T20i News - Latest Updates & Headlines
Kevin Pietersen backs KL Rahul for India T20I recall, says, I would bat KL at.....
New Delhi, April 29: England great Kevin Pietersen backed experienced Indian batter KL Rahul for a T20I team recall, highlighting his vast improvement in white-ball cricket over the last couple of years.
Scotland, Nepal, and Netherlands to play men's T20I tri-series in Glasgow in June
New Delhi, April 24: Scotland, Nepal, and the Netherlands are all set to compete in a men’s T20I tri-series at the Clydesdale Cricket Club in Glasgow from June 15-20, said Cricket Scotland on Thursday.
Cricket Scotland and former spinner Hamza Tahir reach amicable resolution regarding unfair treatment
Edinburgh, April 22: Cricket Scotland on Tuesday confirmed that the board has reached an "amicable resolution" with its ex-player Hamza Tahir, who alleged that he was a victim of racial discrimination when he announced his retirement from international cricket last June.
Zimbabwe women to tour USA for historic white-ball series
Harare, April 21: Zimbabwe Cricket has announced that its women's team will embark on a historic tour of the United States of America (USA) for a limited-overs series starting this week.
Pakistan T20I captain Salman Agha hints at return of Farhan, Hasan to national team
Karachi, April 20: Pakistan T20I captain Salman Ali Agha hinted at the prospect of opener Sahibzada Farhan and seasoned seamer Hasan Ali returning to the national setup by citing their blistering performances in the ongoing Pakistan Super League (PSL).
India to tour Bangladesh in August, play ODIs, T20Is
Dhaka, April 15: India will be playing Bangladesh for a white-ball series, featuring three ODIs and T20Is each from August 25, according to the International Cricket Council (ICC).
India to tour Bangladesh for white-ball series in August
New Delhi, April 15: India will tour Bangladesh for a white-ball series comprising three ODIs and as many T20Is, scheduled from August 17 to 31 in Mirpur and Chattogram, as the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced the schedule on Tuesday.
Rizwan wants more power as Pakistan captain or else will resign, conveys message to PCB
Mumbai, April 9: A few days after Pakistan's debacle in a white-ball tour of New Zealand, skipper Mohammad Rizwan along with star batter Babar Azam is likely to meet Mohsin Naqvi, the chairman of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), in the next few days to get clarity on his selection in the T20I format and seeking more power as captain.
ICC Women's Player of the Month nominees for March 2025 named
Dubai, April 8: Australian stars Annabel Sutherland and Georgia Voll are among the players nominated for the ICC Women's Player of the Month award for March 2025.
Bit of a surprise...: NZ pacer Duffy on being crowned number one T20I bowler
Hamilton, April 3: New Zealand pacer Jacob Duffy opened up on being crowned as the number one T20I bowler in the ICC T20I rankings, calling his rise to the top of the table as "bit of a surprise".
New Zealand pacer Jacob Duffy moves to the top in T20I bowler rankings
Wellington, April 2: New Zealand's quick Jacob Duffy's recent rise in white-ball cricket hit a new peak as he became the number one ranked player in ICC Men's T20I Bowler Rankings issued on Wednesday.
NZ's pacer Duffy tops bowling chart in ICC T20I rankings
Dubai, April 2: New Zealand seam bowler Jacob Duffy has grabbed the top spot in the ICC Men’s T20I bowling rankings after playing a useful part in his team’s comprehensive victory in the last match against Pakistan in Wellington for a 4-1 series win.
Women's T20I Rankings: Mooney remains on top as Litchfield, Voll and Sutherland gain big
Dubai, April 1: Australia opener Beth Mooney maintained her place as the No.1 ranked T20I batter in the latest ICC Women's T20I Rankings released on Tuesday.
'Injustice towards players continues': Bravo rips into WI Cricket for removing Powell from T20I captaincy
New Delhi, April 1: Former captain Dwayne Bravo has strongly criticised West Indies Cricket for their decision to replace Rovman Powell as T20I captain with Shai Hope.
