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T20 WC: Not overthinking, letting my bat do the talking, says Hetmyer after 34-ball 85

IANS | February 23, 2026 11:32 PM

Mumbai, Feb 23 (IANS) A decision not to overthink about his batting, that he used to do in the past, and a move to the No.3 spot in the batting order seem to have worked wonders for West Indies batter Shimron Hetmyer as unleashed a massive blitzkrieg, raining boundaries in a 34-ball 85 in helping West Indies thrash Zimbabwe by 107 runs in a Super 8s clash in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup on Monday.

DY Patil T20 Cup: Yuzvendra Chahal stars for Income Tax; Dhull stands out, Sooryavanshi misses out

IANS | February 23, 2026 11:09 PM

Navi Mumbai, Feb 23 (IANS) India’s 2024 T20 World Cup winner Yuzvendra Chahal began the 20th edition of the DY Patil T20 Cup in fine style as he starred in Income Tax’s seven wicket win over Reliance on the opening day at the DY Patil Stadium in Nerul, Navi Mumbai on Monday.

T20 WC: Hetmyer's majestic 85, Motie's 4-fer help Windies thrash Zimbabwe by 107 in Super 8s

IANS | February 23, 2026 11:06 PM

Mumbai, Feb 23 (IANS) Shimron Hetmyer produced a masterclass in power-hitting, raining seven sixes and an equal number of fours in a majestic 34-ball 85, as his blitzkrieg helped West Indies romp to a 107-run victory over a totally outclassed Zimbabwe in a Group 1 match in the Super 8s stage of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 in Mumbai on Monday.

ISL 2025-26: Odisha to host Inter Kashi in their first match of season

IANS | February 23, 2026 10:05 PM

Bhubaneswar, Feb 23 (IANS) Odisha FC will host newly-promoted Inter Kashi FC in their first match of Indian Super League (ISL) 2025-26, which will be played at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar, on Tuesday. This will be Odisha's first match of the season at home after their opening fixture against Punjab FC on February 16 was postponed.

T20 WC: England are just not going to look at Usman Tariq, says Liam Dawson

IANS | February 23, 2026 10:04 PM

Kandy (Sri Lanka), Feb 23 (IANS) England left-arm spinner Liam Dawson said the two-time champions will not be distracted by the hype surrounding Pakistan's mystery spinner Usman Tariq ahead of Tuesday's crunch T20 World Cup Super Eights clash, adding that the visitors are prepared for the full range of their opposition’s spin arsenal.

1st ODI: Girls had a little bit of a thing that they will have one star on jersey, says Muzumdar

IANS | February 23, 2026 9:41 PM

Brisbane, Feb 23 (IANS) When India take the field for the first ODI against Australia at the Allan Border Field on Tuesday, their blue jersey will have one star as the marker of them winning the ODI World Cup for the first time on home soil last year.

T20 WC: Hetmyer blasts 85 as West Indies post massive 254/6 vs Zimbabwe

IANS | February 23, 2026 9:23 PM

Mumbai, Feb 23 (IANS) Shimron Hetmyer unleashed a power-hitting blitzkrieg, raining sixes in his 34-ball 85, and shared a century partnership with Rovman Powell (59) as the West Indies posted a massive 254/6 against a totally outclassed Zimbabwe in a Group 1 clash in the Super 8 stage of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Monday.

Afghanistan to host Sri Lanka for white-ball series in UAE from March 13-25

IANS | February 23, 2026 9:17 PM

Kabul, Feb 23 (IANS) Afghanistan will host Sri Lanka for a white-ball series in the United Arab Emirates starting next month, said the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) on Monday. This will be only the second bilateral T20I series between the two sides, following their first meeting in February 2024.

Battlelines drawn as PGTI’s 72 The League gets underway on Tuesday with a brand new format

IANS | February 23, 2026 8:47 PM

New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) The stage is set in what promises to be a breakthrough tournament for professional golf in India, as PGTI’s 72 The League begins at the Classic Golf & Country Club at Delhi NCR on Tuesday.

Shimron Hetmyer blasts fastest fifty by a West Indies batter in T20 WC

IANS | February 23, 2026 8:33 PM

Mumbai, Feb 23 (IANS) West Indies batter Shimron Hetmyer put on a dazzling display of power-hitting, racing to a record fastest half-century for a Caribbean batter in the T20 World Cup in their Super 8 Group 1 clash against Zimbabwe at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Monday.

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T20 WC: Not overthinking, letting my bat do the talking, says Hetmyer after 34-ball 85

DY Patil T20 Cup: Yuzvendra Chahal stars for Income Tax; Dhull stands out, Sooryavanshi misses out

T20 WC: Hetmyer's majestic 85, Motie's 4-fer help Windies thrash Zimbabwe by 107 in Super 8s

ISL 2025-26: Odisha to host Inter Kashi in their first match of season

T20 WC: England are just not going to look at Usman Tariq, says Liam Dawson

1st ODI: Girls had a little bit of a thing that they will have one star on jersey, says Muzumdar

T20 WC: Hetmyer blasts 85 as West Indies post massive 254/6 vs Zimbabwe

Afghanistan to host Sri Lanka for white-ball series in UAE from March 13-25

Battlelines drawn as PGTI’s 72 The League gets underway on Tuesday with a brand new format

Shimron Hetmyer blasts fastest fifty by a West Indies batter in T20 WC

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