Sunil Gavaskar has called it as he sees it — form favours South Africa and England, but familiarity and firepower keep India firmly in the hunt as the Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 semifinals beckon. South Africa meets New Zealand in Kolkata on Wednesday, while defending champion India faces an in-form England at the Wankhede…
Jammu and Kashmir seamer Auqib Nabi picked up 60 wickets in 2025-26 Ranji Trophy season. (PTI) NEW DELHI: BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia credits Jammu and Kashmir’s Ranji Trophy triumph to the sub-committee appointed by the cricket’s governing body in 2021 to run the Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA), and to the panel led by…
NEW DELHI:Former Pakistan pacer Mohammad Amir has found himself at the centre of social media criticism after his bold prediction about India backfired. Amir had earlier claimed that India would fail to reach the semifinals of the T20 World Cup. However, India silenced doubters with a commanding five-wicket win over the West Indies in their…
As India fine-tunes its combination ahead of the T20 World Cup 2026 semifinal against England, Sunil Gavaskar—one of the game’s greatest openers—has offered both applause and perspective on the current pair at the top. Having shuffled through three openers and two combinations in their title defence, India appears to have settled on Sanju Samson and…
Sunil Gavaskar, the first batter to cross the 10,000-run mark in Test cricket, believes Jasprit Bumrah’s genius lies not merely in pace or precision, but in perpetual evolution — and wants India to unleash that mastery early in Thursday’s Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 semifinal against England at the Wankhede Stadium. “What you see with…
NEW DELHI: The West Indies cricket team’s departure from India has been delayed because of international airspace restrictions linked to security concerns in the Gulf region, Cricket West Indies (CWI) confirmed on Monday.In an official statement, CWI said, “These restrictions are a direct result of the security threats posed by military action in the Gulf…
Kalaburagi, 2 March 2026: The ITF W35 Kalaburagi is all set for an exciting main draw after a draw ceremony held in the presence of Fouzia Taranum, Deputy Commissioner & District Magistrate, Kalaburagi, Bhanwar Singh Meena, Chief Executive Officer, Zilla Panchayat, Kalaburagi and Shinde Avinash Sanjeevan, Commissioner, Kalaburagi City Corporation today. A strong Indian contingent will…
South Africa’s captain Aiden Markram, right, and Kagiso Rabada. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Nineteen months ago, Aiden Markram appeared dazed on the boundary ropes as India celebrated their second T20 World title in Bridgetown, Barbados. The South African captain later admitted he was ‘gutted’ that his side couldn’t get over the finish line despite appearing…
Sanju Samson and Suryakumar Yadav (ICC Photo) NEW DELHI: It ended with Sanju Samson scripting one of the finest knocks of the T20 World Cup 2026. During India’s virtual quarter-final against the West Indies at Eden Gardens, Samson was at the centre of a hilarious moment involving Rinku Singh — and the video has since…
Team India (Pic credit: BCCI) CHENNAI: Renowned former Australian fast bowler Glenn McGrath expects India and South Africa to lock horns in the final of the T20 World Cup but feels Suryakumar Yadav and Co. need to be cautious against England, who have had a patchy campaign, in the semifinals on Thursday.Go Beyond The Boundary…
