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Why South Africa won Rs 9.28 crore while England pocketed 8.99 cr after T20 WC semis; and how much did victorious Team India win?

Why South Africa won Rs 9.28 crore while England pocketed 8.99 cr after T20 WC semis; and how much did victorious Team India win?

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South Africa’s all-win record till the semifinals saw them finish with $1,005,577 in prize money (₹ 9,28,12,796 or 9.28 cr) while fellow losing semifinalists England, who faced early defeat against West Indies ended with $974,423 (₹, 8,99,37,342 or ₹ 8.99 cr). An ICC breakup of the prize kitty of US $ 11.25 million revealed that India were richer by $2,639,423 (₹ 24,36,13,596 or 24.36 cr). New Zealand by virtue of making finals made $1,422,692 (₹ 13,13,11,697 or 13.13 cr). ‘The totals reflect the base participation payment that each team receives ($225,000) (2 cr 7 lakh), final team placements, win bonuses and progression through each stage of the tournament,’ the ICC release said. Interestingly, Afghanistan, USA and Australia which wrapped up their campaign without stepping into India going out before Super 8s, all took home $309,808 ( ₹2,85,94,674 or 2.85 cricket). Most top Australians will make over an IPL summer individually than this team sum. West Indies finished with $538,269 (₹4,96,81,179 or 4.96 crore), while Pakistan which trudged from one poor show to next before winning …

Former Pakistan captain on Sanju Samson’s knock against England in the semis

Former Pakistan captain on Sanju Samson’s knock against England in the semis

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5 min readMar 6, 2026 07:14 PM IST With his knock of 89 runs off 42 balls against England in the T20 World Cup semi-final at Wankhede Stadium on Thursday evening, Indian batsman Sanju Samson scored the fifth highest score by a batsman in an ICC T20 World Cup knockouts. With England batsman topping the list with knock of 105 runs later in the evening, it was Samson who had the last laugh at the end with India managing a seven-run win over England to enter the final. Samson, who had played a knock of 97 runs against West Indies during India’s win over West Indies during India’s last Super 8 clash in what was the virtual quarterfinal, has now scored back to back half-centuries in the T20 World Cup. As India faces New Zealand in the T20 World Cup final at Ahmedabad on Sunday, former Pakistan captain and coach Rashid Latif believes Sanju Samson has to be the man of the tournament and his knock against England was like a computer batting against bowlers. …

T20 World Cup: ‘I think it has been a really good campaign…’: England coach Brendon McCullum on England’s semis run in the tournament | Cricket News

T20 World Cup: ‘I think it has been a really good campaign…’: England coach Brendon McCullum on England’s semis run in the tournament | Cricket News

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5 min readMar 6, 2026 07:02 PM IST With only one loss prior to the semi-finals in the T20 World Cup, England also counted among favourites coming into the T20 World Cup semi-final against India at Wankhede Stadium on Thursday. With the Harry Brook led England team coming agonisingly close to India’s total of 253 for 7 during the chase and falling short by seven runs, it meant that England bowed out of the tournament. England head coach Brendon McCullum has termed England’s campaign in the T20 World Cup as a ‘really good’ campaign and believes the team had the ability to find a way to win apart from how proud he was of the team for taking the semi-finals against India as close it got. “I think it has been a really good (T20 World Cup) campaign. We have been in some delicate situations and there has been an enormous amount of pressure throughout, particularly in the early games where you’re expected to win – and win well. There was an ability to find …

‘Both you fossils said that’s why India won the Champions Trophy’: Dinesh Karthik roasts Atherton, Hussain on Pakistan’s failure to reach T20 World Cup semis | Cricket News

‘Both you fossils said that’s why India won the Champions Trophy’: Dinesh Karthik roasts Atherton, Hussain on Pakistan’s failure to reach T20 World Cup semis | Cricket News

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3 min readUpdated: Mar 4, 2026 03:40 PM IST Dinesh Karthik was at his hilarious best when calling out former England captains Michael Atherton and Nasser Hussain for what they had said about the advantage India had in the 2025 Champions Trophy when assessing how Pakistan have done in the 2026 T20 World Cup. India played all their matches at the Dubai International Stadium in the Champions Trophy while the other teams played there and at three other grounds in Pakistan and went on to win that tournament. Pakistan similarly played all their matches in two grounds at Colombo, except for their Super Eights fixtures which they played in Pallekele while the rest of the teams had longer distances to travel in India and Sri Lanka. However, Pakistan failed to make it to the semifinals. Karthik said that he expected both Pakistan and Sri Lanka to do better. “Sri Lanka because home conditions, they’d do something,” said Karthik on a Sky Sports Cricket podcast with Atherton and Hussain. “Generally they are a team that needs …

India flip the result on West Indies, Sanju makes it count and Bumrah tackles Shimron, as India march into semis

India flip the result on West Indies, Sanju makes it count and Bumrah tackles Shimron, as India march into semis

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India defeated West Indies by five wickets in the T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8 match at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Sunday to qualify for semifinals where they will find England. 10 years ago, West Indies had knocked India out in the semifinal of the 2016 T20 World Cup, chasing down 193 in the final over to break Indian hearts. When the two sides met again a decade later, the equation felt familiar. India needed 196 in Kolkata. This time, the roles flipped – India held their nerve in the last over to seal a place in the semifinal. At the centre of that turnaround was Sanju Samson. Only a week earlier, he had been watching from the dugout with little sign of another opportunity in this tournament. But once drafted back into the XI, the task was clear: set the tone in a steep chase and make it count. Samson did exactly that. Batting with fluency and intent, he took on the quicks, found the gaps, and kept India within reach of …

