After days of uncertainty caused by travel disruptions linked to the West Asia crisis, players and support staff from the West Indies and South Africa have gradually begun leaving India on commercial flights after repeated delays to an ICC-arranged charter flight following their exit from the ICC Men's T20 World Cup.
The reward marks a Rs 6 crore increase from the Rs 125 crore announced in 2024, when India, under Rohit Sharma’s leadership, secured their second T20 World Cup title.
According to a report by ESPNcricinfo, two-time champions England are departing from Mumbai on Saturday evening, while West Indies — champions in 2012 and 2016 — will leave on a separate charter flight from Kolkata along with the South African team.
The defending champions India will face two-time winners England in the second semi-final of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 to be played at the iconic Wankhede Stadium on Thursday.
It was the revamped opening duo of Abhishek Sharma (55) and Sanju Samson (24) who laid the platform with an aggressive start.
Addressing the media on the eve of the high-profile clash against the 2024 T20 World Cup runners-up, Suryakumar made it clear that the team management remains unfazed by Abhishek’s string of low scores
de Leede was among Netherlands’ standout performers in the tournament. He starred in their only win, against Namibia, with an unbeaten 72 and figures of 2 for 20, and produced consistent contributions throughout.
Canada won the toss and elected to bowl first against Afghanistan in their final Group D clash of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Thursday
Suryakumar Yadav's understanding of match situations, conditions and game management has brought greater awareness and stability to the Indian team in T20 cricket, says Sunil Gavaskar.
There is a strong sense of déjà vu attached to the group, with India, Pakistan and the United States drawn together once again, mirroring the alignment from the previous edition of the tournament.
