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Ahmedabad: Canada won the toss and elected to bowl against South Africa in the ninth match of Group D of the T20 World Cup 2026, at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad. Canada captain Dilpreet Bajwa said, "We will bowl first. The boys are excited rather...

Colombo: Opening batter Brian Bennett made a sparkling 48 not out to help Zimbabwe beat Oman by eight wickets in their T20 World Cup match Monday. Bennett hit seven fours during his 36-ball unbeaten knock while wicketkeeper-batter Brendan Taylor (31 retired hurt) and Tadiwanashe Marumani...

Mumbai: India’s star batter KL Rahul struck a superb 24th first-class century to guide Karnataka to a memorable four-wicket victory over 42-time champions Mumbai in the Ranji Trophy 2025–26 quarterfinal at the Sharad Pawar Cricket Academy, BKC, Monday. Chasing a mammoth target of 325 runs...

Uncertainty continues over whether India and Pakistan will face each other in the 2026 T20 World Cup, with no official confirmation yet on the high-profile clash. However, behind-the-scenes discussions are ongoing, and attention has now turned to ICC Deputy Chairman Imran Khawaja, who is being...

Colombo: Zimbabwe's Blessing Muzarabani wreaked havoc with the new ball before his pace-bowling colleague Richard Ngarava joined him in the demolition job to skittle out Oman for 103 in their Group B T20 World Cup fixture here Monday. The duo of Muzarabani (3/16 in 4...

New Delhi: Olympic double bronze-medallist Manu Bhaker came agonisingly close to winning a gold, missing out by a whisker in a tense shoot-off as she clinched a silver in 25m pistol event, while fellow Indian Esha Singh claimed a bronze at the Asian Championship Monday....

Kolkata: Italy captain Wayne Madsen is "doubtful" for the remainder of the league stage after suffering a shoulder dislocation during their 73-run defeat to Scotland in their T20 World Cup debut here, head coach John Davison said Monday. Davison said that the experienced skipper could...

Karachi: Pakistan Cricket Board chief Mohsin Naqvi is set to request his Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to withdraw the boycott of their T20 World Cup match against India after being requested to do so by his Bangladesh counterpart, a PCB source has revealed. Naqvi is...

Kolkata: George Munsey struck a half-century and shared a century opening stand with Michael Jones as Scotland defeated debutants Italy by 73 runs in a T20 World Cup match in Kolkata Monday. Munsey hammered 84 off 54 balls while Jones contributed 37 off 30 deliveries,...

Kolkata: Italian cricketers Sunday held a special practice session with 32 children at the Eden Gardens before their historic first match against Scotland in the T20 World Cup February 9. Girls and boys from Kolkata schools bowled, batted and got tips from the Italian cricketers...