India created history by becoming the first side to win three T20 World Cup titles after a 96-run win over New Zealand in the final of the 2026 edition in Ahmedabad on Sunday. Suryakumar Yadav became the third Indian captain to lead the side to the crown, following in the footsteps of M.S. Dhoni and…
Mitchell Santner, the New Zealand captain, admitted that the Powerplay overs in both the essays turned to be the decisive factor during its annihilation by India in the Men’s T20 World Cup final here on Sunday night. “I think the tale of the day was the two Powerplays. They were 90 for none and we…
During the prolonged celebrations at the Narendra Modi Stadium following India’s historic Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 triumph, Ishan Kishan and Hardik Pandya broke into an impromptu rendition of Garba, a traditional Gujarati dance form. While the two were all smiles in that moment, a little over 24 hours earlier they had shared a far…
The West Indies and South Africa cricket teams are scheduled to leave India for their home on Tuesday after being stuck in the country following their unsuccessful T20 World Cup campaigns due to travel restrictions owing to the Middle East conflict. It has been learnt that only West Indies coach Darren Sammy is expected to…
Sri Lanka has indefinitely postponed a six-match white-ball series against Afghanistan that was due to start in the United Arab Emirates this week, an official said on Monday. “We had to cancel because of the flight situation… and the ongoing fighting in the region,” a Sri Lanka Cricket official told AFP. The teams were scheduled…
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) on Monday announced former South Africa international Gary Kirsten as the head coach of its men’s team. Kirsten will take over from Sanath Jayasuriya, who had announced his exit after Sri Lanka’s Super Eight exit in the T20 World Cup, from April 15 on a two-year contract. The 58-year-old last worked…
Great teams have an air of inevitability when it comes to success. The Men in Blue, specifically in T20Is, exude that aura. The West Indies, cutting across formats in the 1970s and ‘80s, and their successor Australia, all had this swagger backed by performance. When Suryakumar Yadav’s men claimed the ICC T20 World Cup at…
The Sanju factor The introduction of Sanju Samson came as a timely intervention for India’s floundering top order in this T20 World Cup. In the first five matches, India’s opening partnership averaged 6.80. Samson was not included in the line-up in four of these, with Ishan Kishan and Abhishek Sharma making the cut instead. In…
Pakistan’s white-ball coach Mike Hesson says the exclusion of senior players such as Babar Azam, Saim Ayub, Naseem Shah from the one-day series in Bangladesh should not be construed punishment for non-performance in the just-concluded T20 World Cup. Under fire after Pakistan’s exit before the knockout stage, Hesson insisted that Pakistan has got scant opportunities…
The off-cutter is often the first bowling variation acquired by up-and-coming pacers across the world. At a practical level, it is usually an easier skill to learn and execute than its slow-ball counterparts, such as the leg-cutter or the knuckleball. This may be down to the simplicity of an off-cutter’s execution. Conceptually, it is delivered…
