March 5, 2026 11:24 PM

India outfield England in dramatic Wankhede semifinal, enter T20 World Cup final

India edged past England by seven runs in a high-scoring semi-final at the Wankhede Stadium on Thursday to book a place in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup final, where they will face New Zealand at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.   Asked to bat first, India piled up 253/7, riding on Sanju Samson’s blistering 89 off 42 balls. The right-hander struck eight fours and seven sixes to anchor the innings after Abhishek Sharma fell early for nine. Samson shared a 97-run stand with Ishan K...

February 15, 2026 10:29 PM

India crush Pakistan by 61 runs as Ishan Kishan’s fireworks steal the show in Colombo

Ishan Kishan lit up the R. Premadasa Stadium with a blistering 77 before India’s bowlers delivered a ruthless follow-up, bundling out Pakistan for 114 to seal a commanding 61-run victory in their T20 World Cup 2026 clash on Sunday. On a surface that demanded early intent, Kishan provided exactly that. The left-hander tore into the new ball, striking 10 fours and three sixes in a 40-ball assault that ensured India never ceded momentum. His calculated aggression in the Powerplay allowed India t...

February 13, 2026 9:24 AM

T20 World Cup: Kishan, Hardik fifties, Varun three-fer power India past Namibia by 93 runs

Ishan Kishan and Hardik Pandya’s quickfire fifties, combined with Varun Chakaravarthy’s three-wicket haul, propelled India to a 93-run win over Namibia in their Men’s T20 World Cup Group A clash at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Thursday. Batting first, India posted 209/9 in 20 overs. Kishan scored 61 off 24 balls, while Pandya contributed 52 off 28. Shivam Dube added 23. Namibian captain Gerhard Erasmus was the standout bowler for his side, taking 4-20 in four overs. Namibia struggled in r...

December 31, 2025 4:15 PM

ICC rankings: Brook rises to second among Test batters, Starc closes in on Bumrah

England batter Harry Brook climbed to second place in the ICC Test batting rankings after his performance in the fourth Ashes Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, while Australia fast bowler Mitchell Starc moved closer to the top spot among bowlers, the ICC said on Tuesday. Brook moved up three places after scoring 59 runs in a low-scoring match, overtaking Australia’s Steve Smith and Travis Head as well as New Zealand’s Kane Williamson. The 26-year-old now trails only England captain Joe ...

December 20, 2025 10:32 AM

Varma, Pandya power India to 30-run win over South Africa in Ahmedabad; seal T20I series 3-1

India clinched the five-match Twenty20 International series 3-1 with a 30-run victory over South Africa in the fifth match at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Friday. Tilak Varma scored 73 and Hardik Pandya made 63 as India posted 231 for five on a black-soil pitch. The pair added 105 runs for the fourth wicket after India lost momentum in the middle overs. Pandya reached his half-century in 16 balls, the second-fastest by an Indian in men’s T20Is. India made a brisk start through ...

December 15, 2025 9:41 AM

India bowl out South Africa for 117 in third T20I, take 2-1 lead with seven-wicket win

Abhishek Sharma’s brisk start and a disciplined bowling effort led by Varun Chakravarthy powered India to a seven-wicket victory over South Africa in the third Twenty20 International on Sunday, giving the hosts a 2-1 lead in the five-match series. On a seam-friendly surface at the HPCA Stadium, India bowled South Africa out for 117 before chasing down the target with 25 balls to spare. Arshdeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Chakravarthy and Kuldeep Yadav took two wickets each, while Hardik Pandya and ...

November 26, 2025 4:37 PM

India drop to fifth in WTC table after South Africa rout India by 408 runs for 2-0 sweep

India fell to fifth in the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2025–27 table after a crushing 408-run loss to South Africa in the second Test in Guwahati, where the visitors completed a 2-0 sweep and inflicted the heaviest defeat in India’s Test history. South Africa’s win, only their second Test series triumph in India and the first since 2000, lifted them to a 75% points percentage with 36 points from four matches, tightening their hold on second place behind Australia. India, overtaken b...

November 24, 2025 3:42 PM

Guwahati Test: India 201 all out in reply to South Africa’s 489

India were all out for 201 in their reply to South Africa’s first innings 489 on day three of the second test in Guwahati on Monday. Opener Yashasvi Jaiswal made 58 but it was otherwise a batting capitulation on a pitch offering little assistance to the bowlers. For South Africa, who are 1-0 ahead in the two-test series, Marco Jansen claimed 6-48. (Reuters)...

November 19, 2025 4:41 PM

Daryl Mitchell replaces Rohit as top-ranked men’s ODI batter, Bumrah retains No. 1 spot in Tests

New Zealand’s Daryl Mitchell has replaced Rohit Sharma as the top-ranked batter in the latest ICC Men’s ODI rankings, while India pacer Jasprit Bumrah continues to hold the No. 1 position in the Test bowlers’ rankings. Mitchell has become the first New Zealand player since Glenn Turner in 1979 to reach the top of the men’s ODI batting rankings, following his match-winning century against the West Indies in the series opener. Before being ruled out of the series due to a groin injury, Mi...

November 15, 2025 5:19 PM

Kolkata Test: India sense win after Jadeja wrecks South Africa

Ravindra Jadeja’s four-wicket burst set India on course for a victory inside three days after a bruising day two in the low-scoring opening test against South Africa on Saturday. India were in the box seat after bundling out South Africa for 159 at Eden Gardens where inconsistent bounce has been a bane for the shot-makers from both sides. It was evident in India’s reply too as they managed 189 to be left with a lead well short of their own expectations. South Africa faltered in their seco...