India completed a 3-0 sweep of Zimbabwe with a 35-run win in the third and final T20I in Harare on Sunday, thanks to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s 81 and a disciplined bowling effort led by Mayank Yadav.The series win also marked a turnaround for India after losing their previous two T20I series against England (0-4) and Ireland…
India Captain Shreyas Iyer and Zimbabwe Captain Sikandar Raza (BCCI photo) After twin series defeats in Ireland and England, Shreyas IyerThe struggling T20 side looks to regain confidence in the 3-match series vs ZimbabweThe last time India faced Zimbabwe in a T20I, was on February 26 in a must-win encounter at the 2026 T20 World…
Indian T20I vice-captain Tilak Varma Vice-captain of Team India T20I Tilak Varma reflected on the challenges that contributed to India’s disappointing back-to-back T20I series defeats against Ireland and England, insisting the team remains focused on learning from the setbacks and regaining momentum.The reigning T20 World Cup champions endured a forgettable tour of the British Isles…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (PTI Photo) Former coach in India Ravi Shastri he questioned Team Indiathe decision to keep teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi out of the playing XI despite including him in the squads for the Ireland and England T20 series. The 15-year-old batting prodigy, who generated a lot of excitement after his impressive performances in the…
Less than 24 hours after leading Ireland to a 2-0 T20I series win over India, coach Heinrich Malan has stepped down from his role with immediate effect.Ireland completed a 2-0 sweep after beating India by a run in the second T20I on Sunday. It was Ireland’s first series win over India in any format. They…
India suffered a 2-0 T20I series defeat to Ireland, marking the first time they have lost a bilateral T20I series against the Irish side. After dominating the IPL on batting friendly surfaces, India’s young batting unit struggled to adapt to the seam friendly conditions in Ireland as the hosts beat them in both matches. The…
Ireland stunned India to win the series 2-0. (Photo credit: Cricket Ireland) NEW DELHI: Former India batsman Ambati Rayudu admitted he was “not really surprised” by India’s 0-2 T20I series loss to Ireland, saying the reigning world champions were unprepared for the very different conditions after the top-flight Indian Premier League season.India, led by Shreyas…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Legend of the boat in India Sunil Gavaskar expressed surprise over Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s omission from the T20I series against Ireland, saying the teenage batting sensation should have been given his international debut ahead of the tougher England assignment.The 15-year-old, who enjoyed a sensational IPL 2026 campaign, remained on the…
Shreyas Iyer (Photo Credit: BCCI) NEW DELHI: Shreyas Iyer’s tenure as India T20I captain got off to the worst possible start after Ireland scripted one of the biggest upsets in the format, sealing a historic 2-0 series win with a dramatic one-run win in the second T20I at Stormont on Sunday.The defeat not only gave…
Jai Moondra dismisses Sanju Samson for golden duck to trigger historic collapse (X-Cricbuzz) Ireland scripted one of the biggest victories in their cricket history on Sunday, overcoming T20 World Cup champions India by a run in the second T20I to complete a sensational 2-0 series sweep at the Civil Service Cricket Club in Stormont.The triumph…
Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma (Image Agency) India’s bid to level the T20I series against Ireland got off to a disastrous start in Belfast on Sunday as the two openers, Saint Samson and Abhishek Sharma, were dismissed for golden ducks in the first over, creating an unwanted record in the process.Jai Moondra struck twice in…
India vs Ireland (Agency Image) Former Indian opener Sadagoppan Ramesh launched a scathing criticism Team IndiaThe approach follows their 34-run defeat to Ireland in the opening T20I on Friday, accusing the visitors of taking the hosts too lightly and paying the price for their complacency.India’s batting collapsed while chasing 183, with the Shreyas Iyer-led side…
India vs Ireland Live Score: India will have little time to recover from their shock defeat in the first T20I as they return to the Civil Service Cricket Club in Belfast on Sunday for the second and final match of the series. The T20 World Cup champions were beaten by 34 runs after Ireland recovered…
