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Zimbabwe's surge good for cricket, says UAE coach Lalchand Rajput

UAE coach Lalchand Rajput, who earlier coached Zimbabwe for five years, says their T20 World Cup surge is good for cricket, as he reflects on his current team UAE's progress and associate growth.

ICC T20 World Cup 2026 key stats: Top 10 batters and bowlers so far

The leaderboard is also taking shape with batters and bowlers trying to outperform one another to top the charts. Check out the top run getters and wicket takers of the tournament so far.

Gavaskar, Kapil Dev lead appeal to PAK govt for Imran Khan's fair treatment

Addressed to Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, the appeal deliberately rises above the usual India-Pakistan sporting rivalry.

T20 World Cup 2026: SCO vs NEP pitch report and Wankhede Stadium key stats

Scotland will be eager to sign off with a second victory of the edition against a struggling Nepal side

T20 WC 2026: Scotland vs Nepal preview, toss time, live streaming

Nepal will be hoping to end their campaign with a win over Scotland, who they hold a lead over in head-to-head records

Will Australia reach Super 8 if Zimbabwe vs Ireland match is washed out?

After suffering a comprehensive defeat against co-hosts Sri Lanka earlier this week, Mitchell Marsh's side no longer controls its qualification fate.

ICC T20 WC 2026 Group D updated points table: SA, NZ qualify for Super 8

Afghanistan, who were hoping for a miracle from Canada on the day, have eventually been knocked out of the tournament with only 2 points from 3 games so far.

Ireland vs Zimbabwe live streaming: Where to watch T20 WC match online?

A win for Zimbabwe would confirm their progression to the Super 8s, while Ireland must triumph to stay in contention for the next stage.

New Zealand vs Canada HIGHLIGHTS T20 WC: Rachin-Phillips take NZ through to Super 8 with 8-wkt win

Samra's maiden T20 World Cup ton goes in vain as New Zealand cruise through to a comfortable win in the end despite some hiccups at the beginning.

T20 WC 2026 points table: Super 8 qualified teams; top batters and bowlers

From the Super 8 format to the remaining Group fixtures, here's all you need to know about the teams that have qualified for the next round of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026.

Dasun Shanaka deems Sri Lanka's display vs Australia as 'one of the best'

Sri Lanka skipper Dasun Shanaka on Monday described his team's win over Australia in the T20 World Cup here as "one of the best performances in recent past". Swashbuckling opener Pathum Nissanka struck a belligerent 52-ball 100 to power Sri Lanka to an eight-wicket win and secure their place in the Super Eights. "One of the best performances in recent past. Happy about the way first innings went," Shanaka said at the presentation ceremony. Set a record target of 182 at this venue, Sri Lanka rode on Nissanka's unbeaten knock and Kusal Mendis's 38-ball 51 to complete the task in 18 overs and leave Australia's qualification hopes hanging by a thread. Sri Lanka suffered a blow while Australia were batting as pacer Matheesha Pathirana had to be taken off the attack after suffering a hamstring injury in his first over. "We were still very positive after losing Pathirana. Had the confidence. Knew about the wicket as well. Each and everyone showed high body language. Everybody wanted to .

NZ vs CAN: Yuvraj Samra becomes youngest player to hit T20 World Cup ton

The 19-year-old batter is now the youngest batter to score a century in T20 World Cup history, reaching his maiden ton in 58 deliveries as Canada put up a brilliant batting diaplay against the Kiwis.

Fit-again Pratika Rawal added to Indian squad for Australia ODI series

Having recuperated from an ankle injury, batter Pratika Rawal was on Tuesday added to India's women's cricket squad for a three-match ODI series against Australia beginning February 24 in Brisbane. Rawal picked up the injury during the World Cup last year while fielding during a game against Bangladesh. She was replaced by Shafali Verma in the tournament that India went on to win for the first time. "The Women's Selection Committee has added Pratika Rawal to India's squad for the three-match ODI series against Australia women, which is part of the ongoing multi-format tour of Australia," read a statement from the BCCI. "Pratika has completed her rehabilitation at the BCCI Centre of Excellence and has fully recovered from her ankle injury sustained in October during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025," it added. After the opening game in Brisbane, the other two ODIs of the series will be held in Hobart on February 27 and March 1. The 25-year-old is already a part of the Test sq

T20 World Cup 2026: IRE vs ZIM pitch report and Pallekele stadium key stats

Zimbabwe will look to continue the momentum against Ireland after their thrilling win over Australia

T20 WC 2026: Ireland vs Zimbabwe preview, toss time, live streaming

Zimbabwe will be concerned about the niggle skipper Sikandar Raza faced against Australia and will be hoping he stays fit for the crucial Ireland game

T20 WC 2026: New Zealand vs Canada preview, toss time, live streaming

New Zealand will take the field against Canada with a depleted squad as their in-form player has returned home

New Zealand vs Canada live streaming: Where to watch T20 WC match online?

Canada, meanwhile, are yet to find momentum in the tournament. They have lost both of their matches so far and remain at the bottom of the standings.

T20 World Cup 2026: NZ vs CAN pitch report and MA Chidambaram Stadium stats

New Zealand and Canada will face each other for the first time in T20Is in Chennai on Monday

Zimbabwe captain Raza urges focus despite famous Australia victory

Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza on Monday said that his side's upset win over Australia would count for nothing if they slip up in the next two matches of the T20 World Cup, and the focus is on staying grounded after the giant-killing act. Zimbabwe stunned former champions Australia by 23 runs in Colombo on Friday, and they would look to beat Ireland here on Tuesday to place themselves in a strong position for a Super Eights berth. "We know this (win over Australia) is just part of that journey that we came and the goals that we set. ... but we always knew there's a next game and that becomes the most important game. Hopefully we get a good result and then the next game becomes the most important game. "The victories will count for nothing, especially if there is slip-up now. Everybody remains very focused. We've had a travelling day yesterday and a rest day. Today we have trained really well. Tomorrow for me is just another game, but probably the most important game," Raza said at t

Ranji Trophy 2026: Shami bags three wickets as J&K trail by 131 runs

Mohammed Shami on Monday bowled a couple of incisive spells to get three wickets but Jammu and Kashmir did well enough to reach 198 for 5 against Bengal on the second day of the Ranji Trophy semi-final, which remains evenly poised going into the third day here. Bengal's first innings ended at 328 after starting the day at 249 for 5 with Auqib Nabi (5/87 in 26 overs) completing another five-wicket haul and a milestone of 50 wickets in the ongoing Ranji Trophy season. Bengal's in-form batter Sudip Kumar Gharami (146, 246 balls) could only add 10 more runs to his overnight unbeaten score of 136 as Nabi got one to tail in slightly and found his pads. Veteran Sumanta Gupta (39 off 36 balls) did give the charge but the hosts couldn't press home the advantage with both Nabi and left-arm seamer Sunil Kumar (3/41in 20 overs) used the second new ball to good effect. When Jammu and Kashmir batted, Shami, the hero of India's many overseas wins, bowled a probing first spell in which both opener