NEW DELHI: Fans at the Civil Service Cricket Club in Belfast had turned up hoping to witness 15-year-old batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi make his India debut against Ireland in the first T20I on Friday.Instead, they saw the teenager carrying drinks along the boundary ropes.Every time Sooryavanshi walked onto the field with drinks, loud cheers echoed…
To manage Lionel Messi’s workload, Argentina’s coach Lionel Scaloni has decided to bench the captain for the last Group J match against Jordan. (Photo/ANI) Defending champions Argentina will walk out without their talismanic captain Lionel Messi in the starting lineup when they face tournament debutants Jordan in their final Group J encounter on Sunday.With Argentina…
Shreyas Iyer (Pic credit: BCCI) NEW DELHI: Shreyas Iyer marked his return to India’s T20I side in historic fashion on Friday, taking charge of the team on his captaincy debut in the format after the longest absence from T20Is before leading a side internationally.When Iyer walked out for the toss in the opening T20I against…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (ANI Photo) Former England captain Michael Vaughan expressed his surprise after India left teenage batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi out of the playing XI for the opening T20I against Ireland despite the youngster’s impressive rise in recent months.Sooryavanshi, who recently earned his maiden India call-up, was widely tipped to make his international debut in…
Matt Hollard celebrates after taking the wicket of Shreyas Iyer. (Pic credit: Cricket Ireland) NEW DELHI: India’s reign as T20 World Cup champions began in the worst possible fashion on Friday as Ireland scripted a stunning 34-run victory in Belfast, extending one of international cricket’s most bizarre trends.The defeat meant India became the latest men’s…
India captain Harmanpreet Kaur has said her team will focus on its own game rather than Australia’s record when the two sides meet in what could decide India’s place in the semi-finals of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026.India face Australia at Lord’s in their final Group A match, knowing a win will improve…
India captain Shreyas Iyer admitted his side let the game slip despite making the ideal start with the ball as Ireland stunned the reigning T20 world champions by 34 runs in the opening T20I to take a 1-0 lead in the two-match series.Leading India for the first time as full-time T20I captain, Iyer felt the…
Norway vs France Live Score: Team news: Haaland and Odegaard benched! Both playing elevens announced We have a massive twist from the Foxborough dugout! Following his “pressure cooker” comments yesterday, Norway head coach Stale Solbakken has thrown a tactical curveball by heavily rotating his squad. Generational superstar Erling Haaland and captain Martin Odegaard both start…
Ireland captain Lorcan Tucker celebrates the historic win with teammates. (Pic credit: Cricket Ireland) NEW DELHI: Ireland captain Lorcan Tucker has set his sights on an even bigger prize after guiding his side to a historic first-ever victory over India in men’s international cricket, declaring that sealing a series win over the reigning T20 world…
Shreyas Iyer (Pic credit: BCCI) NEW DELHI: Shreyas Iyer’s first outing as India’s T20I captain ended on a disappointing note on Friday as Ireland stunned the reigning world champions by 34 runs in Belfast, consigning the Mumbai batter to an unwanted place in the record books.With the defeat, Iyer became only the fourth Indian captain…
