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Saturday, February 21, 2026
TopicICC T20 World Cup

Topic: ICC T20 World Cup

India-Pakistan T20 World Cup match coverage shows it’s no longer cricket—politics & business

The ‘great rivalry’ angle was also blown out of proportion, given that India now holds a handsome record of wins against Pakistan in T20 World Cup matches—8-1.

He worked at a pizza shop & played on weekends. Today, he’s key to Italy’s T20 World Cup team

Sri Lanka-born Crishan Kalugamage, who won player of the match when Italy beat Nepal Thursday, talks discipline, hard work and ambition, terms Virat Kohli his inspiration.

Highs & lows of USA cricket: ICC suspensions, ‘green card’ tag & fighting spirit on & off field

As USA faces Netherlands in T20 WC today, more than just a cricket match is at stake. USA stunned Pakistan in 2024 T20 WC, but since then the team & board have suffered setbacks.

Cheeky digs at Trump, Pakistan & ICC from ‘remote volcanic rock’. Meet man behind Iceland Cricket’s X

Iceland Cricket has amassed admiration, and followers, on X with its frosty & humourous take on cricket politics, World Cup, its own weak standing in game & even ‘the orange one’.

Pakistanis say BCCI, ICC won’t survive without their team—‘we are not optional’

Pakistan’s decision to withdraw the boycott came after an ICC delegation held meetings with PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi regarding the team’s participation in the ICC T20 match against India.

Pizza-maker, Uber driver, carpenter: Out of T20, but Italian squad gave Scotland a run for their haggis

Italy’s multi-national squad, which has players of Indian, Sri Lankan and Pakistani descent, fought hard but fell 73 runs short against a dominant Scotland in the T20 World Cup.

Pakistan’s refusal to play India in T20 WC is cynical and self-defeating

ThePrint view on the most important issues.

Star Sports’ India-Pakistan World Cup promo falls flat. ‘Greatest rivalry’ deserves better

The new promo largely relies on YouTuber Abhishek Malhan’s one-liner, which feels lazy and juvenile. The ending makes it even worse when the fans chant a bland slogan.

‘Pakistan, Bangladesh-based’ X users make unverified claims about Nipah cases in Bengal ahead of T20 WC

Nipah virus cases in West Bengal have been contained to 2, but 'Pakistani & Bangladeshi users' spread false social media claims as the tournament draws closer.

On Camera

Why legal provisions are necessary to curb the power of trade unions: MH Mody

The collusion between the new class of bureaucrats, politicians, businessmen and trade union bosses perpetuates itself partly because of the short-run benefits and partly because they see no way out of the system, wrote author MH Mody in 1980.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

Embraer moves full throttle in pursuit of IAF contract, ties up with Hindalco after Adani

IAF is firming up plans to revamp airlift capabilities with medium transport aircraft that will be assembled in India & serve as its main workhorse. Embraer is leading contender as of now.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.