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Feb

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Hardik Pandya shares sea-soaked intimate birthday post for girlfriend Maheika Sharma

New Delhi: Hardik Pandya on Thursday morning shared an intimate birthday post for girlfriend, Mahieka Sharma. The cricketer took to Instagram to celebrate her birthday, sharing a cosy photograph of the two and captioning it with a simple message: “Happy birthday my princess.” Pandya went public with his relationship in October 2025, more than a year after his divorce from Natasa Stankovic in July 2024. He confirmed it with a series of pictures of them from a recent holiday. Since confirming the relationship, the couple have frequently been spotted together. Mahieka has also been seen spending time with Pandya’s son,…

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Feb

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Bangladesh starts damage control with BCCI after fallout, Aminul Bulbul runs away to Australia

Dhaka: After Bangladesh refused to travel to India for the T20 World Cup 2026, citing security reasons, the International Cricket Council (ICC) replaced them with Scotland. In response, it was also more-or-less cleared that India won’t be travelling to the neighbouring country for a white-ball series that is scheduled later in the year. However, things have changed drastically after the Bangladesh general election, in which the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) came to power. Aminul Haque was eventually made the new sports minister, who has already started working on damage control with the BCCI, as he understands the revenue BCB can…

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19

Feb

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Vinicius Jr endured 20 racism allegations in eight years, but UEFA yet to give him justice

New Delhi: Real Madrid’s Champions League play-off against Benfica was temporarily halted for 10 minutes after Vinicius Jr reported alleged racist abuse during the match. The 25-year-old winger scored a banger of a goal from the edge of the box to hand the 15-time champions a much-deserved 1-0 lead and celebrated it with a dance, something that is very common among Brazilian players. The goal could have dominated the headlines, especially after Madrid’s defeat to Benfica in the last league game of the campaign but instead, attention turned to the allegations of racism. Benfica’s Argentine midfielder Gianluca Prestianni was accused…

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19

Feb

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Arsenal activate SOS mode after 2-2 draw vs Wolves, Premier League shapes for dramatic end

London: Arsenal were the hot favourites to win the Premier League 2025-26 season. Once enjoying a nine-point lead at the top of the table, their advantage has now shrunk to five, following a 2-2 draw against Wolves on Wednesday. With that, for the first time this season, the title race is no longer in their control. If Manchester City win all their remaining 12 matches in the league, the Pep Guardiola side could reclaim the crown. However, en route to the title day, they will be hosting Arsenal at home in the Etihad Arena, which could define the current season.…

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19

Feb

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Rashid Khan pays tribute to Jonathan Trott ahead of his final game as Afghanistan coach

Chennai: Jonathan Trott had a massive influence on Afghanistan cricket as the former England international transformed the side from perennial underdogs into genuine contenders. In the 2023 ODI World Cup, the Rashid Khan-led side missed the semi-final spot by just a whisker but they made amends with a scintillating show in the T20 World Cup 2024, which was co-hosted by West Indies and USA. In that tournament, Afghanistan qualified for the semi-final and firmly established themselves as a force in world cricket. Trott was initially set to step down after the 2024 edition but doing so would have meant walking…

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19

Feb

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12 teams earn direct qualification for T20 World Cup 2028, ICC announces

New Delhi: As the Super Eights of the T20 World Cup 2026 are finalised, the International Cricket Council (ICC) has confirmed the direct qualifiers for the next edition. As co-hosts, Australia and New Zealand were guaranteed for the T20 World Cup 2028 and now, India, South Africa, Zimbabwe, West Indies, England, Pakistan and Sri Lanka have joined them with their qualification to the Super Eights of the 2026 edition.  Three other teams, namely Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Ireland, have also secured their slots based on ICC rankings. However, they will be announced on March 9, a day after the T20 World…

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Feb

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Shadab Khan plays whataboutery card, shuts down Mohammad Yousuf with ‘they have never defeated India’

Colombo: After a convincing 102-run win over Namibia in their final T20 World Cup 2026 clash, Pakistan all-rounder Shadab Khan hit back at Mohammad Yousuf, after the former cricketer expressed his disappointment with the team’s poor performance against India on February 15. The Men in Green suffered a 61-run defeat in Colombo and soon after that, Yousuf launched a scathing attack, criticising the current players over their merit.  He opined that the likes of Babar Azam, Shaheen Afridi and Shadab should be axed from the T20I set-up and asked the Pakistan management to instead invest in newcomers for better results…

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18

Feb

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Blow for Sri Lanka, Matheesha Pathirana ruled out of T20 World Cup 2026

New Delhi: In a major blow for Sri Lanka, their star fast bowler Matheesha Pathirana has been ruled out of the remainder of the T20 World Cup 2026 due to a calf strain, ESPNCricinfo reported. Pathirana had gone down clutching his left leg in his team's clash against Australia on February 16.  Pathirana was in pain as he fell after bowling his fourth ball of the match. He did not return to bowl any further in the game and left the field. Meanwhile, the report in ESPNCricinfo stated that the scans have revealed a calf strain, which may take several…

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18

Feb

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T20 World Cup 2026 Super Eight stage: Check full schedule and fixtures as all teams confirm qualification

New Delhi: Pakistan became the last team to book their spot in the Super Eight stage of the T20 World Cup 2026 after their win over Namibia on Wednesday confirmed their place in Group 2 of the next stage. Pakistan handed Namibia a drubbing in their must-win clash at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo as they registered a 102-run win. This is also Pakistan's biggest win in terms of runs in the history of the 20 World Cup. Riding on the century of opening batter Sahibzada Farhan, Pakistan posted a mammoth target of 200 runs against Namibia. Chasing the…

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Feb

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India’s schedule for T20 World Cup 2026 Super Eight stage: When will defending champions be in action next?

New Delhi: India defeated the Netherlands in their last league stage match of the T20 World Cup 2026 to enter the Super Eight stage unbeaten. The defending champions handed the Dutch a 17-run defeat in their clash at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad as they topped Group A with eight points in four games. The Netherlands clash was sort of a dead-rubber for the Men in Blue as they had already assured their qualification in the next round after their win over Pakistan on February 15. They would feel they have ticked all the boxes heading into the Super…

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