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Jammu and Kashmir create history, qualify for maiden Ranji Trophy final beating Bengal

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Jammu and Kashmir create history, qualify for maiden Ranji Trophy final beating Bengal

Kalyani: The Jammu and Kashmir cricket team has created history, qualifying for the Ranji Trophy final for the first time. They defeated a star-studded Bengal side in the semifinal as they chased down the target of 126 runs in the fourth innings with six wickets in hand. Auqib Nabi was the star for J&K in the semifinal as he picked up nine wickets in the match, including a five-wicket haul in the first innings and also won the player of the match award. Abdul Samad also played a crucial role with a score of 82 in the first innings and an…

Why is Kuldeep Yadav likely to be dropped from India’s playing XI for Netherlands clash in T20 World Cup?

18

Feb

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Why is Kuldeep Yadav likely to be dropped from India’s playing XI for Netherlands clash in T20 World Cup?

Ahmedabad : The clash between India and the Netherlands will conclude the matches in Group A in the ongoing T20 World Cup today. The match will be played at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, even as Team India will look to get used to the conditions ahead of their Super 8 clash against South Africa, who have already played three matches at the venue in the group stage. But will India make any changes to their playing XI and rest a few players ahead of the Super 8 round? India's batting coach Sitanshu Kotak confirmed on the eve of…

Champions to group stage exit: How Australia vanished from T20 World Cup in just 5 years?

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Feb

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Champions to group stage exit: How Australia vanished from T20 World Cup in just 5 years?

New Delhi: A World Cup without Australia. Yes, it is possible. In fact, it isn't overly surprising when it comes to the T20 World Cup. Australia have dominated the ODI World Cups over the years, winning the trophy a record six times. But across 10 editions of the T20 World Cup, they have won the trophy only once, in 2021. It is actually shocking to know that the Aussies have won the mega event in the shortest format only once, and in the last five years, they have only gone down in the format. After winning the 2021 edition in…

IND vs NED pitch report: How will surface at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad play today in T20 World Cup?

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Feb

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IND vs NED pitch report: How will surface at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad play today in T20 World Cup?

Ahmedabad : India and the Netherlands are set to face each other in T20Is for the first time since T20 World Cup 2022. The encounter at the Sydney Cricket Ground four years ago is also the only time the two teams locked horns in the shortest format of the game. This is also the final group stage game for both teams in the ongoing mega event and will be played at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad that has been arguably the only batting paradise this World Cup. Pitch Report - Narendra Modi Stadium The pitch at the Narendra Modi…

Mohammed Shami grabs career-best eight-for; J&K on cusp of historic Ranji Trophy final

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Feb

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Mohammed Shami grabs career-best eight-for; J&K on cusp of historic Ranji Trophy final

New Delhi: Mohammed Shami starred with his career-best eight-wicket haul in the first innings of Bengal's semifinal clash against Jammu and Kashmir in the ongoing Ranji Trophy season. Shami took 8/90, his First-class career-best figures, as Bengal dismissed J&K for 302 in the first innings of the fixture at the Bengal Cricket Academy Ground, Kalyani. However, Shami's effort was overshadowed by Auqib Nabi, who took a match haul of nine wickets to put his side on the brink of a historic first-ever appearance in the Ranji Trophy final. The J&K side need 83 runs in the second innings with eight…

Abhishek Sharma spends more than an hour in spin-heavy nets, Rinku goes round-arm spin bowling

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Feb

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Abhishek Sharma spends more than an hour in spin-heavy nets, Rinku goes round-arm spin bowling

New Delhi: Abhishek Sharma put in some hard yards in an over one-hour-long training session dominated by spinners ahead of India's upcoming T20 World Cup 2026 clash against the Netherlands in Ahmedabad on Wednesday, February 18. Abhishek, having suffered back-to-back ducks in the tournament, took on the bowlers and smashed them all around the park during the practice session. Meanwhile, Rinku Singh did a special bowling work as he bowled round-arm off-spin in the optional session. The World No.1 T20I batter Abhishek is yet to open his account in the T20 World Cup 2026, having dismissed for ducks in his…

‘Super 8 certainly a tick, but not the whole box’: Raza after Zimbabwe’s historic T20 World Cup feat

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Feb

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‘Super 8 certainly a tick, but not the whole box’: Raza after Zimbabwe’s historic T20 World Cup feat

New Delhi: Sikandar Raza is chuffed to bits for Zimbabwe, having made it to the Super Eight stage of the T20 World Cup for the first time in their history, but knows that this is not the ultimate target of his side, which is looking to spring a surprise in the next stage. "To qualify for Super 8 with a game to spare for the first time in our history is certainly no small achievement. It's an achievement that our whole country and people should enjoy," Raza said at the post-match press conference. "Yes, Super 8 is certainly a tick…

SCO vs NEP T20 World Cup 2026 LIVE Cricket Score: Scotland vs Nepal Latest Match Updates, Scorecard, Teams, Playing XIs

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Feb

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SCO vs NEP T20 World Cup 2026 LIVE Cricket Score: Scotland vs Nepal Latest Match Updates, Scorecard, Teams, Playing XIs

New Delhi: Scotland lock horns against Nepal in their last league stage match in the T20 World Cup 2026. This is now a dead rubber clash between the two teams, with England having beaten Italy in their last game and qualified for the Super Eight stage along with the West Indies. The Scots have won one game from their three outings as they have defeated Italy but ran the West Indies close in their opener. While the spot in the next round is now gone, Scotland will look to make the most of this final league stage outing and end…

Will India rest Jasprit Bumrah for their T20 World Cup clash against Netherlands? Coach opens up

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Feb

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Will India rest Jasprit Bumrah for their T20 World Cup clash against Netherlands? Coach opens up

New Delhi: With their place in the T20 World Cup Super Eight stage already confirmed, India now have the luxury to rest some of their players for their dead-rubber against the Netherlands on February 18. They could deliberate on resting Jasprit Bumrah in particular, given the no-reward fixture against the Dutch, and the player being carefully managed by the Indian management. However, India batting coach Sitanshu Kotak clarified that Bumrah is unlikely to be given a rest currently despite this clash being a dead-rubber. "Don't think Bumrah will rest. We will decide later," Kotak said during the pre-match press conference…

Cricket Australia planning to host one BBL match in India, Chennai to be likely venue: Report

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Feb

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Cricket Australia planning to host one BBL match in India, Chennai to be likely venue: Report

New Delhi: Cricket Australia (CA) is reportedly exploring the possibility of staging a Big Bash League (BBL) match in India next season as part of a strategic push to tap into India's lucrative cricket market. According to a report by Sen Cricket, the move aligns with CA’s broader plan to strengthen the BBL’s commercial footprint in India ahead of a potential sale of at least two of its eight franchises. As per the report, CA’s Head of Business Operations Phil Rigby and Head of Competition Development and Strategy Margot Harley recently travelled to India to assess the feasibility and logistics…