T20 World Cup

Sanju Samson's T20 World Cup heroics earn him ICC Player of the Month for March

It is the first time Samson has received the ICC Player of the Month accolade, capping a breakthrough tournament that has firmly established him among the elite in T20 cricket.

Former Pakistan coach ‘not shocked’ by reports of players being fined for poor T20 WC campaign

According to The Express Tribune, members of the World Cup squad could be fined PKR 50 lakh—a significant sum—after their underwhelming Super 8 performance in the tournament.

How Shubman Gill helped Abhishek Sharma after three consecutive ducks in T20 World Cup

At the recent BCCI Awards, Gill was asked if had he given Abhishek any guidance before the competition? And before anyone else, Abhishek turned that painful three-duck memory into a joke.

Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman suspected to be unfit during T20 World Cup selection

A source close to the board said that Dr Javed Mughal, a UK-based consultant on sports physiotherapy and medicine, who joined the PCB medical panel as director of sports exercise and medicine in January, has expressed his concerns after examining Babar and Fakhar after the World Cup.

‘Kaafi anxiety ho rahi thi’: Shivam Dube reveals why he opted for risky train travel after T20 World Cup title win

Despite the possibility of being recognized and mobbed, Dube chose to go by train with his wife Anjum and a friend since all flights to Mumbai were fully booked.

From 'experienced enthusiasm' to ‘garam khoon’: Suryakumar Yadav explains India’s twin T20 WC title runs

India were overwhelming favourites heading into the 2026 edition at home but the same cannot be said about the class of 2024 which had to overcome the mental demons on way to an elusive ICC crown.

Suryakumar Yadav recalls honest conversation with Sanju Samson after dropping him

Recently India skipper Suryakumar Yadav, speaking on Samson's good turnaround, even revealed how he and Samson had a talk during the phase when the latter was not getting picks for the playing XI.

Michael Vaughan calls South Africa the 'stupidest team of the T20 World Cup 2026'

The former captain of England stated that eliminating the top side early is essential to winning a competition like the World Cup.

‘You say milestones don’t matter, then ask for a hundred’: Sanju Samson’s witty reply to India coach

Kotak also highlighted Samson’s commitment to the team’s cause, pointing to his approach during the semifinal as a clear example.

'T20 WC final was over by 7:30': Ganguly tears into NZ captain Santner’s ‘recipe for disaster’ decision

Ex-India captain Sourav Ganguly, expressed his views and was quite angry over Santner's call of fielding first in the final.

When I lost my dad, hurt of T20 World Cup omission didn't matter: Jitesh Sharma

The emotional weight of missing out on the global tournament soon gave way to a far more personal challenge, Jitesh Sharma revealed.

Case against Hardik Pandya for 'insulting' national flag during T20 World Cup victory celebration? Advocate seeks FIR

A Shivaji Nagar police station officer confirmed on Wednesday that the complaint application was submitted by advocate Wajid Khan

Gautam Gambhir on Arshdeep Singh-Daryl Mitchell clash: ‘Even if he hadn’t said sorry, I was fine with it'

The incident happened in the 11th over New Zealand with their score at 103/5. Mitchell played a defensive shot off Arshdeep, who immediately gathered the ball and aimed the throw at the stumps to catch the batsman short. Unfortunately, the throw missed the stumps and hit Mitchell.

T20 World Cup winning India receive Rs 25 crore as prize money

Runners-up New Zealand national cricket team earned USD 1,422,692 (Rs 13 crore approx), while semi-finalists South Africa and England received INR 9.24 crore and USD 8.96 crore respectively.

'Will gladly swap places': Iceland Cricket take jibe at Vaughan for West Indies’ delayed departure after T20 WC

The West Indies were eliminated from the competition after losing to India on March 1 and South Africa were knocked out after losing to New Zealand on March 4. Even then, both the teams were still stranded in India.

T20 World Cup: Pakistan cricketer reacts to 'umpires help India', ‘rigged pitches’ claims with blunt remark

Imad Wasim has refuted all the allegations and come out in support of India.

ICC explains delayed departures of West Indies, South Africa after England bias claims

Acknowledging the frustration of cricketers and their team management, the ICC said that the flights have been disrupted due to ongoing military conflict in the Middle East.

‘You are degrading and diluting...': India coach Gautam Gambhir slams Kirti Azad for temple visit remark

India coach Gautam Gambhir slammed Kirti Azad for ‘degrading' remark after T20 World Cup victory.

'Serious blunders': Sanjay Manjrekar hits out at Gautam Gambhir’s tactics in Sanju Samson saga after T20 WC win

Sanju Samson emerged as the hero for India with three consecutive half-centuries in the knockout games and earned the Player of the Tournament title for his heroics with the bat.

Does the successful organisation of the T20 World Cup help India’s Olympic ambitions?

The world cup is evidence that there is appetite for T-20 cricket. Every stadium was full and had there been more tickets on offer for the general public, they would be lapped up in no time.

Shivam Dube risks being mobbed after T20 World Cup triumph, travels by train with wife to meet kids in Mumbai

Dube knew the risk was high but revealed he wanted to be with his four-year-old son Ayaan and two-year-old daughter Mehwish, who were at home in Mumbai.

Did you know Jasprit Bumrah walked with son Angad for national anthem ceremony on T20 World Cup Final, Sanjana Ganesan captures special moment

India’s ICC T20 World Cup 2026 final began with an emotional moment as Jasprit Bumrah walked onto the field with his son Angad during the national anthem, melting hearts and delighting fans online.