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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 19, 2026 9:43 AM

T20 World Cup: All-round Shivam Dube helps India remain unbeaten with 17-run win over Netherlands

Varun Chakravarthy’s 3/14 and an all-round performance from Shivam Dube (66 & 2/35) helped India extend their winning streak to 12 matches with a 17-run victory over the Netherlands in the 36th match of the T20 World Cup 2026 at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Wednesday. The Netherlands got off to a steady start in the Group A clash while chasing 194, as openers Michael Levitt and Max O’Dowd added 35 runs in the first five overs. India broke the opening stand when Varun Chakravarthy bowled...

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 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 10, 2025 12:14 AM

IND vs SA, 1st T20I: Pandya, bowlers fire India to mammoth 101-run win over South Africa

Hardik Pandya’s all-round performance, along with collective efforts from the bowlers, handed India a 101-run victory in the first T20I against South Africa at the Barabati Stadium. With this win, the hosts took a 1-0 lead in the five-match series, kicking off their T20 World Cup 2026 preparations in style. Defending 176 runs, the Men in Blue got off to a dream start as Arshdeep Singh dismissed Quinton de Kock for a duck off just the second delivery of the innings. Tristan Stubbs looked to ge...

September 22, 2025 9:21 AM

India down Pakistan again as Abhishek, Gill shine in Asia Cup Super Four clash

A 105-run opening stand between Abhishek Sharma and Shubman Gill helped defending champions India beat Pakistan by six wickets in their Asia Cup Super Four match on Sunday, a second victory over their arch rivals in the Twenty20 tournament. Put in to bat first, Pakistan set India a target of 172, which they reached with seven balls remaining. There was no handshake between the teams’ players yet again with the match played amid lingering tensions between the two nations in the wake of the mi...

January 24, 2025 4:34 PM

Shami’s return on the cards as India takes on England in 2nd T20I in Chepauk

After cruising to a seven-wicket win in the opening T20I, the Suryakumar Yadav-led India will host England at the MA Chidambaram stadium for the second match of the series on Saturday. India’s decision to leave out Mohammed Shami in the series opener raised eyebrows, but the veteran pacer is unlikely to remain on the sidelines for long. With the Champions Trophy around the corner, the selection committee will likely use this opportunity to assess Shami’s fitness and match readiness. Ravi B...

September 16, 2024 5:08 PM

IPL 2024: Mumbai Indians make history, become first team to win 150 T20 matches

Mumbai Indians have scripted history by becoming the first team to win 150 games in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Their 150th victory came against the Delhi Capitals on Sunday, as they defeated the Rishabh Pant-led team by 29 runs at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Mumbai managed to defend the target of 235 runs courtesy of some big-hitting from openers Rohit Sharma and Ishan Kishan and then later by Tim David and Romario Shepherd down the order. DC were restricted to 205/8 i...

September 16, 2024 5:03 PM

Manjrekar openly asks Wankhede crowd to ‘behave’ as fans boo Hardik Pandya

By: Aditya Ahuja Former Indian cricketer turned commentator Sanjay Manjrekar intervened as the Wankhede stadium crowd unleashed boos towards Mumbai Indians' skipper Hardik Pandya, during the toss against Rajasthan Royals in an Indian Premier League match. "With the two captains with me, Mumbai Indians' captain Hardik Pandya, big round of applause, ladies and gentlemen. Behave!", Manjrekar said at the toss. After facing similar treatment from fans in Hyderabad, Pandya's return to his home gr...

March 28, 2024 2:51 PM

SRH vs MI, IPL 2024: From most runs to most sixes, records tumble in Hyderabad

By: Aditya Ahuja The Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad witnessed a plethora of records during the clash between Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Mumbai Indians (MI), with the standout being the highest number of runs ever scored in a T20 contest. The aggregate total of 523 runs, combining Sunrisers Hyderabad’s 277 and Mumbai Indians’ 246, stands as the most runs ever recorded in a T20 match in cricket history, eclipsing the previous record...