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T20 WORLD CUP | What secrets does the under-cover Wankhede pitch hold?

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T20 WORLD CUP | What secrets does the under-cover Wankhede pitch hold?

India’s captain Suryakumar Yadav, head coach Gautam Gambhir and Ramesh Mhamunkar, chief curator of Wankhede Stadium, near the playing surface on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. | Photo Credit: EMMANUAL YOGINI Twenty-four days after launching its Men’s T20 World Cup title defence with a scratchy win over the United States, Suryakumar Yadav’s men returned to the…

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T20 World Cup, IND vs PAK: Suryakumar dedicates win to India, Salman Agha looks at ‘big picture’ after loss

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T20 World Cup, IND vs PAK: Suryakumar dedicates win to India, Salman Agha looks at ‘big picture’ after loss

India’s captain Suryakumar Yadav, left, and Pakistan’s captain Salman Ali Agha walk past each other after the coin toss of the T20 World Cup cricket match between India and Pakistan in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on February 15, 2026 | Photo Credit: AP India captain Suryakumar Yadav dedicated Sunday’s (February 16, 2026) Twenty20 World Cup victory…

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India vs New Zealand fifth T20I: Kishan knocks the stuffing out of Black Caps

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India vs New Zealand fifth T20I: Kishan knocks the stuffing out of Black Caps

Ishan Kishan celebrates after scoring a century during the 5th T20 Cricket match between India and New Zealand at Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram on Saturday. | Photo Credit: Nirmal Harindran Ishan Kishan’s stunning comeback tale turned even more stunning on Saturday night. From two years of wilderness to the World Cup squad, it has…

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IND vs NZ fourth T20I: Dube’s marauding fifty in vain as New Zealand beat India by 50 runs

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IND vs NZ fourth T20I: Dube’s marauding fifty in vain as New Zealand beat India by 50 runs

Shivam Dube flickered brightly with a fifty of exceptional quality, but it was insufficient to prevent India’s 50-run defeat against New Zealand in the fourth T20I in Visakhapatnam on Wednesday (January 28, 2026). The clean-hitting Dube 65 (23 balls, 3×4, 7×6) batted all but his own in India’s steep chase of 216, but the hosts…

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IND vs NZ T20I series: Suryakumar reveals he won’t change his batting approach

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IND vs NZ T20I series: Suryakumar reveals he won’t change his batting approach

The opening match against New Zealand will be Suryakumar’s 100th in the shortest format. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Suryakumar Yadav’s recent lean patch has not shaken his self-belief. The 35-year-old — who will play his 100th T20I when he leads the Indian side in the first T20I against New Zealand — was his…

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Suspense over opener, reserve wicketkeeper’s slots in the T20 World Cup squad

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Suspense over opener, reserve wicketkeeper’s slots in the T20 World Cup squad

Shubhman Gill has scored 291 runs in 15 innings since his return to the T20I set-up. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu “Batting orders are overrated, except the two openers.” Head coach Gautam Gambhir reiterated his coaching philosophy recently, and it could soon come under scrutiny. As the national senior selection committee meets at the…

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IND vs SA 5th T20I: India look to seal series against plucky Proteas as concerns mount around SKY, Gill

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IND vs SA 5th T20I: India look to seal series against plucky Proteas as concerns mount around SKY, Gill

India’s T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav, left, and India’s Shubman Gill, right. File | Photo Credit: AP India would hope that the challenging home assignment against South Africa, which has exposed a few chinks in the armour and thrown up difficult questions on selection, ends on a positive note when the two sides clash in the…

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It’s ugly, but mock battles on field preferable to real ones off it

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It’s ugly, but mock battles on field preferable to real ones off it

In his much-quoted essay The Sporting Spirit, George Orwell wrote, “Serious sport has nothing to do with fair play. It is bound up with hatred, jealousy, boastfulness, disregard for rules and sadistic pleasure in witnessing violence: in other words, it is war minus the shooting.” Over the years, an India-Pakistan cricket match has been characterised…

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Asia Cup, IND vs Oman | India maintains perfect run with a nervy victory

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Asia Cup, IND vs Oman | India maintains perfect run with a nervy victory

Sanju Samson (L) and Tilak Varma during the Asia Cup cricket match between India and Oman at Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on September 19, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP When India skipper Suryakumar Yadav won the toss and opted to bat against Oman in a Group-A fixture of the Asia…

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Indian players to assemble in Dubai on September 4 ahead of Asia Cup

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Indian players to assemble in Dubai on September 4 ahead of Asia Cup

The Indian Asia Cup team skipper Suryakumar Yadav | Photo Credit: PTI The 15-member Indian squad led by Suryakumar Yadav will assemble in Dubai on September 4 for the Asia Cup, which begins on September 9. In a departure from the usually laid out convention, players will reach Dubai in a staggered manner from their…

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