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Feb

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Jonathan Trott ends tenure as Afghanistan coach, shares England coaching prospect

Chennai: Afghanistan’s final T20 World Cup 2026 group stage game against Canada in Chennai was head coach Jonathan Trott’s final game in charge. Under his leadership, the Rashid Khan-led side went on to beat Pakistan and England in the ODI World Cup 2023 and stunned everyone by qualifying for the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup in 2024. However, the last two years haven’t quite gone as well as he would have liked, but Trott remains one of the key aspects behind transforming Afghanistan from underdogs to contenders. In the meantime, the former England cricketer has also impressed in the…

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19

Feb

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Caught on Camera: Terrifying bee swarm forces players to run for their lives at W100k Bengaluru

Bengaluru: Within a day after an umpire died during a U13 cricket match in Unnao due to a bee attack, a similar sort of dramatic incident took place in Bengaluru. During a W100k Tennis event in Bengaluru, players and staff were seen running for their lives during the match when a massive swarm of bees invaded the court. The incident took place during the first set of the match between the top seed, Talia Gibson, and India's Sahaja Yamalapalli. A ball boy first spotted the swarm approaching from the side of the court. He alerted the players and within seconds, a…

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19

Feb

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‘His career is coming to an end’: Ricky Ponting feels Glenn Maxwell has played his last World Cup

New Delhi: Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting feels that all-rounder Glenn Maxwell won't be playing the next T20 World Cup. He reckons that Maxwell's career is coming to an end, having already retired from ODIs and he doesn't get picked in the Test team. Ponting also came down hard at the Australian team that got knocked out of the mega event in the group stage, losing to Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka. The next T20 World Cup in 2028 will be co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand and Ponting is doubtful of Marcus Stoinis featuring in the next two-year cycle that…

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19

Feb

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Pakistan hockey chief resigns after banning captain for 2 years: Know everything about controversy

Lahore: Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) president Tariq Bugti resigned from his position, but not before banning the national team's captain, Ammad Butt, following the hotel payment fiasco. For the unversed, the Pakistan squad was left stranded in Sydney during the Australia tour for close to 14 hours and were also forced to wash dishes as they had to take care of their daily chores. Butt had lashed out at the PHF while revealing that the players had to clean the kitchen and wash dishes before the match during their tour. He also informed the reporters that there was no advance…

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19

Feb

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The Perfect vs The Proven: Why Super 8 Group 1 is T20 World Cup’s True ‘Group of Death’?

New Delhi: Some may feel that Zimbabwe's presence, alongside India, South Africa and West Indies, in Group 1 of the Super 8 round of the T20 World Cup will make it easy for other teams to dream of a semifinal spot. But it is not going to be easy for any team in the group as Zimbabwe are no pushovers anymore and more importantly, they are unbeaten so far in the tournament. In fact, all four teams in Group 1 didn't lose a single game in the group stage. One has to commend Zimbabwe for playing their best cricket and not only…

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19

Feb

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Tragedy in Unnao: Umpire Manik Gupta dies following massive bee attack during Under-13 cricket match

Unnao: A wave of mourning has swept through the cricketing community following a freak and tragic accident in Unnao’s Shuklaganj. On Wednesday, a veteran umpire from the Kanpur Cricket Association (KCA), Manik Gupta, lost his life after being swarmed by a massive colony of bees during an Under-13 league match at the Rahul Sapru Stadium. The incident occurred during the match near a boundary wall shaded by an ancient banyan tree. According to witnesses and co-umpire Sunil Kumar Nishad, a swarm of bees suddenly descended upon the field, causing immediate chaos. While players and ground staff scrambled for cover—some lying…

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19

Feb

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Zimbabwe top group B with thrilling win over Sri Lanka in T20 World Cup, to face India on Feb 26

Colombo: Zimbabwe's perfect T20 World Cup performance continued today as well, as they chased down 179 runs to beat Sri Lanka by six wickets in their final group stage game of the T20 World Cup. With this win, they became the only team from Group B to be unbeaten and also topped the points table with seven points after four matches. Brian Bennett, who is yet to be dismissed in the tournament, and captain Sikandar Raza were the heroes in the chase as Zimbabwe entered the Super 8 round of the tournament with a massive spring in their strides. Nissanka's…

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19

Feb

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Sunil Gavaskar predicts one surprising change in India’s playing XI for T20 WC Super 8 clash vs South Africa

Ahmedabad : India defeated the Netherlands by 17 runs to end the group stage of the T20 World Cup 2026 on a high. They will now face South Africa in their opening Super 8 clash at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday (February 22). The men in blue made a couple of changes to their line-up for the previous clash while resting Axar Patel but will they bring him back into the playing XI on Sunday? Former India cricketer Sunil Gavaskar has predicted only one change in India's XI vs South Africa. But according to him, India might…

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19

Feb

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Italy bow out of T20 World Cup with better six-hitting show that Pakistan and Australia

Kolkata: Italy lost to the West Indies today in their final group stage game as they couldn't chase down the target of 166 runs. They featured in the T20 World Cup for the first time and have bowed out of the tournament with one win in four matches. However, they impressed many with their performance as Italy, at one stage, were in the hunt to beat England in the 203-run chase. Moreover, their six-hitting prowess impressed many the most as they were much better than teams like Pakistan and Australia in the group stage. The Italian cricket team finished the…

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Feb

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India enter Super Eights with plenty of batting issues, team remains calm ahead of South Africa clash

Ahmedabad : Four wins in four matches might suggest that everything is going well in the Indian team. However, someone who had a closer look would understand the underlying issues that need to be sorted before the Super Eights of the T20 World Cup 2026. Abhishek Sharma’s three ducks on the trot may appear unlucky on his part, but there’s a technical pattern at play. Opposing teams have studied the southpaw closely, exploiting his vulnerabilities. Entering the tournament as one of the “players to watch,” Abhishek has struggled against spin in the powerplay. Both Pakistan and the Netherlands capitalised on…

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