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Team India (Pic credit: BCCI) NEW DELHI: The knockout stage of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 is set, with four heavyweights ready to battle for a place in the final. India confirmed their semi-final berth after a thrilling win over the West Indies in the final Super 8 fixture, sealing a high-voltage clash…

West Indies’ skipper Shai Hope plays a shot at Eden Gardens. (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: West Indies captain Shai Hope did not hide behind excuses after his side’s T20 World Cup campaign ended with a defeat to defending champions India at Eden Gardens. Instead, he stood up and took responsibility.Go Beyond The Boundary with our…

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: India will host Afghanistan for a multi-format bilateral series in June 2026, featuring a one-off Test and three One-Day Internationals (ODIs), the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) confirmed on Monday.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!According to the itinerary released…

India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir and skipper Suryakumar Yadav. (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: India head coach Gautam Gambhir has warned that nothing short of a “special effort” will be enough when the defending champions face England in a blockbuster T20 World Cup semi-final in Mumbai, even as he lavished praise on Sanju Samson for keeping…

Zimbabwe’s ‘Castle Corner’ created a magic during their last Super Eight match against South Africa at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on Sunday (Picture credit: Tanuj Lakhina | TimesofIndia.com) NEW DELHI: The first tier of Gate 15 of the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi had a different vibe on Sunday. On the…

TOI journalist’s first person account from Dubai — the city under siegeDUBAI: The Irish Village, with its cluster of restaurants and pubs, was buzzing last Sunday. There was live music and tennis played on the big screen. The 70s hit Jolene, Jolene drifted across the grounds. Nestled on the edge of the Dubai Duty Free…

Sanju Samson and skipper Suryakumar Yadav run between wickets. (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: A night of reckoning at the Eden Gardens turned into a night of redemption for Sanju Samson, and skipper Suryakumar Yadav could not have scripted it better.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!With India’s T20 World Cup Super Eight…

India’s Sanju Samson (PTI Photo/Swapan Mahapatra) Perpetually under scrutiny and often questioned about his place in the side, Sanju Samson described his match-winning night as the moment he had always dreamed of — a reward for years of belief through uncertainty and self-doubt.“It means the whole world actually to me. I think right from the…

West Indies’ Shimron Hetmyer (AP Photo/Bikas Das) Shimron Hetmyer underlined his reputation as one of the most explosive batters in world cricket by setting a new benchmark for six-hitting in a single T20 World Cup edition. The West Indies left-hander became the first player to smash 19 sixes in one tournament, achieving the milestone during…

India’s Sanju Samson (AP Photo/Bikas Das) India’s Sanju Samson (AP Photo/Bikas Das) India’s Sanju Samson (AP Photo/Bikas Das) India’s Sanju Samson (AP Photo/Bikas Das) India’s Sanju Samson (AP Photo/Bikas Das) Sanju Samson etched his name into T20 World Cup history on Sunday night, producing a breathtaking unbeaten 97 that now stands as the highest score…