India cricket captain who scored 84 runs in the T20 World Cup opener against USA at the Wankhede Stadium.
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“Suryakumar acknowledged he was lucky to have such a unique talent to call upon in the crucial moments.”
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India captain Suryakumar Yadav said it's an unbelievable feeling, going to Ahmedabad for the final
“"It's an unbelievable feeling, going to Ahmedabad for the final, a special feeling for the boys," said India captain Suryakumar Yadav, who paid tribute to England.”
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Suryakumar Yadav will lead defending champions India against England in semi-final
“Suryakumar Yadav's defending champions will first have to get past Harry Brook's England in Mumbai on Thursday — a blockbuster clash that is being talked about excitedly across the cricket-mad city.”
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Suryakumar scored 84 against USA to drag India to winning total
“India played their first match of the tournament at Mumbai's Wankhede stadium when they were in deep trouble at 77-6 against the USA until Suryakumar's 84 dragged them to a winning total.”
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India captain Suryakumar Yadav hit 33 off 13 balls
“Skipper Suryakumar hit 33 off 13 balls.”
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Suryakumar Yadav hit an unbeaten 84 to rescue India
“India were in trouble in their opening group match at 77-6 against the USA before Suryakumar hit an unbeaten 84 to rescue his side.”
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Suryakumar Yadav led India's side to victory by 61 runs against Pakistan
“Suryakumar Yadav's side scored 175-7 after being given a flying start by Ishan Kishan's brilliant 77 and then bowled out Pakistan for 114 in 18 overs.”
India rout bitter rivals Pakistan by 61 runs at T20 World CupThe Namibian
India captain Suryakumar Yadav said his team was ready to fulfil the Pakistan fixture
“On Friday, India captain Suryakumar Yadav said his team was ready to fulfil the Pakistan fixture.”
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Suryakumar Yadav scored unbeaten 84 in India's T20 World Cup opener vs USA
“A sparkling unbeaten 84 from India captain Suryakumar Yadav and three wickets from late call-up Mohammed Siraj in Mumbai on Saturday helped India to avoid a shock defeat to the United States as they opened their defence of the T20 World Cup.”
Suryakumar's 84 leads India to opening win over USA in T20 World CupIndia defeated New Zealand by 96 runs in the T20 World Cup final at home, with Sanju Samson scoring 89 and Jasprit Bumrah taking 4-15 to secure a dominant victory. India became the first team to defend the T20 World Cup title and to win it on home soil.
9 March 2026 · The Namibian →
India defeated New Zealand by 96 runs in the T20 World Cup final at home, with Sanju Samson scoring 89 and Jasprit Bumrah taking 4-15 to secure a dominant victory. India became the first team to defend the T20 World Cup title and to win it on home soil.
9 March 2026 · The Namibian →
India play defending their T20 World Cup title against New Zealand on Sunday in Ahmedabad, seeking to become the first team to win the trophy three times and the first to lift it on home soil. New Zealand reached the final by defeating South Africa in the semi-final and face an India team burdened by the expectations of 1.4 billion fans.
8 March 2026 · The Namibian →
India defeated England by seven runs in a thrilling T20 World Cup semi-final in Mumbai, with Sanju Samson's 89 helping India post 253-7, while Jacob Bethell's 105 brought England close to a record chase at 246-7. India will face New Zealand in Sunday's final in Ahmedabad.
6 March 2026 · The Namibian →
South Africa, unbeaten after seven matches, face New Zealand in the first T20 World Cup semi-final, while defending champions India play England in the second; if both sides win, they would meet in a rematch of the 2024 final that India won by seven runs in Barbados.
3 March 2026 · The Namibian →
Sanju Samson's unbeaten 97 helped India defeat the West Indies by five wickets in Kolkata, securing a semi-final against England. India chased down the West Indies' 195 total with four balls to spare.
2 March 2026 · The Namibian →
India defeated Zimbabwe by 72 runs in the T20 World Cup Super Eights, posting 256-4 and holding Zimbabwe to 184-6, which secured South Africa's semi-final berth. India faces West Indies in a winner-takes-all decider on Sunday in Kolkata for the final semi-final spot.
27 February 2026 · The Namibian →
South Africa ended India's 12-match T20 World Cup winning streak with a 76-run victory in Ahmedabad, bowling out the defending champions for 111 after posting 187-7. Marco Jansen and Keshav Maharaj led the South African bowling attack as India failed in their first chase of the tournament.
23 February 2026 · The Namibian →
India advanced to the T20 World Cup Super Eights unbeaten but saying they have not yet peaked, with opening batsman Abhishek Sharma struggling in form. Their first Super Eights match is a rematch of the 2024 final against South Africa on Sunday in Ahmedabad.
20 February 2026 · The Namibian →
India routed Pakistan by 61 runs in a T20 World Cup match on Sunday, with India scoring 175-7 and bowling out Pakistan for 114. The victory, anchored by Ishan Kishan's 77 runs, extended India's dominant record against Pakistan in World Cups and qualified India for the Super Eights stage.
16 February 2026 · The Namibian →
Pakistan's prime minister has ended a week-long boycott by directing the national cricket team to play India in the T20 World Cup on February 15 in Colombo, following negotiations involving the ICC and Bangladesh Cricket Board. The reversal came after Pakistan had initially refused the fixture in protest of Bangladesh's replacement by Scotland due to security concerns.
10 February 2026 · The Namibian →
India captain Suryakumar Yadav's unbeaten 84 and Mohammed Siraj's three wickets helped India recover from 77-6 to post 161-9, defeating the USA by 29 runs in their T20 World Cup opener at the Wankhede Stadium. The USA managed 132-8 in reply despite a strong fourth-wicket partnership.
8 February 2026 · The Namibian →
Cricket's T20 World Cup starts Saturday with India as tournament favourites, but political tensions have overshadowed the build-up: Bangladesh was kicked out over security concerns, and Pakistan has refused to face India in a group match on government orders, citing diplomatic strains.
5 February 2026 · The Namibian →