Sanju: 97 of pure nerve — incredible!

Chetan Sharma | March 1, 2026 11:13 PM

New Delhi, Mar 1 (IANS) Sanju Samson slowly sank to his knees, removed his helmet and looked up in prayer. It was a quiet moment of gratitude, but it carried the weight of everything he had endured in the weeks leading up to it. On a night when India’s T20 World Cup campaign was on the brink, Samson delivered an innings that could define his career.

T20 WC: Samson's unbeaten 97 guides India to semis

IANS | March 1, 2026 10:55 PM

Kolkata, Mar 1 (IANS) Sanju Samson produced the innings of his life under pressure as India sealed a semi-final berth with a thrilling five-wicket victory over West Indies in their virtual quarter-final Super Eights clash at Eden Gardens on Sunday. The chase now stands at the highest successful chase in T20Is at this venue.

After Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran faces power vacuum

IANS | March 1, 2026 10:14 PM

Washington, March 1 (IANS) The reported killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has pushed the Islamic Republic into uncertain territory, with American lawmakers and Iranian officials offering sharply different assessments of what may follow within Tehran’s power structure.

US split over Iran strike, killing of Ayatollah Khamenei

IANS | March 1, 2026 10:01 PM

Washington, March 1 (IANS) The United States' political establishment was sharply divided on Sunday over President Donald Trump's decision to strike Iran and the reported killing of its Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, with senior lawmakers clashing over whether the action was a necessary blow against a long-time adversary or, as one senator put it, “a war of choice”.