England clung on to beat Nepal by four runs. Photo: AFP MUMBAI: England clung on to beat Nepal by four runs in a last-ball thriller in Mumbai on Sunday and avoid one of the biggest upsets in the history of the T20 World Cup. Chasing an imposing 185 to win, Nepal’s Lokesh Bam (39 not…
Aiden Markram probably can’t believe that South Africa had let that great a chance slip by. PHOTO: ESPNCRICINFO AHMEDABAD: South Africa skipper Aiden Markram on Sunday said his team enters the T20 World Cup with confidence and self-belief boosted by their World Test Championship triumph last year. Runners-up in 2024, South Africa begin their campaign…
Last Updated:February 07, 2026, 21:17 IST From snacks and drinks to setting the mood, cricket in India is a religion, and watching the T20 World Cup is mandatory. Here’s how you can be a fun host. If you are hosting friends for a T20 cricket watch party, ensure you play good host with snacks, beverages…
Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha address the presser ahead of T20 World Cup. Photo: AFP COLOMBO: Pakistan captain Salman Agha defended off-spinner Usman Tariq’s unorthodox bowling action on Friday and called him the side’s “X factor” on the eve of their Twenty20 World Cup opener against the Netherlands in Colombo. Tariq, who has played three…
Pakistan Cricket team captain Sulman Ali Agha has said that the players will try to win all the matches in T20 World Cup. He said in a press conference in Colombo that Pakistan team has no pressure to go to any event and players will try to win all the matches. “I don’t remember the…
Australia captain Mitch Marsh has faith his team can cope with the spin-friendly conditions at the T20 World Cup. Photo: AFP MUMBAI: Captain Mitchell Marsh insists Australia can put their spin woes behind them at the T20 Cricket World Cup after a morale-sapping series defeat to Pakistan left their preparations in tatters. The 2021 champions…
India’s Shubman Gill and Suryakumar Yadav continued their run drought. Photo: REUTERS MUMBAI: India captain Suryakumar Yadav said his team would travel to Colombo as planned for their Twenty20 World Cup clash against arch-rivals Pakistan, despite Pakistan’s decision to boycott the match citing geopolitical tensions. The Pakistan government directed its team to boycott the February…
Harry Brook’s side won for the first time in five ODIs. Photo: AFP LONDON: England captain Harry Brook said on Thursday that he believes it could be a record-breaking T20 World Cup, with fans treated to a batting blitz and 300-plus scores. Sri Lanka’s 260-6 in 2007 remains the highest total in the nine previous…
Cricket’s T20 World Cup begins Saturday after an acrimonious build‑up overshadowed by political turmoil, with Bangladesh kicked out and Pakistan refusing to face arch-rivals and co-hosts India. When the first ball is finally bowled after a chaotic lead-in, Pakistan will open the tournament against the Netherlands in Colombo. Defending champions and tournament favourites India will…
The decision was made following a meeting between PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi and PM Shehbaz Sharif Pakistan and India are set to lock horns in the Asia Cup final for the first time in the tournament’s history. Photo: AFP Pakistan will participate in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 but will not take the…