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Blow to India World Cup plans: Harshit Rana ruled out due to knee injury

According to multiple media reports, Harshit Rana suffered knee injury thus ruled out of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 on the eve of India vs USA match in Mumbai

T20 World Cup 2026: India won't hesitate to play 2 spinners - Suryakumar

Skipper Suryakumar Yadav on Friday said India will not hesitate from playing two spinners in the T20 World Cup if required, describing the selection conundrum surrounding Varun Chakravarthy and Kuldeep Yadav as a "very good headache". Both Kuldeep and Chakravarthy both played in India's last assignment before the T20 World Cup, a five-match series against New Zealand but was only in the second T20I at Raipur where the two featured in together, which India won by seven wickets. "It is an added advantage that you have such good bowlers available. But at the same time, you also have to look at the combination, whom do you play against a certain opposition," Suryakumar told the media on the eve of their T20 World Cup opener against the USA here. "If there is a need that we can play two spinners, (or) two wrist spinners, then we will definitely play (them). But yes, it is always good to have options like Varun Chakravarthy and Kuldeep Yadav, two (of the) best spinners in the world and it

We are ready to drop Babar and Fakhar from Playing 11: Pakistan captain Salman Agha

Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha on Friday said the team will try to shut out the off-field noise surrounding its planned boycott of the India match and instead focus on winning remaining group games

ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Group A full schedule, team analysis, live streaming

Defending champions India headline the group A alongside Pakistan, while the USA and Namibia add depth and unpredictability

Australia enter T20 World Cup 2026 without Cummins, Starc and Hazlewood

Australia will enter the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 without Josh Hazlewood, marking the first World Cup since 2011 without the country's Big Three fast bowlers

Salman Agha calls Bangladesh 'Brothers' amid T20 World Cup controversy

Bangladesh, initially scheduled to play in Group C, was replaced by Scotland last month after the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) refused to travel to India due to security concerns.

Our flights are booked: Suryakumar Yadav breaks silence on IND vs PAK row

At the captain's meet ahead of the tournament, Suryakumar made it clear that India's stance is unwavering.

Big Tech enters cricket ecosystem as ICC partners Google ahead of T20 WC

The partnership has been launched with an interactive campaign titled Craziest Fan Kaun, which allows users to create personalised avatars using Gemini's image-generation capabilities

Pak PM reveals why Pakistan won't take field against India in T20 WC 2026

According to Pakistan PM Shahbaz Sharif, Pakistan's move was not impulsive but the result of careful deliberation at the highest levels of government.

No IND vs PAK clash in T20 World Cup 2026: How PCB can avoid ICC sanctions?

There is a clause in the ICC's participation agreement that could help Pakistan avoid sanctions while maintaining its stand of not playing India in the league stage

Pak PM backs boycott of match against India, calls it a considered stance

Calling Pakistan's boycott of their T20 World Cup match against India an "appropriate decision, the country's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said that it was a "considered stance" to support Bangladesh. Pakistan's cricket team has been told by the government to skip the February 15 game in Colombo after Bangladesh were replaced by Scotland for refusing to play its games in India on account of "security concerns". "We have taken a very clear stand on the T20 World Cup that we won't play the match against India because there should be no politics on the sports field," Sharif stated after a government meeting here. "We have taken a very considered stance, and we should completely stand by Bangladesh, and I think this is a very appropriate decision. We are with Bangladesh," he added. A livid ICC has warned the Pakistan Cricket Board of serious consequences if it fails to show up for the high-profile match, which is a money magnet at the big event for sponsors, broadcasters and ...

T20 World Cup: Ishan Kishan-Tilak Varma shine in IND vs SA warm-up match

Ishan Kishan scored 53 runs off just 20 balls, with the help of two fours and seven sixes, before getting retired out

T20 WC: Bangladesh umpire Shahid Saikat officiating IND vs SA warm-up match

Saikat was also part of the ICC umpires' panel for the India vs New Zealand ODI series played last month

India vs South Africa T20 WC 2026 warm up match live toss time, streaming

As hosts and favourites, India enters the tournament with strong momentum, bolstered by their recent series win against New Zealand.

ICC T20 World Cup 2026: All you need to know about warm-up matches

India's senior side will play one warm-up match in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 against South Africa

India vs Pakistan: ICC tournaments when arch rivals did not face each other

If Pakistan forfeit their match against India in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026, it will be the third ICC T20 World Cup in which the two sides did not play each other after 2009 and 2010

ICC T20 World Cup: Pakistan fly to Sri Lanka amid forfeit standoff with ICC

Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha said on Monday that the players would abide by whatever decision is taken by the government and the cricket board regarding the boycott of the T20 World Cup match

ICC T20 World Cup 2026: Warm-up matches date and time (IST), live streaming

India will play against the USA, Namibia and South Africa in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 warm-up matches

PCB unlikely to change forfeit decision despite ICC pressure: Report

Despite the controversy, the Pakistan team has travelled to Sri Lanka and is expected to arrive in Colombo later on Monday

T20 World Cup 2026: Tilak returns as India announces team for warm-up games

Tilak, who has recently regained full fitness, is set to play one warm-up game before linking up with the senior national side