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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 23 (ANI): Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza won the toss and opted to bowl first against West Indies in both teams' opening Super 8 clash of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Monday.Both West Indies and Zimbabwe come into the Super 8 clash as the table-toppers of their respective groups in the tournament's group-stage. Two-time champions West Indies secured victories over Scotland, England, Nepal and Italy to progress, while ...Read More >
Mumbai, India (AP) -- Sikandar Raza called correctly at the coin toss as Zimbabwe opted to bowl against the West Indies in their Group 1 Super 8 clash at cricket's Twenty20 World Cup. South Africa and India are the other two sides in Group 1 -- the Proteas beat the defending champions by 76 runs in Ahmedabad on Sunday. It is a chance for both sides competing today to put additional pressure on the co-hosts. Zimbabwe had topped Group B in the league stage -- it showed stunning T20 form in beat ...Read More >
Chennai, Feb 17 (PTI) Till Tuesday morning Yuvraj Samra pursued cricket because of his passion for the sport but after his record 65-ball-110 against New Zealand in a T20 World Cup game here, the 19-year-old from Canada's Brampton is now hopeful of making a "living out of the game." Named after India's white-ball legend Yuvraj Singh by his cricket-mad father Baljit Samra, the teenager became the youngest to score a ton in a T20 World Cup game and also the first from an Associate nation to achiev ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Pizza Hut has launched Crafted Flatzz, a new pizza format backed by a campaign film featuring Indian cricketers Shivam Dube, Varun Chakravarthy and Harshit Rana. Moving away from the traditional round base, Crafted Flatzz comes in an oval shape with a thin, crisp and lighter crust, designed to be generously topped and easy to share. Pizza Hut positions the product as an "all-rounder", combining bold flavours with a less heavy eating experience. The campaign leans into India's cricke ...Read More >
Rajkummar Rao clarified his recent physical transformation was for Ujjwal Nikam's biopic, requiring him to gain 9-10 kg. He's now shedding weight for the Sourav Ganguly biopic, emphasizing his commitment to authentic portrayals without prosthetics. Bollywood actor Rajkummar Rao recently attended the Bolti Khidkiyaan Short Film Festival in Mumbai. Videos from the event showed the actor in a new look, leaving fans concerned about his well-being. Fans quickly noticed a visible change in the actor' ...Read More >
Star India batter Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is all set to miss his class 10 board exams due to a series of camps lined up for him. Vaibhav, who impressed with his stellar batting in the U-19 World Cup, has decided to skip his Class 10 board exams because of a busy schedule of training, camps, and tournaments. A resident of Tajpur, Bihar, Vaibhav studies at Modesty School, Tajpur and was scheduled to appear for exams running from February 17 to March 11. As per NDTV, Vaibhav's continuous cricket comm ...Read More >
New Delhi: 15/02/2026: Preparation underway ahead of India AI Impact Summit 2026 at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi on February 15, 2026. Photo by: Shashi Shekhar Kashyap/ The Hindu | Photo Credit: SHASHI SHEKHAR KASHYAP India AI Impact Summit 2026 in Delhi Highlights: The India AI Impact Expo 2026 will be held from February 16-20, alongside the India AI Impact Summit at the Bharat Mandapam. In a post on X, Modi said, "Bringing the world together to discuss AI! Starting today, India hosts the AI ...Read More >
Morne Morkel backs Sanju Samson to regain form ahead of World Cup, praising his training as India leads New Zealand 3-0. Struggling Sanju Samson received a significant boost on Tuesday as the Indian men's cricket team bowling coach Morne Morkel expressed confidence that the opener was just one good knock away from breaking out of his lean phase. Samson has managed only 16 runs in the first three T20Is, with a highest score of 10, while other top-order batsmen like Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan ...Read More >
Lucknow, Dec 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) The abandonment of the fourth T20I between India and South Africa in Lucknow due to dense fog sparked frustration among spectators, who felt the match should have been scheduled in the afternoon to avoid visibility issues caused by the winter season in northern and central India. At the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, on-field umpires Rohan Pandit and K.N. Ananthapadmanabhan conducted six inspections, where the fog got worse as the ...Read More >
Football legend Lionel Messi concluded his 'GOAT India Tour' with a visit to Delhi, expressing gratitude for India's love. He met ICC Chairman Jay Shah, receiving Indian cricket jerseys and an autographed bat. The tour, which included stops in Kolkata, Hyderabad, and Mumbai, saw memorable interactions and some fan chaos. New Delhi [India], December 17: Argentina football icon Lionel Messi thanked India for its love and affection following the conclusion of his 'GOAT India Tour', which saw chaos ...Read More >
