ICC T20 World Cup 2026 News

The game was set to take place in Colombo, Sri Lanka, as both teams were to face off in a Group A encounter.

Despite of starting his spell in the worst way possible and conceding 40 runs in the first 2 overs, the pacer produced a strong comeback, taking 2 wickets each in his remaining 2 overs.

For Australia, it will be interesting to see if they experiment with their batting order in order to fine tune their eleven for the World cup as well.

With the spinners coming in handy for the hosts, they might pack a solid punch going into the T20 World Cup as well.

The pitch proved to be spinner-friendly in 1st T20I, with Pakistan's spin quartet, Saim Ayub, Shadab Khan, Abrar Ahmed, and Mohammad Nawaz-taking full advantage of the conditions.

Cummins had been included in Australia's provisional squad despite not playing competitive cricket since the Adelaide Ashes Test in mid-December.

As Pakistan celebrates its win, all eyes are on the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), which is expected to announce its final decision on the country's participation in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026.

While Australia may be the favourites, Pakistan has proven time and again that they can rise to the occasion, making this series an exciting contest.

Ravi Bishnoi's impressive spell of 4-0-18-2 at Guwahati has strengthened his case, and the team management may consider rotating Kuldeep out to give him a breather while bringing Chakravarthy back int

Scotland currently does not have a confirmed sponsor for the tournament, and even the team jerseys are yet to be finalized.

ICC is considering reinstating Bangladesh in Group A, alongside India, the USA, Namibia and the Netherlands, should Pakistan opt out of the competition.

Following the meeting, Naqvi confirmed that the T20 World Cup issue was discussed in detail with the Prime Minister later in the week

Bangladesh Cricket Board says it will not challenge the ICC's decision to replace Bangladesh with Scotland in the T20 World Cup, citing government concerns.

Chasing a modest target of 154, India made a mockery of the contest, racing to 155 for two in just 10 overs. Abhishek remained unbeaten on 68 off just 20 balls and Surya at 57 runs

Abhishek Sharma smashed the second-fastest T20I fifty for India, reaching the milestone in 14 balls against New Zealand in Guwahati, also powering India's second-highest powerplay score.

As per the revised schedule, the ICC has confirmed that all venues announced earlier will host matches as originally planned

The decision was taken during an ICC Board meeting held via video conference, convened specifically to address the uncertainty surrounding Bangladesh's participation

The BCB's chances of successfully challenging the ICC's decision under the Dispute Resolution Committee (DRC) are very low due to a clear limitation set out in the committee's mandate

Scotland will take Bangladesh's spot in Group C for the ICC T20 World Cup 2026

According to the ICC, the decision came after an extensive engagement process spanning more than three weeks