India’s batting under the microscope after T20 defeats by England, Ireland

July 13, 2026 10:26 AM

India’s batting under the microscope after T20 defeats by England, Ireland

Pundits and former players highlighted India's struggles with the bat on Saturday after the Twenty20 World Cup champions suffered back-to-back series defeats by England and Ireland. England beat India by 56 runs in the fifth and final T20I at Southampton, the hosts sealing a 4-0 series win after the opener ended in a no result due to rain. That series defeat came after Ireland had completed a 2-0 T20 whitewash last month. Player-turned-commentator Dinesh Karthik said India's batting unit had l...

Ireland captain Paul Stirling ruled out of rest of T20 World Cup

February 14, 2026 11:00 AM

Ireland captain Paul Stirling ruled out of rest of T20 World Cup

Ireland captain Paul Stirling will miss the remainder of the Twenty20 World Cup after sustaining knee ligament damage during his side's 67-run loss to Australia in Colombo, Cricket Ireland said on Friday. Stirling suffered the injury when he hit the turf while completing a catch to dismiss Josh Inglis. He later walked out to open for Ireland in the 183-run chase but limped off after facing just one ball. Uncapped 20-year-old left-handed batter Sam Topping has been named as Stirling's replaceme...