India’s qualification for the 2026 men’s T20 World Cup final adds another milestone to its remarkable record in ICC tournaments. The summit clash against New Zealand will be India’s fourth T20 World Cup final appearance, having previously reached the summit clash in 2007, 2014 and 2024. No other team has done so more often. Sri…
Former India cricketers Rahul Dravid and Ravichandran Ashwin are reportedly part of an Indian consortium set to acquire a franchise in the European T20 Premier League (ETPL). The consortium has agreed a deal to buy the Glasgow-based franchise in the six-team tournament taking place this summer, according to reports. The ETPL is also looking to…
The mystery seems to have unravelled, and though his teammates still consider Varun Chakaravarthy the ‘X-factor’, the leg-spinner knows that he is racing against time to arrest what has been a stunning slide. The world’s top-ranked bowler would be a weak link for India going into the T20 World Cup final against New Zealand on…
In-form India opener Sanju Samson figured in the eight-man shortlist for the T20 World Cup Player of the Tournament announced by the International Cricket Council on Friday. Samson, who did not play in the initial part of the tournament, lit up the T20 World Cup with consecutive Player-of-the-Match performances. The opener smacked a 42-ball 89…
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,…
Legendary former captain Kapil Dev on Friday said the Indian team management should retain Abhishek Sharma for the T20 World Cup final against New Zealand despite his failure to get going in the high-profile tournament so far. Abhishek has scored just one half-century, against Zimbabwe, in the mega-event and is being looked upon as a…
The T20 World Cup 2026 semifinal between India and England, held at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Thursday, shattered the world record for digital viewership for any live event. The contest, which India won by seven runs, registered a peak digital concurrency of 65.2 million viewers on streaming platform JioHotstar. “The Second semifinal of…
A mixed-soil surface, combining red and black soil, is set to be used for the Men’s T20 World Cup final between co-host India and New Zealand at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday. Sportstar understands that Pitch No. 6 on the centre square has been shortlisted by local curators, in consultation with the International Cricket…
For a country of just over five million people, standing toe-to-toe with a cricketing superpower like India is an achievement in itself, New Zealand all-rounder Glenn Phillips said on Friday, offering a perspective on the contrasting scales of the two finalists ahead of the T20 World Cup title clash in Ahmedabad on Sunday. India, with…
New Zealand will be ready to pounce if India’s bowling star Jasprit Bumrah falters in the T20 World Cup final, said all-rounder Glenn Phillips on Friday. Defending champion India and New Zealand clash in Ahmedabad on a blockbuster Sunday after the co-host edged out a spirited England team in the second semifinal. A brilliant 105…
