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England’s Adil Rashid, right, being congratulated by Nepal’s Lokesh Bam, centre, and Karan KC (PTI Photo) Former India batter Aakash Chopra has strongly backed Nepal’s rapid rise in international cricket, calling on the ICC and leading nations to move beyond symbolic praise and provide associate teams with sustained opportunities. After Nepal’s narrow four-run defeat against…
KL Rahul produced a commanding century to guide Karnataka to a memorable four-wicket win over 42-time champions Mumbai, sealing a place in the Ranji Trophy semifinals on Monday. Chasing a challenging target of 325 in their quarterfinal at the Mumbai Cricket Association’s Bandra Kurla Complex, Karnataka leaned on Rahul’s class and composure. The India batter…
India’s captain Suryakumar Yadav, and Mohammed Siraj. (AP Photo) MUMBAI: Mohammed Siraj returned to India’s T20I side and took 3-29 in four overs as India beat USA by 29 runs in their opening match of the 2026 T20 World Cup at the Wankhede Stadium on Saturday. Siraj came into the playing eleven after India’s premier…
India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir talks to captain Suryakumar Yadav. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: India head coach Gautam Gambhir has heaped glowing praise on T20I skipper Suryakumar Yadav, saying the batter’s calm leadership has eased the pressure on him during the ongoing ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel….
Sri Lanka’s Wanindu Hasaranga, left, celebrates the wicket of Ireland’s Curtis Campher. (AP/PTI Photo) Sri Lanka’s wily legspinner Wanindu Hasaranga loves bowling at Colombo’s Premadasa Stadium. It is his theatre, his comfort zone; a venue where rhythm feels optional and deception compulsory. On Sunday night, hampered by a niggling hamstring injury and effectively bowling on…
File Pic: South Africa’s captain Aiden Markram, right, and Corbin Bosch. (AP Photo) AHMEDABAD: South Africa go into their T20 World Cup opener against Canada in Ahmedabad on Monday at the Narendra Modi Stadium with renewed confidence after coming close to beating India in the summit clash in 2024 in Barbados and having clinched the…
New Zealand’s Tim Seifert celebrates his half-century. (PTI Photo) CHENNAI: The 1-4 T20I series thrashing at the hands of India might have painted New Zealand as a vulnerable unit ahead of the T20 World Cup, but it prepared them for the real battle. On Sunday morning in the MA Chidambaram Stadium, a polished and well-rounded…
US President Donald Trump; and Team USA at T20 World Cup. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: US President Donald Trump sent a strong message of support to the American cricket team competing in the ongoing ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in India, saying the entire country was backing the side as it continues its journey on…
India’s Virat Kohli with Head Coach Gautam Gambhir (PTI Photo/Kunal Patil) Speculation around the equation between India head coach Gautam Gambhir and senior batter Virat Kohli has refused to die down ever since Gambhir took charge of the national side. Their well-documented on-field run-ins during the Indian Premier League have continued to fuel chatter within…
Sri Lanka’s Wanindu Hasaranga, center, celebrates with teammates (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena) Sri Lanka began their ICC Men’s T20 World Cup campaign on a confident note, overcoming Ireland by 20 runs in their opening fixture on Sunday, thanks to a composed unbeaten half-century from Kamindu Mendis and a clinical display from their spinners. Asked to bat…
