Hazlewood Misses Australia's Early Matches in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026
Hazlewood stays Sydney for Achilles rehab, misses Aus T20 WC openers; Abbott reserve joins Colombo.
The Cricket Standard Desk • 03 Feb 2026 • 1 min read
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Rs 200-250 Cr Ad Revenue Gone If Indo-Pak T20 World Cup Match Boycotted: USD 250 Mn Hit
Pakistan India T20 WC no-show risks Rs 200-250 Cr ads, USD 250 Mn total per PTI report.
The Cricket Standard Desk • 03 Feb 2026 • 1 min read
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Pakistan boycotts India T20 World Cup match but confirms participation
Pakistan joins T20 World Cup 2026 but forfeits February 15 India Group A match in Colombo solidarity with Bangladesh venue snub.
The Cricket Standard Desk • 02 Feb 2026 • 1 min read
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Ambati Rayudu backs Suryakumar India T20 World Cup 2026 win
Ex-India star Ambati Rayudu predicts Suryakumar Yadav's fearless side to retain T20 World Cup 2026 after NZ series romp.
The Cricket Standard Desk • 02 Feb 2026 • 1 min read
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ICC launches 'Feel The Thrill' official song for T20 World Cup 2026 by Anirudh Ravichander
ICC releases 'Feel The Thrill' by Anirudh Ravichander as T20 World Cup 2026 anthem, capturing the tournament's passion ahead of India-Sri Lanka event starting Feb 7.
The Cricket Standard Desk • 30 Jan 2026 • 2 min read
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Nitin Menon returns for 4th T20 World Cup as Anantha Padmanabhan earns ICC debut
Nitin Menon makes his fourth T20 World Cup appearance and Anantha Padmanabhan debuts as the ICC names a 30-member officials panel for the 2026 event in India and Sri Lanka.
The Cricket Standard Desk • 30 Jan 2026 • 4 min read
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Irfan Pathan calls Pakistan’s T20 World Cup stand ‘utter nonsense’ after Bangladesh saga
Irfan Pathan blasted Pakistan’s boycott noises as “utter nonsense”, pointing out they already agreed to a neutral-venue hybrid model for T20 World Cup matches vs India.
The Cricket Standard Desk • 30 Jan 2026 • 2 min read
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Ravi Shastri: India will take off in T20 World Cup if Abhishek Sharma fires
Ravi Shastri believes India will take off in the T20 World Cup if Abhishek Sharma fires, calling him the No. 1 T20 batsman in the world after his 84 vs New Zealand.
The Cricket Standard Desk • 23 Jan 2026 • 3 min read
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Courtney Walsh joins Zimbabwe as bowling consultant ahead of T20 World Cup
Zimbabwe appointed West Indies legend Courtney Walsh as bowling consultant for T20 World Cup 2026, with the first man to reach 500 Test wickets already working with the squad.
The Cricket Standard Desk • 19 Jan 2026 • 2 min read
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Jay Shah-led ICC's final push to resolve Bangladesh T20 World Cup row
ICC will travel to Bangladesh for face-to-face talks with BCB to resolve the T20 World Cup 2026 controversy over Bangladesh's refusal to play matches in India.
The Cricket Standard Desk • 19 Jan 2026 • 2 min read
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Four Pakistan-born USA players denied Indian visa for T20 World Cup
Four Pakistani-origin cricketers likely to be picked for the United States team have been denied Indian visas, threatening their T20 World Cup 2026 participation starting February 7.
The Cricket Standard Desk • 15 Jan 2026 • 2 min read
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Brandon King to lead West Indies in T20 World Cup prep series vs Afghanistan
Cricket West Indies announced a 16-member squad for the three-match T20I series against Afghanistan starting January 19 in Dubai, with Brandon King as stand-in captain in Shai Hope's absence.
The Cricket Standard Desk • 14 Jan 2026 • 2 min read
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ICC set to suggest Chennai, Thiruvananthapuram in Bangladesh T20 WC row
The ICC is set to respond to Bangladesh's request to shift T20 World Cup matches from India, suggesting Chennai and Thiruvananthapuram as alternate venues instead of Sri Lanka.
The Cricket Standard Desk • 14 Jan 2026 • 2 min read
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Dewald Brevis unfazed by outside noise ahead of T20 World Cup
South Africa youngster Dewald Brevis has said there is always outside noise whether you play SA20 or World Cup and it does not affect him as he prepares for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026.
The Cricket Standard Desk • 14 Jan 2026 • 2 min read
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Ireland announce T20 World Cup squad with Paul Stirling as captain
Ireland announced their 15-member squad for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 with Paul Stirling as captain and Lorcan Tucker as vice-captain. Three new faces included in the lineup.
The Cricket Standard Desk • 13 Jan 2026 • 2 min read
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