- newKerala govt to honour T20 World Cup hero Sanju Samson with civic reception
General Education Minister V. Sivankutty says government has communicated the decision to Sanju Samson and is awaiting the cricketer’s nod
- 6 hours ago 9 Mar 26, 12:37pm -
- newIPL 2026: Date, match schedule, venue, and competing teams
IPL 2026 will be the biggest yet with 84 matches scheduled rather than the usual 74.
- 7 hours ago 9 Mar 26, 11:37am -
- newT20 World Cup: How Shivam Dube’s bat helped Abhishek Sharma regain form
Abhishek had entered the tournament as a prime contender for the Player of the Tournament award; but by the time India reached the knockouts, the narrative had shifted to his loss of form.
- 8 hours ago 9 Mar 26, 10:36am -
- newSmile looks good on you: Dhoni tells Gambhir after India’s historic T20WC win
The former Indian captain M.S. Dhoni last instagram post was back in 2024
- 10 hours ago 9 Mar 26, 9:13am -
- newIndia-New Zealand T20 WC final logs records concurrent viewership of 82.1 crore
When the final New Zealand wicket fell in the 19th over, giving India a 96-run victory, the concurrent viewership was 74.5 crore and reached 82.1 crore by the end of the post-match presentation
- 10 hours ago 9 Mar 26, 9:07am -
- new‘Had big conversations’: Sanju Samson credits Sachin Tendulkar’s guidance for success in T20 World Cup
Samson, who was struggling prior to the World Cup, added, "Feels like a dream. Very happy and grateful. Out of words, out of emotions.”
- 12 hours ago 9 Mar 26, 7:30am -
- newT20 World Cup final: A red-letter day for Suryakumar’s Men in Blue
Samson continues his merry run with a 46-ball 89; Abhishek and Kishan, too, slam quick-fire fifties to power India to 255 for five; Bumrah proves his class yet again as the Kiwis are shot out for 159
- 13 hours ago 9 Mar 26, 6:17am -
- newIndian cricket is in very safe hands: Gambhir
Suryakumar also reserved praise for coach Gautam Gambhir, who sat beside the skipper at the press conference
- 17 hours ago 9 Mar 26, 1:59am -
- newIndia vs New Zealand T20 WC final highlights: A red-letter day for Suryakumar’s Men in Blue
Sanju Samson named Player of 2026 T20 World Cup; Jasprit Bumrah wins Player of the Match
- 18 hours ago 9 Mar 26, 1:03am -
- AUS-W vs IND-W one-off Test: India loses by 10 wickets against Australia
It was also a fitting farewell for skipper Alyssa Healy, who ended her career in Baggy Green with a magnificent win over a rival against whom she always excelled
- 1 day ago 8 Mar 26, 2:10pm -
- ICC postpones Doha meeting due to West Asia conflict
According to a ICC source, the meeting has been rescheduled for next month in the same continent
- 1 day ago 8 Mar 26, 11:44am -
- Strange how different teams have more pull than others: De Kock, Miller slam ICC
England, who lost to India in the second semifinal on March 5, departed from Mumbai on March 7 evening on a direct charter flight to London
- 1 day ago 8 Mar 26, 11:30am -
- T20 World Cup final: Defending champion India chases glory against resurgent New Zealand
Suryakumar Yadav’s men have a chance to script history as Sunday’s (March 8) ICC T20 World Cup final against New Zealand beckons
- 1 day ago 8 Mar 26, 10:31am -
- New Zealand cricketer Brett Randell takes five wickets in five balls, first cricketer in 254-year history of first class
Records show the feat hasn’t been achieved since what it and many other historians recognise as the first documented first class match, played in 1772
- 1 day ago 8 Mar 26, 9:19am -
- Pietersen says he is open to England coaching role
I would absolutely look at it in the longest form of the game and try to help these guys understand that there is a way that you can play, says Former England captain Kevin Pietersen
- 1 day ago 8 Mar 26, 8:47am -
- T20 World Cup final: Battle between the Allen-Seifert duo and Bumrah will be key
With Abhishek Sharma unable or unwilling to change his approach and holing out in the deep in the PowerPlay itself, will they push Ishan Kishan to open the batting?
