Super 8 Showdown: Heavyweights collide as T20 WC 2026 enters decisive phase

IANS | February 20, 2026 4:39 PM

New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) The 10th edition of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup now shifts gears into its most compelling chapter -- the Super 8s. After weeks of high-voltage contests, narrow escapes and headline-grabbing upsets, the 20-team spectacle has been trimmed to eight contenders.

T20 WC: 'Their best is yet to come,' says Sanjay Bangar on India's campaign

IANS | February 20, 2026 4:29 PM

New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) Former India batter and expert Sanjay Bangar believes that the Indian cricket team is yet to hit top gear in the ongoing ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026. Bangar said India’s unbeaten group-stage run has been steady rather than dominant, but stressed that the bigger positive is that the team’s best cricket is still to come at the tough phase of the competition.

T20 WC: Nabi picks 4-7 as Afghanistan sign off with 82-run win over Canada

IANS | February 19, 2026 10:51 PM

Chennai, Feb 19 (IANS) Veteran off-spin bowling all-rounder Mohammad Nabi produced a dazzling spell of 4-7 as Afghanistan crushed Canada by 82 runs in their final Group D clash and signed off from the 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup on a high at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Thursday.

T20 WC: ‘He needs to spend time in the middle’, says Gavaskar on Abhishek Sharma's string of ducks

IANS | February 19, 2026 10:15 PM

New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) India opener Abhishek Sharma has endured a difficult start to the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, registering his third successive duck in the team’s final group-stage fixture against the Netherlands and former India captain Sunil Gavaskar believes expectations may be weighing heavily on the 25-year-old, urging him to focus on building his innings rather than forcing big shots too early.