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T20 World Cup 2026: Semifinal lineups and venues confirmed after India’s win over West Indies

New Delhi: Sanju Samson orchestrated India's stunning win over the West Indies to take the men in blue into the semifinals of the T20 World Cup. With this win, India qualified for the knockouts of the mega event in the shortest format for the sixth time in 10 editions, joint-most alongside England and Pakistan. Also, with this result, the semifinal lineups, schedule and venues have also been confirmed for the T20 World Cup. As Pakistan have been knocked out, the semifinals and finals will now be played in India, while the T20 World Cup in Sri Lanka has ended. India…

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Sanju Samson breaks Virat Kohli’s all-time record in T20 World Cup, his reaction goes viral after winning shot

Kolkata: Sanju Samson saved his best for the crunch game in the T20 World Cup, and he played a match-winning knock against the West Indies to help India qualify for the semifinal of the tournament. It was not an easy chase by any means and India had to ace their highest run-chase in the history of the World Cup. Samson just made sure he played the best knock of his career to remain unbeaten on 97 and, fittingly, smashed the winning shot in the final over as India sealed their place in the semifinal.. West Indies, meanwhile, have been knocked…

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Shimron Hetmyer sets new T20 World Cup record in must-win clash against India

Kolkata: Flamboyant Shimron Hetmyer has overtaken Sahibzada Farhan to claim the record for the most sixes in a single edition of the T20 World Cup. The Pakistan opener had surpassed Nicholas Pooran just the previous night with a dazzling 100 off 60 balls against Sri Lanka. However, Hetmyer struck back in style, smashing a couple of sixes against India during the must-win Super Eights clash at the iconic Eden Gardens to move to the top of the list. He now leads the chart with 19 sixes this season. Most sixes in a single edition of T20 World Cup: …

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Zimbabwe’s return home from Delhi delayed after T20 World Cup campaign due to Middle East conflict

New Delhi: Zimbabwe cricket team's return home has been delayed and they have become the first team in the T20 World Cup to be affected by the closure of airspaces in the Middle East. They will now remain in India for the foreseeable future after their T20 World Cup campaign ended today in New Delhi. For the unversed, they lost to South Africa by five wickets at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi and were due to take the Emirates flight on Monday. According to a report in ESPNCricinfo, the Zimbabwe contingent was due to return home in batches,…

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Why is Nicholas Pooran not playing India vs West clash in T20 World Cup?

Kolkata: Star batter Nicholas Pooran retired from international cricket in June 2025, just eight months prior to the T20 World Cup. His shocking decision surprised everyone, given his scintillating form and most importantly, his recent experience of playing in India. He's a force to reckon with in the shortest format, having scored 524 runs in 14 matches in IPL 2025, at a blistering strike rate of 196.25. Leading up to the T20 World Cup 2026, reports surfaced that the team management had reached out to Pooran and other senior cricketers such as Andre Russell and Sunil Narine to reconsider their…

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Why is Rinku Singh not playing in India vs West Indies clash in T20 World Cup?

Kolkata: India opted to leave Rinku Singh out of their heavyweight Super Eights clash against West Indies at the iconic Eden Gardens in Kolkata. The 28-year-old had already been dropped for the previous fixture against Zimbabwe after failing to make a significant impact with the bat in this tournament. In a tragic turn of events, Rinku’s father, Khanchandra Singh, passed away shortly after that match, prompting the Aligarh-born cricketer to return home for the funeral. He rejoined the squad on Saturday night. India, in the meantime, retained the same playing XI against West Indies that delivered a dominant performance in…

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IND vs WI: Varun Chakaravarthy’s mystery to play key role for India in must-win clash, here’s why

Kolkata: West Indies will face India today as both teams face a must-win situation to qualify for the semifinals of the T20 World Cup. The match is set to take place at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata, and with the pitch likely to be flat, this will be a battle of sixes among the batters from both teams. However, Varun Chakaravarthy's mystery spin bowling can turn the match on its head as he has played a lot of T20 matches at the venue and more so, West Indies will be facing him for the first time. Yes, Chakaravarthy has played…

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IND vs WI: India, West Indies aim to maintain respective unbeaten streaks at Eden Gardens in Kolkata

Kolkata: India and the West Indies will lock horns against each other in the final Super 8 clash of the T20 World Cup. The winner of the encounter will qualify for the semifinal while the other team will get knocked out of the tournament. The match is set to take place at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata, the venue where both India and the West Indies boast of a brilliant record in different aspects. As far as India are concerned, they might have lost three out of four matches against the West Indies in the T20 World Cup, but when…

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Jasprit Bumrah set to achieve major milestone ahead of crucial West Indies clash in Kolkata

Kolkata: Star India pacer Jasprit Bumrah will have many eyes set upon him as the Indian team gears up to take on the West Indies. The two sides will lock horns in game 52 of the ongoing T20 World Cup 2026 at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata, and Jasprit Bumrah is set to achieve a major milestone.  It is worth noting that Bumrah currently has 497 wickets to his name in international cricket, and he just needs three more to complete 500 wickets to his name. He will become the 42nd player in cricket history to achieve the milestone and…

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ZIM vs SA T20 World Cup 2026 Super Eight LIVE Cricket Score: SA aim to maintain dominance in Delhi

New Delhi: Game 51 of the ongoing T20 World Cup 2026 sees South Africa taking on Zimbabwe. The two sides lock horns at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on March 1. The game will have no impact on the tournament as the Proteas have already qualified for the knockout stages of the tournament. On the other hand, Zimbabwe has been eliminated after they have failed to win a single game in the Super 8 stage of the competition so far. It is interesting to note that the Proteas top their group with two wins out of two. With four…

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