In its earlier modest avatar as the Motera, the current gigantic Narendra Modi Stadium witnessed history. At this venue, Sunil Gavaskar became the first man to reach 10,000 Test runs with a late cut off Pakistani spinner Ijaz Fakih in 1987. And in 1994, Kapil Dev emerged as the highest wicket-taker in Tests, scalping Sri…
Australia has the legacy. India has the recency. And New Zealand has the consistency. That is one way to sum up performances at ICC limited-overs World Cups in the last decade. Since 2015, Sunday will mark the fifth time New Zealand’s men feature in the final of a global tournament—a testament to their sustained excellence…
India beat England by seven runs to reach a second successive final of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, a venue etched in its history as the site of the 2011 ODI World Cup triumph. The Men in Blue, the defending champions in the T20 format, will now face…
The England women’s cricket team was forced to shift its T20 World Cup preparatory camp to South Africa after it had to call off its plans to travel to Abu Dhabi due to security concerns owing to the ongoing conflict in the region, involving United States, Israel and Iran. Around 30 players will instead assemble…
Catches win matches, one of cricket’s most familiar lines, rang true once again in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 semifinal between India and England in Mumbai on Friday. While England captain Harry Brook dropped a straightforward chance off Sanju Samson, who went on to make 89, Axar Patel ensured India did not repeat…
Jacob Bethell is going to have “a hell of a career” with England, said captain Harry Brook, after the left-hander’s brilliant 105 on Thursday almost took his side to a record chase against India in the T20 World Cup semifinal. Bethell hit seven sixes and eight fours as England set about going after India’s mammoth…
TOSS Australia won the toss and chose to field. PLAYING XIs Australia: Phoebe Litchfield, Georgia Voll, Ellyse Perry, Alyssa Healy (c), Annabel Sutherland, Beth Mooney (wk), Ashleigh Gardner, Tahlia McGrath, Alana King, Lucy Hamilton, Darcie Brown. India: Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Pratika Rawal, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh (wk), Deepti Sharma, Kashvee Gautam,…
To pledge loyalty to a cricket team is akin to signing a contract in invisible ink, binding one’s emotions to the contrasting fortunes of 11 strangers. It is to willingly sacrifice your energy, sleep schedules, and sometimes meals for a service where returns aren’t guaranteed. There is no salary, no provident funds, and no pension….
England head coach Brendon McCullum said he intends to continue in the role despite his side’s exit from the T20 World Cup 2026 following a seven-run defeat to holder India in Mumbai on Thursday. McCullum, 44, took charge of England’s test setup in 2022 and added the white-ball responsibilities in January 2025 under a contract…
India beat England in a thrilling T20 World Cup semifinal at Wankhede, surviving Jacob Bethell’s stunning century in a seven-run victory. Three moments ultimately tilted the contest decisively in India’s favour. Bumrah’s calm amid the chaos In a night when 500 runs were piled up across 40 overs, Jasprit Bumrah’s spell quietly tilted the game…
