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After being sidelined from Australia 's T20 World Cup 2026 campaign , Sunrisers Hyderabad captain Pat Cummins has cast doubt on his participation in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026, admitting it depends on his recovery from a back injury. While Cummins remains hopeful of leading the Orange Army in IPL 2026, which begins on March 26, he is not willing to rush his return. "We 'll just be guided by my back," he told AAP. "We 'll have another scan in a few weeks, and if it 's good, then we 'll have a slow build-up. T20s are a little bit easier to get up for, that 's why I was so close to getting up for this World Cup." The Australia skipper missed out on the T20 World Cup squad after suffering what he described as a "minor setback". After missing T20 World Cup, will Cummins recover before IPL 2026? Cummins, who has been troubled by a back injury for the last seven months, was expected to be fit for the marquee event in Sri Lanka and India, but will not...
Tilak Varma emphatically dismissed fitness worries ahead of the T20 World Cup with an impactful knock in the warm-up fixture between India A and the USA at the Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai. Returning to competitive cricket after being sidelined for a month, Varma showed no signs of rust and played some attractive shots to help India A post a mammoth total of 238/3 in 20 overs. Tilak was playing his first match since being out of action for nearly a month following an abdominal surgery for an injury suffered during the Ranji Trophy earlier in January. He missed the five-match T20I series against New Zealand, but was named in the World Cup squad by the selectors. Tilak looked fluent on his return to competitive cricket against the USA side, which is pooled alongside India and faces the Asian giants in the opener on inaufural day of the tournament. Tilak returns to action in style Batting at his usual No.3 spot, Tilak scored a fluent 38 runs off 24 balls with the help of three...
Amid the boycott stance against India, the Pakistan cricket team has departed for Sri Lanka to participate in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026. The developement comes following the Pakistan government 's decision to boycott the much-awaited fixture against India in the tournament, scheduled to be held on December 15 in Colombo. The Pakistan government granted permission for the Salman Agha-led team to participate in the T20 World Cup but instructed them not to play the match against India. However, there is no official communication yet from the PCB to ICC. Less than a day after the official announcement of the boycott, Pakistan have flown to Sri Lanka to compete in the tournament. The Men in Green are scheduled to play all of their fixtures under a hybrid model agreement with the International Cricket Council (ICC) and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in December 2024. WATCH: PAK players leave for Sri Lanka Amidst the uncertainty surrounding the India-Pakistan fixture,...
Australia will be without the services of fast bowler Josh Hazlewood, who will not travel with the squad for the early part of the team 's T20 World Cup matches in Sri Lanka. The ace paceman is still recovering from an Achilles injury and will continue his rehabilitation in Sydney, national selector Tony Dodemaide announced on Monday. While Hazlewood will not travel to Sri Lanka for Australia 's initial few matches, Nathan Ellis, Tim David and Glenn Maxwell have landed in Colombo. The Australian squad will join the trio on Tuesday for the upcoming ICC T20 showpiece event starting in India and Sri Lanka on February 7. Australia will play their four group games in Colombo and Pallekele, starting February 11 against Ireland. Hazlewood to remain in Sydney for rehab Hazlewood will remain in Sydney for his rehab during the early stages of the tournament to continue on his road to recovery. Sean Abbott has been added to the touring party as a travelling reserve. Dodemaide said:...
Uganda joined the trolling bandwagon with a cheeky social media post on Pakistan 's T20 World Cup participation theatrics, offering to replace the Asian country in case of a pullout. After Iceland Cricket , Uganda Cricket Association becomes the latest associate nation to troll Pakistan on social media over the drama surrounding their participation in the marquee event starting in India and Sri Lanka on February 07. Pakistan has threatened to pull out of the T20 World Cup in solidarity with Bangladesh, who were removed from the tournament after failing to confirm their participation for their league matches in India. PCB wrote a letter to the International Cricket Council (ICC) expressing their displeasure over the global body 's handling of the issue, and later set a deadline for themselves to announce their decision on playing the mega-event. However, PCB Chief Mohsin Naqvi 's threats seem to be hollow as reports have emerged that the Pakistan cricket team 's...
