Rain threat looms large on the first T20 World Cup 2026 match between Pakistan and the Netherlands. Pakistan cannot afford a washout, but the forecast for February 7 looks bleak. Will rain gods be kind to Pakistan?

The ICC Men's T20 World Cup is set to begin in India and Sri Lanka. Get to know the 15 top batsmen, bowlers and all-rounders in the tournament.

COLOMBO, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Pakistan captain Salman Agha defended off-spinner Usman Tariq's unorthodox bowling action on Friday and called him the side's "X factor" on the eve of their Twenty20 World Cup opener against the Netherlands in Colombo.

BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Mitch Marsh's Australia squad has had a chaotic buildup to the Twenty20 World Cup, he'll fully agree. Josh Hazlewood was ruled out Friday because of a long-term hamstring injury,

With a renewed approach and high confidence among their ranks, the team aims to go their second T20 World Cup crown

Pakistan’s Super League moves to sign Bangladesh’s Mustafizur Rahman after both countries’ T20 dispute with India.

Pakistan has said it will boycott its match with India scheduled in Colombo on Feb 15 Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Four years after England invented Twenty20 cricket, the first T20 World Cup (then World Twenty20) blasted off in the opening match where Chris Gayle scored the first international T20 century, 117 off 57 balls (10 sixes) and Zimbabwe upset Australia the next day.