T20 World Cup 2026

India's Twenty20 World Cup-winning cricket team were presented with a bonus of 1.31 billion rupees ($14.24 million) by the country's cricket board on Tuesday, six times what they received for winning the title in Ahmedabad.[AD65] India claimed their third men’s T20 World Cup title on Sunday with an emphatic 96-run defeat of New Zealand in a one-sided final for a record $2.34 million tournament prize. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), the world’s richest cricket board, confirmed the extra payout

But the most spicy redemption story of all was written by India opener Sanju Samson, who went from being not a first-choice opener to becoming player of the tournament as they held on to the men's Twenty20 World Cup title. The 31-year-old arrived at the tournament carrying the weight of scrutiny after enduring a prolonged slump in form throughout last year and into the early part of this one. His returns were modest and hit or miss, and suspicions had arisen over whether

India held on to beat England by seven runs in a dramatic T20 World Cup semi-final in Mumbai on Thursday, despite Jacob Bethell’s brilliant 105. After Sanju Samson’s 89 sparkled, setting up India to set a huge 253-7 down the numbers, England fell short in what would have been a record chase on finishing at 246-7. Phil Salt (5), Harry Brook (7) and Jos Buttler (25) had perished early but Bethell, alongside Will Jacks (35), did much to keep England interested. The left-handed

Wednesday, after all, will be the day every single cricket fan in the world takes notice of one name: Finn Allen. The New Zealand opener made a mockery of the 170 runs South Africa had set in their T20 World Cup semi-final in Kolkata, with the Black Caps chasing it down inside 12.5 overs. Allen's century came off just 33 balls — the fastest ton in T20 World Cups and the joint third-fastest of all time across T20Is. Allen's ton off 33 balls

An exciting semi-final of a blockbuster ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 between India and England at the Wankhede Stadium on Thursday is the sole match the two teams can not control but the weather. Though the weather can be shown to be forecasted as clear in Mumbai, the recent rain hitches in the tournament have left fans with the question: what will happen in case of a match wash out? Reserve Day in Place The International Cricket Council (ICC) has made a

New Zealand gave South Africa a thrashing to beat them in the first semi-final of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, making a seemingly unbelievable run of 170 and securing themselves a spot in the final. What was likely to be a close knockout contest turned out to be a one-sided display of fearless batting with the Black Caps surging to 173/1 after 12.5 overs to win the match by nine wickets. Innings of South Africa: Competitive, Yet Not Commanding South Africa

Dubai: Sanju Samson scored an unbeaten 97 on Sunday as India beat West Indies by five wickets in Kolkata to progress to the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup. On Thursday, India will faceflap England in the second semi-finals. Hunting down a tricky 196 to seal the win, Samson played his finest knock full of control laced with aggression and brilliance. Though he fell three runs short of a century he wouldn’t complain as he guided India past with four balls to spare.

India's assistant coach has said that the defending T20 World Cup champions will require "two big performances" in order to qualify for the semi-finals after their crash to South Africa on Sunday. India were red-hot favourites on home soil heading into the T20 World Cup but suffered a crushing 76-run defeat in the Super Eights, as the 80,000 fans at the sprawling Narendra Modi stadium fell silent. In their first run chase of the tournament, India's batsmen fell way short against some disciplined South Africa bowling.

Australia's out of the T20 World Cup! Zimbabwe moved on to the Super Eights because their game against Ireland got rained out in Kandy, no play at all. So, Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka are through from Group B. They're heading to the next round to play the West Indies, India, and South Africa. Ireland's out too. It rained all day at the Pallekelle stadium, so the umpires called the game at 5:30 pm local time (1200 GMT). There was no way they could've

Dubai: Haider Ali was put to the sword as Afghanistan struggled for a hard-fought five-wicket win over UAE in Group D of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in Delhi on Monday. Afghanistan had chased down 161 with four balls to spare. After being set 161, Afghanistan recovered from the early loss of Rahmanullah Gurbaz. Gulbadin Naib and Ibrahim Zadran put on 40 for the second wicket to stabilise the innings. Zadran attacked Haider Ali in the fourth over, hitting four boundaries on his way to 18 off

Pathum Nissanka of Sri Lanka smashed the first century of the 2026 T20 World Cup on Monday to take his country through to the Super Eights and leave south Asian giants India and hosts Australia verging on elimination. Nissanka made 100 not out off 52 balls with five sixes and 10 fours as Sri Lanka, chasing Australia’s tally of 181, raced to 184-2 two overs to spare in Kandy and win by eight wickets. Zimbabwe would also knock out the 2021 champions were they to beat

Kusal Mendis, Pavan Rathnayake and Dasun Shanaka struck half-centuries as 2014 champions Sri Lanka forged momentum in the Twenty20 World Cup with a crushing 105-run victory over Oman in Pallekele on Thursday. Mendis (61) and Rathnayake (60) put on a 94-run stand for the third wicket as Sri Lanka were asked to bat and skipper Shanaka added the late spark with a 19-ball 50 as his team posted 225-5 in their 20 overs. “We are really happy with the way we batted today,” Shanaka said in

Sri Lanka's last-minute decision to bring in Kamindu Mendis paid off handsomely as the all-rounder played a match-turning cameo to set up a 20-run victory over Ireland in their T20 World Cup opener at Colombo’s R. Premadasa Stadium on Sunday. Kamindu's fiery 44 off 19 balls provided Sri Lanka the late impetus which was missing when they crawled to 163. The spin trio of Maheesh Theekshana, Wanindu Hasaranga and Dunith Wellalage then ripped through the Irish middle order taking seven wickets between themselves to secure

Cricket fans, mark your calendars. The countdown to the 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup is now under way. The tournament, co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka looks set to be a cracker of high-voltage cricket with some of the best cricketers from across the world battling it out at some of the most iconic cricketing venues. From the very first ball to the last over, the 2026 version promises drama, rivalries and lasting memories. Whether you are cheering on the defending champions or an underestimated

Opener Abhishek Sharma hammered 84 off 35 balls to give India a thumping 48-run victory over New Zealand in the first of five T20 internationals on Wednesday. Abhishek's eight sixes set India on course for a strong start while hosts Rinku Singh contributed an unbeaten cameo of 44 to take the home side to 238-7 after they were invited to bat in Nagpur. Chasing 204 to win, New Zealand managed 190-7 in a losing effort as India's bowlers kept taking wickets for them to grab

Arch rivals India and Pakistan were lumped together in the same group and will meet on February 15 in Colombo in the T20 World Cup, cricket's world body said Tuesday. Title-holders India and Pakistan were drawn in Group A for the 20-team event, which will be co-hosted by Sri Lanka, according to a schedule announced by cricket's global governing body in Mumbai. It will be the first meeting between the two sides since their three ill-tempered games at the Asia Cup in the UAE because they

Jersey stayed in contention for qualification for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 by progressing to the Regional Final in Europe following their win in Sub-regional Qualifier B in Krefeld, Germany on Sunday The Channel Islanders finished first in their group of five teams of World Cup during the earlier stages of the competition, and then defeated a team from Norway in the final to secure the only spot for the next round of qualifying. Chuggy Perchard's team performed exceptionally well against