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IPL 2026 | At Sunrisers, Abhishek revels in his ‘safe space’

April 22, 2026 admin

License to rampage: Sunrisers Hyderabad’s Abhishek Sharma plays a shot during the Indian Premier League-2026 match against Delhi Capitals at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on Tuesday, April 21, 2026. | Photo Credit: NAGARA GOPAL At 25, Abhishek Sharma is already in his eighth season at Sunrisers Hyderabad. Having been traded to the…

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Four Indians in Team of 2026 T20 World Cup

March 11, 2026 admin

Player of the Tournament Sanju Samson leads the winning quartet, after the opener’s 321 runs from just five innings. | Photo Credit: AP Jasprit Bumrah, Sanju Samson, Ishan Kishan and Hardik Pandya were the four Indians named in the ICC’s Team of 2026 T20 World Cup after their team coasted to a record third title….

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T20 World Cup: Arshdeep docked 15% match fee for hitting Daryl Mitchell with ball during final

March 10, 2026 admin

Arshdeep Singh accepted the sanction proposed by Andy Pycroft of the ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees, eliminating the need for a formal hearing. | Photo Credit: PTI India pacer Arshdeep Singh has been fined 15% of his match fee for throwing the ball “aggressively and inappropriately” at New Zealand batter Daryl Mitchell during the…

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IND vs NZ | Was the Ahmedabad pitch worthy of a World Cup final?

March 10, 2026 admin

India clinched a historic third T20 World Cup title with a commanding win over New Zealand in Ahmedabad. Standout performances underlined India’s dominance, especially Sanju Samson’s remarkable run through the knockout stages. But the final has also sparked debate. Was the batting-friendly pitch worthy of a World Cup summit clash? Should curators shape conditions to…

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T20 World Cup: India glorious

March 9, 2026 admin

A triumph of spirit, of team spirit, of belief in themselves and each other, the T20 World Cup title won by Suryakumar & Co. will be celebrated long and hard; India relished being installed the favourites and basked in the fact that everyone expected them to go all the way Source link

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Felt the ball was chasing me, says Axar

March 6, 2026 admin

Axar Patel tries to stop a boundary during the T20 World Cup semifinal match between India and England at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on March 5, 2026. | Photo Credit: Emmanual Yogini Even during peak traffic hours along the banks of the Sabarmati, it rarely takes more than 90 minutes to travel the 60-odd kilometres…

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T20 World Cup: It’s a one-off game now and we back ourselves, says New Zealand skipper Santner

March 3, 2026 admin

Kiwi captain Mitchell Santner during a training session at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Tuesday, March 3, 2026 | Photo Credit: K.R. DEEPAK New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner believes adaptability, not familiarity, will decide the first T20 World Cup semifinal against South Africa here on Wednesday. “We’ve played a lot of cricket in these…

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T20 World Cup 2026: Samson delivers at the crunch as India storms into semis after defeating West Indies

March 1, 2026 admin

India’s Sanju Samson celebrates after scoring the winning runs. | Photo Credit: K R DEEPAK Sanju Samson (97 n.o.) was the spine as India held its nerve on a Sunday (March 1, 2026) of delight at the Eden Gardens. The Men in Blue defeated the West Indies by five wickets in the ICC T20 Super…

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T20 World Cup: Jacks and Rehan’s late charge snatches top spot for England

February 27, 2026 admin

England’s Rehan Ahmed and Will Jacks shakes hands with New Zealand’s captain Mitchel Santner and Matt Henry after winning the T20 World Cup cricket match against New Zealand in Colombo, Sri Lanka on February 27, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Will Jacks and Rehan Ahmed emerged as unlikely heroes for England and landed a sucker…

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T20 World Cup: South Africa beats West Indies by nine wickets

February 26, 2026 admin

South Africa’s Aiden Markram shakes hands with West Indies players after South Africa won by 9 wickets during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup super eight cricket match between West Indies and South Africa at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, on February 26, 2026. | Photo Credit: Vijay Soneji Aiden Markram led from the front as…

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