Today the teams of India and South Africa are face to face in the 2026 Women’s T20 World Cup. This match is being played at Old Trafford, Manchester. Team India has given a target of 159 runs to South Africa after playing first. However, India’s star players did not bat today. Opener batsman Smriti Mandhana could score only 17 runs in 12 balls with the help of three fours. Captain Harmanpreet Kaur also scored only 24 runs in 22 balls.

Team India could not take advantage of the stormy start

Smriti Mandhana’s 17 runs in 12 balls and Shefali Verma’s 31 runs in 15 balls gave a great stormy start to Team India. India had scored 59 runs in the powerplay. After the dismissal of these two, once again no runs were scored from the middle order. Yastika Bhatia could score only 15 runs in 13 balls. Three fours came off his bat. Jemimah Rodrigues’ bat once again remained silent. He scored only 12 runs in 14 balls with the help of one four.

Captain Harmanpreet Kaur also failed to score runs quickly. He scored 24 runs in 22 balls. During this, two fours came off his bat. Deepti Sharma took India to a challenging score. Deepti played an important inning of 29 runs in 21 balls with the help of three fours. Wicketkeeper batsman Richa Ghosh scored only 15 runs in 14 balls. In the end, Arundhati Reddy returned unbeaten on six runs in seven balls and Prema Rawat returned unbeaten on three runs in two balls.

For South Africa, Marizanne Cap took two wickets for 27 runs in 4 overs. Shabnim Ismail also got two successes. He gave 28 runs in 4 overs. N Mlaba, Ayabonga Khaka and Nandini de Klerk got one wicket each. South African bowlers prevented India from scoring big by taking wickets at regular intervals.

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Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 (ICC Womens T20 World Cup 2026) is starting from June 12 (Friday). 12 teams will participate in the tournament to be hosted by England. This is the second time that the T20 World Cup will be hosted by England. Here you will get all the details related to the tournament, which will also include the format and rain conditions.

In which format will the Women’s T20 World Cup be played?

The 12 teams participating in the tournament have been divided into two groups of 6 each. In the group stage, the teams will play in round robin format (each team will play equal number of matches with the other teams). The top-2 teams of both the groups will make it to the semi-finals.

Team participating for the first time?

11 out of 12 teams have played the T20 World Cup before, but one team is taking part in the tournament for the first time. This is the Netherlands women’s team, which will play the T20 World Cup for the first time. Netherlands had qualified by finishing fourth in the qualifiers.

At how many venues will the matches be held?

A total of 33 matches will be played in the tournament. These matches will be held on 7 grounds. These grounds include Edgbaston (in Birmingham), Old Trafford (Manchester), Headingley (Leeds), Rose Bowl (Southampton), Bristol County Ground (Bristol) and Lord’s (London) and Kennington Oval (London).

Rules regarding rain in the tournament?

No reserve day has been kept for group stage matches. If any group stage match is interrupted due to rain or bad weather, then it will be necessary to have a match of at least 5-5 overs to get the result. If the match is cancelled, then both the teams will be given 1 point each.

Reserve day has been kept for semi-final and final matches. Apart from this, 120 minutes extra time has also been kept for knockout matches. In case the match is interrupted due to rain or bad weather, both the teams will have to play at least 10 overs each to get the result. If the match is cancelled, the team leading in the points table will be advanced to the group stage.

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The West Indies team has suffered a setback before the start of the Women’s T20 World Cup 2026. Star all-rounder Chinley Henry got injured in the warm-up match against Australia on Wednesday. She fell badly while trying to stop the ball at the boundary. She was taken out of the field on a stretcher, during which she was crying.

On Wednesday, a warm-up match was held between West Indies women and Australia women’s team at Sophia Gardens Stadium. Batting first, West Indies scored 131 runs. While fielding, Chinle Henry ran to stop the ball going to the boundary, she slipped. She could not control herself and fell on her right shoulder. After this the medical team reached the ground. Henry was unable to walk, after which he was taken out with the help of a stretcher. During this time she was crying.

Talking about the match, Australia women’s cricket team easily won this warm-up match by 6 wickets. Australia achieved the target of 132 in 15 overs. Chasing the target, Georgia Voll and Beth Mooney made a partnership of 48 runs for the first wicket, Mooney scored 34 runs in 18 balls. Georgia scored unbeaten 77 runs in 48 balls with the help of 2 sixes and 10 fours.