Zimbabwe to host NZ, SA for Tests & T20I tri-series from June
New Delhi, March 27: Zimbabwe is all set to host South Africa and New Zealand for two Tests each and a T20I tri-series from June to August, said Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) on Thursday. Zimbabwe’s highly anticipated home season will begin with them hosting South Africa in a two-match Test series at Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo.
Zimbabwe will host South Africa and New Zealand for Test matches and T20 Internationals
New Delhi March 27: Zimbabwe will welcome South Africa and New Zealand for a two-Test series as well as a T20I triangular series from June 28 to August 11. Zimbabwe will be competing in Test cricket against South Africa for the first time since December 2017 and welcoming them for the first time since August 2014 and against New Zealand after August 2016, when New Zealand visited Zimbabwe.
Privilege to play for NZ: James Neesham following his match winning spell in fifth T20I against Pakistan
Wellington, March 26: After his match-winning performance in the fifth T20I against Pakistan, New Zealand all-rounder James Neesham expressed his feelings after getting a chance to represent his country in the sport of cricket at national level.
Batting with the best in the world raises your standards, says Voll on learning from Mooney
Wellington, March 26: Young Australian batter Georgia Voll has credited her mentor and opening partner Beth Mooney for shaping her game after a breakout performance in the 3-0 series sweep against New Zealand. Voll, who smashed a career-best 75 off 57 balls in the final T20I, highlighted how batting alongside Mooney has elevated her standards.
ICC Rankings: Hardik Pandya remains No. 1 T2OI all-rounder
Dubai, March 26: India all-rounder Hardik Pandya retained his No. 1 T2OI all-rounder position, whereas Abhishek Sharma ,No.2 T2OI batter, and Varun Chakravarthy, No.2 T2OI bowler, too claimed their sport in the latest ICC Men's T2OI rankings.
Australia women complete 3-0 T20I series sweep over New Zealand
Wellington, March 26: Australia held their nerve to seal a dramatic eight-run victory over New Zealand, completing a 3-0 whitewash in the T20I series, here at the Sky Stadium.
Rankings rise for Australian all-rounder following Mount Maunganui heroics
Dubai, March 25: The plaudits continue to arrive for Annabel Sutherland as the Australian all-rounder reached a new career-high rating on the latest ICC Women's T20I Bowling Rankings, as per the official website of ICC.
ICC Rankings: Sutherland reaches career-best 4th spot among bowlers, Mandhana remains No.3 batter
Dubai, March 25: Australian all-rounder Annabel Sutherland's career-best spell of four for eight against New Zealand in the second T20I at Mount Maunganui helped her achieve a new career-high rating in the ICC Women's T20I bowling rankings.
New Zealand's Duffy, Foulkes demolish Pak batting, register massive win in 4th T20I
Mount Maunganui, March 23: Seamers Jacob Duffy and Zakary Foulkes's exceptional bowling performance guided New Zealand to victory over Pakistan by 115 runs in the fourth T20I of the five-match series at the Bay Oval on Sunday.
Nawaz's breezy century takes Pakistan to nine-wicket victory over New Zealand in 3rd T20I
Auckland, March 21: A fiery century by Hasan Nawaz and top-class performances from pacers helped Pakistan keep the series alive, beating New Zealand by nine wickets in the third T20I at Auckland on Friday.
'Tip your hat off to Nawaz, he was unbelievable' NZ skipper Bracewell applauds record-breaking ton
Auckland, March 21: New Zealand captain Michael Bracewell tipped his hat off to Hasan Nawaz for his unbelievable batting after the right-hander scored Pakistan's fastest-ever T20I century to help his side chase down 205 with 24 balls to spare in the third T20I at Eden Park on Friday.
New Zealand players gain in latest ICC rankings
New Delhi March 19: New Zealand players have gained in the latest ICC rankings. The team has performed strongly in the T20I series against Pakistan, winning the first two contests of the five-match series.
NZ openers Seifert, Allen rise in T20I rankings after strong show in series against Pakistan
Dubai, March 19: New Zealand's opening pair of Tim Seifert and Finn Allen along with new-ball bowler Jacob Duffy have made huge gains in the ICC Men's T20I Player Rankings after helping their team to a 2-0 lead against Pakistan in the five-match T20I series.
