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Mumbai: United States of America skipper Monank Patel won the toss and opted to bowl against India in their T20 World Cup opening game at the Wankhede Stadium here Saturday. India will not field pace ace Jasprit Bumrah in the match as he is unwell,...

Kolkata: Romario Shepherd grabbed five wickets after Shimron Hetmyer hit a fiery fifty as two-time champions West Indies began their T20 World Cup campaign with a comfortable 35-run victory over late entrants Scotland here Saturday. Invited to bat, Hetmyer blazed away to 36-ball-64, notching up...

New Delhi: Reigning Women's Premier League and Indian Premier League (IPL) champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) have reportedly received bids from nine parties, including a USD 1.8 billion offer from the Glazer family, which owns top England Premier League club Manchester United. Lalit Modi, the...

Kolkata: Shimron Hetmyer’s blazing 64 powered two-time champions West Indies to 182/5 in their 20 overs against Scotland in a Group C clash of the 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup at the Eden Gardens Saturday. Scotland will need 183 to win at a venue known...

New Delhi: The ICC has sought an explanation from Pakistan on how the 'Force Majeure' clause can be invoked to justify the team's refusal to play the T20 World Cup match against India after the PCB tried to wriggle out of the situation by putting...

The Netherlands nearly defeated Pakistan in a 2026 T20 World Cup match played earlier in the day. However, Pakistan managed to secure a win in the final overs, with Faheem Ashraf snatching victory from the Netherlands’ grasp. Pakistan, the former world champions, saw their batting...

Chennai: Afghanistan skipper Rashid Khan Saturday welcomed the expansion of the T20 World Cup into 20 teams from the ongoing edition, saying it has opened the doors to players from more countries to showcase their talent on the global stage. The 2026 iteration of the...

Kolkata: Scotland skipper Richie Berrington won the toss and elected to field against West Indies in their Group C T20 World Cup opener here Saturday. West Indies are two-time champions, having won the title in 2012 and 2016. Scotland, on the other hand, have entered...

Colombo: Pakistan defeated the Netherlands by three wickets in the T20 World Cup opener here Saturday. Sent in to bat, Netherlands lost the way in the later part of their innings after a strong start as Pakistan bowled them out for 147 in 19.5 overs....

New Delhi: The stand-off over the February 15 T20 World Cup match between Pakistan and India is close to getting resolved, with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) likely to demand an increase in the annual funding from the International Cricket Council (ICC), as per reports....