Skipper Suryakumar Yadav on Friday said India will not hesitate from playing Varun Chakravarthy and Kuldeep Yadav together in the T20 World Cup 2026 if required, describing the selection conundrum surrounding the two spinners as a “very good headache”. “It is an added advantage that you have such good bowlers available. But
07 February,2026 10:43 AM IST | Mumbai | PTIZainullah Ihsan missed the cutoff age for the Under-19 World Cup that ended on Friday, but the stars have now aligned nicely for the young fast bowler. “I was a little sad but, look, now I’m in the T20 World Cup!” gushed the Afghan pacer, who moved to Scotland four years ago. Scotland, having failed to qualify for the T20 World C
07 February,2026 10:08 AM IST | Kolkata | Arup ChatterjeeThere is a certain charm to India beginning their quest for another home World Cup crown at the same venue where they won their first and only global title in their backyard, nearly a decade and a half back. The iconic Wankhede Stadium has seen numerous stirring battles in its 51-year existence, none more famous and celebrated than India’s s
07 February,2026 08:54 AM IST | Mumbai | R KaushikAhead of the T20 World Cup 2026, former England cricketer Kevin Pietersen feels that India are the favourites to clinch the title. He also said that, considering the nature of the format, two players from any team can deliver performances to defeat their opposition. "India are the favourites, definitely, and everyone will admit this. But in T20 cr
06 February,2026 09:29 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentAhead of the T20 World Cup 2026, Australia received another blow as their star pacer Josh Hazlewood has been ruled out of the tournament. The pacer is running out of time to recover from the hamstring injury. Earlier, veteran pacer Pat Cummins was ruled out of the entire tournament due to a persistent back injury and was replaced in the 15-man squ
06 February,2026 08:58 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentAhead of the T20 World Cup 2026, Team India's pacer Harshit Rana has been ruled out after sustaining an injury. Star pacer Mohammed Siraj is likely to come in as his replacement, sources told news agency ANI. Rana sustained an injury during the T20 World Cup 2026 warm-up match against South Africa. Additionally, Team India skipper Suryakumar Yadav
06 February,2026 08:18 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentAhead of T20 World Cup 2026, Team India's Harshit Rana has been ruled out of the tournament, sources told news agency ANI. The pacer sustained an injury during the warm-up match against South Africa. Team India skipper Suryakumar Yadav, during the pre-match press conference, said that Rana was "not looking good" after the warm-up game, and physios
06 February,2026 05:11 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentAhead of the T20 World Cup 2026, Team India skipper Suryakumar Yadav said that the side will pick two spinners if required. He also heaped praise on Varun Chakaravarthy and Kuldeep Yadav, labelling their selection as a "good headache". "It is an added advantage that you have such good bowlers available. But at the same time, you also have to look
06 February,2026 04:37 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentIndia captain Suryakumar Yadav has confirmed that his team will fly to Colombo for their ICC T20 World Cup match against arch-rivals Pakistan on February 15, despite the latter deciding to boycott the fixture. “Hamari toh flight booked hai Colombo ki, aur ham toh jaa rahe hain... aur baaki udhar dekh lenge [our flight is booked for Colombo a
06 February,2026 12:40 PM IST | Mumbai | Subodh MayureSuryakumar Yadav’s Men in Blue are favourites for the upcoming T20 World Cup, which begins in India and Sri Lanka on Saturday. And if the hosts manage to live up to expectations, Mumbai’s attacking batter will be the third Indian leader, after 2007 T20 World Cup-winning captain MS Dhoni and reigning champion skipper Rohit Sharma, to wi
06 February,2026 10:07 AM IST | Mumbai | Subodh MayureA late withdrawal, an even later one-match boycott with potentially far-reaching ramifications and an air of unease, if not apprehension, is exactly the kind of build-up the latest edition of the T20 World Cup could have done without. Any World Cup is the flagship event of its discipline with the best in the world squaring off for top-dog status.
06 February,2026 09:57 AM IST | Mumbai | R KaushikADVERTISEMENT
