The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced a cash reward of ₹131 crore for the Men’s T20 World Cup-winning squad and support staff.
The excelsis of India’s batting innings came off the 119th legal delivery they faced. It was a dot ball. Shivam Dube turned down a single. At the other end, Tilak Varma was halfway down the pitch before he was disdainfully sent back by his partner.
Sanju Samson steered India into the semifinals of the T20 World Cup with an innings to remember on Sunday night. The opener’s unbeaten 97 weighed much more than a ton and tore down the West Indian total of 195 for 4 that had looked scary and threatened to knock India out of the competition.
India delivered a masterclass in power-hitting at the Chepauk Stadium today, crushing Zimbabwe by 72 runs in a high-stakes Super Eight clash. Led by a record-breaking total of 256/4—the highest in India’s T20 World Cup history—the Men in Blue dominated from start to finish. While Zimbabwe’s Brian Bennett played a heroic unbeaten knock of 97, India’s clinical bowling and explosive batting from Hardik Pandya and Abhishek Sharma proved too much to handle. This vital win sets up a “do-or-die” showdown against the West Indies this Sunday for a spot in the semi-finals.
South Africa stated Ahmedabad is their home ground, not India’s, as they handed the hosts a humiliating 76-run defeat to begin their Super Eights campaign in splendid fashion on Sunday.
Varun Chakravarthy (3/14) returned with three wickets after Shivam Dube (66) shone in the first innings as India topped Group A with a 17-run victory over Netherlands in the T20 World Cup here on Wednesday.After posting 193/6, India restricted the Dutch to 176/7 in 20 overs to record their fourth win in a row in the tournament.
In a game that swung like a pendulum, Australia’s explosive 104-run opening stand ended in a heartbreaking tailspin as Sri Lanka’s spinners choked the middle order. Chasing 182, the night belonged to Pathum Nissanka, who silenced the Australian attack with the tournament’s first century to secure Sri Lanka’s progression and leave the “Men in Yellow” praying for a miracle to stay alive.
Sport is about competing hard while retaining its essential spirit centred around grace. Shaking hands with an opponent is a basic component of any sporting endeavour.
Ishan Kishan’s explosive 77-run knock and a clinical bowling masterclass from Varun Chakaravarthy led India to a dominant 61-run victory over arch-rivals Pakistan at the R. Premadasa Stadium. Defending a target of 176, the Indian attack dismantled the Pakistan lineup for just 114 runs, maintaining their unbeaten streak in the T20 World Cup 2026 and officially securing a place in the next round.
