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Salman Agha and Suryakumar Yadav (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: The stakes could not be higher as the mother of all cricket clashes is set to unfold on Sunday at the iconic R. Premadasa Stadium. When these two arch-rivals lock horns, the cricketing world is expected to come to a standstill. Tickets have long been…

Junaid Siddique and Aryansh Sharma (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: Powered by Junaid Siddique’s fifer and an 84-run partnership between Aryansh Sharma (74 not out) and Sohaib Khan (51), United Arab Emirates (UAE) opened their account in the ongoing T20 World Cup with a six-wicket victory over Canada on Friday at the Arun Jaitley Stadium…

Despite the setback, stand-in Australia captain Travis Head urged calm, pointing to their turnaround in the 2023 ODI World Cup after a shaky start.( ICC Photo) NEW DELHI: Zimbabwe pulled off a major upset in Group B of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, defeating Australia by 23 runs at the R. Premadasa Stadium on…

Riyan Parag (Image credit: Rajasthan Royals) NEW DELHI: Rajasthan Royals have named Riyan Parag as their captain for IPL 2026, as earlier reported by TimesofIndia.com, signalling a major milestone in the all-rounder’s evolution within the franchise.Parag, who had earlier taken on the responsibilities of vice-captain and stand-in skipper during IPL 2025, assumes the top role…

It was only the second time Zimbabwe have beaten Australia in the shortest format at the global showpiece, having previously done so in the 2007 edition in Cape Town under Prosper Utseya. (ICC Photo) Zimbabwe produced the first major upset of the ongoing T20 World Cup, stunning former champions Australia by 23 runs in a…

Team India at Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi. (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Former captain Sunil Gavaskar believes a tactical shake-up could be on the cards ahead of India’s high-voltage T20 World Cup clash against Pakistan, hinting that wrist-spinner Kuldeep Yadav may replace left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh in the playing XI.Go Beyond The Boundary with…

Canada: Dilpreet Bajwa (c), Ajayveer Hundal, Ansh Patel, Dilon Heyliger, Harsh Thaker, Jaskarandeep Singh, Kaleem Sana, Kanwarpal Tathgur, Navneet Dhaliwal, Nicholas Kirton, Ravinderpal Singh, Saad Bin Zafar, Shivam Sharma, Shreyas Movva, Yuvraj Samra. UAE: Muhammad Waseem (c), Alishan Sharafu, Aryansh Sharma, Dhruv Parashar, Haider Ali, Harshit Kaushik, Junaid Siddique, Mayank Kumar, Muhammad Arfan, Muhammad Farooq,…

Ravichandran Ashwin and Usman Tariq NEW DELHI: Spin great Ravichandran Ashwin has offered a fascinating tactical blueprint for India’s batters ahead of the high-voltage T20 World Cup clash against Pakistan, suggesting they use the rules smartly while facing the unconventional action of mystery spinner Usman Tariq. With Tariq’s stop-and-pause delivery already sparking debates across the…

Zimbabwe’s Brendan Taylor (AP Photo) Zimbabwe’s campaign at the ongoing global showpiece suffered a major setback after veteran wicketkeeper-batter Brendan Taylor was ruled out of the tournament following an injury picked up earlier this week. The experienced campaigner had limped off during the group-stage clash against Oman on February 9, where Zimbabwe secured an eight-wicket…

File photo of Rajasthan Royals’ Riyan Parag. (AP Photo) New Delhi: India all-rounder Riyan Parag is all set to be named as the new Rajasthan Royals captain at 4pm today. While options included Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel and even the experienced Ravindra Jadeja, the think tank favoured Parag, who has been with the franchise since…