New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner added that his team was outplayed by India in the final of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, while lauding Team India for their dominant performance in front of a home crowd as well. Speaking during the post-match presentation ceremony, Santner said that New Zealand had fought hard throughout […]

Dale Steyn believes it is all but impossible for New Zealand to beat India in the 2026 T20 World Cup final on Sunday. The former South Africa pacer said it would require a ‘monumental choke’ from India to lose, adding that when the Kiwis prove him right, he’d transfer the ‘chokers’ tag to them from […]

South Africa faced another knockout stage exit as they lost to New Zealand. However, South Africa head coach Shukri Conrad refused to say it was a choke. “I don’t know if tonight was a choke. I thought it was a bloody walloping. In order for you to choke, you must have had a sniff in […]

New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner has brushed off the underdog tag, claiming both teams” are in the same boat” as New Zealand prepare to play against South Africa for a spot in the T20 World Cup final. However, South Africa have looked the most complete team in this edition of the tournament. “South Africa look […]

New Zealand won’t make things bigger than they are, said Daryl Mitchell on Monday, sharing that they will rely on their recent experience of playing in India for the T20 World Cup semifinal as well. New Zealand will play against last edition’s runners-up, South Africa, in the first semifinal in Kolkata on Wednesday, and Mitchell […]

New Zealand’s hopes of reaching the semi-finals of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup now hang in the balance after a dramatic defeat to England in Colombo. The Black Caps needed a victory on Friday night to seal their place in the last four, but England spoiled those plans with a thrilling last-over win to […]

Former India player turned veteran commentator Aakash Chopra has opined that Afghanistan’s decision not to play Noor Ahmad in their T20 World Cup 2026 match against New Zealand potentially cost them the game as well. He added that although Afghanistan batted well and set a challenging target for New Zealand, their bowling attack failed to […]

Former India player turned commentator Varun Aaron has said that New Zealand could pose a big challenge to the Indian team in the T20 World Cup 2026. He added that the New Zealand batters are good against spin, with IPL experience working to their advantage as well. However, New Zealand are placed in Group D […]

There was a quiet confidence in Matt Henry’s voice in Thiruvananthapuram — the sort that comes from hard-earned experience rather than bravado. At 34, Henry has stepped up as New Zealand’s senior pace leader in a post–Southee/Boult era, and his message was simple: in T20 cricket, you can’t change what’s already happened, so you must […]

New Zealand bowling coach Jacob Oram has admitted that his side is finding it extremely difficult to contain India opener Abhishek Sharma in the ongoing five-match T20I series, conceding that there is no obvious weakness to target in the left-hander’s game. Oram acknowledged that even if the bowlers identify a potential flaw, executing a plan […]