‘Jhooth bol raha hai’: India skipper Suryakumar Yadav hits back at Mitchell Santner’s claim ahead of IND vs NZ final

‘Jhooth bol raha hai’: India skipper Suryakumar Yadav hits back at Mitchell Santner’s claim ahead of IND vs NZ final

A day before the T20 World Cup final, the usual tension and mind games between teams have already started. India and New Zealand are set to clash for the title, and both captains had a few things to say during their pre-match press conferences.India head into the final with strong momentum after smashing 253/7 against…

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Perennial dark horses, really? Why world cricket keeps forgetting New Zealand’s World Cup pedigree

Perennial dark horses, really? Why world cricket keeps forgetting New Zealand’s World Cup pedigree

NEW DELHI: In the Stick to Cricket podcast, former England captain Michael Vaughan recently said: “Pound for pound, they (New Zealand) might be the best team.”Vaughan is right.Since the inception of the ODI World Cup in 1975, New Zealand have reached the semi-finals nine times and finished runners-up twice. In the T20 format, the BlackCaps…

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‘Gautam Gambhir fought everyone’: Shoaib Akhtar’s stunning reveal on Sanju Samson’s comeback

‘Gautam Gambhir fought everyone’: Shoaib Akhtar’s stunning reveal on Sanju Samson’s comeback

India’s Sanju Samson with head coach Gautam Gambhir (PTI Photo/Kunal Patil) Former Pakistan speedster Shoaib Akhtar has praised India head coach Gautam Gambhir for backing Sanju Samson, whose red-hot form with the bat has become one of the biggest talking points of the ongoing ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026.Samson was drafted back into the…

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T20 World Cup final: A father’s quiet vigil as Abhishek Sharma prepares for his biggest night

T20 World Cup final: A father’s quiet vigil as Abhishek Sharma prepares for his biggest night

Abhishek Sharma (right) speaks to his father Rajkumar Sharma at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. (Photo Courtesy: Sahil Malhotra) TimesofIndia.com in Ahmedabad: On Saturday, most eyes were glued to the net where Abhishek Sharma was batting during India’s training session on the eve of the T20 World Cup final against New Zealand. Facing a…

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‘Sab same line chipka rahe hain’: Suryakumar Yadav shrugs off Mitchell Santner’s ‘silence the crowd’ remark

‘Sab same line chipka rahe hain’: Suryakumar Yadav shrugs off Mitchell Santner’s ‘silence the crowd’ remark

Suryakumar Yadav responded to comments made by Mitchell Santner about silencing the home crowd in the final NEW DELHI: India captain Suryakumar Yadav on Saturday responded to comments made by Mitchell Santner about silencing the home crowd in the final of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in Ahmedabad, saying such remarks have become common…

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Attack Varun Chakravarthy early and his confidence drops, Ashwin warns ahead of T20 World Cup final

Attack Varun Chakravarthy early and his confidence drops, Ashwin warns ahead of T20 World Cup final

Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has shared his views on Varun Chakravarthy’s bowling after the semi-final of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, saying the spinner’s confidence drops when batters attack him early in his spell.India reached the final after beating England by seven runs in the semi-final at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on…

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‘I think that’s why I didn’t play those two matches’: Axar Patel on not playing every game in this T20 World Cup

‘I think that’s why I didn’t play those two matches’: Axar Patel on not playing every game in this T20 World Cup

India’s Axar Patel (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool) MUMBAI: Wankhede Stadium’s North Stand gave Axar Patel a rousing ovation as he settled into his fielding position at long-off. The applause was well-deserved. Within a span of about 40 minutes, Axar had produced game-changing fielding efforts that will be etched in Indian cricket folklore, much like Kapil Dev’s…

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‘Jasprit Bumrah is human as well’: Glenn Phillips fires fresh warning ahead of IND vs NZ T20 World Cup final

‘Jasprit Bumrah is human as well’: Glenn Phillips fires fresh warning ahead of IND vs NZ T20 World Cup final

India’s Jasprit Bumrah (AP Photo/Anupam Nath) AHMEDABAD: For a nation of just 5.3 million people — smaller than many of the world’s major cities — New Zealand’s cricketing rise over the past decade has been remarkable. The Black Caps have reached eight major ICC finals, including the 2015 and 2019 ODI World Cups, the 2021…

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‘Look in the mirror’: Former England pacer questions Jos Buttler’s future after T20 World Cup flop

‘Look in the mirror’: Former England pacer questions Jos Buttler’s future after T20 World Cup flop

England’s Jos Buttler (PTI Photo/Kunal Patil) Former England fast bowler Steve Harmison has questioned whether Jos Buttler still has the motivation to continue in international cricket after a disappointing campaign in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026.England’s run in the tournament came to an end on Thursday when the England cricket team lost a…

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‘Shivam Dube 2.0’: Rohit Sharma’s advice sparks match-changing knock vs England

‘Shivam Dube 2.0’: Rohit Sharma’s advice sparks match-changing knock vs England

Mumbai: India’s Shivam Dube (PTI Photo/Kunal Patil) New Delhi: Team India head coach Gautam Gambhir had once famously shared his strong belief that batting orders are very overrated in white-ball cricket, drawing scrutiny. While the mentality has resulted in mixed results on other occasions, it certainly paid off handsomely in India’s T20 World Cup 2026…

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