Sophie Devine, Melie Kerr, Lea Tahuhu return as New Zealand Women announce squad for T20I series against Australia
Wellington, March 19: Several big names like Sophie Devine, Melie Kerr, and Lea Tahuhu rejoined the squad as New Zealand Women on Wednesday announced their T20I squad for the upcoming three-match series against Australia.
Devine, Kerr and Tahuhu return for Australia T20Is
Auckland, March 18: Sophie Devine, Amelia Kerr, and Lea Tahuhu are set to rejoin the New Zealand squad for the upcoming three-match T20I series against Australia, starting March 21.
Athapaththu, Halliday among big movers in women's T20I rankings
Dubai, March 18: A host of Sri Lankan and New Zealand players have made gains in the latest ICC Women's T20I Player Rankings, following their performances in the recently concluded series between the two sides.
New Zealand-W vs Sri Lanka-W series decider washed out due to rain
New Delhi March 18: After losing the ODI series 2-0 Sri Lanka-W (SLW) came back strongly in the T-20I against New Zealand-W, (NZW) levelling the series 1-1 after the second match. The third and decisive match was played on Tuesday, March 18 which went in vain after rain washed away the match due to rain the toss was also delayed, as per ESPNcricinfo.
Can a move to opening during LSG stint revive Pant's T20I career?
New Delhi, March 17: Star Indian wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant will be kickstarting a new phase of his Indian Premier League (IPL) career as he captains a whole new team, Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in the upcoming season, with the pressure of being the most expensive player at Rs 27 crore looming large on his head.
Pakistan men's worst defeat in T20I after getting bowled out for 91 runs against New Zealand
Christchurch, March 16: With this win over Pakistan in the first T-20 by nine wickets, the Kiwis are 1-0 up in the five-match T20I series. After bundling Pakistan out for just 91 runs in 18.4 overs, NZ chased it down in just 10.1 overs with just one wicket lost. With this loss against New Zealand, Pakistan has registered thier biggest loss in terms of remaining balls (59), as per a report by Wisden.
Weren't upto the mark: Pakistan skipper Salman after new-look side's loss to NZ
Christchurch, March 16: Following his side's nine-wicket loss to New Zealand in the first T20I, Pakistan's newly-appointed T20I skipper Salman Agha said that his team was not up to the mark in the match and the newer players will learn as they play more games.
Pakistan team arrives in Christchurch for white-ball series against New Zealand
Christchurch, March 13: Pakistan team arrived in Christchurch on Thursday ahead of their T20I series opener against New Zealand on March 16. Pakistan are set to play five T20Is and three ODIs during their three-week tour.
Bracewell to lead New Zealand for Pakistan T20Is
Auckland, March 11: Michael Bracewell will captain New Zealand for the first time on home soil in the upcoming five-game T20I series against Pakistan, starting at Hagley Oval in Christchurch on March 16.
Major shuffle begins in Pakistan; Rizwan, Babar dropped from T20Is in NZ, Salman Agha named captain
Lahore, March 4: Premier batter Babar Azam and captain Mohammad Rizwan have been dropped from Pakistan's squad for the T20I series in New Zealand. With the skipper out of the fray, Salman Ali Agha has been named Pakistan's T20I captain, with Shadab Khan acting as his deputy.
Salman Agha named Pakistan's T20I captain as PCB announce squad for NZ tour
Lahore, March 4: All-rounder Salman Ali Agha has been appointed as the new T20I captain as Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced the squad for the five-match T20I series against New Zealand.
Coaches share insights on IDCA T20I Tri-Series
New Delhi, March 1: As the IDCA T20I Tri-Series unfolds, head coaches of the participating teams have shared their thoughts on the competition, their teams' preparations, and their expectations. Alongside this, they also reflected on the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy 2025, where their respective national teams are competing at the highest level.
Wasim Akram lauds Abhishek Sharma after record-breaking T20I knock
Dubai, February 25: After India's clash against Pakistan at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, legendary Pakistani pacer Wasim Akram met young Indian cricketer Abhishek Sharma.