record with a 19-ball fifty in the […]

New Zealand wary of Varun Chakaravarthy threat despite Indian spinner’s poor run; ‘one game away from changing the tide’

[ad_1] Varun Chakaravarthy isn’t having the best of the tournament lately but New Zealand aren’t taking the Indian spinner lightly ahead of the T20 World Cup 2026 final, set to be played at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. One of the most potent threats currently in the world, Chakaravarthy took nine wickets in four […]

IND vs NZ: In Sanju Samson’s hometown, Ishan Kishan makes a statement with 42-ball hundred

[ad_1] Ishan Kishan continued his golden run since making his comeback to Team India as he slammed his maiden T20I century in the fifth match against New Zealand on Saturday, January 31, at the Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram. Kishan took just 42 balls to reach the landmark, getting there with successive sixes off Mitchell […]

IND vs NZ 4th T20I: Shivam Dube’s fireworks not enough as New Zealand floor India by 50 runs | Cricket News

[ad_1] Shivam Dube blazed away with a fifty of the highest quality, but his lone assault was not enough to save India from a 50-run defeat (Image credit: Agencies) Shivam Dube produced a blazing half-century of rare quality, but it wasn’t enough to save India from a 50-run defeat against New Zealand in the fourth […]

‘It’s been chaos’: New Zealand bowling coach on facing Abhishek Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav and Ishan Kishan | Cricket News

[ad_1] Abhishek Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: The sustained aggression of Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav has made life tough for New Zealand’s bowlers in the ongoing T20I series, with the trio forcing the visitors to find ways to “remain calm”. However, bowling coach Jacob Oram urged his players to […]

Sorry folks, India are the team to beat and rest are just spectators in T20 World Cup

[ad_1] “Unbelievable. Supercalifragilisticfantabulously, wonderfully amazing, mind-blowing. I mean, just hair-raising, goosebump — you name it. Because look at everything, not just the batting. Their bowling, their catching, their outfielding, the way they were out on the field — they were a champion side.” “Anybody watching this performance is going to say to themselves, ‘What do […]

IND vs NZ: Tilak Varma to miss last two T20Is as BCCI makes T20 World Cup call

[ad_1] India batter Tilak Varma has been ruled out of the last two T20Is of the ongoing series against New Zealand as he continues to recover from his abdomen injury. Varma was admitted to hospital after suffering acute testicular pain while playing for Hyderabad in the Vijay Hazare Trophy in Rajkot earlier this month. He […]