T20 Cricket

The defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will play the tournament opener against two-time champions Mumbai Indians (MI)

Glenn Phillips' brilliant innings of 107 runs off 49 balls, followed by Jacob Duffy's fiery spell of 4 for 23, helped New Zealand beat India by 87 runs in the fourth T20I match

Rashid's 200th wicket has now put him 29 wickets clear at the top of the highest wicket-takers list in T20Is, ahead of England's Adil Rashid, who has 171 wickets to his name

The Men in Blue will look to extend their lead to 4-0 in Auckland to keep their chances of a clean sweep alive

Indian batter Kiran Navgire was the most expensive Indian player, joining Delhi Capitals for Rs 75 lakh against a base price of Rs 40 lakh

Molineux has previously featured in the WPL 2024 and 2025 seasons, playing 10 games for Royal Challengers Bengaluru

Abhishek Sharma and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi added 118 runs in the powerplay, which is the highest for any full member nation, surpassing Australia's 113 for 1 vs Scotland

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is likely to return to the playing 11 for the second T20I, with Ishan Kishan ruled out due to injury

Sanju Samson (67 runs off 33 balls) set the stage before Naman Dhir (42 not out off 15 balls) took India over the line in the 226-run chase

The first T20I match between New Zealand and India in Christchurch will be their first clash in the shortest format of cricket since playing the final of the 2026 ICC T20 World Cup

The two teams share an interesting rivalry in the shortest format of cricket, which began in 2007, with the Indian side waiting 10 years before securing their first-ever T20I win over New Zealand

Smith credited Cricket South Africa (CSA) with making difficult decisions in the league's early years to secure a suitable window in an already packed international cricket schedule

India vs West Indies 5th T20I begins at 7 pm IST on Saturday, with the toss at 6:30 pm IST. Fans in India can stream the match on the JioHotstar app and website

Shreyas Iyer-led Team India will look to avoid another T20I series loss when they take on the West Indies in the fifth T20I in Bengaluru on Saturday

Both India and West Indies will be looking to secure the series by winning the fifth T20I in Bengaluru, as the series is currently tied at 2-2 after four matches

India vs West Indies 4th T20I begins at 7 pm IST on Wednesday, with the toss at 6:30 pm IST. Fans in India can stream the match on the JioHotstar app and website

West Indies need to win both powerplays to beat India in India, head coach Darren Sammy said on Tuesday, identifying the first six overs as the decisive phase in the ongoing T20I series while backing experienced all-rounder Roston Chase amid criticism over his place in the side. India lead the five-match series 2-1 ahead of the fourth T20 International here on Wednesday, with Sammy saying his side had repeatedly been forced to recover from expensive powerplays while bowling. "I think the powerplay was the difference that prevented us from going 2-1 up, because we could have been 2-1 up as well," Sammy said. He pointed out that India had scored at nearly 14.5 runs per over in the powerplay, despite West Indies restricting the scoring rate to below 10 runs an over in each of the subsequent three phases. "For us, it is about controlling the powerplay. So far, we have had to pull the game back every single time. That is an area we need to work on," he said. "To beat India in India, yo

India need to hunt for wickets rather than containing a power-packed West Indies batting line-up, vice-captain Tilak Varma said on Tuesday, stressing the importance of bowling plan execution as the hosts look to seal the five-match T20 International series in the fourth game itself. India are 2-1 ahead in the series and a win on Wednesday will give them an unassailable lead, while the visitors will be eager to draw level. The West Indies demonstrated their batting firepower by chasing down India's 249 in the second T20I, with skipper Shai Hope smashing a 45-ball 102. Tilak said India ill afford to relax against a side whose power-hitting extends till the last batter in the line-up. "The West Indies are a really good side, especially in T20 format. They play so much franchise cricket, so they know how to play this format. The power they have is unbelievable," Tilak said at the pre-match press conference on Tuesday. "Everyone can hit the ball. It is not just the openers, number thre

Abhishek Sharma's explosive 69 off 30 balls helped India post 223 in the third T20I in Indore, where the hosts eventually secured victory to go 2-1 up in the series

Norris's arrival also gives MI the option of fielding five overseas players in their playing XI, as players from Associate nations are exempt from the usual four overseas-player limit