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With the ICC Men's T20 World Cup returning to get underway for its latest 2026 edition, records are all set to tumble once again. The tournament, which was first played in 2007, has had only four batters score more than 1000 career runs.

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‘Bro Thinks He’s Abhishek Sharma’: Saim Ayub Trolled After No-Look Shot Fails

The T20 World Cup 2026 match between Pakistan and the Netherlands gave people many things to discuss but social media users showed more interest in the single moment which featured young player Saim Ayub.

Cricket News / CricketGully / February 7

T20 World Cup 2026: Full list of players ruled out due to injury

The 2026 T20 World Cup will begin on Saturday, February 7. The ICC tournament will feature 55 matches, with the final scheduled for March 8. India and Sri Lanka will host the tournament at eight locations, which include five Indian sites and three Sri Lankan sites.

Cricket News / Cricketnmore / February 7

T20 WC: England Unveil Playing XI For Campaign Opener Against Nepal

T20 World Cup: The England cricket team has announced its playing XI for its opening match in the T20 World Cup 2026 to be played against Nepal at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday.

Sunil Gavaskar News / Crictoday / February 7

Gavaskar blasts Pakistan for boycott threat, claims India constantly reaches out

Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar has pointed to what he sees as an uneven dynamic between India and Pakistan when it comes to sporting and cultural engagement.

Ravi Shastri News / Cricketnmore / February 7

These Boys Handled Pressure Like Seasoned Pros: Shastri Hails India U19 WC Glory

U19 Cricket World Cup: Former India head coach Ravi Shastri hailed India's Men's U19 Cricket World Cup glory as special not just because they won, but because of how they "handled pressure like seasoned pros".

Cricket News / Cricketnmore / February 7

Pakistan-India T20 World Cup Standoff Near Resolution as PCB Seeks Higher ICC Funding

The stand-off over the February 15 T20 World Cup match between Pakistan and India is close to getting resolved, with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) likely to demand an increase in the annual funding from the International Cricket Council (ICC), as per reports.

Cricket News / CricTracker / February 7

Top 3 players with most wickets in Women's Premier League 2026

The Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026 began on January 9, continuing the tournament’s rise as one of the most competitive T20 leagues in the women’s game.

Cricket News / CricketGully / February 7

BCCI Annual Contracts Updated: Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma Demoted, Ishan Kishan Misses Out

The reports claim that Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have been pushed from the A+ to the B category in the latest BCCI annual contracts. With both of them already retired from Test and T20I cricket, respectively, the move does not come as any surprise since the top bracket in most contracts is meant for players active in at least two formats.

Cricket News / CricTracker / February 7

Video of the Day: T20 World Cup 2026 - Babar Azam, Shaheen Afridi complete stunning relay catch in PAK vs NED

Babar Azam lit up Match 1 of the T20 World Cup 2026 with a sensational display of athleticism that instantly went viral. The moment arrived in the 5th over when Netherlands opener Michael Levitt lofted Mohammad Nawaz straight down the ground.

Babar Azam News / Cricket Times / February 7

Watch: Deepak Chahar and Rahul Chahar brutally troll Babar Azam with viral warm-up drill

Cricket’s intense rivalries often spill beyond the boundary ropes, but this time, it’s humour that has taken centre stage. Indian pacer Deepak Chahar and leg-spinner Rahul Chahar set social media buzzing after playfully trolling former Pakistan captain Babar Azam with a hilarious recreation of a viral warm-up drill.

Cricket News / Cricketnmore / February 7

Pakistan Restrict Netherlands to 147 in ICC T20 World Cup Opener

Skipper Scott Edwards’ batting efforts were overpowered by Salman Mirza, whose three-wicket haul, combined with Mohammad Nawaz, Abrar Ahmed and Saim Ayub’s efforts, helped Pakistan restrict the Netherlands to 147/10 in 19.5 overs in the ICC T20 World Cup opener here at Sinhalese Sports Club on Saturday.