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West Indies’ first match in the Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 is with New Zealand on Saturday, June 13. An official update on Chinley Henry’s injury is yet to come, but it can be assumed that it will take time for him to recover. In such a situation, this is a big blow for West Indies.

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On Wednesday itself, the Indian women’s team also had a warm-up match, in which England won by 5 runs. England batted first and scored 171 runs. India’s top order batsmen flopped, but due to Richa Ghosh’s inning of 68 runs in 36 balls, Team India remained in the match till the last minute. India’s first match in the Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 is with Pakistan on June 14.

During the ICC T20 World Cup 2026, jointly hosted by India and Sri Lanka, the controversy related to Bangladesh remained a topic of discussion throughout the tournament. Due to this uproar, Bangladesh did not participate in the tournament and Scotland again got to play in its place. Regarding playing the T20 World Cup in India, Bangladesh Cricket Board cited security reasons and refused to send the team to India.

However, this decision gave rise to debate among cricket fans and experts, as there were reports of many players being in favor of playing in India. BCB had refused to send its team to India citing threat to the safety of the players. Meanwhile, Bangladesh wicketkeeper-batsman Liton Das has given his reaction on the entire controversy. One of his interviews is becoming increasingly viral on social media, in which he has made sharp remarks about the role of Bangladesh Cricket Board officials and Pakistan.

In this interview he said, ‘The BCB official told us that there is no security in India. We told them, we have played in Pakistan also. They used to stand outside the room with guns. What could be more dangerous than this? If we can play in Pakistan then why not in India?

Just before the T20 World Cup, in the auction for IPL 2026, KKR team bought Mustafizur Rahman of Bangladesh for a huge amount of Rs 9.20 crore. Shortly after the auction, a period of political instability started in Bangladesh. Meanwhile, news of incidents of violence against Hindu minorities evoked sharp reactions in India also. The heat of this controversy reached the cricket world and the debate regarding Bangladeshi fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman, who was involved in the IPL, also intensified. Some sections on social media raised the demand for ban on Bangladeshi players, due to which the matter started gaining momentum. Amidst the growing controversy and sensitive circumstances, Kolkata Knight Riders decided to release Mustafizur Rahman from their team before the start of the tournament.

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) interim president and former captain Tamim Iqbal has given a big statement regarding relations with India and BCCI. He clearly said that now there is no dispute of any kind in his mind regarding the Indian Cricket Board or India. Tamim said that he wants to see the cricket relations between the two countries strengthened again. In an interview given to Indian Express, Tamim described BCCI President Mithun Manhas as his old friend and said that both of them have played a lot of cricket together. Recalling the IPL days, he said that there has always been a relationship of good understanding and respect between them.

Expressed displeasure over the decision to withdraw from the World Cup

Tamim Iqbal called the decision to withdraw from the T20 World Cup 2026 a big mistake of the Bangladesh cricket administration. He said that it was unfair to the players to withdraw from such a big tournament without any concrete discussion and real threat. The former captain said that there are many players who get a chance to play the World Cup only once in their life. In such a situation, it is very sad that their dream is shattered due to administrative decisions. Tamim also said that Bangladeshi players have always been welcomed in India and there was no serious security threat.

Preparation for change in BCB

After taking charge of BCB, Tamim Iqbal now wants to bring changes in the structure of the board. He told that the board has an amount of about Rs 1300 crore and their aim is to invest this money in infrastructure, players’ facilities and improving domestic cricket. Tamim believes that the board cannot be run only by understanding cricket. For this, experts in areas like marketing, finance and branding are also required. He wants to take Bangladesh cricket forward in a more professional manner.

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Focus on elections and domestic cricket

Tamim said that he had got 90 days to conduct the elections, but he would try to complete it within 60 days. He also raised questions on the functioning of the previous board. According to him, due to poor management, many local teams of Dhaka had refused to play and the players were not even getting paid on time.