- 2 days ago 8 Mar 26, 4:50am -
- T20 World Cup final: Wouldn’t mind winning the trophy, says Mitchell Santner
Mitchell Santner knows that the team often dubbed the “nicest guys” in world cricket will have to break a billion hearts if they are to lift the Men’s T20 World Cup trophy
- 2 days ago 8 Mar 26, 12:08am -
- Suryakumar allays concerns about Varun’s recent struggles
The camp is very relaxed. It’s a special feeling to lead such a wonderful side at home, and that too at such a wonderful stadium, says the Indian skipper
- 2 days ago 7 Mar 26, 11:57pm -
- Security concerns force England women to shift Abu Dhabi camp to South Africa
Around 30 players will instead assemble in Pretoria for a preparatory camp, where they will be divided into two squads of 15 each for a five-match intra squad series scheduled between March 10 and 27
- 2 days ago 7 Mar 26, 1:09pm -
- ‘I’m Brian Bennett’
With 292 runs at a staggering average of 146 in the ICC T20 World Cup, the 22-year-old has made a name for himself; known for piercing gaps over clearing the ropes, the stoic Zimbabwe opener’s brand of batsmanship is as rare as a vinyl record in a world of digital music
- 2 days ago 7 Mar 26, 11:17am -
- The Auqib Nabi supremacy: what worked in Ranji — and will it in Tests?
The 29-year-old seam-and-swing bowler was irresistible in Jammu & Kashmir’s maiden triumph in India’s premier domestic cricket tournament. There is a growing clamour for him to be included in the national team. Are his methods robust enough to hold up at the highest level? And does he have the temperament to handle the pressure of top-flight competition?
- 3 days ago 7 Mar 26, 12:44am -
- T20 World Cup: A ‘true surface’ expected for the title decider
After beginning the tournament on relatively slower tracks, India’s preference for flatter pitches offering true bounce has largely been met since the Super Eight stage.
- 3 days ago 6 Mar 26, 11:56pm -
- Bethell — from being a spectator in 2022 to a sizzler in 2026
- 3 days ago 6 Mar 26, 11:31pm -
- Men in Blue overcome semifinal bogey in a nervy encounter
Suryakumar’s men come up with a vastly improved fielding display to edge Brook & Co. in a run-fest at the Wankhede; the home team has found its groove and now has to contend with New Zealand in Sunday’s summit clash
- 3 days ago 6 Mar 26, 9:59pm -
- Felt the ball was chasing me, says Axar Patel
On March 8, the allrounder will get a chance to play in front of his home crowd for the first time this T20 World Cup tournament
- 3 days ago 6 Mar 26, 8:46pm -
- IND vs ENG T20 World Cup semi-final highlights: India makes it to the final against New Zealand
England's good chase and Bethell's ton go in vain as India wins by 7 runs, pulling off an excellent effort in defending the huge total of 253 runs.
- 3 days ago 6 Mar 26, 4:11pm -
- T20 World Cup: India have a worsening Varun problem but Axar says he is still ‘X-factor’
The world's top-ranked bowler would be a weak link for India going into the T20 World Cup final against New Zealand if the team management chooses to persist with him
- 3 days ago 6 Mar 26, 12:54pm -
- Samson among eight nominees for T20WC Player of the Tournament announced by ICC
The other nominees are England all-rounder Will Jacks, Pakistan opener Sahibzada Farhan, South Africa's pacer Lungi Ngidi and captain Aiden Markram, New Zealand's all-rounder Rachin Ravindra and batter Tim Seifert, and American bowler Shadley van Schalkwyk.
- 3 days ago 6 Mar 26, 12:27pm -
- AUS-W vs IND-W one-off Test: Australia opts to bowl against India, Alyssa Healy’s swansong match
Before the pink-ball Test, India had won the T20I series 2-1 but lost the three-match ODI contest 0-3
- 3 days ago 6 Mar 26, 11:02am -
- T20 World Cup: We wanted to finish off the game a bit earlier, says Samson
The indian wicketkeeper-batter reveals why skipper Suryakumar held back Axar in the climactic stages of the semifinal
- 3 days ago 6 Mar 26, 8:03am -
- Sanju Samson reflects on his journey to success in the T20 World Cup
Samson enjoyed a slice of luck in the third over when England captain Harry Brook dropped a regulation catch at mid-on with the batter on 15— an opportunity India’s opener made England regret.
