Cricket

Sunil Gavaskar (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: The Super 8 stage of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup has barely begun, but the tournament’s pre-seeding format has triggered a storm — and batting legend Sunil Gavaskar has firmly questioned the timing of the outrage.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Fans have taken to…

Suryakumar Yadav (R) interacts with Tilak Varma during a net session at Narendra Modi Stadium on February 17, 2026 in Ahmedabad, India. (Photo/Getty Images) India captain Suryakumar Yadav on Saturday defended Tilak Varma despite his modest returns in the T20 World Cup league stage, saying the batter is following instructions given by the team management.Tilak’s…

South Africa’s Quinton de Kock plays a shot (PTI Photo) Ahmedabad: Quinton de Kock turned up for the pre-match press conference with don’t-care attitude. The answers were curt, bordering on being dismissive. This is a new De Kock, back in international cricket two months ago after a hiatus of 18 months since the loss to…

Shivam Dube, left, captain Suryakumar Yadav and Hardik Pandya (AP Photo) AHMEDABAD: The T20 World Cup has entered the Super 8 stage. The tournament, designed to soothe commercial nerves by pre-seeding teams, has lost some of its organic charm along the way. The finalists from the last edition, India and South Africa, have reached Ahmedabad…

File photo of India’s Jasprit Bumrah during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026. (ANI) TimesofIndia.com in Ahmedabad: Right from the build-up to the start of the T20 World Cup, all the noise has surrounded India’s famed batting line-up. The broadcaster has relentlessly hyped the 300-mark and even after four group stage games, the talk…

Colombo under covers (Photo by Pratyush Raj/TimesofIndia.com) NEW DELHI: Rain completely washed out the Pakistan vs New Zealand T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8 match in Colombo on Saturday, leaving fans disappointed and the points table wide open. The abandoned match means both teams share one point, which has made the semi-final race more complicated.This…

Photo/TimesofIndia.com NEW DELHI: The first match of the Super Eight stage at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 was abandoned on Saturday after continuous rain prevented any play between Pakistan and New Zealand at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.Officials called off the game after conditions failed to improve enough for a start, meaning…

Groundsmen cover the field in Colombo (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena) NEW DELHI: Rain became the biggest talking point around the Pakistan vs New Zealand Super 8 match in Colombo on Saturday, and a complete washout means it will shake up the race for the T20 World Cup 2026 semi-finals. With both teams seen as strong contenders,…

Smriti Mandhana (Photo by Mark Brake/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Smriti Mandhana expressed her delight after India’s 17-run win over Australia in the series-deciding T20I, calling the victory “really special.” She also stressed that the team will “not celebrate too much” and will quickly shift focus to the upcoming ODI series, starting Tuesday.India clinched the final…

While the cricketing rivalry adds spice, the weather in Colombo could play a decisive role. Rain is forecast before and during the match, which is scheduled to begin at 7 PM local time. Showers are expected during the first half, with temperatures hovering between 24 and 26 degrees Celsius and humidity above 80 per cent….