The Indian batters have been in red-hot form in the past three matches of the T20 World Cup 2026, scoring 700-plus runs, including two 250-plus totals. Be it batting first or chasing, the Men in Blue batted with perfection with Sanju Samson earning plaudits in two of those games. If a report in ESPNcricinfo is […]
Richard Illingworth will be officiating in his second consecutive T20 World Cup final after the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced the match officials for the final match between defending champions India and New Zealand at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on March 8. Illingworth, a veteran English umpire, will be accompanied by Alex Wharf […]
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 Santner. […]
If you squinted through the Visakhapatnam haze on Tuesday afternoon, you’d have sworn India’s premier wrist-spinner had skipped his day off. The approach was identical, the rhythmic, slow-gathering stride, the slight tilt of the head, and that unmistakable, whippy release of the left arm. But Kuldeep Yadav wasn’t at the ACA-VDCA Stadium. He was resting. […]
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 T20I […]
India Vs New Zealand 4th T20 LIVE: India enter as overwhelming favourites after an unassailable 3-0 lead, having dominated with both bat and ball. Abhishek Sharma has been the series standout with aggressive opening, while Suryakumar and Kishan have provided firepower. The bowling unit, featuring Bumrah’s swing and death mastery plus spinners’ control, has restricted […]
India had an optional training session on the eve of their fourth T20I against New Zealand at the ACA–VCDA Stadium in Visakhapatnam on Tuesday. After New Zealand’s Lockie Ferguson was put through the paces in a simulated training session under the harsh afternoon sun, the Indian players took to the nets as the light softened […]
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 embrace […]
“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 we […]
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 subsequently […]