Quinton de Kock came back to haunt the West Indies with an astonishing century as South Africa claimed their first win under head coach Shukri Conrad, pulling off an audacious run chase at SuperSport Park, Centurion. Playing his first T20I at home in three years and his first on home soil since reversing his retirement, De Kock scored his second century in this format, his second in Centurion, and his second against the West Indies. The explosive left-handed opener reached his hundred off 43 balls, and finished on 115 off 49 balls, with 10 sixes and six fours. During his whirlwind knock, De Kock faced just eight dot balls as South Africa mounted a stunning run chase. The home side chased down a mammoth 222-run target with ease in just 17.3 overs and seven wickets to spare to clinch the series 2-0 with one game to go. Deja Vu for West Indies as De Kock marks home return with stunning ton De Kock reached the three-figure mark in 43 balls, the same number as when he scored a hundred...
New Delhi: Pakistan produced a clinical performance to register a commanding 22-run win over Australia in the opening match of the three-T20I series in Lahore 's Gadaffi Stadium on Thursday. In the final tune-up for the upcoming T20 World Cup, Australia are visiting Pakistan for a short T20I assignment and, judging by their performance in the first game have a lot of work to do to sharpen up for the marquee event, starting in India and Sri Lanka on February 7. Chasing a gettable target of 169, Australia kept losing wickets at regular intervals and were eventually restricted to 146 for 8 in 20 overs. In a star-studded batting line-up, no. 9 batter Xavier Bartlett finished as the second-highest scorer with 34* while all-rounder Cameron Green was the top-scorer with 36. Travis Head (23) and Matt Renshaw (15) both got starts but failed to carry on as Pakistan continued to chip away with wickets and never allowed the Australian innings to gain momentum. The victory in Lahore also...
Iceland cricket is leaving no stone unturned to troll Pakistan. Known for its dry humour, Iceland Cricket has roasted the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) with a couple of hilarious posts on social media, targeting the Pakistan cricket team over their T20 World Cup boycott theatrics. A day after taking a dig at Pakistan by sharing a hilarious post of being ready to replace Pakistan at the T20 World Cup, the Iceland Cricket were at it again on Thursday with another cheeky post. In the latest post, Iceland Cricket trolled Pakistan by writing a letter to the ICC, seemingly mocking Pakistan 's letter, which they wrote to the global cricket body in support of Bangladesh, who were expelled from the tournament recently. Iceland Cricket on fire as Pakistan trolled again In the letter, Iceland Cricket informed the ICC that even if Pakistan boycott the tournament now, they will not be able to replace them as it is too late for them to get their squad ready for the marquee event. Here 's...
Former world number one Serena Williams refused to rule out a return to professional tennis during an interview on the Today Show. 44-year-old Serena, who retired after the 2022 US Open after winning 23 Grand Slams, filed the necessary paperwork in December to be back on the list of players registered for the drug-testing pool. While filing the paperwork in December, she ruled out a return and claimed she was "not coming back" , but in the recent interview on Monday, the legendary American pro didn 't rule out the possibility of a potential return. Reluctant Serena remains open-minded on return During the interview, Serena was pushed for an answer on a tennis comeback, and despite a lot of reluctance to respond, didn 't rule out a return. I mean really, are you asking this on The Today Show?" Williams asked. "Oh my God." "They would kill me if I didn 't," the host replied. "Oh my goodness," Williams said. "Is that a no?" the host shot back. "Is that a no?" Williams...
New Delhi: Aiming to continue their winning run, India skipper Suryakumar Yadav once again won the toss and opted to bowl first in the ongoing T20I series against New Zealand. After a long period of experiencing misfortune in coin tosses, luck has finally smiled upon the Men In Blue, who won their third toss on the trot in the fourth T20 International in Vizag on Wednesday. India made one change in their playing XI and brought in an extra bowler in place of a specialist batter. Arshdeep Singh returned to the squad after losing his place in the third T20I in Guwahati. Ishan Kishan , who scored a swashbuckling half-century in the second T20I in Raipur, made way for the left-arm pacer. For the Kiwis, Zak Foulkes replaced Kyle Jamieson in the playing XI. India lead the five-match series 3-0 after registering a dominant 8-wicket win in the third match in Guwahati on Sunday and sealed their ninth series win on the trot. Why is Ishan Kishan not playing in the fourth T20I vs New Zealand?...
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