T20I cricket

New Zealand defeated India by 87 runs in the fourth T20I in Auckland on Friday. The hosts successfully defended a massive total to secure their first victory of the series. Phillips Scores Century New Zealand batted first and posted 259 for seven in their 20 overs. Glenn Phillips attacked the Indian bowling unit during the first innings. He scored 107 runs from just 49 deliveries. Michael Bracewell also provided significant late runs for the hosts. Mayank Yadav took three wickets for India. Duffy

Tilak Varma continues to strengthen his reputation as one of India's most promising batting talents, with former India captain Mohammad Azharuddin backing him for a place in the national Test team. The 23-year-old left-handed batter recently played a match-winning innings against New Zealand in the second T20I at Christchurch. His unbeaten 51 off 26 balls helped India secure a four-wicket victory and take a 2-0 lead in the five-match series. Azharuddin believes Varma has the temperament and batting ability to succeed across all

India opener Abhishek Sharma produced a remarkable batting performance against Afghanistan, smashing a century in just 30 balls during the third T20 International in New Delhi.  His explosive innings helped him break Rohit Sharma’s record for the fastest T20I hundred by an Indian batter. The left-handed opener also became the fastest batter from a Test-playing nation to score a T20I century, marking a memorable moment in international cricket. Abhishek Sharma Breaks Rohit Sharma’s Record Abhishek Sharma reached his hundred in only 30 deliveries,

The Indian women’s team crashed out of the T20I World Cup being played in the West Indies with their loss against England in the semi-final. Batting first, India was all out for only 112 runs and the opposition coasted to the total with two overs remaining. Amongst the numerous factors held accountable for the loss, the most prominent was dropping Mithali Raj. The batswoman is back in the news with a shocking revelation. The reports suggest that the 35-year old is contemplating retirement from the shortest format of the game. Mithali Raj holds the experience of playing in 85 T20I matches for India. Her tally of 2283 runs is the highest for India in T20Is, and it surpasses both Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. The batswoman from Rajasthan has scored 17 fifties while accumulating these runs.  It is evident that the recent team management