All posts tagged: T20 World Cup Super 8s

‘Have to ensure that we play better cricket’, says Shai Hope as West Indies ponder changes ahead of crucial India clash in T20 World Cup | Cricket News

‘Have to ensure that we play better cricket’, says Shai Hope as West Indies ponder changes ahead of crucial India clash in T20 World Cup | Cricket News

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3 min readFeb 27, 2026 02:47 PM IST Their winning streak ended by a nine-wicket drubbing against South Africa, the West Indies are now pondering on how to regroup ahead of the winner-takes-all match against India in Kolkata on Sunday. With the Proteas safely through to the last-four stage, the game at the Eden Gardens has taken the proportions of a virtual quarterfinal and West Indies skipper Shai Hope believes that’s how it’s meant to be. “I wouldn’t say it’s a difficult road. I would say this is how it’s supposed to be because when you come into crunch time in a tournament, every opposition or every game you play now is supposed to be a challenge,” Hope was quoted as saying after Thursday’s defeat in Ahmedabad. “This is the reason it’s the Super Eights, and then if you get to the semis and the finals, there is a reason why because they are the best teams in the latter stages of the tournament,” “I wouldn’t say it’s anything to jump out the boat but …

Abhishek Sharma finds his feet at last and Yuvraj Singh applauds: ‘Let the bat do the talking!’ | Cricket News

Abhishek Sharma finds his feet at last and Yuvraj Singh applauds: ‘Let the bat do the talking!’ | Cricket News

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3 min readFeb 27, 2026 11:34 AM IST Abhishek Sharma finally found his feet in the ongoing T20 World Cup with a typically aggressive half-century in India’s Super Eights match against Zimbabwe at the Chepauk Stadium on Thursday. Abhishek smashed 55 in 30 balls as India notched up a mammoth 256/4 batting first. The hosts won the match by 72 runs, thus taking a huge leap forward in their mission to reach the semifinals of the tournament. Among those that lauded Abhishek on social media was Yuvraj Singh, the India great who has also been a mentor to him and Shubman Gill, among other young batters from Punjab. “The best chatter is when you let the bat do all the talking! Good Innings sir Abhishek, keep pushing,” Yuvraj wrote on his Insta story. Abhishek came into the tournament on the back of some utterly astonishing form in T20Is. (Yuvraj Singh Instagram) Abhishek came into the tournament on the back of some utterly astonishing form in T20Is. However, he started off with three consecutive ducks, while …

Zimbabwe’s Brian Bennett on THAT six off Jasprit Bumrah to raise fifty: ‘Just let my body do the actions’ | Cricket News

Zimbabwe’s Brian Bennett on THAT six off Jasprit Bumrah to raise fifty: ‘Just let my body do the actions’ | Cricket News

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3 min readFeb 27, 2026 10:56 AM IST Brian Bennett sent the white ball soaring over wide long-on and, and in that instant, the Chepauk stadium fell silent. More than 27,000 spectators watched as Jasprit Bumrah’s – India’s bowling spearhead was struck clearly into stands. The Indian fans are not used to seeing their premier fast bowler that way, especially in a World Cup. But Bennett did not just survive his first meeting with Bumrah, he announced himself. It was Bennett’s third fifty-plus score in four innings at this T20 World Cup, spread across contrasting conditions in Sri Lanka and India. As he raised his bat, the Zimbabwe dugout erupted. Teammates stood and applauded, captain Sikandar Raza banged his hands on his bat before embracing the 22-year-old. This was not just another milestone. It was a statement, that Bennett could take on the world’s best in their first meeting and belong at this level. ALSO READ | T20 World Cup: India’s batting regains awe and fear factor as hosts crush Zimbabwe by 72 runs What …

T20 World Cup: Daryl Mitchell hopes New Zealand can ride wave of support as India’s second favorite team | Cricket News

T20 World Cup: Daryl Mitchell hopes New Zealand can ride wave of support as India’s second favorite team | Cricket News

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3 min readFeb 23, 2026 04:17 PM IST New Zealand are ready to embrace their tag as Indian fans’ “second favorite team” as they aim to fight their way into the semi-finals of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. All-rounder Daryl Mitchell believes the status New Zealand enjoy in India could play its part as the 2021 finalists navigate a challenging Super-8 group. “We think of ourselves as India’s second Favorite team and the support that we get in the country is really cool,” Mitchell told Reuters. “Hopefully we can turn the sea of blue that we’re used to when we play against India into some black shirts as well.” After their washout against Pakistan, New Zealand face two must-win encounters against former champions Sri Lanka and England. The first challenge comes on the turning tracks of Colombo, conditions far removed from the fast, bouncy wickets back home. “We all grew up in New Zealand on fast, bouncy, grassy wickets,” Mitchell said. “But the experience our group has from playing in these parts of the …

We are allowed one mess-up, and we did it on grand scale: Ryan ten Doeschate on India’s stunning T20 World Cup Super 8s loss | Cricket News

We are allowed one mess-up, and we did it on grand scale: Ryan ten Doeschate on India’s stunning T20 World Cup Super 8s loss | Cricket News

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5 min readFeb 23, 2026 10:36 AM IST Defending champions India’s defeat to South Africa was so wholesome that whichever it’s looked at, there are campaign-ending flaws. It was a game where India’s skills, planning, execution and tactics backfired. India’s assistant coach Ryan Ten Doeschate was scathing in his assessment of the defeat. “When you set up or set out to win a World Cup, we don’t expect someone to come and deliver the World Cup to you halfway through the competition,” he said. One bad day was bound to come, he said, while leaving them with little wriggle room but to win the next two games. “We understand we are probably allowed to mess up one game in this phase of the competition. We’ve messed up on a grand scale and now the onus is on this group of guys to turn around and put in two solid performances against Zimbabwe and West Indies. It’s going to need two big performances and a big bounce back from everyone involved,” he said. Tactically, India erred …

Scripted by captain Surya, Abhishek Sharma delivers India’s match-eve motivational talk | Cricket News

Scripted by captain Surya, Abhishek Sharma delivers India’s match-eve motivational talk | Cricket News

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3 min readUpdated: Feb 22, 2026 10:37 AM IST Not only did Suryakumar Yadav troll those who worried about Abhishek Sharma’s batting form, like a combative super-warrior, he handed duties of the motivational talk on match eve to the clearly not under pressure batsman. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW VIDEO In a video released by BCCI, Surya (a great fan of Andaz Apna Apna) is seen urging the team huddle to “bol Nihaal”…with his cheeky smile, while Abhishek Sharma walks towards the huddle like a movie saying, “It’s time to motivate the team, let’s see how it works.” The Indian team start as home favourites at Ahmedabad, against South Africa who have faced the double wobble against Afghanistan before finally nailing it in two Super Overs, and will be up against 1.2 lakh in the stadium, besides an Indian team that has won 93 percent of its T20 games since the last World Cup. So, expectedly, Abhishek, the poster boy of aggressive cricket walked into the huddle and said, “It’s a sign of a champion team. Let’s …