Ireland’s Orla Prendergast (AP Photo) Ireland finally ended their long wait for a victory in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, defeating the West Indies by six wickets in Bristol on Saturday to record their first win in the tournament after a 12-year losing streak of 21.The result not only marked a historic step for…
Ireland vs India (Photo by Getty Images) Ireland created history on Friday by defeating India for the first time in international cricket, securing a memorable 34-run victory in the opening T20I at Stormont in Belfast. The result came as a big surprise considering India entered the series as the reigning T20 World Cup champions under…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (BCCI photo) NEW DELHI: Excitement around 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s India debut continues to build ahead of the second and final T20I against Ireland.Fans were hoping to see the teenage batting sensation make his international debut in the series opener in Belfast. However, the youngster had to wait as India remained with an experienced…
NEW DELHI: Fans of the Belfast Civil Service Cricket Club turned up hoping to witness 15-year-old batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi make his India debut against Ireland in the first T20I on Friday.Instead, they saw the teenager carrying drinks along the border ropes.Every time Sooryavanshi walked onto the field with the drinks, loud cheers echoed around…
Abhishek Sharma (BCCI photo) NEW DELHI: Opening India Abhishek Sharma admitted his team failed to adapt to the conditions after Ireland stunned the T20 World Cup champions by 34 runs in the first T20I in Belfast on Friday.Despite smashing a half-century, Abhishek could not prevent India from suffering their first ever defeat against Ireland in…
Indian captain Shreyas Iyer admitted his side let the game slip away despite the ideal start with the ball as Ireland stunned the reigning T20 world champions by 34 runs in the opening T20I to take a 1-0 lead in the two-match series.Leading India for the first time as full-time T20I captain, Iyer felt that…
Matt Hollard celebrates after taking the wicket of Shreyas Iyer. (Photo credit: Cricket Ireland) NEW DELHI: India’s reign as T20 World Cup champions began in the worst possible fashion on Friday as Ireland scripted a stunning 34-run victory in Belfast, extending one of international cricket’s strangest trends.The defeat meant India became the latest men’s T20…
Ireland produced one of the biggest results in their T20I history, defeating reigning world champions India by 34 runs in the opening match of the two-match series at the Civil Service Cricket Club on Friday. It is Ireland’s first win over India in any format, giving the hosts a 1-0 lead in the series.Chasing 183…
Abhishek Sharma (Pic credit: BCCI) NEW DELHI: Abhishek Sharma continued his love affair with an explosive knock on Friday, rewriting the T20I record books during India’s opening match against Ireland in Belfast, becoming the first batsman from a Full Member nation to score five centuries in 20 balls or less.The left-handed opener reached his final…
Birthday boy Shivam Dube celebrates with Prasidh Krishna after taking a wicket. (Photo credit: BCCI) NEW DELHI: Shivam Dube turned 33 in style on Friday, marking his birthday with a rare and memorable hit during India’s first T20I against Ireland in Belfast – becoming only the fourth Indian bowler to take a T20I wicket on…
India vs Ireland Live Score: India begin a new chapter in T20I cricket under captain Shreyas Iyer when they face an injured Ireland in the first match of the two-match series at the Civil Service Cricket Ground in Stormont on Friday. While the reigning T20 World Cup champions will start as heavy favourites, most of…
NEW DELHI: India’s first T20I against Ireland at the Civil Service Cricket Ground in Stormont on Friday could be affected by the weather, with rain expected in Belfast during the day. The match marks the beginning of a new era under captain Shreyas Iyer, while 15-year-old batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi could make his much-awaited international…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (BCCI photo) Teenage batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi will have separate dressing room facilities during India’s T20I series in Ireland and England due to UK child safeguarding rules.The 15-year-old is in line to make his India debut during the two-match T20I series against Ireland, which begins on Friday at Stormont in Belfast. If he…