Abhishek Sharma will return to open the innings against Pakistan in their T20 World Cup 2026 clash at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Sunday. India captain Suryakumar Yadav confirmed Abhishek’s availability at the toss with Sanju Samson sitting out for the marquee contest. Apart from Abhishek, Kuldeep Yadav also comes in place of…
Quick summary: Nottingham Forest have appointed former Wolves boss Vitor Pereira as their new manager on a deal until 2027, appointing a coach who says his tactics are a way to “express my creativity” Nottingham Forest have appointed Vitor Pereira as their fourth manager of the season, giving the 57-year-old an 18-month deal. Pereira’s first…
Virat Kohli bats during the T20 World Cup cricket match between India and Pakistan in Melbourne, Australia. India and Pakistan have faced each other eight times in ICC T20 World Cup history. While the head-to-head record stands at 7-1 in India’s favour, the contests have often been close. From their two meetings in the 2007…
Suryakumar Yadav, Salman Ali Agha. (File photo) Former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar has criticised India’s no-handshake policy against Pakistan, calling it “silly” and saying it does not reflect well on a major cricketing nation.India have followed a no-handshake policy against Pakistan since the Asia Cup 2025 in both men’s and women’s cricket. With the two…
India are set to face Pakistan in their upcoming T20 World Cup encounter on Sunday in Colombo, and former skipper Rohit Sharma could be in attendance at the R Premadasa Stadium to support Suryakumar Yadav and the team.A video that has gone viral on social media showed Rohit along with his wife Ritika Sajdeh at…
The ability to generate pace and bounce is Marco Jansen’s natural gift, but the 6.8-feet-tall pacer’s subtler variations are a result of improvisation and relentless training. Jansen dug deep into his bag of tricks and pulled out a delivery that he developed on his own to take the sting out of New Zealand’s innings in…
It has been a memorable outing for the West Indies in the ongoing T20 World Cup. Having won all the three matches so far, it has booked a berth in the Super Eight stage, and captain Shai Hope is happy with the way the players have contributed to the team’s success. Leading from the front,…
India: Suryakumar Yadav (c), Sanju Samson (wk), Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah, Ishan Kishan (wk), Rinku Singh, Mohammed Siraj, Washington Sundar, Shivam Dube, Abhishek Sharma, Varun Chakaravarthy, Arshdeep Singh, Tilak Varma. Pakistan: Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Nawaz, Babar Azam, Sahibzada Farhan, Salam Ali Agha (c), Faheem Ashraf, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Afridi, Abrar Ahmed,…
Arundhati Reddy of India celebrates with teammates after picking the wicket of Australia’s Phoebe Litchfield during the first women’s T20I at the Sydney Cricket Ground. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Arundhati Reddy of India celebrates with teammates after picking the wicket of Australia’s Phoebe Litchfield during the first women’s T20I at the Sydney Cricket Ground….
A day before Afghanistan takes on the United Arab Emirates in a must-win T20 World Cup clash at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Monday, Rashid Khan was refreshingly witty and candid. The Afghan skipper entertained questions about the despair of losing to South Africa in Ahmedabad after not one but two Super Overs, his yearning…
