Ahmedabad, March 7 (IANS) New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner said the BlackCaps would not mind playing the role of the villains if it means silencing the home crowd and lifting the trophy in the final of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 against India to be played at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday.
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) India will not be bothered by their previous record of defeats in ICC events at Ahmedabad and will instead draw strength from a packed home crowd in their quest to win a record third Men’s T20 World Cup title against New Zealand, said former Blackcaps player Simon Doull.
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) Former England fast bowlers Stuart Broad and Steven Finn have lavished praise on India’s pace spearhead, Jasprit Bumrah, calling him the ‘greatest pacer ever’ following his match-winning performance against England in the T20 World Cup semifinal.
Mumbai, March 7 (IANS) ICC T20 World Cup 2026 second semi-final between defending champions India and two-time winners England at the Wankhede Stadium on Thursday has become the most-streamed match in the history of T20Is, with 619 million views, surpassing the previous record set in the T20 World Cup 2024 Final played between India and South Africa, which generated 533 million views.
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) Former New Zealand cricketer Simon Doull feels India have no reason to leave out Varun Chakravarthy in favour of Kuldeep Yadav for the Men’s T20 World Cup final to be played in Ahmedabad on Sunday, adding that the crafty wrist-spinner is not yet vulnerable despite being expensive since the Super Eights stage.
Perth, March 7 (IANS) Annabel Sutherland smashed a masterful 129 to put Australia in command of the pink-ball Test against India, as the hosts extended their lead to 112 runs at the dinner break on day two’s play, despite a determined effort from the visitors to stay in the contest.
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) Two cricketing giants, one historic final. India stand on the cusp of a record third T20 World Cup title, while New Zealand eye their maiden crown. After a thrilling and unpredictable campaign, both teams have reached the ultimate showdown at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, a venue that promises a grand stage for what’s set to be an epic contest.
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) New Zealand’s handling of India’s pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah in the Men’s T20 World Cup final, especially by their openers Finn Allen and Tim Seifert, will be dictated by the situation of the game rather than any fixed blueprint, said former New Zealand cricketer Simon Doull.
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) The long wait of the West Indies cricket team to leave India after getting knocked out of the T20 World Cup 2026 from the Super 8s is finally getting over as the Caribbean side will depart from India along with England and South Africa over the weekend on a special charter plane arranged by the International Cricket Council (ICC) due to middle east travel disruptions.
Perth, March 7 (IANS) Veteran seam-bowling all-rounder Ellyse Perry said she was relishing her time in the middle after becoming Australia’s leading run-scorer in women’s Tests during day two of the one-off pink-ball match against India at the WACA Ground on Saturday.
