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South Africa v Afghanistan Afghanistan captain Rashid Khan won the toss and elected to field in their must-win T20 World Cup clash against South Africa in Ahmedabad. There was some freshness in the pitch for the morning game and Afghanistan were able to keep South African batters quiet for the first three overs. Fazalhaq Farooqi…
Despite the best efforts of sports science and blind faith, Australia’s cricket team continues to age like an old banana. After dispatching England this summer with a patchwork team of veterans and their support staff, this time it’s our T20 side wrangling with Father Time. Worse still, these ravages have festered so disastrously close to…
Big picture – Uphill task for Afghanistan Afghanistan made it till the semi-finals of the 2024 T20 World Cup, but this time, after just one game, they face an uphill task. Their loss to New Zealand in their opening match has put them, in all likelihood, in a do-or-die situation against South Africa: if they…
Netherlands captain Scott Edwards won the toss and chose to field in the T20 World Cup clash against Namibia on Tuesday. Netherlands: Michael Levitt, Max O’Dowd, Bas de Leede, Colin Ackermann, Scott Edwards (c,wk), Zach Lion-Cachet, Logan van Beek, Aryan Dutt, Roelof van der Merwe, Timm van der Gugten, Fred Klaassen Namibia: Louren Steenkamp, Jan…
आईसीसी मेन्स टी20 वर्ल्ड कप 2026 के मैच नंबर-8 में आज (9 फरवरी) जिम्बाब्वे और ओमान का मुकाबला हो रहा है. दोनों टीमों के बीच यह मुकाबला कोलंबो के सिंहलीज स्पोर्ट्स क्लब (SSC) में है. मुकाबले में जिम्बाब्वे ने टॉस जीता और पहले गेंदबाजी करने का फैसला किया. और पढ़ें जिम्बाब्वे और ओमान को ग्रुप बी…
When it comes to AI models, the spotlight is mostly on the US and China. India, despite its scale and deep talent pool, has rarely been seen as a source of core AI development. But Bengaluru-based startup Sarvam AI is changing that perception with what it calls a “sovereign AI”. The company is creating foundational…
Matt Roller Close Matt Roller is an assistant editor at ESPNcricinfo. He tweets at @mroller98 Multiple Authors Feb 6, 2026, 07:16 PM Big picture: Scotland’s late call-up Scotland begin their T20 World Cup campaign on Saturday, two weeks to the day after they were formally invited to the tournament. They are the beneficiaries of Bangladesh’s…
टी20 वर्ल्ड कप का आगाज आज यानी शनिवार से हो रहा है. पहला मुकाबला पाकिस्तान और नीदरलैंड के बीच खेला जा रहा है. ये मैच कोलंबो में हो रहा है. पाकिस्तान ने टॉस जीतकर पहले गेंदबाजी का फैसला लिया है. पाकिस्तान ने इस वर्ल्ड कप में भारत के साथ मैच के बायकॉट का ऐलान किया…
Additional T20 World Cup 2026 ticket sales go live India have been forced into a late change to their squad for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup on the cusp of their opening match against USA on Saturday. The Event Technical Committee of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 approved Mohammad Siraj as a…
Jofra Archer’s impact is rarely subtle; it arrives in bursts, changes body language, and forces batters to rethink plans mid-innings. His chart reflects that edge. A Moon–Mars exchange fuels raw aggression and fearless intent, which shows up in hostile spells where he looks to dominate rather than contain. The added Mars–Rahu influence brings unpredictability: the…
