Babar Azam (PTI Photo/R SenthilKumar) NEW DELHI: Pakistan have made a big call for their must-win Super 8 clash against Sri Lanka in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 as Babar Azam has been left out of the playing XI.At the toss, skipper Salman Agha confirmed three changes to the side. India land in…
Liverpool and West Ham have confirmed their starting teams for their meeting at Anfield in the Premier League on Saturday. The Reds earned a last-gasp victory at Nottingham Forest last Sunday and a third successive league win would move Arne Slot’s side level on points with fourth-placed Manchester United, who host Crystal Palace on Sunday…
Pakistan opener Sahibzada Farhan broke the record for the most runs in a single T20 World Cup edition during the Super Eight encounter against Sri Lanka in Pallekele on Saturday. The tournament’s leading run-scorer overtook former Indian skipper Virat Kohli, who recorded 319 runs during the 2014 edition. RELATED | SL VS PAK T20 WORLD…
Barcelona and Villarreal have confirmed their starting teams for their meeting at Camp Nou in La Liga on Saturday. Barca recovered from a 2-1 defeat at Girona on February 16 by extending their perfect home league record this season to 12 wins with a 3-0 victory over Levante last Sunday, putting Hansi Flick’s side a…
Bengaluru, 28 February 2026: Indian tennis is set for a major boost as the Karnataka State Lawn Tennis Association (KSLTA) prepares to host two consecutive ATP Challenger 50 tournaments at the S.M. Krishna Tennis Stadium from 11th–17th May and 18th–24th May 2026. The two-week swing will position Bengaluru at the centre of men’s professional tennis in…
In multi-team white-ball tournaments, peaking at the business end is a catchphrase that’s often tossed around by those on the periphery. South Africa, of course, has been hitting the high notes ever since the T20 World Cup began on February 7. The Proteas have won all their six games and will look to prolong that…
In 2016, Daren Sammy was the West Indies captain, who seized the ICC World T20 at the Eden Gardens. Striding into the same venue but with a role-shift as coach, Sammy said: “Well, I have never seen history repeat itself.” Elaborating further on Sunday’s Super Eight game against India, Sammy said: “To win this tournament,…
The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Saturday, in view of the escalating tension in the Middle East, activated comprehensive contingency plans to safeguard the travel, logistics, and well-being of all stakeholders associated with the ongoing men’s T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka. “While the crisis in the Middle East has no direct bearing…
It will effectively be a winner-takes-all showdown between defending champions India and West Indies at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Sunday with a place in the T20 World Cup semi-finals at stake. With South Africa having already booked their spot in the last four from the Super 8 group, that leaves these two great cricketing…
The City of Joy is mourning the loss of one of its favourite writers, Sankar. Add to it the earthquake that struck the metropolis on Friday. Even if there were no casualties, the worry was real. Within this theatre, the Men in Blue hope to provide cheer as they take on the West Indies at…
