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India rout Pakistan by 61 runs in T20 World Cup 15 Feb 2026 - 08:11 pm
India's Varun Chakravarthy (C) celebrates with wicketkeeper Ishan Kishan after taking the wicket of Pakistan's Abrar Ahmed during the 2026 ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup group stage match between India and Pakistan at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on February 15, 2026. (Photo by Ishara S.KODIKARA / AFP)
No handshake between India, Pakistan captains before T20 World Cup clash 15 Feb 2026 - 05:31 pm
India's captain Suryakumar Yadav (2R) walks past his Pakistan counterpart Salman Agha (2L) after the toss before the start of the 2026 ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup group stage match between India and Pakistan at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on February 15, 2026. (Photo by Manan VATSYAYANA / AFP)
West Indies first team into T20 World Cup Super Eights 15 Feb 2026 - 04:12 pm
West Indies' Jason Holder (C) celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of Nepal's Dipendra Singh Airee during the 2026 ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup group stage match between Nepal and West Indies at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on February 15, 2026. (Photo by Indranil Mukherjee / AFP)
Suryakumar says India v Pakistan 'not just another game' 14 Feb 2026 - 07:45 pm
India's captain Suryakumar Yadav addresses a press conference on the eve of their 2026 ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup group stage match against Pakistan at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on February 14, 2026. (Photo by Ishara S. KODIKARA / AFP)
Pakistan 'always ready' for India despite late green light: Agha 14 Feb 2026 - 01:16 pm
Pakistan's captain Salman Agha fields during the 2026 ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup group stage match between Pakistan and USA in Colombo on February 10, 2026. (Photo by Ishara S.Kodikara / AFP)
Motie spins West Indies to victory over England at World Cup 11 Feb 2026 - 09:42 pm
West Indies' Gudakesh Motie celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of England's captain Harry Brook during the 2026 ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup group stage match between England and West Indies at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on February 11, 2026. (Photo by Indranil MUKHERJEE / AFP)
Abhishek hospitalised ahead of T20 World Cup game 11 Feb 2026 - 10:20 am
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New Zealand set new T20 World Cup record partnership to crush UAE 11 Feb 2026 - 10:09 am
New Zealand’s Finn Allen (right) and Tim Seifert celebrate their victory.
India look forward to Pakistan ‘challenge’ 11 Feb 2026 - 10:08 am
India-Pakistan matches are the biggest and most lucrative clashes in world cricket.
Nepal call for India, England, Australia to play in Kathmandu 10 Feb 2026 - 06:55 pm
Nepal's captain Rohit Paudel plays a shot during the 2026 ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup group stage match between England and Nepal at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on February 8, 2026. (Photo by Indranil MUKHERJEE / AFP)
QCA holds General Assembly 10 Feb 2026 - 08:27 am
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Pakistan to play India at T20 World Cup after boycott called off 09 Feb 2026 - 10:33 pm
File photo: Indian and Pakistani players stand for their national anthem at the start of the Asia Cup 2025 Super Four Twenty20 international cricket match between India and Pakistan at the Dubai International Stadium in Dubai on September 21, 2025. (Photo by Fadel SENNA / AFP)
Unlucky Nepal denied major upset as England win Mumbai thriller 08 Feb 2026 - 05:31 pm
Nepal's Lokesh Bam reacts after his team's defeat at the end of the 2026 ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup group stage match between England and Nepal at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on February 8, 2026. (Photo by Indranil MUKHERJEE / AFP)
'Miracolo': Football-mad Italy make cricket World Cup debut 08 Feb 2026 - 01:07 pm
Empty stands are seen during the 2026 ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup group stage match between Scotland and West Indies at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on February 7, 2026. (Photo by Dibyangshu Sarkar / AFP)
Real Madrid can wait - Siraj's dream night after late T20 call-up 08 Feb 2026 - 01:01 pm
India's Mohammed Siraj reacts after taking the wicket of USA's Saiteja Mukkamalla during the 2026 ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup group stage match between India and USA at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on February 7, 2026. (Photo by Punit Paranjpe / AFP)
ICC in talks to revive India-Pakistan T20 World Cup clash 07 Feb 2026 - 04:18 pm
Pakistan players stand for the national anthem before the start of the 2026 ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup group stage match between Pakistan and Netherlands at the Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC) Ground in Colombo on February 7, 2026. (Photo by Ishara S.Kodikara / AFP)
Faheem blitz sees Pakistan avoid Netherlands shock at T20 World Cup 07 Feb 2026 - 01:23 pm
Pakistan's Faheem Ashraf celebrates his team's win against Netherlands at the end of their 2026 ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup group stage match in the Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC) Ground of Colombo on February 7, 2026. (Photo by Ishara S. Kodikara / AFP)
Pakistan boycott of India match raises revenue concerns for ICC and cricket boards 01 Feb 2026 - 11:35 pm
File photo: Pakistan and India fans cheer before the start of the Asia Cup 2025 Twenty20 international cricket match between India and Pakistan at the Dubai International Stadium in Dubai on September 14, 2025. (Photo by Fadel Senna / AFP)