Pakistan are poised to leave out senior players Babar Azam and Shaheen Shah Afridi for their upcoming T20 World Cup fixture against Namibia following their underwhelming showing in the high-pressure clash against India in Colombo, a dependable source within the team management told PTI on Monday.According to the source, Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman Mohsin Naqvi…
Afghan skipper Rashid Khan (ANI Photo/Jitender Gupta) Afghanistan kept their Super Eights hopes alive with a five-wicket win over UAE on Monday, but qualification is still out of their hands. After the victory, South Africa moved into the Super Eights from Group D with six points from three matches. New Zealand, who have four points…
Shaheen Afridi and Usman Tariq (PTI Photo) In a high-voltage clash at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 in Colombo, India crushed Pakistan by 61 runs, delivering a commanding performance that once again highlighted their dominance in marquee encounters between the arch-rivals. On the field, it was a clinical display. Off it, however, the…
Steve Smith (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Steve Smith has been drafted into Australia’s T20 World Cup squad to replace the spot left vacant by Josh Hazlewood and is likely to feature in their must-win clash against Sri Lanka on Monday. Smith reached Sri Lanka last week and became eligible for selection after the International Cricket…
India’s Abhishek Sharma (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena) NEW DELHI: Former Indian coach Ravi Shastri has backed Indian opener Abhishek Sharma to bounce back from his poor run of form in the T20 World Cup, saying the young batter just needs to be patient. Abhishek suffered another setback in India’s big match against Pakistan in Colombo, getting…
India’s captain Suryakumar Yadav, right, and Ishan Kishan celebrate against Pakistan (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena) NEW DELHI: India crushed Pakistan by 61 runs to secure a place in the Super 8s stage of the T20 World Cup on Sunday. Ishan Kishan starred with a brilliant 77, helping India reach 175/7, before the bowlers dismissed Pakistan for…
Australia’s stand-in captain Travis Head, center, along with his teammates. (AP Photo) Australia arrive in Pallekele with no margin for error. The shock defeat to Zimbabwe turned their game against Sri Lanka into a must-win encounter. Another loss would leave their Super Eight hopes dependent on unlikely permutations and combinations. The equation is stark: win…
Stay with us for all the live updates! Afghanistan are in a must-win situation after their heartbreaking collapse against South Africa, where a promising chase ended in a double Super Over defeat. The loss exposed key issues in their batting and bowling, especially at crucial moments. Now, they face the UAE in New Delhi in…
Team Pakistan (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena) NEW DELHI: Pakistan’s heavy 61-run loss to India has put their T20 World Cup campaign in danger, and they could be knocked out depending on the upcoming results in Group A. India have already qualified for the Super Eights with three wins from three matches, while Pakistan sit third with…
COLOMBO: It was barely five minutes after the match was over at the Premadasa Stadium on Sunday when Hardik Pandya and Shivam Dube were back in the middle, bowling on the practice pitches. No over-the-top celebrations, no outpouring of emotions, just a sense of another routine victory against a Pakistan team that India don’t think…