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Afghanistan cricketers beat Ugandan challenge by 125 runs to begin T20 World Cup campaign

Jun 04, 2024, at 10:50 pm

Afghanistan cricketers began their World Cup campaign with a strong show against Uganda by beating the Afghacan squad by 125 runs in their T20 World Cup opening match on Tuesday.

South Africa registers six-wicket victory against Sri Lanka to begin T20 World Cup campaign

Jun 04, 2024, at 08:49 pm

South Africa commenced their T20 World Cup campaign with a win a convincing six-wicket victory against Sri Lanka in New York on Monday.  

Namibia beat Oman in Special Over thriller in T20 World Cup clash 

Jun 03, 2024, at 10:57 pm

Kensington Oval witnessed a nail-biting encounter on Monday when Namibia defeated Oman in a Super Over after both teams were tied at the end of their gripping 40-over match.

Andre Russell, Chase strike chivalrous unbeaten knocks to ensure West Indies survive PNG scare in T20 World Cup clash

Jun 03, 2024, at 06:15 am

In a spectacle that electrified Providence Stadium, West Indies narrowly triumphed over Papua New Guinea (PNG), riding on Andre Russell's late chivalrous knock of 9-ball 15 and Roston Chase's unbeaten 27-ball 42, in a pulsating encounter to kickstart their T20 World Cup campaign with a tough victory on Sunday.

US star Aaron Jones smashes unbeaten 40-ball 94 to help hosts beat Canada by 7 wickets in T20 World Cup opener

Jun 02, 2024, at 07:58 pm

Riding on a scintillating performance by Aaron Jones, the United States cheered the local audience by registering a thumping seven wickets victory against neighbouring Canada in the opening match of the T20 World Cup in Dallas on Saturday.

Sri Lanka, Afghanistan register victory in warm-up matches ahead of T20 World Cup

Jun 01, 2024, at 02:47 pm

Sri Lanka and Afghanistan have ended their preparations for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup by winning their penultimate warm-up matches.

Former Pakistani skipper Shahid Afridi named ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 brand ambassador

May 24, 2024, at 11:33 pm

The International Cricket Council on Friday named former Pakistan skipper Shahid Afridi as the ambassador for the upcoming  ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024.

India to face Bangladesh challenge in warm-up match on June 1 ahead of T20 World Cup

May 17, 2024, at 10:30 pm

India will play Bangladesh in their only warm-up match ahead of the T20 World Cup on June 1.

BCCI to invite application for Indian men's team head coach, Rahul Dravid can re-apply

May 10, 2024, at 08:13 pm

BCCI will invite the post of head coach even before the Indian team leaves for the Caribbean and the USA to play in the T20 World Cup.

Mitch Marsh to lead Australian T20 World Cup squad, Steve Smith misses out

May 01, 2024, at 03:54 pm

Australian selectors have ignored former captain and veteran batsman Steve Smith in the T20 World Cup squad which will be led by Mitch Marsh later this year.

KL Rahul misses spot in India's T20 World Cup squad, Rishabh Pant returns

Apr 30, 2024, at 09:47 pm

Yuzvendra Chahal made a comeback while KL Rahul missed his ticket for West Indies and Australia as India announced the squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup.

Pakistan appoints India's WC-winning coach Gary Kirstein ahead of T20 World Cup

Apr 28, 2024, at 09:12 pm

The Pakistan Cricket Board is gearing up for the upcoming T20 World Cup and keeping the crucial tournament in mind it appointed former South African opening batsman Gary Kirsten, during whose tenure India won the 2011 World Cup, as the coach for the white-ball format.

ICC to start stop clock use from T20 World Cup 2024

Mar 16, 2024, at 07:08 pm

Dubai/UNI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has mandated the use of stop-clocks in between overs in limited-overs international matches, approved the playing conditions for the Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 and announced the qualification process for the 2026 edition.

Recovering Ngidi ruled out of IPL, expected to recover before T20 World Cup

Mar 15, 2024, at 08:16 pm

Johannesburg/UNI: Injury has struck South African fast bowler Lungi Ngidi once again, this time ruling him out of the Indian Premier League (IPL) as he continues his recovery from a lower back injury sustained during the playoffs of the SA20 last month while playing for Paarl Royals.

India-Pakistan T20 World Cup ticket prices rise to astronomical figures on online platforms

Mar 04, 2024, at 08:07 pm

International matches featuring India and Pakistan always attract a massive crowd and fan following especially when the two arch-rivals do not participate in bilateral matches due to the sour relationship between the two nuclear-armed neighbours.

