Asalanka's removal as captain was linked largely to his recent struggles with the bat. Wickramasingha hinted that leadership pressure had not helped his form and that easing the burden could help him
Shubman Gill's recent T20I record has become one of the central talking points ahead of the squad announcement
The Cricket Association of Bengal on Wednesday announced the ticket prices for matches to be held at the Eden Gardens during the ICC Men's T20 World Cup, with rates varying across group-stage fixtures and knockout matches. The 10th edition of showpiece will start on February 7. For group matches featuring Bangladesh vs Italy, England vs Italy and West Indies vs Italy, ticket prices have been fixed as follows: Premium Hospitality (B Premium) at Rs 4,000; Lower Block B and L at Rs 1,000; Lower Block C, F and K at Rs 200; Lower Block D, E, G, H and J at Rs 200; and Upper Block B1, C1, D1, F1, G1, H1, K1 and L1 at Rs 100. Tickets for group matches involving West Indies vs Bangladesh and England vs Bangladesh have been priced higher. Premium Hospitality (B Premium) tickets will cost Rs 5,000, while Lower Block B and L are priced at Rs 1,500. Lower Block C, F and K tickets are priced at Rs 1,000, Lower Block D, E, G, H and J at Rs 500, and Upper Block B1, C1, D1, F1, G1, H1, K1 and L1 a
Phase I ticket pricing for the 2026 T20 World Cup begins at Rs 100 in India, while Sri Lankan venues also follow suit with a baseline of LKR 1,000
The unveiling ceremony featured former India captain Rohit Sharma, who attended the event in his role as the tournament's brand ambassador
Bangladesh will start their ICC T20 World Cup 2026 campaign against the West Indies in Kolkata on the opening day
The highly anticipated clash between arch-rivals India and Pakistan takes place at the R Premadasa Stadium on February 15.
Afghanistan are drawn in Group D for the ICC T20 World Cup 2026, alongside South Africa, New Zealand, Canada, and the UAE
Nepal will play four matches in the first round and each tie will be played in Mumbai as they will try to punch above their weight in the tournament next year.
The 2014 champions, Sri Lanka are drafted in Group B for the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 alongside Australia, Zimbabwe, Ireland and Oman
ICC announced the 2026 T20 World Cup schedule with 55 matches from Feb 7-Mar 8. Super Eight starts Feb 21, semifinals on Mar 4-5, and the final on Mar 8.
One of the biggest highlights of the schedule is the India-Pakistan clash, set for February 15 in Colombo, marking the first meeting between the two sides since Asia Cup 2026
With the tournament co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka, the Indian team will aim to start strongly and secure a place in the Super Eight.
India will kick off their T20 World Cup journey at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, where they face the USA in their tournament opener on February 7.
The ICC will officially unveil the full schedule for the 20-team tournament, which will be co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka from February 7 to March 8, 2026.
The Indian cricket team is not where it "wants to be" in terms of its preparations for next year's T20 World Cup yet but head coach Gautam Gambhir says there is enough time in hand to get there. In a brief teaser of his interview with 'bcci.tv', Gambhir also stressed on the importance of fitness. "It has been a very transparent dressing room, it has been a very honest dressing room and that is how we want this dressing room to be. I think we still aren't where we want to be come the T20 World Cup," he said in the 46-second clip which will be followed by the full interview later in the day. "Hopefully guys know the importance of being fit. We still have three months to be where we want to be," he added. The T20 World Cup is scheduled to be held in India and Sri Lanka in February-March next year. India are the defending champions. He reiterated his philosophy of handing out tough assignments to individuals to understand the depth of their character. "Throw guys in the deep sea, as
The ICC, in coordination with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), has finalised five venues in India, i.e., Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Ahmedabad and Kolkata
The ICC Women's Cricket World Cup India 2025 final has now officially become one of the most-watched sporting events in Indian history
A total of 20 teams will be taking part in the 2026 T20 World Cup with India and Sri Lanka as co-hosts
Australia skipper Mitchell Marsh knows an ultra-aggressive batting strategy won't pay off always, but said his team will continue with its attacking approach as part of its preparations for next year's T20 World Cup, having fallen short in the last two editions. Australia will take on India in a five-match T20I series beginning here on Wednesday as part of their preparation for the showpiece to be hosted by India and Sri Lanka in February-March next year. Australia last won the T20 World Cup in 2021 while India triumphed in the last edition in 2024. "We had two World Cups where we didn't quite go all the way. And I guess we spoke about wanting to challenge ourselves as a team to what we think can win us to the World Cup," Marsh said during the pre-series press conference on Tuesday. "As a batting unit, we have played a lot more aggressively. I think that's been the nature of T20 cricket for a lot of teams over the last few years. "But yeah, if you look towards the World Cup in Indi