Cricket

Zimbabwe players celebrate during the match against Sri Lanka during the T20 World Cup at R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, Sri Lanka. (Getty Images) TimesofIndia.com in Colombo: It was a three-and-a-half-hour party at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Thursday. The match between Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe was a dead rubber, but fans didn’t…

NEW DELHI: The Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) confirmed on Thursday that the upcoming Ranji Trophy final between Karnataka and Jammu and Kashmir will be played in Hubballi. The move has been made to allow safety upgrade work at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru to progress faster.The final will begin on February 24.“KSCA had…

Afghanistan vs Canada Live Score, T20 World Cup 2026: With Super 8 qualification no longer possible for both teams, the focus shifts to performance, evaluation, and finishing with a result that reflects the effort shown across the tournament. T20 World Cup: Schedule | Points table Afghanistan arrive after a campaign defined by narrow margins and…

India’s Varun Chakravarthy (AP Photo) Former India captain Kris Srikkanth has backed Varun Chakravarthy as India’s most dangerous weapon at the moment, even suggesting that the mystery spinner is proving more lethal than Jasprit Bumrah in the ongoing T20 World Cup 2026. Srikkanth also expressed surprise that Varun is not receiving the recognition he deserves.Varun…

Harmanpreet Kaur became the most capped player in women’s international cricket on Thursday when she led the India women’s national cricket team in the second T20I of the three-match series against the Australia women’s national cricket team in Australia.The appearance was her 356th international match on February 19, taking her past Suzie Bates, who previously…

Shivam Dube said guidance from former India captain MS Dhoni helped shape his batting approach after he played a match-winning 67-run knock in the last group-stage match of the T20 World Cup against Netherlands at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Wednesday.Dube said he had struggled against pace bowling early in his career, but advice from…

Veteran Pakistan pacer Mohammad Amir has issued a stern warning to India opener Abhishek Sharma after the batter registered three consecutive ducks at the start of the T20 World Cup 2026. Before India’s high-profile clash with Pakistan last Sunday in Colombo, Amir had labelled Abhishek a “slogger,” and the batter’s early struggles have now drawn…

Albie Morkel (L) with South Africa’s Kagiso Rabada during a training session at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. (PTI) NEW DELHI: Ahead of their final Group D encounter against the United Arab Emirates, South Africa’s specialist consultant Albie Morkel brought a touch of humour to the press conference. Asked if he exchanges coaching ideas…

Irfan Pathan (IANS Photo) The first thing that struck me when I went to Jammu and Kashmir as mentor-cum-player in 2018 was the desire to excel in the younger bunch of players. They were hungry for more opportunities. They wanted someone to guide them. I was lucky to play a part in that journey.Go Beyond…

South Africa’s Dewald Brevis (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: India and South Africa are bracing up for a mouth-watering Super 8 clash in the T20 World Cup in Ahmedabad on Sunday. With both sides having quite a few match winners, the game offers plenty of match-ups. One of them could possibly involve India’s mystery spinner Varun…