The scrutiny over Usman Tariq’s bowling action and the pressure of playing India were the recurrent themes when Salman Agha faced the media at the R. Premadasa Stadium here on Saturday. “ICC (International Cricket Council) has tested him and cleared him twice. I don’t know what the fuss is all about. Anyway, he doesn’t get…
India face rivals Pakistan in the T20 World Cup. Read our in-depth preview here India and Pakistan renew one of sport’s fiercest rivalries on Sunday as they meet in the T20 World Cup 2026 Group A in Colombo. Both nations arrive unbeaten after two matches, with India sitting top of the group thanks to a…
Pakistan’s T20 team skipper Salman Ali Agha (AP Photo) Ahead of the high-voltage India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup clash, Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha has again stirred debate around the handshake controversy with a fresh remark. Speaking in the pre-match press conference, Agha said he hopes the game will be played in the right…
Squads for both teams: Scotland Squad: George Munsey, Michael Jones, Brandon McMullen, Richie Berrington(c), Tom Bruce, Michael Leask, Matthew Cross(w), Mark Watt, Oliver Davidson, Brad Wheal, Brad Currie, Safyaan Sharif, Finlay McCreath, Chris Greaves, Zainullah Ihsan England Squad: Philip Salt, Jos Buttler(w), Jacob Bethell, Tom Banton, Harry Brook(c), Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Jamie Overton, Jofra…
MATCH PREVIEW When England and Scotland extend their 154-year-old sporting rivalry beyond football and rugby fields to cricket in a T20 World Cup Group-C encounter at the Eden Gardens here on Saturday, coinciding with the historic Calcutta Cup rugby match in Edinburgh, a lot will be at stake for both teams. Having survived a scare…
USA’s Shadley van Schalkwyk (Special Arrangements) NEW DELHI: It has been the Shadley van Schalkwyk show at the T20 World Cup 2026, with the South Africa-born American all-rounder’s excellence making heads turn. Schalkwyk comfortably leads the wicket-taking charts, recording 11 dismissals in three matches at an economy rate of 6.55, followed by Zimbabwe pacer Blessing…
Match Preview for Arsenal v Wigan Arsenal welcome Wigan to the Emirates Stadium on Sunday as the sides meet again in the FA Cup, over a decade on from their memorable 2013-14 final clash. The Gunners began this year’s campaign comfortably, defeating Portsmouth 4-1 in the third round, while League One strugglers Wigan earned their…
Former England all-rounder Moeen Ali warned Pakistan that India’s spinners, especially Kuldeep Yadav and Varun Chakravarthy, could be a major threat in the T20 World Cup clash. India received a festive welcome in Colombo, with Arshdeep Singh’s dance going viral. The team will rely on key batters like Hardik Pandya, Ishan Kishan and Tilak Varma,…
TimesofIndia.com in Colombo: After all the hue and cry, the blockbuster clash between India and Pakistan is set to go ahead as scheduled, weather permitting, on Sunday at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. The slowness of the track could turn it into a battle of spinners between the two arch-rivals.TimesofIndia.com looks at the key…
After all the twists and turns off the field, India and Pakistan will eventually face off at the R. Premadasa Stadium (RPS) in Colombo – a contest that will likely be dictated by spinners on the field. The fact that Pakistan does not have to fly constantly across states, or the ocean, for this Group…
