India on Thursday recorded their third-highest total in T20 World Cup history, putting up a total of 209/9 against Namibia in their T20 World Cup 2026 Group A match. Ishan Kishan top-scored for India with 61(24), while Hardik Pandya scored 52(28). India slammed a total of 14 sixes in the innings.

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor reacted to a video shared by Pakistani journalist Zahid Gishkori, which claimed that Tharoor backed Pakistan’s move to boycott the 2026 T20 World Cup match against India. "AI-generated fake news, and not even very good. Neither my language nor my voice," Tharoor said about the video. Notably, Pakistan have reversed their decision to boycott the match.

The Delhi & District Cricket Association (DDCA) issued a clarification on a video showing a vendor pouring cold drink from used glasses back into a bottle at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. The vendor did that "prior to disposal as part of the waste collection process", it said. The bottles were later processed as per the venue's recycling policy, it added.

Team India opener Ishan Kishan on Thursday smashed the most runs in an over in T20 World Cup 2026. The 27-year-old slammed 28 runs in an over bowled by Namibia's Johannes Jonathan Smit. Kishan slammed four sixes and one four in the over. He got out for 61 runs off 24 deliveries in the eighth over.

Sanju Samson played his first-ever game in a World Cup following Abhishek Sharma's illness. The India opener got off to a flyer, hitting 3 sixes and a boundary to get the hosts off the blocks in the India vs Namibia clash. Just when Samson looked settled for a big score, he chipped one down to mid-wicket, ending his 8-ball cameo.

Sanju Samson is eyeing redemption as India prepare to take on Namibia at the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 at Delhi's Arun Jaitley Stadium. After an underwhelming outing earlier in the tournament, Samson will look to capitalise on the match to regain form and make a strong contribution to India's campaign.

Italy bowled out Nepal for 123 in the T20 WC 2026, led by Crishan Kalugamage and Ben Manenti. Fans reacted saying, "Exceptional bowling and fielding", "Sensational performance", "What a leveller", and "This is Associate cricket." The collapse after Nepal's strong start highlighted Italy's tactical brilliance, earning widespread acclaim across social media.

Former youth coach Serhat Pekmezci claimed Real Madrid's Arda Guler is facing bullying from senior teammates who refuse to accept him. The 21-year-old midfielder has seen his role diminish after Jude Bellingham's return. Pekmezci also said Jurgen Klopp has demanded certain players be sold before agreeing to manage the club, adding to Madrid's internal tensions.

Nepal's love for cricket has seen a big boom of ticket black marketing for their games in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026. Fans have arrived in numbers for both their matches in the tournament. With demand for tickets sky-high, black-marketing outside Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium was rampant, with tickets sold for more than twice their original price.

A video purportedly showing Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Vice President Rajeev Shukla saying the board asked the International Cricket Council (ICC) to convince Pakistan to play India on February 15, 2026, is digitally altered and fake. BOOM found that the viral video has been doctored with an AI-generated voice-over.