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Kolkata: New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner won the toss and opted to bowl against South Africa in the first semifinal of the T20 World Cup Wednesday. New Zealand made one change to their playing XI with James Neesham coming in for Matt Henry. South Africa...

Kolkata: The first semi-final of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 is all set to unfold, with New Zealand locking horns with South Africa here at Eden Gardens Wednesday. A place in the final is at stake, as the winner will advance to the...

Bengaluru: Karnataka State Cricket Association president Venkatesh Prasad Tuesday expressed confidence of completing the remaining security enhancement works at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium before the Royal Challengers Bengaluru squad assembles at the venue March 15. The Royal Challengers had earlier announced that they will play...

Bengaluru: With the Karnataka state government giving its go-ahead, defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru are all set to return to the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium for the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026, with five of their home games confirmed to take place in Bengaluru this...

Kolkata: South Africa and New Zealand meet in the first semifinal of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Wednesday at Eden Gardens, with a place in the final at stake. The contest marks their second meeting of the tournament. Their earlier group-stage match carried limited...

Birmingham: Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu is set to miss the All England Championships starting here Tuesday after being stranded in Dubai amid the US bombing of Iran and the resultant airspace closure in the Gulf region. Travel disruptions have marred the build-up to the...

Bengaluru: Royal Challengers Bengaluru's director of cricket Mo Bobat expressed his awe at Virat Kohli's "ridiculous" record over 18 years, stating that providing a championship-winning side was the least the think tank could do for the superstar who has given his youth and prime to...

New Delhi: Pakistan cricket authorities are expected to impose a heavy fine of five million rupees (approximately 17900 USD) on underperforming male cricketers after the team's exit in the Super Eight round in Sri Lanka, according to a news report Monday. "Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB)...

Mumbai: India and England will meet in the semifinals of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup for the third straight edition when they face off at Wankhede Stadium in the 2026 tournament. The two teams also clashed at the same stage in 2022 and 2024....

Kolkata: Sanju Samson struck a magnificent unbeaten 97 as India beat West Indies by five wickets in a must-win Super 8 clash to book their semifinal berth at the T20 World Cup, in Kolkata Sunday. Asked to bat first, West Indies posted a competitive 195...