New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) A flat red-soil pitch at the Wankhede Stadium could level the playing field between India and England rather than hand either side an edge in the 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup semi-final, said former wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik.
Kolkata, March 5 (IANS) South Africa's head coach Shukri Conrad made no excuses after his side crashed out of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 with a comprehensive nine-wicket defeat to New Zealand in the first semi-final played at Eden Gardens on Wednesday.
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) Wrist spinner Varun Chakravarthy's repertoire of variations, especially the googly, makes him the most potent threat to counter in-form England skipper Harry Brook in the 2026 Men's T20 World Cup semi-final, to be played at the Wankhede Stadium on Thursday evening, said former India batter Cheteshwar Pujara.
Mumbai, March 5 (IANS) The defending champions India will face two-time winners England in the second semi-final of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 to be played at the iconic Wankhede Stadium on Thursday.
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) Former India batter Cheteshwar Pujara has said Abhishek Sharma, with his remodelled stance, could look to counter the threat posed by England pacer Jofra Archer by scoring as many runs as possible through the off side when the Men's T20 World Cup semi-final takes place at the Wankhede Stadium on Thursday evening.
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) To add insult to injury, an unnamed Pakistan players was reported and later fined for misbehaving with a female staff during their stay at a hotel in Kandy, Sri Lanka, for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup matches and fined by team manager, a news report said on Thursday.
Chennai, March 4 (IANS) Five-time champions Chennai Super Kings are set to appoint former England wicketkeeper-batter James Foster as their fielding coach ahead of the IPL 2026 season, further strengthening their backroom staff under head coach Stephen Fleming.
Kolkata, March 4 (IANS) South Africa captain Aiden Markram said his side were undone by New Zealand’s explosive batting in their nine-wicket loss in the Men’s T20 World Cup semi-final, and gave ‘massive credit’ to Finn Allen and Tim Seifert for their match-winning knocks.
Kolkata, March 4 (IANS) New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner said he was delighted with his team’s dominant display in the Men’s T20 World Cup semi-final against South Africa, describing the nine-wicket win as a ‘pretty pleasing’ performance in a high-pressure contest.
Kolkata, March 4 (IANS) Explosive right-handed opener Finn Allen described his record-breaking 33-ball century as “pretty up there” in terms of his best batting performances, as it propelled New Zealand into the T20 World Cup final with a comprehensive nine-wicket win over South Africa at the Eden Gardens on Wednesday.