Sanju Samson Special Seals the Deal as India Storm into Semis

Sanju Samson Special Seals the Deal as India Storm into Semis

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A calm and composed knock from Sanju Samson set up India’s five-wicket victory against the West Indies in the T20 World Cup 2026 on March 01 at Kolkata. By his unbeaten 97-run knock, Sanju Samson single-handedly guided India to semi finals in the T20 World Cup campaign. After invited to bat first, Shai Hope and Roston Chase opened the innings for West Indies while Arshdeep Singh opened the bowling attack. The West Indies duo made a decent start with 45 runs in the powerplay. Chakravarthy, who came to bowl in the 9th over, bagged the wicket of Shai Hope for 32 runs. With Shimron Hetmyer and Chase at the crease, they quickened the innings before Bumrah got the breakthrough, dismissing both the batters in a single over. Shimron Hetmyer got dismissed for 27 runs while Roston Chase went back to the dugout for 40 runs. With Hardik Pandya bagging the wicket of Sherfane Rutherford for 14 runs, West Indies were in a tough spot as they lost four wickets for 119 runs. However, Rovman Powell …

New Zealand head coach Rob Walter lets on what he has in mind in case Matt Henry is not back in time for the semis

New Zealand head coach Rob Walter lets on what he has in mind in case Matt Henry is not back in time for the semis

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New Zealand fast bowler Matt Henry returned home shortly after their Super 8 game against England in the T20 World Cup this past Friday. He has done so for the birth of his second child. The Kiwis play their semifinal most probably against South Africa at Kolkata’s Eden Gardens on Wednesday, and the question now is if Henry will be able to get back in time. Matt Henry has returned to New Zealand for the birth of his second child. (AFP) Henry is an important player in the Kiwi scheme of things. He has played all seven matches so far in the T20 World Cup, and though he has taken only 7 wickets, he has been fairly economical at 7.6. Having played 41 T20Is in all, he brings in a lot of experience. However, in case he is unavailable for the semifinal, New Zealand are prepared. Also Read: ‘Tell Reh to bat like Sehwag’: Rehan Ahmed reveals the Brendon McCullum advice that worked wonders for him New Zealand coach Rob Walter is not rattled at …

Sahibzada Farhan-Fakhar Heroics in Vain as Pakistan Miss Semis Spot

Sahibzada Farhan-Fakhar Heroics in Vain as Pakistan Miss Semis Spot

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A solid century from Sahibzada Farhan set up Pakistan’s 5-run victory against Sri Lanka in the men’s T20 World Cup 2026 clash played at Pallekele. Despite their win, they failed to qualify for the semi-finals due to New Zealand’s better run rate in the group 2 of the Super 8s points table in the T20 World Cup. After invited to bat first, Pakistan’s Sahibzada Farhan and Fakhar Zaman opened the innings while Dilshan Madushanka opened the bowling attack. The duo made a solid start, smashing 64 runs in the powerplay. They went on to make a 176-run partnership for the first wicket. Zaman, who scored 84 runs off 42 deliveries, which included 9 fours and 4 sixes, was dismissed by Dushmantha Chameera. With Khawaja Nafay and Shadab Khan dismissed for 2 and 7 runs, Sahibzada Farhan went on to slam his second century of the ongoing T20 World Cup campaign. Dasun Shanaka bagged the wickets of Mahammad Nawaz and Salman Agha for ducks in the same over, while Dilshan Madushanka bagged the wicket of Sahibzada …

Aiden Markram Steers South Africa Close to Semis

Aiden Markram Steers South Africa Close to Semis

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Aiden Markram made a solid knock set up South Africa’s 9-wicket victory against West Indies in the T20 World Cup 2026, played at Narendra Modi Stadium. His unbeaten knock, along with brilliant captaincy, guides South Africa to maintain its unbeaten streak in the ongoing T20 World Cup campaign, making its qualification chances stronger South Africa climbed back to the top spot in the T20 World Cup 2026 points table. After being invited to bat first,  Brandon King and Shai Hope opened the innings for West Indies while Keshav Maharaj opened the bowling attack. Despite an aggressive start, they failed to capitalise on the innings as Rabada bagged the wicket of Shai Hope for 16 runs. Hetmyer, who came to bat, gave his wicket to Kagiso Rabada for 2 runs. With the dismissals of Brandon King for 21 runs and Roston Chase for 2 runs to Lungi Ngidi, West Indies lost four wickets to score 43 runs. With Rovman Powell and Sherfane Rutherford at the crease, West Indies went on to score 52 runs in the powerplay. …

Why South Africa haven’t qualified for the T20 World Cup 2026 semis yet despite two big wins

Why South Africa haven’t qualified for the T20 World Cup 2026 semis yet despite two big wins

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2 min readUpdated: Feb 26, 2026 06:40 PM IST South Africa beat West Indies by 9 wickets in the T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8 match at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Thursday for their second Super 8 win in succession, having thrashed India at the same venue by 76 runs a few days back. The Proteas now have four points from two games and a +2.890 Net Run Rate (NRR) after two big wins. Even after these victories, South Africa are still not yet qualified for the semifinals, whereas England, who have an inferior NRR than South Africa, but are in the other group, have already made it to the top four. So why have South Africa not yet made it to the semis? While South Africa are practically through to the semifinals, there is a mathematical chance that they could be knocked out at the Super 8 stage. AS IT HAPPENED | SOUTH AFRICA VS WEST INDIES T20 WORLD CUP 2026 SUPER 8 HIGHLIGHTS For South Africa to be eliminated, Zimbabwe need …