IMAGE: The match, scheduled to start at 7 pm, was eventually called off at 9:30 pm after the sixth inspection. Photograph: BCCI The fourth T20I between India and South Africa was called off on Wednesday owing to poor visibility after a dense layer of smog engulfed the Ekana Stadium raising serious questions about BCCI's scheduling of matches in northern part of India during peak winter month. The venues allotted for the full series against the Proteas included New Chandigarh, Dharamsala, Luckn ...Read More >
"If he does not perform in the 5 games (against SA), then a decision will have to be made," he added Shubman Gill's recent form has emerged as a big area of concern for Team India's management in the lead up to the T20 World Cup 2026. With not even two months to go till the major tournament on home soil, Gill has failed to notch up even a single half-century in his last 21 white-ball international matches. Legendary India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin expressed worry regarding Gill's place in Ind ...Read More >
Lucknow, Dec 17 (PTI) The fourth T20I between India and South Africa was called off on Wednesday owing to poor visibility after a dense layer of smog engulfed the Ekana Stadium raising serious questions about BCCI's scheduling of matches in northern part of India during peak winter month. The venues allotted for the full series against the Proteas included New Chandigarh, Dharamsala, Lucknow, Ranchi, Raipur, Visakhapatnam, Cuttack, Ahmedabad, Guwahati and Kolkata during November and December. ...Read More >
India vs South Africa 4th T20I: India, who are presently leading South Africa 2-1 in their five-match T20I series, will try to take the unassailable 3-1 advantage when the two teams meet at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow on Wednesday. India are expected to use the same XI which played at Dharamsala on Sunday. Axar Patel has been ruled out for the rest of the series due to illness, while there is no official update on Jasprit Bumrah's status, who Suryakumar Yadav informed had returned home due to ...Read More >
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], December 17 (ANI): India will take on South Africa in the fourth T20I of the five-match series at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium on Wednesday. However, the toss was delayed due to excessive fog on the ground, as confirmed by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). India are having a 2-1 lead in the ongoing five-match series against South Africa. Also Read | India vs South Africa Live Score Updates of 4th T20I 2025: To ...Read More >
Far from cricket stadiums and film sets, Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma were recently seen in a quiet, deeply personal moment of faith. A fresh video featuring the couple listening to Premanand Ji Maharaj has surfaced online, once again drawing attention to the spiritual path they consistently choose away from public glare. The video, shared on Bhajan Marg's YouTube channel, captures Virat and Anushka seated calmly at Shri Hit Radha Keli Kunj, Varah Ghat in Vrindavan. Dressed in simple clothes, ...Read More >
The title win will surely be good news for Indian squash as the sport is set to make its Olympic debut at Los Angeles 2028. India scripted history, clinching its maiden Squash World Cup title to become the first Asian country to achieve the feat after overwhelming Hong Kong 3-0 in the summit clash on Sunday. The historic win at the Express Avenue Mall marked an improvement on India's previous best finish of a bronze medal at the 2023 edition. The title win will surely be good news for Indian ...Read More >
Axar Patel has been ruled out of the remaining T20Is against South Africa due to illness, with Shahbaz Ahmed named as his replacement. Patel is still with the team for further medical assessment. India currently leads the five-match series 2-1. New Delhi, India all-rounder Axar Patel was on Monday ruled out of the remaining two T20 Internationals against South Africa due to illness with the BCCI's selection committee naming Shahbaz Ahmed as his replacement. Axar had also missed the third T20I ...Read More >
Lionel Messi waving to fans in New Delhi on Monday Sanchit Khanna/Hindustan Times via Getty Images Lionel Messi's three-day 'GOAT Tour' to India -- marred by chaotic scenes inside a stadium and the tour's promoter being arrested and detained -- has come to an end. Messi arrived in India on December 13 to thousands of fans lining the streets to catch a glimpse of who many believe is the greatest footballer of all time, hence the tour being called 'GOAT', an acronym of greatest of all time. And ...Read More >
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], December 17 (ANI): India will take on South Africa in the fourth T20I of the five-match series at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium on Wednesday. However, the toss was delayed due to excessive fog on the ground, as confirmed by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). India are having a 2-1 lead in the ongoing five-match series against South Africa. Ahead of the fourth T20I, Indian all-rounder Axar Patel was ruled out of ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: In a huge blow to the Indian cricket team, T20I vice-captain Shubman Gill has been ruled out of the fourth T20I against South Africa due to an injury to his toe. It has been reliably learnt that the right-hander was hit during training in Lucknow and has been advised rest by the BCCI medical team. It is not clear at this stage whether he will miss the final fixture in Ahmedabad too but chances remain very bleak. Further assessment and scans will ascertain the timelines for his return ...Read More >
