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T20 World Cup: ‘If one comes off, the opposition are scratching their heads’

T20 World Cup: ‘If one comes off, the opposition are scratching their heads’

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3 min readMar 4, 2026 01:11 AM IST Ahead of England’s high-voltage T20 World Cup 2026 semifinal clash against India, captain Harry Brook expressed supreme confidence in his team’s batting firepower, warning that their deep batting line-up can leave opposition bowlers “scratching their heads.” “It’s awesome other lads have been able to step up. There have been performances throughout. We have so many powerful players in the top seven that if one comes off, the opposition are scratching their heads and don’t really know where to go,” Brook was quoted as saying by Sky Sports. England will face hosts India in the semifinal at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Thursday, where the Men in Blue are fighting to defend their World Cup title. ALSO READ | Lunar eclipse forces India to change training schedule, Hardik Pandya bats for over 2 hours England were scratchy in the initial half of the tournament, losing to West Indies and avoiding a huge scare against Nepal, where the side managed to win the game by just four runs …

How India can still reach semifinal after 76-run loss to South Africa in Super 8 match

How India can still reach semifinal after 76-run loss to South Africa in Super 8 match

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3 min readUpdated: Feb 23, 2026 12:09 AM IST An inspired South Africa decimated India in their opening Super 8 game of the T20 World Cup 2026 at the Narendra Modi Stadium, thrashing Suryakumar Yadav’s side by 76 runs on Sunday in what was a dominant performance by the last edition’s finalist against the defending champions. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW VIDEO India’s net run rate took a significant hit after the annihilation, dropping to -3.800. Meanwhile, South Africa have taken a major step toward making amends and completing their unfinished business of winning the World Cup, having lost the 2024 edition by just seven runs against the same Indian team. India now find themselves in a spot of bother regarding their semifinal qualification hopes. With the marquee game going away from the Men in Blue’s way, India have their tasks cut out for the next two games against Zimbabwe and the West Indies. India will take on Sikandar Raza’s unbeaten Zimbabwe in Chennai before facing another high-on-confidence side, the West Indies, in Kolkata. SUPER 8 GROUP …

India’s 12-match T20 World Cup winning streak snapped by South Africa in Ahmedabad

India’s 12-match T20 World Cup winning streak snapped by South Africa in Ahmedabad

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1 min readUpdated: Feb 22, 2026 10:48 PM IST South Africa gave Suryakumar Yadav-led India a reality check, thrashing them by 76 runs in the T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8 game at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday, ending India’s 12-match winning streak in the T20 World Cup. Incidentally, this is also India’s first loss in 19 games in the ICC event, with the previous loss coming against Australia at the same venue in the 2023 ODI World Cup final. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW VIDEO Before this game, the Men in Blue were unbeaten in the last 12 T20 World Cup games, which also include the 2024 T20 World Cup in their title-winning run in the USA and the Caribbean Islands. India had beaten the same opponent, Aiden Markram’s South Africa, to lift the 2024 T20 World Cup. More to follow… Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit …

Rahul Dravid credits Rohit Sharma for evolution of India T20 team: ‘Others are thinking, “shucks, we’ve got to match this”‘ | Cricket News

Rahul Dravid credits Rohit Sharma for evolution of India T20 team: ‘Others are thinking, “shucks, we’ve got to match this”‘ | Cricket News

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Rahul Dravid has heaped praise on former India captain Rohit Sharma for the evolution of the Indian cricket team into an aggressive batting unit, especially in the T20I format. Dravid said that the Indian team in T20I format is so aggressive that there are other teams looking at them and thinking that they need to emulate the Men in Blue. Dravid’s assessment of the current Team India outfit in the shortest format of the game was that the side was “changing what T20 cricket is like”. “India is absolutely changing what T20 cricket is like. Indian batting in T20 cricket at the moment is off the charts. It’s close to 300 (runs per game), and everyone else in the world is now having to catch up. In the space of three or four years, you’re seeing that everyone’s looking at India and saying, ‘Shucks man, we’ve got to match this,’” Dravid said in an interview with Breakfast with Champions. WATCH: Rahul Dravid on Breakfast with Champions Dravid credited Rohit, from his stint as the Indian …

India favourites, New Zealand are coming after playing in Pakistan,’ says Atherton

India favourites, New Zealand are coming after playing in Pakistan,’ says Atherton

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Former England captain Michael Atherton believes that team India are a clear ‘favourite’ to win the Champions Trophy 2025 final in Dubai against New Zealand who are coming after playing their semi-final in Pakistan. Rohit Sharma-led team India will take on New Zealand, captained by Mitchell Santner in the final of the Champions Trophy at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday. “India are favourites without question. They’re unbeaten in the tournament and playing at the ground (Dubai) where they’ve had lots of exposure, whereas New Zealand have gone to Pakistan for their semi-final and come back,” said Atherton to SkySports. Story continues below this ad “India are a complete team. It is hard to look at that team and think of any weaknesses,” Atherton said about Men in Blue who will play their fourth final since 2023. “They’ve got an aggressive and good opening partnership. They’ve got the best ODI player in the history of the game at number three. They’ve got an in-form Shreyas Iyer at four. Then they’ve got a whole host …