Author: CT Staff
The ICC released eight nominees recently for the Player of the Tournament award. India vs New Zealand final awaits at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The tournament showed great cricket. Multiple players performed brilliantly there. Eight contenders made the shortlist. Their performances impressed everyone watching. The competition will be really interesting. Global talent showed up there. Various countries got representation here. The final will be exciting. Indian Contender and Performance An Indian batsman made the list. As the sole Indian nominee. Sanju Samson’s performances were absolutely brilliant as he scored 232 runs till now. In just 4 innings his average…
History happens on Sunday at Ahmedabad! India faces New Zealand in the T20 World Cup Final at Narendra Modi Stadium. But six Indian players will experience something completely new that day. These cricketers never played in a T20 World Cup Final before. Some played other ICC finals though. Others are making their maiden appearance in any ICC final! The Six Debutants in the Final India’s New Faces in the T20 World Cup Final include some exciting young talent. Ishan Kishan, Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Rinku Singh, Washington Sundar, and Varun Chakravarthy all get this chance. Rinku Singh was actually in…
Two Indian cricket legends are heading to Europe for business! Rahul Dravid and Ravichandran Ashwin to invest in a brand new T20 tournament. They’re buying the Glasgow franchise together with other investors. BBC Sport broke this exciting news recently. An Indian consortium is purchasing the Glasgow-based team. The European T20 League launches this summer across six cities. What is the European T20 League The European T20 League features six teams from different cities. Amsterdam, Belfast, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Rotterdam, and Dublin got franchises. Five teams have found owners already this year. Rotterdam’s franchise went to South African cricket stars. Faf du…
What did we just witness at Wankhede? India and England put on an absolute show tonight. A seven-run margin doesn’t tell you how crazy this match actually was. Over 500 runs scored between both teams combined! Sanju Samson finally showed everyone what he’s truly capable of. Then Bumrah came in and closed the door when it mattered most. Sanju Samson’s Explosive Batting Display Here’s something wild – India scored 253 for 7 batting first! Nobody’s ever scored that many in a World Cup knockout before. Sanju Samson walked in and just started hitting from ball one. 89 runs off 42…
Afghanistan cricket just got a new leader! Ibrahim Zadran named Afghanistan’s T20I Captain by the cricket board today. The opening batter replaces Rashid Khan in this crucial role. This major change comes after Afghanistan’s disappointing T20 World Cup 2026 campaign. They failed to reach the Super Eights stage recently. The board decided fresh leadership was needed immediately. Why Ibrahim Zadran Got the Captaincy Ibrahim Zadran served as vice-captain under Rashid Khan previously. He knows the team dynamics and player strengths well. His promotion makes sense given his leadership experience already. The Afghanistan Cricket Board announced squads on March 5. They’re…
The Pakistan Cricket Board condemned false news reports completely. A news channel spread baseless allegations against a Pakistani left-arm pacer. The board called the reports fake. No truth existed in those claims. The player faced false accusations during the T20 World Cup 2026 tournament. In Sri Lanka this supposedly happened. At a hotel the incident. With housekeeping staff supposedly involved. The board investigated these allegations. Found them completely baseless. The news channel acted irresponsibly by spreading rumors without proper verification. The PCB took serious notice. PCB’s Official Statement and Response The board condemned the false news. They called it completely…
Rain worries are back haunting cricket fans again! India faces England in the semifinal on Thursday. But what happens if rain ruins the match completely? Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium hosts this crucial encounter between champions. Weather forecasts look clear right now fortunately. However, two tournament matches already been washed out earlier. The Reserve Day Rules Explained ICC planned ahead for exactly this rain scenario. Both semifinals get a reserve day automatically built in. Thursday is the main match day for India-England. If rain interrupts play on Thursday, everything continues on Friday. The match doesn’t restart from scratch though. It resumes from…
What a day Finn Allen had at Eden Gardens! The New Zealand opener destroyed South Africa completely in the semifinal. His batting looked like something from a video game honestly. Finn Allen’s historic 100 came off just 33 balls! That’s faster than anyone else in T20 World Cup history. He didn’t just break one record – he shattered multiple records simultaneously. The Semifinal Match Situation South Africa scored 169 for 8 wickets in their innings. They came into this match completely unbeaten all tournament. Everyone expected a close contest between the two teams. New Zealand had lost to South Africa…
Zimbabwe’s cricket team is stuck trying to get home! Their flight route was completely blocked by a war. Dubai airport closed down due to missile attacks in West Asia. The players finished their T20 World Cup matches. Now they just want to reach Harare safely. But getting home turned into an unexpected adventure nobody planned. What Caused the Travel Problems A serious conflict broke out in West Asia recently. The United States, Israel, and Iran started exchanging missiles. Multiple countries closed their airspace immediately for safety reasons. Dubai serves as a major transit hub normally. Most teams traveling from India…
Luke Wood is a bowler from England. He bowls left-arm fast-medium basically. This guy has swing bowling skills. His lower-order batting is also good. He started cricket with Nottinghamshire. Domestic cricket gave him his platform. England’s domestic circuits saw his rise. His swing bowling impressed everyone. He can make the ball move. Consistency across formats defines him. His lower-order batting is valuable. International cricket called him early. The England squad wanted his skills. Multiple T20 leagues saw success. His aggressive approach brings value. IPL teams always wanted him. His IPL Price and Team for 2026 Gujarat Titans bought Luke Wood…