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Namibia captain credits World Cup exposure for associate teams' growth

Erasmus believes Namibia's repeated presence at ICC events has helped cricket grow rapidly in the country, even overtaking rugby in popularity.

T20 World Cup 2026: Scotland vs Italy preview, toss time, live streaming

Scotland has struggled in recent T20 matches, having lost their last three encounters, including a defeat to the West Indies on Saturday.

T20 WC 2026 Group B points table: Sri Lanka, Ireland, Australia rankings

The next game in the group, between Zimbabwe and Oman, will take place tomorrow.

Sri Lanka vs Ireland HIGHLIGHTS T20 World Cup 2026: SL get opening win, beat IRE by 20 runs

Sri Lanka gave Ireland a challenging total of 163/6 to defend as their spinners and pacers were brilliant on the night. Theekshana and Hasaranga picked up 3-fers on the night.

T20 WC: ICC-PCB in talks; Pakistan likely to play India on February 15

The PCB had earlier cited a February 1 social media post by the Pakistan government, which instructed the team to participate in the T20 World Cup but boycott the India match

T20 WC 2026: Curran-Jacks help England survive late Nepal upset

Sam Curran defends 10 runs off the final over to help the two-time champions start their 2026 T20 World Cup campaign on a high

England vs Nepal HIGHLIGHTS T20 World Cup 2026: England down Nepal in last ball thriller in Mumbai

ICC T20 World Cup HIGHLIGHTS: Earlier, New Zealand beat Afghanistan in the first Group D match of the event in Chennai

Sri Lanka vs Ireland live streaming: Where to watch T20 WC 2026 match?

Ireland will be aiming to pull off an upset, with their sights set on toppling the Asian side.

T20 World Cup 2026: Sri Lanka vs Ireland preview, toss time, live streaming

Sri Lanka comes into the match with a squad that is perfectly suited for the subcontinental conditions, with a strong spin attack and a batting line-up capable of dominating on home turf.

England vs Nepal live streaming: Where to watch T20 WC 2026 match?

Harry Brook-led England will look to kickstart their campaign with a big win over Nepal

Siraj reveals how T20 WC call-up interrupted his plans to watch Real Madrid

Before the T20 World Cup call-up, Siraj had already mapped out his month, planning to enjoy some time off.

T20 World Cup 2026: England vs Nepal preview, toss time, live streaming

Having come close to beating South Africa in the last edition and defeating the West Indies recently, Nepal are poised to challenge the bigger teams and make an impact in this World Cup.

T20 World Cup 2026: BCB to meet PCB in Lahore - Report

The BCB-PCB meeting in Lahore is intended to help the two boards align their positions before further engagement with ICC officials

New Zealand vs Afghanistan live streaming: Where to watch T20 WC 2026 match

New Zealand, who lost their recent series against India 1-4, will aim to seek an early form revival in the tournament

T20 WC: Siraj backs Ranji Trophy basics as blueprint for T20I bowling

India pacer Mohammed Siraj said he was clear about his preparation for the shortest format on his return to T20Is after June 2024, adding that sticking to the line and lengths he bowled in the Ranji Trophy was his plan against the USA in the T20 World Cup opener. Siraj, who was not part of India's build-up to the World Cup which got underway on Saturday, returned to the squad and the playing eleven to take 3/29 in the hosts' 29-run victory at the Wankhede Stadium. "The emotions are always there because as a player when you are playing in a World Cup, the dream is different as a professional as well for the tournament," Siraj told reporters after the match. "I was coming off the Ranji Trophy, so my line and lengths when we were batting it was not easy to hit the new ball and it was important to stick to the wicket-to-wicket (length) and if you got wickets, it would be good for the team. So that was the plan and I was able to execute and got the wickets as well" Siraj, who came into

T20 WC: Axar Patel reflects on unexpected assistance from Mumbai surface

India vice-captain Axar Patel said the team was surprised by the nature of the pitch in its T20 World Cup opener against USA at the usually high-scoring Wankhede Stadium. Despite the batting collapse on a tricky pitch, Axar said the team was confident of putting a competitive total on board. After put in to bat, India slipped to a dangerous position of 77/6 against the USA but skipper Suryakumar Yadav's 49-ball 84 not out bailed them out, propelling the hosts to a match-winning 161/9. India restricted USA to 132/8 to win the contest by 29 runs. "The planning is according to the match situation. Generally, the wicket in Mumbai is flat (and) we took about three overs to determine what would be a good score," Axar told the reporters after the match. "The dressing room atmosphere was like that... the kind of confidence with which we are coming in, we knew even if one batter gets going we would reach around 140-150. The wicket was also behaving (differently)." "We were surprised becau

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

New Zealand enter the Group D opener searching for momentum after an inconsistent build-up in the India series

T20 WC: Washington Sundar to join India squad in Delhi - Suryakumar Yadav

India's 2nd match comes at the right time for Washington Sundar who is ready to return to action after an injury kept him out of action.

India vs USA HIGHLIGHTS T20 World Cup 2026: IND begin title defense with 29-run win vs USA

Suryakumar's captain's knock (84* off 49) pushed India to 161/9 in their 20 overs after a top order collapse courtesy of some brilliant bowling by the USA bowling attack in Mumbai.

T20 WC: Suryakumar Yadav leads from the front to save India the blemishes

SKY's knock of 84 off 49 balls* was not only a vital innings but also a historic one, as it became the second-highest score in a T20 World Cup debut captaincy innings.