Lucknow, December 17: Indian all-rounder Hardik Pandya was caught on camera wearing a mask ahead of the 4th T20I against South Africa at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow. There are reports that the toss for the IND Vs SA 4th T20I clash has been delayed due to the bad weather conditions in Lucknow. The fog is visible on the ground as players reach the stadium ahead of the game. Hardik Pandya was seen wearing a mask during the practice and warm up session ahead of the match. T ...Read More >
World's Top 'Visa-Free' Islands For Indians To Visit In 2026 - Check Full List India's T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav is facing one of the toughest phases of his international career, with his prolonged dip in form now threatening his place in the ICC T20I batting top 10 for the first time in nearly four years. Once regarded as the most destructive batter in the shortest format, Suryakumar's recent struggles have significantly impacted his rankings. The latest ICC update shows him hovering dange ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 17 (PTI) Out-of-favour India batter Sarfaraz Khan says he has got a "new life" thanks to five-time IPL champions Chennai Super Kings after the team bought him at his base price of Rs 75 lakh in the mini players' auction in Abu Dhabi. The 28-year-old Sarfaraz, who slammed a 22-ball 73 in a Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy match just hours before the auction on Tuesday, went unsold in the first round but was later picked up by CSK. "Thank you so much, CSK for giving me new life. I will mak ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, Dec. 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- HarperCollins Publishers India in collaboration with BMW Deutsche Motoren marked a landmark moment in Indian publishing with the grand launch of The One: Cricket, My Life and More, the much-anticipated autobiography of Indian cricket icon Shikhar Dhawan, at an exclusive evening held at The Leela Palace, Chanakyapuri. Conceptualised and curated in collaboration with BMW Deutsche Motoren, Trends Literature Series, and Shikhar Dhawan Foundation, the event b ...Read More >
IMAGE: Shivam Dube says Suryakumar Yadav is 'an innovative and threatening player'. Photograph: ANI Photo All-rounder Shivam Dube on Tuesday threw his weight behind the out-of-form Suryakumar Yadav, saying the India T20 captain can single-handedly win matches, and will regain his touch at the right time. Runs have dried up for Suryakumar, with his last T20I fifty coming back in October 2024. With the World Cup less than two months away, the pressure has begun to mount. "He's the kind of playe ...Read More >
In an impressive display, Wasim Iqbal led India B to victory over India A with a dynamic 66 runs in the opening game of the Physical Disability T20 Series, securing an 83-run win. Supported by Vikrant Keni and GS Shiva, India B posted 170 runs before bowlers dismantled India A's batting lineup. Opening batter Wasim Iqbal showcased his prowess with a blistering 51-ball 66, steering India B to a commanding 83-run victory over India A in the first match of their Physical Disability T20 Series on T ...Read More >
The Indian cricket team watched 'Dhurandhar' in Lucknow, ahead of T20 match with South Africa. The Indian cricket team, currently in Lucknow for their series against South Africa, spent Monday evening watching a movie. After arriving in the city, the players took in Aditya Dhar's film, Dhurandhar, at a local multiplex ahead of the fourth T20I, which will be played on December 17 at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Cricket Stadium. Having established a 2-1 lead in the five-match serie ...Read More >
Shubman Gill's lean patch has been the talking point but an equally "out of runs" skipper Suryakumar Yadav is also under intense scrutiny as India look to find the right balance and seal the five-match series against South Africa in the fourth T20I in Lucknow on Wednesday. The third game was an ideal opportunity for Suryakumar to rediscover his touch while India chased a modest 118-run target, but the ease that once made him the top ranked batter in the world was noticeably missing. Shots that ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 17 (ANI): Opener Wasim Iqbal slammed a brilliant 66 off 51 balls to help India B beat India A by 83 runs in the first game of the three-match Physical Disability T20 Series at the Wankhede Stadium. After opting to field, India A struggled to control the India B batting line-up as Iqbal led the way for India B. Iqbal shared a 77-run second-wicket stand with Vikrant Keni. After that, India B continued to lose wickets at regular intervals. Iqbal ended with fi ...Read More >
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