MUMBAI: After clinching its maiden Women’s ODI World Cup last year, the Indian women’s team wants to follow up that memorable triumph by also winning the upcoming T20 World Cup 2026 in England in June-July, star batsman Jemimah Rodrigues said here on Sunday. “I think it’s a bit of motivation now. Since we won one,…
MUMBAI: In a significant boost to her career, Delhi Capitals pacer Nandani Sharma earned her first India call-up for the 2026 Women’s T20 World Cup in England, with the BCCI naming a 15-member squad on Saturday. The 24-year-old has also been chosen for the historic one-off test at Lord’s starting on July 10, immediately after…
Kolkata Knight Riders will be eager for their spinners to rediscover form against Sunrisers Hyderabad in a clash of two batting-heavy teams on Thursday. The match enters a crucial final stretch for KKR, with three matches in seven days before a long break due to the assembly polls. With four away games left, it is…
NEW DELHI: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) officials on Saturday held a press conference to address the team’s performance in the T20 World Cup, where the Indian national cricket team won the title. During the press conference, Pakistan coach Aaqib Javed spoke about the team’s results and also referred to the long-standing record against India in…
NEW DELHI: Indian all-rounder Shivam Dube went viral on social media after sharing an emotional moment with his father following India’s victory in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026. In a heartfelt Instagram post, Dube shared photos and a video of himself placing his winner’s medal around his father’s neck. His father, who was…
Sanju Samson said he approached the T20 World Cup with a new game plan that helped him regain form and play a key role in India’s title triumph. The star batsman spoke to reporters on Monday after returning to Thiruvananthapuram following the World Cup victory. Samson, named Man of the Tournament, received a great welcome…
After breaking a decade-long title drought with victory in the 2024 T20 World Cup, India opted for a modern and aggressive T20 identity. After veterans like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja walked away, the think tank crafted a younger, grittier team that was dominated by roles rather than reputations. The next two years…
TimesofIndia.com in Ahmedabad: Since that emotional night of November 19, 2023 at the Narendra Modi Stadium, India won the 2024 T20 World Cup and the 2025 Champions Trophy, but the feeling of incompleteness persisted due to heartbreak in the 50-over World Cup final. In the build-up to the 2026 title clash at the same venue,…
Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson gave India an explosive start in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup final against New Zealand at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday. The two openers added 98 runs for the first wicket, creating the first 50-over opening partnership in a Men’s T20 World Cup final. The previous highest opening…
NEW DELHI: Do you still remember what happened to New Zealand all-rounder Rachin Ravindra in IPL 2024? Spin chewed up his batting and spat it out. And the situation became so serious that Chennai Super Kings (CSK) were forced to drop him mid-season. As they say, time is the best healer. And for Ravindra, he…
