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
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
ICC T20 World Cup HIGHLIGHTS: Earlier, New Zealand beat Afghanistan in the first Group D match of the event in Chennai
Harry Brook-led England will look to kickstart their campaign with a big win over Nepal
The BCB-PCB meeting in Lahore is intended to help the two boards align their positions before further engagement with ICC officials
New Zealand, who lost their recent series against India 1-4, will aim to seek an early form revival in the tournament
New Zealand enter the Group D opener searching for momentum after an inconsistent build-up in the India series
Shepherd is now the ninth player overall to take a hat-trick in the history of the T20 World Cup
ICC T20 World Cup HIGHLIGHTS: Pakistan start their campaign with a thrilling 5-wicket win over the Netherlands in the opening game of the tournament
All-rounder Faheem Ashraf admitted his heart rate was fluctuating during the fag end of Pakistan's nervy yet successful run chase against the Netherlands in the T20 World Cup opener here on Saturday, but said he was confident he "could take down whatever runs in one over". Ashraf emerged as Pakistan's hero, hammering an unbeaten 29 off just 11 balls, including two fours and three sixes, in a stunning late assault that sealed a dramatic three-wicket victory over the Netherlands. "We have been playing this brand of cricket for the past year. Heart rates go up and down, it's happened so many times before, we're used to it," the 32-year-old bowling all-rounder said at the post-match presentation. "Shaheen (Afridi) and I were talking about saving wickets, knew we could take down whatever in one over." Ashraf and Shaheen Afridi remained unseparated in a 34-run stand for the eighth wicket. Chasing 148 for a win, Pakistan were 90 for 2 at the halfway stage but lost wickets in a heap as th
Afghanistan skipper Rashid Khan on Saturday welcomed the expansion of the T20 World Cup into 20 teams from the ongoing edition, saying it has opened the doors to players from more countries to showcase their talent on the global stage. The 2026 iteration of the ICC showpiece is the biggest ever in its history in terms of the number of participating teams. "It's always good to have more teams in the World Cup, that's why lots of nations come in and you see lots of new talent, which you haven't seen and different teams come in, they give tough time to the oppositions and I think that's how the World Cup becomes bigger and bigger," Rashid said on the eve of the match against New Zealand. "It doesn't matter if you are losing or winning the game, but you show to the world that you are capable of beating any side, any time as long as you have that belief," he added. Afghanistan are in Group D along with contenders New Zealand and South Africa, and Rashid said the team was looking forward
West Indies, champions in 2012 and 2016, are eager to mount a serious title challenge after finishing fifth in the previous edition, played on home soil
Pakistan suffered a middle-order collapse, forcing them to go deep in a match they were cruising till the halfway stage
Pakistan entered the tournament under immediate pressure. An impending boycott of their group-stage clash against India means they effectively start two points behind
The toss for the opening fixture was won by Pakistan skipper Aalam Agha, who acknowledged the possibility of rain as he chose to bowl first in the match
The match is a straight rematch of the 2024 edition final, where RCB beat DC to win their first and only WPL title
RCB and DC have played just two matches against each other at Kotambi Stadium, with both teams securing one win each
Smriti Mandhana-led Royal Challengers Bengaluru booked their place in the final directly after finishing at the top of the WPL 2026 points table
The winner of today's game between GG and DC will book their place in the WPL 2026 final against RCB
Sri Lanka so far have played 23 T20I matches at this venue. They have won 11 matches, lost ten, while one match ended in no contest