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India crushed New Zealand by 96 runs in the T20 World Cup 2026 final to become the first team to defend the title — and Sourav Ganguly says it was over before the first fielding change, calling Mitchell Santner's toss decision a recipe for disaster.
India batting coach Sitanshu Kotak reveals how Sanju Samson told him "don't worry" through months of doubt — and gave a sharp comeback when asked to score a hundred — before delivering 321 runs at a strike rate of 199.37 across the World Cup knockout stages.
Abhishek Sharma fell to off-spin for the third time in T20 World Cup 2026 as Will Jacks dismissed him for 9 off 7 in the semi-final. His numbers against off-spin — 29 runs, average 9.66, strike rate 107.40 in five innings — tell a damning story.
Abhishek Sharma fell for nine off seven balls to Will Jacks in India's T20 World Cup semi-final against England — his sixth score of 15 or below in seven matches, reigniting fierce debate about his place in India's XI.
West Indies were stranded in Kolkata for five days after being eliminated from the T20 World Cup, as US-Iran war airspace closures halted Gulf flights. Coach Daren Sammy's viral tweet finally prompted ICC to arrange a charter flight via London.
World Cup-winning cricketer and ACP Richa Ghosh's name appears as "Under Adjudication" in West Bengal's final SIR electoral roll — triggering a political storm in Siliguri as TMC accuses the Election Commission of "silent invisible rigging."
Yuvraj Singh set aside his famous banter to post a heartwarming Instagram story for Abhishek Sharma after his comeback fifty against Zimbabwe — calling him "sir" and urging him to keep pushing in India's T20 World Cup campaign.
Pakistan needed England to beat New Zealand to stay alive in the T20 World Cup semi-final race — and England delivered. Now Salman Agha's side must beat Sri Lanka by a specific margin on Saturday to overhaul New Zealand's NRR.
India smashed 256/4 vs Zimbabwe — the second-highest total in T20 World Cup history, just five runs short of Sri Lanka's 2007 world record — breaking multiple batting and bowling milestones in one stunning evening at Chepauk.
India's 72-run win over Zimbabwe sets up a winner-takes-all Super 8 clash with West Indies at Eden Gardens on March 1. Here's the full updated points table and semi-final qualification breakdown.
Abhishek Sharma ended his slump with 55, Hardik Pandya smashed an unbeaten 50 and Tilak Varma destroyed Zimbabwe with 44 off 16 balls as India posted 256/4 — the highest ever T20 World Cup total — winning by 72 runs to set up a winner-takes-all game against West Indies.
India's semi-final path is simple: beat West Indies at Eden Gardens on March 1. A loss or rain washout sends India home as West Indies' NRR of +1.791 towers over India's -0.100 in any tiebreaker scenario.
Gambhir and Suryakumar personally explained to Axar Patel why he was dropped for the South Africa match, but Washington Sundar's flop show made the call look like a costly error as India lost by 76 runs.
A video of Gautam Gambhir’s intense bus conversation with out-of-form Abhishek Sharma went viral after India’s loss to South Africa, highlighting growing concern over India’s opening pair.
Shimron Hetmyer blasted 85 off 34 balls as West Indies piled up 254/6 vs Zimbabwe – the highest total of T20 World Cup 2026 and second-highest in tournament history.
