T20 World Cup 2026: How South Africa outsmarted a clueless India in Ahmedabad | Cricket News – The Times of India

T20 World Cup 2026: How South Africa outsmarted a clueless India in Ahmedabad | Cricket News – The Times of India

South Africa players celebrate the wicket of India’s Washington Sundar during the T20 World Cup cricket match in Ahmedabad. (AP) TimesofIndia.com in Ahmedabad: “We’ve watched other games and it was nice to just have both left-handers, with the ball spinning away. It gives some sort of option where if it’s not turning it can go…

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Ryan ten India Coach Doeschate hints at playing XI shake-up after Super 8 defeat | Cricket News – The Times of India

Ryan ten India Coach Doeschate hints at playing XI shake-up after Super 8 defeat | Cricket News – The Times of India

Abhishek Sharma and Tilak Varma (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s crushing defeat to South Africa in the Super Eight opener of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup has triggered serious questions about the underperforming batting unit, with assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate admitting that changes — including the possible inclusion of Sanju Samson — are…

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‘With so many left-handers, finger spin is the problem’: India coach sounds alarm before Super 8 | Cricket News – The Times of India

‘With so many left-handers, finger spin is the problem’: India coach sounds alarm before Super 8 | Cricket News – The Times of India

Ahmedabad: India may have ended the league phase of the World Cup unbeaten, but there are a few glitches they need to iron out before taking on much stronger sides in the Super 8 stage. India’s catching has been below par, but the most glaring shortcoming has been their batters’ failure to dominate spin, a…

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Tilak Varma fires India-Pakistan warning ahead of T20 World Cup blockbuster: ‘We are in the match zone’ | Cricket News – The Times of India

Tilak Varma fires India-Pakistan warning ahead of T20 World Cup blockbuster: ‘We are in the match zone’ | Cricket News – The Times of India

India cricketers during a practice session in Delhi. (Pic credit: BCCI) NEW DELHI: India batter Tilak Varma has said the team is fully charged for the high-pressure ICC T20 World Cup clash against arch-rivals Pakistan on February 15, adding that the squad has already entered “match zone” after uncertainty around the fixture finally ended.Go Beyond…

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T20 World Cup: India’s strategic shift ahead of Pakistan clash | Cricket News – The Times of India

T20 World Cup: India’s strategic shift ahead of Pakistan clash | Cricket News – The Times of India

India’s captain Suryakumar Yadav during a training session at Arun Jaitley Stadium, in New Delhi. (PTI Photo) To cope with the comparatively sluggish pitches in the tournament, especially in Colombo, India want bowlers to up their game & batters to adapt faster…NEW DELHI: India’s pacers and spinners split into two separate nets on either of…

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‘Going to Colombo will be a challenge’: India’s assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate on why Pakistan have the edge | Cricket News – The Times of India

‘Going to Colombo will be a challenge’: India’s assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate on why Pakistan have the edge | Cricket News – The Times of India

India vs Pakistan (Photo by Getty Images) NEW DELHI: India’s assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate said on Tuesday the team has always been mentally ready to face Pakistan in their T20 World Cup league match.The two rivals are set to meet on February 15, and Ten Doeschate stressed that off-field issues never distracted the Indian…

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‘Not even 5% of what Rohit Sharma has done’: India coach slammed by ex-teammate | Cricket News – The Times of India

‘Not even 5% of what Rohit Sharma has done’: India coach slammed by ex-teammate | Cricket News – The Times of India

Former India cricketer Manoj Tiwary has strongly criticised India assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate for his remarks on Rohit Sharma’s recent form in the ongoing ODI series against New Zealand. Ten Doeschate had suggested that Rohit’s modest returns—scores of 26 and 24 in the first two matches—might be due to a lack of game time….

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‘Short on cricket’: India coach explains Rohit Sharma’s quiet ODI run amid Virat Kohli surge | Cricket News – The Times of India

‘Short on cricket’: India coach explains Rohit Sharma’s quiet ODI run amid Virat Kohli surge | Cricket News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma remain the twin pillars of India’s ODI set-up, and every time the team takes the field in the 50-over format, the spotlight inevitably falls on the two modern greats. With both now active only in ODIs for India, scrutiny around their form, workload and long-term future — including…

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Work in progress: Nitish Reddy’s lean returns raise doubts over Hardik Pandya backup plan for 2027 World Cup | Cricket News – The Times of India

Work in progress: Nitish Reddy’s lean returns raise doubts over Hardik Pandya backup plan for 2027 World Cup | Cricket News – The Times of India

Nitish Kumar Reddy (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: As a seam-bowling allrounder, Nitish Kumar Reddy is a project struggling to launch. The team management sees him as a key piece of the puzzle in constructing a well-rounded team. It’s just that the piece is refusing to fit in. Uninspiring numbers across formats aside, the reluctance of…

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