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Strict stance on corruption and betting

Tamim Iqbal termed increasing betting and corruption in cricket as a serious threat. He revealed that he has also talked to the Sports Minister and Home Minister on this issue. Tamim wants strict laws to be made against people involved in match fixing and betting. He said that merely imposing a ban will not solve the problem. It is important for players and youth to understand that if they are involved in corrupt activities, they may have to go to jail.

Pakistan’s star fast bowler Mohammad Nawaz has been investigated in the ‘Recreational Drug’ case. Nawaz was found positive for drug consumption. Now they are being investigated. Allegedly, the Pak all-rounder had committed this despicable act during the 2026 T20 World Cup.

A report published in ESPNcricinfo talked about Nawaz’s drugs case. The report said that due to his positive drug test, Nawaz’s deal to join Surrey for the T20 Blast in England was cancelled. The Pak all-rounder is subject to ICC’s anti-doping process.

The report quoted a spokesperson of the Pakistan Cricket Board as saying, “The ICC has informed the Pakistan Cricket Board about this matter and the PCB has started the related process. The outcome of the process will be informed to the ICC today.

Test took place during T20 World Cup

It was told that Nawaz was found positive in the test conducted during the T20 World Cup itself. Nawaz had participated in all seven T20 World Cup matches of Pakistan played in Sri Lanka.

Will Mohammad Nawaz be banned?

Now the question is arising whether Nawaz will be banned after this action? At present things have not been clarified regarding this question. The ICC has refused to comment on the matter. Now it will be interesting to see what action is taken against Nawaz after the process is completed.

International career of Mohammad Nawaz

Nawaz is a player who plays all three formats for Pakistan. So far, he has played 6 Tests, 44 ODIs and 98 T20 International matches in his international career. In the test, Nawaz scored 144 runs and took 16 wickets. In ODI, he scored 538 runs and took 49 wickets. In T20 International, the Pak all-rounder scored 911 runs and took 101 wickets.

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After India’s victory in the T20 World Cup 2026, Team India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir is being praised a lot. During his tenure, India has performed well in limited overs cricket and the team has once again won a major ICC title. However, meanwhile, former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly has also given an important advice regarding Gambhir. Ganguly believes that Gambhir’s passion to win is very strong, but he needs to soften his attitude a bit.

Ganguly said that Gautam Gambhir is a very competitive person and he wants to win at any cost. This is what makes them different from others. However, according to him, Gambhir does not need to be overly strict and harsh to be effective. Ganguly also said that Gambhir is a good person.

Praise for team first thinking

Sourav Ganguly also praised Gambhir for one thing. He said that Gambhir has strengthened the ‘team first’ thinking in the team. That means the focus has not been on any one star player, but on the collective performance of the entire team. This is a big identity of any successful team. Ganguly believes that Gambhir is doing a good job in this matter and that is why India has got success in white ball cricket.

Also gave advice regarding test cricket

Ganguly further said that Gambhir will have to pay special attention to India’s performance in Test cricket also. According to him, India has good fast bowlers and a strong bowling attack, hence one should stop thinking of making more turning tracks than necessary in home test matches.

Ganguly believes that Indian bowlers can win matches even on good and balanced pitches. He pointed out that the habit of preparing domestic situations only according to spin can cause harm in the long run. If India has to remain strong in Test cricket, then it will have to keep the pitch out of its mind.

Told 2027 World Cup as the real test

The former captain also said that Gambhir has done a good job in white-ball cricket so far, but his real test will be the 2027 ODI World Cup. The conditions in South Africa will not be easy for India, hence both the coach and the team will face a different kind of challenge there.

A big controversy has arisen in Pakistan cricket at this time. It is reported that Babar Azam and Fakhar Zaman took part in the 2026 T20 World Cup without being fully fit. Was. Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has started investigation regarding this matter and questions are being raised on the team physio.

Questions raised on fitness clearance

The center of this entire controversy is team physio Cliff Deacon. It is alleged that he declared the players fit, even though they were not completely healthy. According to PTI, after being out of the World Cup, PCB’s Medical Panel Director Dr. Javed Mughal has examined the players. In which it was revealed that both the players were not 100% fit. According to the report, Babar Azam’s injury was more serious, while Fakhar Zaman was also suffering from hamstring problem for a long time. In such a situation, the question is arising that how did he get permission to play.

