MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli (Getty Images) The captaincy handover from Rohit Sharma to Shubman Gill in 2025 sparked plenty of debate in Indian cricket. Nearly eight years earlier, a similar shift had taken place when MS Dhoni made way for Virat Kohli as India’s full-time captain across formats in 2017.Dhoni had already stepped down…
Pakistan’s Usman Tariq bowls a delivery during the T20 World Cup cricket match between Pakistan and the United States in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026. (AP) NEW DELHI: Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha said on Saturday that spinner Usman Tariq has been cleared by the International Cricket Council (ICC) and is not affected…
Pakistan’s captain Salman Ali Agha during a practice session ahead of an ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 cricket match between India and Pakistan, at R Premadasa Stadium, in Colombo, Sri Lanka. (PTI) TimesofIndia.com in Colombo: The marquee India vs Pakistan match on February 15 will take place on a used pitch in Colombo, with…
Hardik Pandya’s Valentine’s Day tattoo for Mahieka Sharma As Valentine’s Day surprises go, Hardik Pandya made a special gesture for his girlfriend, Mahieka Sharma. The India all-rounder got a new tattoo inked as a tribute to her, and it quickly caught attention online.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW! Hardik first wanted…
Lorcan Tucker vs Oman (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena) Ireland delivered a dominant all-round performance to crush Oman by 96 runs in their Group B match, powered by a stunning innings from captain Lorcan Tucker and a disciplined bowling display.Sent in to bat, Ireland had a shaky start, losing early wickets and slipping to 47 for 3…
Squads for both teams: Scotland Squad: George Munsey, Michael Jones, Brandon McMullen, Richie Berrington(c), Tom Bruce, Michael Leask, Matthew Cross(w), Mark Watt, Oliver Davidson, Brad Wheal, Brad Currie, Safyaan Sharif, Finlay McCreath, Chris Greaves, Zainullah Ihsan England Squad: Philip Salt, Jos Buttler(w), Jacob Bethell, Tom Banton, Harry Brook(c), Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Jamie Overton, Jofra…
Former England all-rounder Moeen Ali warned Pakistan that India’s spinners, especially Kuldeep Yadav and Varun Chakravarthy, could be a major threat in the T20 World Cup clash. India received a festive welcome in Colombo, with Arshdeep Singh’s dance going viral. The team will rely on key batters like Hardik Pandya, Ishan Kishan and Tilak Varma,…
USA’s Shadley van Schalkwyk (Special Arrangements) NEW DELHI: It has been the Shadley van Schalkwyk show at the T20 World Cup 2026, with the South Africa-born American all-rounder’s excellence making heads turn. Schalkwyk comfortably leads the wicket-taking charts, recording 11 dismissals in three matches at an economy rate of 6.55, followed by Zimbabwe pacer Blessing…
FanCode co-founder Yannick Colaco (L) and Sony Pictures Network India’s Chief Revenue Officer and Business Head (Sports and International) Rajesh Kaul (R). New Delhi: Hours before the truncated Indian Super League (ISL) season gets underway on Saturday, it became official that FanCode had sub-licensed the linear TV rights to Sony Pictures Network India (SPNI). Under…
TimesofIndia.com in Colombo: After all the hue and cry, the blockbuster clash between India and Pakistan is set to go ahead as scheduled, weather permitting, on Sunday at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. The slowness of the track could turn it into a battle of spinners between the two arch-rivals.TimesofIndia.com looks at the key…
