Suryakumar Yadav and Natthakan Chantham NEW DELHI: Thailand women’s team cricketer Natthakan Chantham has endured a barrage of bruises, all in pursuit of mastering Suryakumar Yadav’s trademark ‘Supla shot’ — going down on one knee to scoop the ball over fine leg or square leg — during net sessions.During practice sessions, Chantham has repeatedly been…
Blessing Muzarabani of Zimbabwe celebrates the wicket of Tim David of Australia. (Getty Images) Zimbabwe produced one of the biggest surprises of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026, defeating injury-hit Australia by 23 runs in a gripping Group B clash on Friday. It marked only the second time the African side has toppled the former…
Pakistan’s Usman Tariq (AP Photo) The spotlight at the ICC Twenty20 World Cup 2026 has firmly shifted towards Pakistan off-spinner Usman Tariq, whose unusual action — marked by a statue-like pause at the crease — has sparked debate as much as it has baffled batters. The 28-year-old’s delivery stride, featuring a noticeable halt before release,…
India’s Axar Patel is bowled out by Namibia’s captain Gerhard Erasmus during the T20 World Cup cricket match between India and Namibia in New Delhi. (AP) New Delhi: 45/1 to 77/6 against the USA. 205/4 to 209/9 against Namibia.India won their first two T20 World Cup contests rather convincingly but two batting collapses, occurring at…
Ishan Kishan (Pic credit: BCCI) NEW DELHI: India’s preparations for the high-voltage T20 World Cup clash against Pakistan have taken a clear tactical direction, with wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan insisting that the team is already equipped to tackle the unique challenge posed by spinner Usman Tariq. Fresh off a commanding win over Namibia, Kishan revealed that…
UAE offer hope of first smile to Canada (Photos by AP) NEW DELHI: If we look down the points table of the so-called Group of Death of the ongoing ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, the story is already familiar. New Zealand and South Africa are battling for supremacy, with Afghanistan almost sidelined after two…
Since the T20 World Cup 2024, India have registered 14 totals of 200 or more in T20Is, double the number managed by any other side in the same period. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: India once again underlined why they are regarded as the most destructive batting unit in the shortest format, riding on blistering half-centuries…
Rohit Sharma warns Team India ahead of T20 World Cup clash against Pakistan (Photo by PTI and AP) NEW DELHI: Former India captain Rohit Sharma has warned Team India not to take their high-profile T20 World Cup 2026 clash against Pakistan lightly, even though they are favourites on paper. India face Pakistan on February 15…
Namibia’s players stand for the national anthem before the start of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 cricket match between Namibia and Netherlands, at Arun Jaitley Stadium, in New Delhi. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: “We’re not just here to fill the tournament,” a resolute Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, the Namibian all-rounder, told TimesofIndia.com on the…
Image credit: T20 World Cup NEW DELHI: Veteran Afghanistan all-rounder Mohammad Nabi has been fined 15 percent of his match fee for disobeying an umpire’s instruction during his side’s defeat to South Africa.The incident took place at the start of the 14th over of Afghanistan’s innings, when Nabi became involved in a prolonged argument with…
