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Sanju Samson’s explosive 89, Jasprit Bumrah’s clutch spell, and two stunning Axar Patel catches powered India to a thrilling seven-run victory over England at Wankhede, sealing a place in the T20 World Cup 2026 final against New Zealand.

The match began with Quinton de Kock looking dangerous, taking 7 runs off Matt Henry’s opening over, including the first four and six of the match. However, the introduction of Cole McConchie in the second over proved decisive. In a stunning display of spin bowling, McConchie dismissed both QDK (1.3 overs) and Rickleton (1.4 overs) on consecutive deliveries. Despite conceding two boundaries in his second over, McConchie’s double-strike left SA reeling.

Sanju Samson’s unbeaten 97 powered India to a record T20 World Cup run chase of 196 at Eden Gardens, sealing a dramatic semi-final berth against England after a high-scoring thriller against the West Indies.

India stayed on course in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 with a commanding 72-run win over Zimbabwe in Chennai, powered by fifties from Abhishek Sharma and Hardik Pandya and a three-wicket haul from Arshdeep Singh. The result also sealed South Africa’s semi-final spot and set up a virtual quarter-final clash between India and West Indies at Eden Gardens.

In a reversal of the T20 World Cup 2024 Final, South Africa delivered a masterclass in Ahmedabad to dismantle the confidence and ego of the current defending champions, India, by defeating them in the Super 8s of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 on Sunday.

India defeated Pakistan by 61 runs in the T20 World Cup 2026 as Ishan Kishan’s explosive 77 and a clinical bowling performance secured their place in the Super 8 stage.

India registered a dominant 93-run win over Namibia in the T20 World Cup 2026, powered by explosive knocks from Ishan Kishan and Hardik Pandya, before Varun Chakaravarthy’s spell sealed the result.

Suryakumar Yadav’s unbeaten 84 rescued India from early collapse and powered them to a tense 29-run win over USA in the opening match.

A sensational 175 from 14-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi powered India to a dominant 100-run win over England in the ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup final, sealing a record sixth title.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru pulled off a record chase in the Women’s Premier League final, defeating Delhi Capitals by six wickets in Vadodara to claim their second WPL title.

The series decider was played at the Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam. KL Rahul, for a change, decided to do the toss with his left hand and, finally, after 20 consecutive toss defeats, India won the toss and opted to bowl first.

India’s 2–0 defeat to South Africa at home was more than a scoreline. It exposed deeper issues in preparation, selection and approach. From an Eden surface shaped by external influence to a free-flowing South African batting display in Guwahati, the series underlined the widening gap between stability and improvisation. As questions arise over India’s Test structure, this result stands as a clear reminder that the long format rewards clarity, not uncertainty.

The roar at the DY Patil Stadium shattered the silence of two decades. On a humid November evening in Navi Mumbai, as Harmanpreet Kaur caught the final wicket and Deepti Sharma completed her five wicket haul, the Indian women's cricket team finally erased the pain of 2005 and 2017. The trophy that had eluded them twice before was theirs. India defeated South Africa by 52 runs to become world champions for the first time.​

When India took the field in Navi Mumbai in pursuit of a world record target of 339 against the Seven-time champions as well as the defending champions, all eyes were set on Smriti, Harmanpreet and Richa. But for ardent followers of the women’s game, this Jemimah Magic would not come as a surprise. Her agility on the field is a testament to her agile mind that works like a computer in a run chase. Jemimah lacks physicality and strength.

India secured their place in the semifinals of the ICC Women's World Cup 2025 with a convincing 53 run victory over New Zealand via the DLS method at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on October 23, 2025.​

The ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025, currently underway across India and Sri Lanka, has shattered every conceivable benchmark for women's cricket viewership and stadium attendance, signaling an irreversible transformation in how India consumes and celebrates the sport.

Australia defeated India by seven wickets in the rain-curtailed first ODI at Perth, with Mitchell Marsh starring in a composed unbeaten 46.

Cricket has taken a defining step forward with the launch of Test Twenty®, a bold new 80-over format that merges the strategy of Test cricket with the energy of T20. Conceived by visionary sports entrepreneur Gaurav Bahirvani, Executive Chairman of the One One Six Network, the Fourth Format aims to create a global movement celebrating young talent and reimagining the game’s future.

Alyssa Healy produced one of the finest innings in World Cup history as Australia chased down 331 to beat India by three wickets in Visakhapatnam, the highest successful chase ever recorded in women’s One-Day Internationals.

South Africa secured a dramatic three wicket win over India in their Women's World Cup match at the Dr Y S Rajasekhara Reddy Stadium in Visakhapatnam. Chasing a target of 252, the visitors completed the chase with seven balls remaining, handing India their first defeat in the tournament.