- 3 days ago 6 Mar 26, 8:00am -
- T20 World Cup: India survives Bethell blitz, scrapes into the final
Samson’s 42-ball 89 and cameos by Kishan and Dube power the Men in Blue to 253 for seven; the English left-hander almost pulls off a heist before Bumrah’s mastery wins it for the home team
- 4 days ago 6 Mar 26, 6:26am -
- Charter flight arranged for West Indies team to return home
Considering the situation in the Gulf region, several West Indies players are expected to remain in India as their respective IPL franchises are set to begin preparatory camps in the coming weeks
- 4 days ago 5 Mar 26, 7:04pm -
- I just wanna go home: Daren Sammy pleads for exit as West Indies remain stranded in India
The West Indies, who were knocked out of the T20 World Cup after losing to India in the Super Eight stage on March 1, have been unable to fly back home as flight operations through parts of the Gulf region remain disrupted
- 4 days ago 5 Mar 26, 5:49pm -
- Sri Lanka Sports Minister hints at revamp in SLC after poor T20WC show
Sri Lanka were knocked out of the tournament after losing all their Super Eight games
- 4 days ago 5 Mar 26, 2:07pm -
- T20 World Cup: South Africa coach Conrad says semis loss to New Zealand ‘wasn't a choke but a walloping’
"Tonight, we got a proper 'snotklap' — that's an Afrikaans word for a real hiding, a smack you don't see coming
- 4 days ago 5 Mar 26, 1:21pm -
- First batch of Zimbabwe players leave India after ICC works out alternate air route
The players were scheduled to leave on March 2 but were stuck in Delhi owing to the closure of airspace in the Gulf region
- 4 days ago 5 Mar 26, 12:38pm -
- Watch: What is India’s record in all T20 World Cup semifinals?
India face England in the 2026 T20 World Cup semifinal in Mumbai on March 5. Let’s rewind and revisit their semi-final journey in this tournament from 2007.
- 4 days ago 5 Mar 26, 12:30pm -
- T20 World Cup semifinal: Allen has a stroll in the garden as New Zealand thumps South Africa to reach final
Finn Allen’s unbeaten 33-ball 100 guided New Zealand to its first T20 World Cup win over South Africa
- 5 days ago 5 Mar 26, 6:25am -
- T20 World Cup| Dropped catches a concern, says Morkel
Bowling coach Morne Morkel conceded that the lapses in the field remain a concern as the tournament enters its decisive phase.
- 5 days ago 5 Mar 26, 3:22am -
- Sports Journalists Honours Board unveiled at Wankhede Stadium
- 5 days ago 5 Mar 26, 2:20am -
- History-chasing India, England on collision course at iconic Wankhede
There hasn’t been one standout performer, but Suryakumar & Co. have been able to eke out contributions from different personnel at key moments; Brook’s men have had a grand campaign after an early loss to West Indies and the shift back from slightly tricky tracks in Sri Lanka to a potentially excellent one for batting isn’t the most demanding
- 5 days ago 5 Mar 26, 12:22am -
- T20 World Cup | England slight favourite due to its current form
- 5 days ago 4 Mar 26, 11:43pm -
- SA vs NZ T20 World Cup 2026 semi-final Highlights: New Zealand enters final with Finn Allen ton, beating South Africa by 9 wickets
Finn Allen smashes a 33-ball century, the fastest in a T20 World Cup!
- 5 days ago 4 Mar 26, 11:38pm -
- T20 World Cup | Brook wants to make it ‘as uncomfortable as possible’ for India
“I don’t believe that we need the perfect game to win the competition,” Brook said
- 5 days ago 4 Mar 26, 11:30pm -
- T20 World Cup: Defending champion India face-off against England in third consecutive semifinal
Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar and Tilak Varma, besides Hardik Pandya, all have a vital role to play, especially against an England attack that has speedster Jofra Archer and spinners Adil Rashid and Liam Dawson
- 5 days ago 4 Mar 26, 10:03pm -
- Watch: Sunil Gavaskar: Sanju Samson’s innings was one of the finest T20 knocks we have seen
Former Indian batting legend Sunil Gavaskar looks ahead to the semifinal between India and England at the ICC T20 World Cup, his thoughts on Sanju Samson’s matchwinning innings against West Indies, and why Jasprit Bumrah is so difficult to face.