2024 T20 World Cup in West Indies and USA will be exciting one: Clive Lloyd

Jan 13, 2024, at 03:47 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Former West Indies skipper Clive Lloyd on Friday said that the ICC Men's T20 World Cup, which is scheduled to be held in West Indies and the USA in June, will be an exciting one.

Rohit Sharma is likely to retire from T20Is: Reports

Nov 23, 2023, at 04:46 pm

Indian cricket captain Rohit Sharma is likely to retire from the shortest format of the sport, T20, at the international level, several media reports have claimed quoting BCCI sources.

Scotland seal berth in ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024

Jul 28, 2023, at 05:01 pm

Edinburgh/UNI: Scotland become the second of the two teams to seal an ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 berth from the ongoing Europe Qualifier.

Australia survive nailbiter against India to reach Women's T20 World Cup final

Feb 24, 2023, at 04:52 pm

Cape Town/UNI: Australia are through to the final of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup after beating India in a thriller at Newlands here on Thursday.

Women's T20 World Cup: India ease past West Indies to register second win

Feb 16, 2023, at 05:17 pm

Cape Town/UNI: India continued their perfect start to the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2023 with a composed six-wicket victory over the West Indies in Cape Town.

Emotional Shafali Verma now eyes ICC Women's T20 World Cup

Jan 30, 2023, at 09:07 pm

Potchefstroom/UNI: Victorious ICC Under-19 Women’s T20 World Cup-winning captain Shafali Verma has wasted no time in turning her attention to leading India to more success in next month's ICC Women's T20 World Cup.

Sports 2022: 'Wow' moments from fields of glory

Dec 31, 2022, at 06:58 pm

2022 is one exciting year in sports culminating in a nail biting grand finale of the Football World Cup. Lionel Messi finally tasted the biggest success in his life by guiding Argentina to a World Cup victory in Qatar. For India, accolades were won in different fields, but the cricket team once again failed to prosper as the T20 World Cup tournament  was clinched by England. IBNS correspondent Supriyo Hazra looks back

India, New Zealand eye getting over World Cup heartbreak in first T20 faceoff

Nov 18, 2022, at 01:09 am

Wellington/UNI: India and New Zealand will grab the opportunity coming their way to get over the T20 World Cup heartbreak when they lock horns in the first of the three-match T20 series here on Friday.

BCCI likely to rope in MS Dhoni as India set for T20 team overhaul

Nov 15, 2022, at 07:53 pm

The Indian cricket board (BCCI) is planning to rope in cricket great Mahendra Singh Dhoni for a specific role as the national T20 side is set for an overhaul following an embarrassing exit from the World Cup earlier this month.

T20 World Cup: Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya named in Team of the Tournament

Nov 14, 2022, at 07:34 pm

Melbourne/UNI: Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav and Hardik Pandya are named in the Team of the Tournament, which were announced after the ICC Men's T20 World Cup final at MCG.

T20 World Cup: All-round England are deserving champions, says Daren Sammy

Nov 14, 2022, at 06:52 pm

England were the deserving champions, said former West Indies cricketer and captain Daren Sammy praising Jos Buttler's men.

Ben Stokes shines as England beat Pakistan by five wickets to clinch T20 World Cup for second time

Nov 13, 2022, at 10:53 pm

Melbourne: All-rounder Ben Stokes recreated history as he remained unbeaten at 52 to ensure England beat spirited Pakistan by five wickets in the final of the T20 World Cup to clinch the trophy here on Sunday.

Harbhajan Singh wants Ashish Nehra to replace Rahul Dravid as India's T20 coach

Nov 11, 2022, at 05:27 pm

Former cricket great Harbhajan Singh has come out with his own theory for the Indian cricket team to bounce from the crushing defeat in the hands of England in the T20 World Cup semi final, which was played in Adelaide on Thursday.

'A coin has two sides, so does life...': Sachin Tendulkar backing Team India after T20 World Cup exit

Nov 11, 2022, at 05:01 pm

Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar has come out in support of the national players amid the criticism the Indian team are facing following their disastrous performance against England in the T20 World Cup semi final in Adelaide on Thursday.

'Devastated, gutted, hurt': Hardik Pandya after India decimated by England in T20 World Cup

Nov 11, 2022, at 04:39 pm

Indian allrounder Hardik Pandya is "devastated, gutted and hurt" after the men-in-blue suffered a humiliating 10-wicket loss against England in the T20 World Cup semi final in Adelaide on Thursday.