Cricket News / Crictoday / February 7

Spin dominance limits Netherlands to 147, keeps Pakistan in contest

Netherlands batters had put Pakistan under pressure before spinners bailed the Men in Green out from a challenging situation in the first match of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026.

Cricket News / CricketGully / February 7

Billion-Dollar Bid? Manchester United Owners Eye RCB Ownership

The Royal Challengers Bengaluru team achieved one of the most astonishing recoveries in cricketing history. RCB transformed its image from a team that collected memes to a team that now competes for the title of most valuable franchise in cricket.

Cricket News / BBC Sport / February 7

Nightclub fallout has been horrendous - Brook

England captain Harry Brook says the controversy following his altercation with a nightclub bouncer has "not been a very nice time of my life".

Cricket News / Crictoday / February 7

Watch: Babar and Shaheen pull off sensational relay catch to dismiss Levitt in PAK vs NED World Cup match

Pakistan are taking on the Netherlands in their opening match of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 in Colombo. In a memorable moment for the Men in Green, Babar Azam and Shaheen Shah Afridi combined to complete a catch of Michael Levitt.

Cricket News / Cricketnmore / February 7

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Is The Next Big Thing In Indian Cricket: Unmukt Chand

U19 World Cup: As India clinched a record sixth Under-19 World Cup title, powered by Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's explosive 175 off 80 balls, thrashing England in the final of the U19 World Cup, former U-19 World Cup-winning captain Unmukt Chand opined that the 15-year-old is the "next big thing in Indian cricket."

Cricket News / CricketGully / February 7

Pakistan Captain Breaks Silence on India Match Boycott in T20 World Cup 2026

Captain of Pakistan, Salman Ali Agha, on Friday asserted that his side will ignore all the off-field issues surrounding the boycott of the game against India, and focus rather on winning the remaining games in the group stage to qualify for the Super Eight segment.

Cricket News / Cricket Times / February 7

“With power comes responsibility…”: Nasser Hussain slams ICC and BCCI; sides with Bangladesh and Pakistan in boycott debate

The cricketing world has been sent into a tailspin just a week before the T20 World Cup 2026 is set to commence. In what is being described as one of the

Cricket News / CricTracker / February 7

Indian Street Premier League 2026: Chennai Singams crowned champions in third season

Chennai Singams produced a commanding all-round performance to lift their maiden Indian Street Premier League (ISPL) Season 3 title, defeating Tiigers

Cricket News / Cricketnmore / February 7

Jemimah Joins Harmanpreet, Smriti, Deepti In Women's Central Contracts Grade A: Report

ODI World Cup: All-format skipper Harmanpreet Kaur, star batter Smriti Mandhana and all-rounder Deepti Sharma have been retained in Grade A, while Jemimah Rodrigues has been promoted from Grade B in the women's central contracts, as per reports.

Manchester United News / CricTracker / February 7

Reports: RCB receives ownership bid from Manchester United co-owner

In an eye-catching development, Manchester United co-owner Avram Glazer has bid for a partial ownership stake in the Royal Challengers Bengaluru franchise.

Cricket News / CricTracker / February 6

T20 World Cup 2026: Malinga ruled out, Sri Lanka names fast bowler as injury replacement

Sri Lanka's premier fast bowler Eshan Malinga has been ruled out of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 after a shoulder injury. Malinga had undergone the injury during the recent three-match series against England at home, which has now forced him out of the global tournament.

Cricket News / Guerilla Cricket / February 6

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, the eighth wonder of the world

Shreevats Goswami opened the innings for India in the 2008 U-19 World Cup that Virat Kohli’s batch won in Kuala Lumpur. He ended the inaugural IPL season with the Emerging Player Award, but henceforth it wasn’t a fast road to success for the Bengal wicketkeeper being an understudy to Wriddhiman Saha.

Cricket News / NAI Sports / February 6

Harshit Rana out of T20 World Cup, Siraj comes in

India suffered an early setback to their T20 World Cup campaign on Friday as young fast bowler Harshit Rana was ruled out of the tournament due to a knee injury sustained during a warm-up match, with Mohammed Siraj named as his replacement, according to BCCI sources.