- 5 days ago 4 Mar 26, 7:11pm -
- The focus is to win the PowerPlay, says Markram
- 5 days ago 4 Mar 26, 5:50pm -
- T20 World Cup: Success and failure in sport do not depend on cheques and balances
Cricket has become a referendum on national temperament. Victory confirms destiny; defeat demands inquiry commissions. A loss is seen as a morality tale.
- 5 days ago 4 Mar 26, 11:53am -
- T20 World Cup: It’s a one-off game now and we back ourselves, says New Zealand skipper Santner
Reflecting on the seven-wicket defeat to the Proteas in the group stage, Santner pointed to the PowerPlay as a key factor.
- 6 days ago 4 Mar 26, 12:34am -
- I worked with a baseball coach to improve my power-hitting game: Sanjay Krishnamurthi
The USA’s up-and-coming batter, who came up with an impressive display in the T20 showpiece, speaks about how India’s triumph in the 2011 ODI World Cup ignited his passion for the game, early days in Bengaluru, the cricketing journey so far, and future plans
- 6 days ago 3 Mar 26, 11:57pm -
- T20 WORLD CUP | What secrets does the under-cover Wankhede pitch hold?
- 6 days ago 3 Mar 26, 9:06pm -
- T20 World Cup: Focus on match-ups as Proteas meet Black Caps for a spot in the final
A lot will depend on how the South African batters fare against the Kiwi spinners; Markram’s men are the only unbeaten side left in the competition; New Zealand sweats over lead pacer Henry’s fitness
- 6 days ago 3 Mar 26, 8:58pm -
- RCB to play five home matches at the Chinnaswamy Stadium
Season opener, one playoff match and the final also to be held at the iconic venue; defending champion’s other two home games will be in Raipur; KSCA president Prasad elated with the decision and assures complying with all requirements
- 6 days ago 3 Mar 26, 8:17pm -
- Curran hopes to silence the Wankhede crowd
- 6 days ago 3 Mar 26, 5:50pm -
- Working to rectify gaps: Jaitley on Delhi’s poor Ranji show
- 6 days ago 3 Mar 26, 5:43pm -
- West Indies cricket team stranded in India due to international airspace restrictions
"Cricket West Indies [CWI] wishes to advise that the departure of the West Indies Senior Men's Team from India, following their exit from the ICC Men's T20 World Cup, has been delayed due to international airspace restrictions," says the board statement
- 6 days ago 3 Mar 26, 11:30am -
- Daily Quiz: On Ranji Trophy 2025-26
A quiz on the Ranji Trophy 2025-26 season that concluded last week
- 6 days ago 3 Mar 26, 11:22am -
- PCB to impose financial penalties on Pakistan players for T20WC debacle
A reliable source said that appropriate action is being considered by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) in the wake of the team's exit from the Super Eight stage of the event
- 6 days ago 3 Mar 26, 11:12am -
- T20 World Cup semifinal: Jasprit Bumrah should strike before England can find its rhythm, says Sunil Gavaskar
India to unleash Jasprit Bumrah’s mastery early in March 5, 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup semifinal against England at the Wankhede Stadium
- 6 days ago 3 Mar 26, 10:52am -
- Sunil Gavaskar praises Sanju Samson’s impressive T20 performance
On the subject of form, Gavaskar, the former India captain, struck a reassuring tone — for both Abhishek and the team management
- 6 days ago 3 Mar 26, 10:38am -
- Sunil Gavaskar on India’s chances against England in the T20 World Cup semifinals
As for India’s patchy semifinal record at the Wankhede, Gavaskar dismissed historical baggage; “It’s a new era, a new team. I believe India has the capability to go all the way to the final in Ahmedabad,” Gavaskar said
- 6 days ago 3 Mar 26, 8:51am -
- Samson — from an enigma to a superking
His precociousness earned him an India cap in the T20 format as far back as July 2015, but in the decade and a bit since, he has made only 59 more appearances; on Sunday at the Eden Gardens, he was the player the cricket world has been waiting for a long time to see
- 7 days ago 2 Mar 26, 11:46pm -
- T20 World Cup | South Africa, England are playing outstanding cricket
- 7 days ago 2 Mar 26, 10:36pm -
- T20 World Cup | Glenn McGrath not surprised by Australia’s early exit
- 7 days ago 2 Mar 26, 10:31pm -