India will be looking to complete a clean sweep of the T20 series against New Zealand and, in doing so, send a message to the rest of the cricketing world that they are more than ready to defend the ICC World Cup they won in 2024. It is not just the wins, but the manner…
India’s Tilak Varma plays a shot during the fifth T20 cricket match between India and South Africa in Ahmedabad, India, Friday, Dec. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki) NEW DELHI: Shreyas Iyer will continue to be with India T20I team for the remaining two T20Is vs New Zealand as Tilak Varma’s return to competitive cricket has…
During the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 auction, Praful Hinge was nowhere to be found at his residence in Nagpur. Instead, he was at a nearby temple, watching the bidding process unfold. “Last season, my name was on the auction list, but it didn’t come up. I told my father not to worry, next season,…
Abhishek Sharma (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Abhishek Sharma produced a breathtaking 14-ball fifty while skipper Suryakumar Yadav continued his sublime touch with another attacking half-century as India waltzed through the chase in just 10 overs to seal an eight-wicket win over New Zealand in the third T20I, clinching the five-match series 3-0 in Guwahati on…
Jasprit Bumrah (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah said he has no preference between bowling with the new or old ball, stressing that his priority is contributing to the team’s success after India clinched the five-match T20I series with two games to spare following a commanding eight-wicket victory in the third match…
Pakistan cricket team (AP Photo) Ex-India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh has weighed in on the controversy surrounding Bangladesh’s exclusion from the 2026 T20 World Cup and Pakistan’s public backing of the country. The Pakistan Cricket Board had earlier suggested that its own participation in the tournament would be guided by government advice, a statement that some…
Washington Sundar (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: With no warm-up matches lined up before the T20 World Cup gets underway on Feb 7, the Indian team is planning to arrange a match on Feb 4 to check its resources one final time given the injury concerns in the team. TOI has learnt that the selectors and…
Bangladesh cricket officials have said former captain Shakib Al Hasan could be considered for a return to the national team, reopening the possibility less than a year after his retirement from international cricket.Shakib, who was also a lawmaker from the former ruling party that was removed in a 2024 uprising, had become a focus of…
2026 Champions Sunrisers Eastern Cape (SEC) celebrate during the final of the Betway SA20 season 4 between Pretoria Capitals (PC) and The Sunrisers Eastern Cape (SEC) held at the Newlands Cricket Stadium in Cape Town, South Africa on the 25th January 2026. (Photo by Shaun Roy / Sportzpics for SA20) TimesofIndia.com in Cape Town: On…
Sunrisers Eastern Cape are crowned champions of the SA20 season 4 Sunrisers Eastern Cape cemented their status as the undisputed kings of the SA20 after clinching a third championship title, edging out Pretoria Capitals in a thrilling Season 4 final.A glorious, sold-out Newlands crowd was treated to entertainment of the highest quality as Sunrisers captain…
