ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026
In a historic encounter in Chennai on February 17, 2026, New Zealand defeated Canada by eight wickets to secure their spot in the Super 8s. Even a smashing century from Canada’s teenage sensation Yuvraj Samra could not help Canada much. Canada scored a decent 173/4 in their 20 overs that was clinically chased by the Black Caps with 29 balls to spare.
The match between Ireland and Zimbabwe was abandoned without a ball being bowled.
Nepal looked brilliant during their chase against Scotland and won the match convincingly by seven wickets. Thank to 71 by Michael Jones, Scotland scored 170/7 to which Nepal started responding with a steady start. They faltered in the middle overs but eventually managed to chase down the target in the final over. Nepal registered their first win in the T20 World Cup since 2014.
Ranji Trophy Semi-finals, Day 3
Bengal’s Ranji final dream turned into a nightmare on Day 3 even after a career-best 8/90 by Mohammed Shami in the first innings. Bengal with a 26-run lead collapsed in their second innings, triggered by Auqib Nabi (4/36) and Sunil Kumar (4/27). Bengal were bundled out for 99 runs and by end of Day 3, Jammu and Kashmir were 43/2, just a few runs behind their history victory.
Karnataka took absolute control of the other semi-final in the Ranji Trophy against Uttarakhand. They were eventually bowled out for a massive 786, thanks to the captain’s knock of 232 by Devdutt Padikkal and 135 by Smaran Ravichandran. Uttarakhand were reeling at 149/5 in 69 overs at stumps.
Former cricket captains ask for “dignity” for Imran Khan from Pakistan Government
As reported by The Age, fourteen international captains from around the cricket world came together to write a letter to Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif asking for “dignity and basic human consideration” for former Pakistan captain Imran Khan. Greg Chappell drafter the petition which was signed by Ian Chappell, Sunil Gavaskar, Kapil Dev, Clive Lloyd, Allan Border, Michael Atherton, Nasser Hussain, Michael Brearley, David Gower, Steve Waugh, John Wright, Kim Hughes and Belinda Clark.
“Recent reports concerning his health – particularly the alarming deterioration of his vision while in custody – and the conditions of his imprisonment over the past two and a half years have caused us profound concern,” the letter mentioned. It further added, “ “We respectfully urge the Government of Pakistan to ensure that Imran Khan receives immediate, adequate and ongoing medical attention from qualified specialists of his choosing to address his reported health issues, humane and dignified conditions of detention in line with international standards, including regular visits by close family members, and fair and transparent access to legal processes without undue delay or hindrance.”
Despite leaving the T20 World Cup 2026 at the early stages of the tournament. The UAE coach Lalchand Rajput asked to not take the Associates lightly. UAE will play their last group stage match against South Africa in Delhi. According to Rajput, they are not returning empty-handed.
“Don’t take us lightly”, UAE coach
“I’m not surprised with [how the] Associate teams [have performed] because we play among the associates. It’s a big platform for the Associates to show off their talent. And I think they have done that,” Rajput said at UAE’s pre-match press conference on Tuesday. “If you look at overall cricket all over the world, the smaller teams are really coming up. It’s a good thing that cricket is growing and that Associate countries have put their hands up and said: ‘don’t take us lightly’.”
