Cricket

TimesofIndia.com in Colombo: After all the hue and cry, the blockbuster clash between India and Pakistan is set to go ahead as scheduled, weather permitting, on Sunday at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. The slowness of the track could turn it into a battle of spinners between the two arch-rivals.TimesofIndia.com looks at the key…

Team India’s arrival in Colombo (ANI video grab) NEW DELHI: Team India got a grand and colourful welcome when they landed in Colombo on Friday ahead of their high-voltage T20 World Cup match against Pakistan. Local musicians and dancers greeted the players at the airport with traditional drums and performances, creating a festive atmosphere. Arshdeep…

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (ICC Photo) After a historic ICC Under-19 World Cup 2026 campaign, where his blistering 175 powered India to a record-extending sixth title, young batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is set to swap cricket whites for school uniform as he prepares to appear for his Class 10 board examinations — stepping briefly away from the…

Australia’s Matthew Renshaw, left, plays a shot during the T20 World Cup cricket match between Australia and Zimbabwe in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Australia batter Matt Renshaw said the pitch at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo was not the reason behind their 23-run loss to Zimbabwe in the T20 World Cup, adding that teams from…

Zimbabwe’s Blessing Muzarabani, right, celebrates the wicket of Australia’s Adam Zampa, left, during the T20 World Cup cricket match between Australia and Zimbabwe in Colombo, Sri Lanka. (PTI) Former India cricketer Sachin Tendulkar described Zimbabwe’s win over Australia as a “statement win” after they defeated Australia by 23 runs in the ongoing T20 World Cup…

Chris Gayl, Abhishek Sharma Former Sri Lanka cricketer Chamara Kapugedera said India’s recent T20 success has been built around opener Abhishek Sharma, comparing his impact at the top to that of Chris Gayle during his peak years.Over the past year in T20Is, Abhishek has scored at a strike rate of over 170 while averaging in…

Zimbabwe’s players celebrates the wicket of Australia’s Ben Dwarshuis during the T20 World Cup cricket match between Australia and Zimbabwe in Colombo, Sri Lanka. (PTI) Zimbabwe’s 23-run win over Australia in the ongoing T20 World Cup has also drawn attention to a past trend involving India in global tournaments. On earlier occasions when Zimbabwe defeated…

USA’s campaign has also been shaped by injuries. Fast bowler Ali Khan is nursing a groin issue, and his absence was felt against Pakistan. Jasdeep Singh has been ruled out of the remainder of the 2026 T20 World Cup with a shoulder injury, prompting the inclusion of Ehsan Adil, who conceded 39 runs in three…

It was only the second time Zimbabwe have beaten Australia in the shortest format at the global showpiece, having previously done so in the 2007 edition in Cape Town under Prosper Utseya. (ICC Photo) Zimbabwe produced the first major upset of the ongoing T20 World Cup, stunning former champions Australia by 23 runs in a…

Blessing Muzarabani of Zimbabwe celebrates the wicket of Tim David of Australia. (Getty Images) Zimbabwe produced one of the biggest surprises of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026, defeating injury-hit Australia by 23 runs in a gripping Group B clash on Friday. It marked only the second time the African side has toppled the former…