Selectors put responsibility on physio

The selection committee, which is headed by Aaqib Javed, made it clear that they had selected the team on the basis of the fitness report of the physio. That is, if the players were declared fit, then it was natural to include them in the team. Now allegations are also being made that this decision was taken due to close relations between the physio and the players, due to which questions have been raised on the entire process.

Demand for investigation and action started

Senior selector Aaqib Javed has demanded a formal investigation into this matter. The PCB is now trying to find out why the players’ fitness was not properly monitored during the World Cup and why the selectors were not given complete information.

What is the situation at present

After the World Cup, Babar Azam is currently rehabbing at the National Cricket Academy. It is expected that he can make a comeback in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) starting from March 26, where he will captain Peshawar Zalmi. Fakhar Zaman was also kept out of the Bangladesh tour recently. Pakistan had to face defeat by 1-2 in that series.

Impact on PCB’s reputation

This whole matter has raised questions on the functioning of PCB. If the allegations are proven true in the investigation, then it is not just an administrative mistake but can also become an issue that has a big impact on the players’ career and the team’s performance.

Ajit Agarkar Request To BCCI: After India won the title of 2026 T20 World Cup, a very unique demand came to the fore from Chief Selector Ajit Agarkar. Even before this, Agarkar has been benefited by BCCI. Now once again the Chief Selector is seen in the hope that the Indian Board will listen to his demand again. So let us know what he has demanded this time.

According to Times of India, Agarkar has demanded to extend his tenure till 2027 ODI World Cup. Let us tell you that even before this, Agarkar’s tenure has been extended.

Tenure was extended for one year

Team India had won the 2024 T20 World Cup and 2025 Champions Trophy. After this, as a reward for the first BCCI IPL 2025, Agarkar’s tenure was extended by one year. Now the tenure of the Chief Selector is to end in June, 2026.

What will be considered demand?

Now the question is arising whether Agarkar’s demand will be accepted? It was told that former players of West Zone are seen in the race for Chief Selector. However, no concrete decision has been taken yet on this matter. The thing to note is that the demand has been made after winning the T20 World Cup, so that the decision can go in favor of Agarkar. Now it will be interesting to see what decision BCCI takes on this demand.

Agarkar disappointed in test cricket

While Agarkar’s tenure in T20 and ODI cricket was very good for Team India, the tenure of the Chief Selector in Test was very bad. Under Agarkar, Team India won the title of 2024 T20 World Cup, 2025 Champions Trophy and 2026 T20 World Cup.

But during Agarkar’s tenure in Test cricket, the team lost 2 consecutive series. Along with this, the team also disappointed in the Border Gavaskar Trophy held on Australia tour. At the same time, the team could not even reach the final of the World Test Championship.

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A small incident that happened on the field in the final of T20 World Cup 2026 has now become a big topic of discussion. Suryakumar Yadav recently set an example of sportsmanship by showing big heart. He made a big revelation about the collision that took place during the match and said that he himself had apologized to Daryl Mitchell.

What was the whole matter?

In the final match, a throw by Indian fast bowler Arshdeep Singh went straight to Daryl Mitchell. After this incident, there was an atmosphere of tension on the field for some time. Mitchell expressed displeasure over this and also talked to Arshdeep. However, at that time, there was no immediate apology from Arshdeep, due to which the situation seemed to be a bit serious. After this, captain Suryakumar Yadav and the umpires had to intervene and handle the matter.

The captain showed responsibility

After the match, Suryakumar Yadav told that he himself had taken the initiative and apologized to Mitchell. He said that as a captain, it is very important to set the right example on the field. He said that whether the mistake was intentional or not, the safety and honor of a player comes first. With this in mind, he went and spoke directly to Mitchell and calmed down the situation.

Fine imposed on Arshdeep

After this incident, ICC fined Arshdeep Singh 15 percent of the match fee and also gave one demerit point. Later, Arshdeep also apologized publicly and clarified that his throw was not intentional. After the match was over, Arshdeep and Daryl Mitchell shook hands and ended the dispute. Both players considered it a part of the game and decided to move ahead.

India won the title

Amidst all this incident, India performed brilliantly and won the final match by 96 runs and won the T20 World Cup title for the second consecutive time. This incident also showed that even though there may be tension on the field, in the end the spirit of the game prevails.