IND vs WI, T20 World Cup 2026: India qualifies for semifinals after beating West Indies

There was nothing conspicuously remarkable about Richa Ghosh’s arrival in the City of Joy as a Bengal Under-19 rookie in 2014. There was a dearth of opportunities in her hometown, and she had to play with boys because there were no separate training facilities. Women’s cricket, especially in the suburbs, had seen way too many…

Director of cricket Rob Key, selector Luke Wright, captain Ben Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum speak during a nets session at Headingley. (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: England under Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum has been a team reborn: fearless, unapologetic, and often breathtaking. Since their bold reinvention in 2022, the Three Lions have gone from…

Chennai Super Kings hero Rachin Ravindra credited the team’s spinners, led by the “world-class” Ravichandran Ashwin, for their comprehensive win over Mumbai Indians, saying the depth in spin gives them the right balance, covering any off-days from individual bowlers. While Ashwin delivered a tidy 1/31, it was Afghanistan’s Noor Ahmad who stole the…

Sourav Ganguly (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Former India captain and current Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) president Sourav Ganguly described Sanju Samson’s match-winning 97* as “outstanding” and termed him a “very good player” after the wicketkeeper-batter powered India into the semifinals of the T20 World Cup 2026 with a crucial win over West Indies in…

In the shortest format of the game, margins are thin and mistakes costly. Namibia discovered that the hard way, as an early reprieve offered to the USA snowballed into sustained carnage that crushed the African side by 31 runs in a Group A fixture of the ICC T20 World Cup at the M. A. Chidambaram…

Pakistan’s white-ball coach Mike Hesson says the exclusion of senior players such as Babar Azam, Saim Ayub, Naseem Shah from the one-day series in Bangladesh should not be construed punishment for non-performance in the just-concluded T20 World Cup. Under fire after Pakistan’s exit before the knockout stage, Hesson insisted that Pakistan has got scant opportunities…