Nepal end 12-year T20 World Cup drought with seven-wicket win over Scotland | Cricket News – The Times of India

Nepal end 12-year T20 World Cup drought with seven-wicket win over Scotland | Cricket News – The Times of India

Nepal’s Dipendra Singh Airee with batting partner Gulshan Jha (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool) Kushal Bhurtel’s blazing start and Dipendra Singh Airee’s unbeaten half-century powered Nepal to a morale-boosting seven-wicket victory over Scotland, ending a 12-year-long T20 World Cup winless streak in a dead-rubber Group C clash at the Wankhede Stadium on Tuesday. Nepal, who had last…

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T20 World Cup: Shimron Hetmyer scripts history, becomes the fastest ever to… | Cricket News – The Times of India

T20 World Cup: Shimron Hetmyer scripts history, becomes the fastest ever to… | Cricket News – The Times of India

West Indies’ Shimron Hetmyer celebrates his fifty (AP Photo/Bikas Das) Shimron Hetmyer produced a blistering knock to propel West Indies to a competitive 182 for 5 in their second T20 World Cup match against Scotland at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, on Saturday. The left-hander smashed 64 off just 36 deliveries, anchoring the innings after a shaky…

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After Bangladesh exit, Scotland say ‘ready to play’, prepare immediate India arrival | Cricket News – The Times of India

After Bangladesh exit, Scotland say ‘ready to play’, prepare immediate India arrival | Cricket News – The Times of India

Image credit: Cricket Scotland NEW DELHI: Cricket Scotland chief executive Trudy Lindblade on Saturday thanked the International Cricket Council for offering Scotland a spot in next month’s T20 World Cup following Bangladesh’s withdrawal, saying the team is now “preparing to arrive in India immediately”.Scotland were officially confirmed as Bangladesh’s replacement in the 20-team tournament after…

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T20 World Cup controversy: ‘Pakistan misguided Bangladesh’ — India’s World Cup-winner calls it a ‘big opportunity for Scotland’ | Cricket News – The Times of India

T20 World Cup controversy: ‘Pakistan misguided Bangladesh’ — India’s World Cup-winner calls it a ‘big opportunity for Scotland’ | Cricket News – The Times of India

Former India all-rounder Madan Lal has publicly supported the International Cricket Council’s move to replace Bangladesh with Scotland at the 2026 T20 World Cup, calling the decision justified and timely. Lal also suggested that external influence played a role in Bangladesh’s withdrawal and said the switch would open doors for Scotland, while warning that Bangladesh…

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‘Blackmail the whole cricketing world’: PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi under fire over T20 World Cup pullout remarks | Cricket News – The Times of India

‘Blackmail the whole cricketing world’: PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi under fire over T20 World Cup pullout remarks | Cricket News – The Times of India

PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi and Bangladesh cricket team Former India cricketer Atul Wassan has strongly reacted to comments made by Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi about Pakistan possibly staying away from the 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.Wassan believes that dragging politics into cricket only harms the game. ‘Indian cricket no less than…

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First time in 148 years of international cricket! Both openers dismissed in first two balls: How? | Cricket News – The Times of India

First time in 148 years of international cricket! Both openers dismissed in first two balls: How? | Cricket News – The Times of India

Canada vs Scotland (Photo: @CricketScotland on X) Canada and Scotland faced off in the ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 match last Sunday, where a unique record was set in international cricket history.The match began with Scotland winning the toss, and their bowler Brad Currie took charge of the first over. Ali Nadeem, Canada’s opener,…

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