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T20 WC: 'Proud of Dutch team, but my loyalty lies with India,' says Ryan ten Doeschate ahead of Netherlands clash

IANS | February 18, 2026 11:37 AM

Ahmedabad, Feb 18 (IANS) India’s assistant coach and former Dutch player Ryan ten Doeschate said he is proud of his national team’s progress, but his loyalty lies with the defending champions India, who will face the Netherlands in their final group stage match of the T20 World Cup 2026 at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Wednesday.

T20 WC: SA elect to bowl first against UAE

IANS | February 18, 2026 10:50 AM

New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) South Africa have brought in Jason Smith, Kwena Maphaka, Anrich Nortje and George Linde as captain Aiden Markram won the toss and elected to bowl against the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in their final Group D clash of the Men’s T20 World Cup at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Wednesday.

Rio Open: Fonseca earns first win of the season, Berrettini prevails in opener

IANS | February 18, 2026 10:12 AM

Rio de Janeiro, Feb 18 (IANS) Local hero Joao Fonseca earned his first win of the season at the Rio Open with a 7-6(1), 6-1 win over countryman Thiago Monteiro in the opening round.

Alcaraz beats Rinderknech in Doha opener for 150th hard-court win

IANS | February 18, 2026 9:34 AM

Doha, Feb 18 (IANS) In his first outing since becoming the youngest man to complete the Career Grand Slam at the Australian Open, Carlos Alcaraz battled past Arthur Rinderknech 6-4, 7-6 (5) in Qatar Open.

T20 WC: Paudel credits Airee, bowlers and fans as Nepal score maiden win over Scotland

IANS | February 17, 2026 11:24 PM

Mumbai, Feb 17 (IANS) Nepal Captain Rohit Paudel gave credit to the lessons they learnt in the close defeat to England and the steely nerves shown by his bowlers and batters in the death overs for their maiden win in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup in 12 attempts in the final league match against Scotland at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Tuesday.

T20 WC: Sompal Kami, Airee the heroes as Nepal beat Scotland for maiden WC win

IANS | February 17, 2026 11:01 PM

Mumbai, Feb 17 (IANS) Dipendra Singh Airee struck a brilliant unbeaten half-century as Nepal fought back twice -- with ball and bat -- to overpower Scotland by seven wickets in a last-over thriller in Match 33 of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Tuesday.

T20 WC: No experimenting in final league match, says Kotak ahead of Netherlands clash

IANS | February 17, 2026 10:17 PM

Ahmedabad, Feb 17 (IANS) With a spot in the Super 8s sealed, India will be taking on the Netherlands in their last league match, an inconsequential clash as far as the hosts are concerned. But India are unlikely to experiment much in this match as they could be playing more matches at the venue and want to gain as much experience as possible of the conditions in the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

T20 WC: India vs Netherlands, Pakistan vs Namibia - Match Previews

IANS | February 17, 2026 10:11 PM

New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) Defending champions India will look to extend their winning run when they clash against the Netherlands in their final Group A match of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 to be played at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Wednesday. The Group A match will start at 7:00 PM IST.

Virat, Anushka seek blessings at Premanand Maharaj’s Keli Kunj Ashram

IANS | February 17, 2026 9:08 PM

Mathura, Feb 17 (IANS) Indian cricketer Virat Kohli undertook a spiritual visit with his wife and Bollywood actor Anushka Sharma, where the couple sought blessings from noted spiritual leader Premanand Maharaj at the Keli Kunj Ashram on Tuesday.

T20 WC: Nepal pull things back to restrict Scotland to 170/7 after Jones's fifty

IANS | February 17, 2026 8:56 PM

Mumbai, Feb 17 (IANS) Michael Jones hammered a superb 71 to give Scotland a great start, but Nepal rode on a three-wicket burst by Sompal Kami to restrict them to 170/7 in 20 overs in Match 33 of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Tuesday.

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T20 WC: 'Proud of Dutch team, but my loyalty lies with India,' says Ryan ten Doeschate ahead of Netherlands clash

T20 WC: SA elect to bowl first against UAE

Rio Open: Fonseca earns first win of the season, Berrettini prevails in opener

Alcaraz beats Rinderknech in Doha opener for 150th hard-court win

T20 WC: Paudel credits Airee, bowlers and fans as Nepal score maiden win over Scotland

T20 WC: Sompal Kami, Airee the heroes as Nepal beat Scotland for maiden WC win

T20 WC: No experimenting in final league match, says Kotak ahead of Netherlands clash

T20 WC: India vs Netherlands, Pakistan vs Namibia - Match Previews

Virat, Anushka seek blessings at Premanand Maharaj’s Keli Kunj Ashram

T20 WC: Nepal pull things back to restrict Scotland to 170/7 after Jones's fifty

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