India and Zimbabwe cricket team (Agency Image) The Super 8 stage of the ICC T20 World Cup is nearly set, with seven teams confirming qualification and one final berth still to be decided.From Group A, India advanced in dominant fashion, winning all three of their matches.Group B saw Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe progress after Zimbabwe’s…
Bhupen Borah with Himanta Biswa Sarma (Image/ANI) NEW DELHI: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday announced that former state Congress chief Bhupen Borah will join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on February 22. The announcement comes as Sarma met Borah at his residence in Guwahati today evening.Addressing reporters, Sarma said, “Bhupen Borah will…
Image credit: Zimbabwe Cricket Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza stressed that reaching the Super 8s was only one milestone in a much bigger journey after his side progressed to the next stage of the T20 World Cup 2026 following a rain-hit fixture against Ireland at the Pallekele International Stadium on Tuesday.The abandoned match earned both teams…
PM Modi with French president Macron (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said India and France would jointly manufacture the world’s first helicopter that would fly to the heights of Mount Everest.During the joint press briefing alongside French president Emmanuel Macron, PM Modi said the partnership between New Delhi and Paris…
With England and West Indies sealing Super Eight qualification from Group C, Scotland and Nepal are left playing for pride at the Wankhede Stadium. The contest may carry no qualification stakes, but for two teams who have endured campaigns filled with near-misses and hard lessons, a win would offer meaningful closure. Nepal began with promise,…
South Africa cricket team (AP) TimesofIndia.com in New Delhi: It was just past 3:15 PM (local time) here at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Tuesday when the cover on the pitch finally came off, and the curator customarily began the ritual of heavy rolling. South Africa’s preparations for their final Group D match had already…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (ICC Photo) India’s teenage batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has skipped his Class 10 board examinations this year as cricketing commitments continue to take priority in his rapidly rising career. The CBSE Class 10 exams commenced on February 17 and will run until March 11, but the youngster was absent on the opening day…
Imran Khan (Image credit: AFP) NEW DELHI: Indian greats Sunil Gavaskar and Kapil Dev are among 14 former international captains who have expressed “deep concern” over the reported decline in the health of jailed cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan. In a joint appeal, they have called on the Pakistan government to ensure he is provided adequate medical…
Pakistan cricket team (Agency Image) TimesofIndia.com in Colombo: A day after their humiliating 61-run loss against India, the Pakistan cricket team looked in good spirits ahead of their clash against Namibia at the Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC) Ground in Colombo.It was a light session for the men in green after having two intense sessions before…
NEW DELHI: Zimbabwe on Tuesday advanced to the Super 8 stage of the T20 World Cup after their decisive Group B clash against Ireland was abandoned due to persistent rain, a result that also knocked former champions Australia and Ireland out of the competition.With both sides sharing a point each, Zimbabwe moved to five points…
