Chennai, Feb 8 (IANS) Afghanistan won the toss and elected to bat first against New Zealand in the fourth match of the T20 World Cup here at the MA Chidambaram Stadium.
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) Vaibhav Sooryavanshi headlines ICC U19 Team of the Tournament as three of the Indian players feature in the 12-player list. Sooryavanshi scored an impressive 175 off 80 balls in the final against England and was named Player of the Tournament. He is joined by fellow players Kanishk Chouhan and Henil Patel in the 12-member squad.
Mumbai, Feb 8 (IANS) India pacer Mohammed Siraj revealed how a late-night message from T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav turned his quiet break after the Ranji Trophy into an unexpected World Cup call-up, culminating in a match-winning performance against the USA on Saturday night.
Mumbai, Feb 8 (IANS) The USA captain Monank Patel was effusive in praise for his bowlers for their performance, but said his top-order batters could not perform and perished to soft dismissals as they suffered a 29-run defeat against defending champions India in their opening match of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup in Mumbai on Saturday.
Mumbai, Feb 7 (IANS) Coming into the home T20 World Cup as the defending champions, defending champions India are under pressure from the huge expectations for their third title. Though their preparations were top-notch with a 4-1 series win over New Zealand, injuries to Harshit Rana and Jasprit Bumrah's illness had doubled the pressure on skipper Suryakumar Yadav.
Mumbai, Feb 7 (IANS) The United States of America (USA) Ambassador to India Sergio Mor met with the ICC chairman Jay Shah at the iconic Wankhede Stadium during the India vs USA match in the T20 World Cup 2026.
Mumbai, Feb 7 (IANS) Skipper Suryakumar Yadav blasted a majestic unbeaten 84, and seasoned pacer Mohammad Siraj bagged 3-29 coming in as a last-minute replacement as India saved themselves the blushes with a face-saving 29-run victory over the USA in their opening match in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup in Mumbai on Saturday.
Mumbai, Feb 7 (IANS) Last-minute replacement Mohammad Siraj led with a lion-hearted effort, claiming 3-29 and with Arshdeep Singh and Axar Patel claiming two wickets apiece, India defeated USA by 29 runs to start their campaign on a winning note in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 on Saturday.
Chennai, Feb 7 (IANS) The meeting of Afghanistan and New Zealand in the T20 World Cup brings back many memories as they both lock horn on Sunday at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in the 4th match of the T20 World Cup 2026.
Pokhara, Feb 7 (IANS) They may have been playing in a higher age-category tournament; they may have been written off for it. But the India U17 women’s team showed their mettle in the final to clinch the SAFF U19 Women’s Championship, defeating Bangladesh U19s 4-0 at the Pokhara Rangasala Stadium, on Saturday.
