‘Chokers tag is yours’: Dale Steyn fires bold shot at New Zealand before final vs India | Cricket News

New Zealand’s Matt Henry , second from left, celebrates with teammates (AP/PTI) Former South Africa national cricket team pace legend Dale Steyn has made a bold remark ahead of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 final, stating that New Zealand national cricket team could inherit the long-standing “chokers” label if they fail to overcome…

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IND vs NZ T20 World Cup Final Weather Report: Will rain affect the Ahmedabad clash? | Cricket News

Narendra Modi Stadium (PTI Photo/Manvender Vashist Lav) The weather looks set to play along as India and New Zealand prepare to face off in the T20 World Cup 2026 final at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday. With defending champions India aiming to script history and New Zealand chasing their maiden title, fans…

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‘Give him a break’: Ex-India batter urges India to drop Abhishek Sharma for T20 World Cup final | Cricket News

Former India batter Mohammad Kaif has urged the team management to consider a bold change ahead of the T20 World Cup 2026 final, suggesting that out-of-form opener Abhishek Sharma should be rested for the title clash against New Zealand national cricket team. India will face the Kiwis in the summit clash at the Narendra Modi…

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Can Suryakumar Yadav do what Dhoni and Kohli couldn’t? This T20 World Cup stat vs New Zealand may worry India | Cricket News

New Zealand’s Glenn Phillips plays a shot during the third T20 cricket match between India and New Zealand in Guwahati, India, Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026. (AP) India will face New Zealand in the final of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup on Sunday in Ahmedabad, with the hosts aiming to achieve several milestones in the…

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Attack Varun Chakravarthy early and his confidence drops, Ashwin warns ahead of T20 World Cup final | Cricket News

Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has shared his views on Varun Chakravarthy’s bowling after the semi-final of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, saying the spinner’s confidence drops when batters attack him early in his spell.India reached the final after beating England by seven runs in the semi-final at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on…

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IND vs NZ T20 World Cup final: What happens if rain washes out Ahmedabad clash? | Cricket News

Ahmedabad: Kajal, a worker, sprinkles water while cleaning seats at the Narendra Modi Stadium (PTI Photo/Gurinder Osan) NEW DELHI: India will face New Zealand in the T20 World Cup 2026 final at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday, with Suryakumar Yadav’s side aiming to create history by defending their title. India reached the…

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D Gukesh apologises to fans; Indian chess stars slip in rankings — what’s going wrong? | Chess News

India’s top chess Grandmasters suffering from poor form at the moment NEW DELHI: When Grandmaster (GM) Gukesh Dommaraju paused in the middle of the Prague Masters to apologise to fans, the moment felt unusually raw and emotional.“I really appreciate all the fans coming here every day. But I want to apologise to them. This tournament…

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‘I think that’s why I didn’t play those two matches’: Axar Patel on not playing every game in this T20 World Cup | Cricket News

India’s Axar Patel (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool) MUMBAI: Wankhede Stadium’s North Stand gave Axar Patel a rousing ovation as he settled into his fielding position at long-off. The applause was well-deserved. Within a span of about 40 minutes, Axar had produced game-changing fielding efforts that will be etched in Indian cricket folklore, much like Kapil Dev’s…

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‘Jasprit Bumrah is human as well’: Glenn Phillips fires fresh warning ahead of IND vs NZ T20 World Cup final | Cricket News

India’s Jasprit Bumrah (AP Photo/Anupam Nath) AHMEDABAD: For a nation of just 5.3 million people — smaller than many of the world’s major cities — New Zealand’s cricketing rise over the past decade has been remarkable. The Black Caps have reached eight major ICC finals, including the 2015 and 2019 ODI World Cups, the 2021…

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Russian athletes booed during Winter Paralympics opening ceremony | More sports News

Athletes from Russia walk during the opening ceremony at the 2026 Winter Paralympics, in Verona, Italy. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni) NEW DELHI: The Milan–Cortina Winter Paralympics officially opened on Friday in Italy, but the ceremony was overshadowed by controversy after Russian athletes were allowed to march under their national flag for the first time since 2014….

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