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Pallekele (Sri Lanka): New Zealand and Pakistan shared a point after incessant rain forced the abandonment of the opening T20 World Cup Group 2 Super Eights match in Sri Lanka’s Pallekele Saturday. Amid a slight drizzle, Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat first....

Pakistan will face New Zealand in the Super 8s today. The team won three of its four group-stage matches, but the performance of several key players has come under scrutiny. Shaheen Shah Afridi was dropped from the playing XI in the fourth match, while Babar...

The Kolkata Knight Riders are scrambling to reinforce their pace attack ahead of IPL 2026 after being directed by the BCCI to release Mustafizur Rahman amid political tensions and public backlash. The Bangladesh left-arm seamer, bought for Rs 9.2 crore at the auction, was expected...

Cuttack: India delivered a commanding all-round performance to defeat Nepal by 10 wickets in their ADCA T20I Asia Cup encounter at the Barabati Stadium Friday. After winning the toss, Nepal opted to bat first but struggled against disciplined Indian bowling and were bowled out for...

Pallekele: Australia captain Mitchell Marsh won the toss and opted to field against Oman in their inconsequential final group match of the T20 World Cup Friday. Both teams are already out of contention for the Super Eight stage of the showpiece. For Australia, Matt Renshaw...

Bangkok: Captain Radha Yadav delivered a sensational all-round performance to power India A to a five-wicket win over Sri Lanka A in the first semi-final of the ACC Women's Asia Cup Rising Stars 2026 at the Terdthai Cricket Ground Friday, sealing their place in the...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Under-11 state roll ball boys and girls team are set to compete at the 15th National Roll Ball Championship to be held from Feb 21 to 23 in Tirchy, Tamil Nadu. The send-off felicitation of the state teams was done at Kalinga Stadium...

Cuttack: The first edition of the Asian Deaf Cricket Association (ADCA) T20I Asia Cup, 2026 was inaugurated at Barabati Stadium, Cuttack, with a grand opening ceremony Thursday. The tournament was inaugurated by the chief guest, Rishi Pathania Vice President, Jindal Steel Limited, marking a significant...

Chennai:  Afghanistan, powered by a belligerent unbeaten half-century by opener Ibrahim Zadran and a fine bowling display by Mohammad Nabi, defeated Canada by 82 runs in an inconsequential T20 World Cup Group D match Thursday. Sent in to bat, Zadran blazed an unbeaten 95 off...

Chennai: Afghanistan, powered by a fine unbeaten half-century by opener Ibrahim Zadran, scored a competitive 200 for 4 in an inconsequential T20 World Cup Group D match against Canada Thursday. Sent in to bat, Zadran fired a 56-ball 95 not out, studded with seven boundaries...