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Colombo: Pakistan won the toss and opted to bat against Namibia in their T20 World Cup group match in Colombo Wednesday. Pakistan have made two changes to the side that lost to India Sunday. The team has dropped off-colour pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi and leg-spinner...

Former champions Australia’s journey in the 2026 T20 World Cup has come to an end. The team was hoping to advance to Group B depending on the result of the match between Ireland and Zimbabwe, but rain dashed those hopes. The abandoned match in Pallekele...

Mumbai: Kushal Bhurtel's early fireworks and Dipendra Singh Airee's unbeaten fifty helped Nepal end their 12-year-long winless run in T20 World Cup with a seven-wicket triumph against Scotland in an inconsequential Group C match here Tuesday. Nepal had gone winless since 2014 when they beat...

Mathura: Indian cricketer Virat Kohli undertook a spiritual visit with his wife and Hindi film actor Anushka Sharma, where the couple sought blessings from noted spiritual leader Premanand Maharaj at the Keli Kunj Ashram Tuesday. The couple arrived at the ashram early in the morning,...

Mumbai: Michael Jones' brisk 71 steered Scotland to a competitive 170 for 7 in their inconsequential T20 World Cup Group C match against Nepal here Tuesday. Both teams were out of reckoning for the Super Eights, with the West Indies and England advancing to the...

In the T20 World Cup, Team India defeated Pakistan in a one-sided contest. Throughout the match, there was not a single moment when Pakistan looked dominant or even in a position to win. Pakistan has not beaten India in the tournament since 2022. However, this...

Melbourne: Cricket Australia (CA) is considering hosting a Big Bash League (BBL) game in India next season in a bid to tap the lucrative market there, according to a report. CA's bold move is part of a wider strategy to intertwine the lucrative Indian market...

Mumbai: Nepal skipper Rohit Paudel won the toss and invited Scotland to bat in their final T20 World Cup game Tuesday. Both teams are out of Super Eight contention. Nepal has made one change with Sundeep Jora replacing Karan KC. Scotland, who entered the tournament...

Pallekele: Zimbabwe Tuesday entered the Super 8 stage of the T20 World Cup after their crucial Group B match against Ireland was washed out due to rain, a result that also eliminated former champions Australia and Ireland from the tournament. Both teams were awarded one...

New Delhi: Indian great Sunil Gavaskar and Kapil Dev have joined 12 other former captains to express "deep concern" about jailed cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan's deteriorating health, urging the Pakistan government to provide him adequate medical attention and dignified conditions in line with international standards. There...