Uttarakhand’s mesmerising run in the 2025-26 Ranji Trophy experienced a sobering reality check as Karnataka buried it under a mountain of runs on day two of the semifinal at the Ekana Cricket Stadium here on Monday. From an overnight 355 for two, the eight-time champion finished on a mammoth 689 for six, with skipper Devdutt…
Devdutt Padikkal cannot put a foot wrong. On his captaincy debut a fortnight ago, he scored a match-winning, fourth-innings 120 (85b, 6×4, 5×6) versus Punjab to ensure Ranji Trophy knock-outs qualification for Karnataka. On day two of the semifinal against Uttarakhand, he came up with an impressive double-century (232, 330b, 29×4, 3×6), his first in…
Zimbabwe has been the talk of the town at the T20 World Cup 2026. Victory over Australia in Group B leaves the side with a realistic shot at achieving its maiden Super Eight appearance. Despite the overflowing plaudits from the cricket fraternity, captain Sikandar Raza insists the team is only focussed on taking it one…
Sam Curran said England will not “hide” from a “need to improve” following their recovery from 105-5 to beat huge underdogs Italy at the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 at Kolkata’s Eden Gardens. Will Jacks hits an unbeaten 53 off 22 balls to rescue England, who won by 24 runs to reach the Super 8…
Sri Lanka was handed a major blow to its T20 World Cup 2026 campaign after Matheesha Pathirana went off the field due to a hamstring injury during the side’s match against Australia in Kandy on Monday. Bowling his first over, the third of the innings, Pathirana pulled up during his follow through holding his left…
Carrying the thrill of a tug-of-war contest, the Ranji Trophy semifinal match at the Bengal Cricket Academy ground here remained nicely balanced on the second day as Jammu and Kashmir relied on Abdul Samad and captain Paras Dogra’s commendable half-centuries to put up a strong fight against Bengal on Monday. Resuming from 249 for five,…
Former Australian Open semi-finalist Hyeon Chung of Korea also qualifies for the main draw New Delhi, February 16, 2026: India’s Karan Singh went down in a three-set battle to seventh seed Daniel Michalski of Poland in first-round main draw action at the 2026 Delhi Open on Monday. The ATP Challenger 75 event, now in its…
England booked its spot in the Super Eights of the T20 World Cup 2026 after beating Italy by 24 runs in their Group C match at Eden Gardens on Monday. The win took England to six points, making it the second team from its group, after West Indies, and fourth overall to qualify for the…
South Africa and England on Monday secured their places in the Super Eight round, joining India and West Indies in the second round of the T20 World Cup 2026. Here is how the Points Table stands. As teams prepare for their final round of group games, here is how the qualification race for Super Eight…
When: Australia vs Sri Lanka, 30th Match, Group B, February 16, 7 PM IST Where: Pallekele International Cricket Stadium Probable XI: Mitchell Marsh (c), Travis Head, Josh Inglis (wk), Cameron Green, Tim David, Matt Renshaw, Marcus Stoinis, Xavier Bartlett, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Matt Kuhnemann Probable XI: Pathum Nissanka, Kamil Mishara/Kusal Perera, Kusal Mendis (wk),…
