Sri Lanka's Wanindu Hasaranga and New Zealand's Michael Bracewell were on Tuesday ruled out of the remainder of the T20 World Cup due to injuries.

Tim Seifert and Finn Allen produced a world record opening partnership of 175 runs as New Zealand thrashed the United Arab Emirates by 10 wickets.

New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner praised his side's composure and adaptability after the BlackCaps opened their T20 World Cup 2026 campaign with a five-wicket win over Afghanistan.

Tim Seifert's calm yet aggressive knock set the tone as New Zealand opened their T20 World Cup campaign with a confident five-wicket win over Afghanistan on Sunday.

Tim Seifert and Glenn Phillips starred as New Zealand recovered from a shaky start to overcome a challening target of 183 with considerable ease in their Group D opener in Chennai.

New Zealand vs Afghanistan Live Streaming, T20 World Cup 2026 Live Telecast: When And Where To Watch Live.

A total of 55 matches will take place, with 20 teams participating in the T20 World Cup 2026, held in India and Sri Lanka.

The ICC has unveiled the broadcast plans for the T20 World Cup 2026, featuring 20 teams and 55 matches, running from February 7 to March 8.

New Zealand head into the T20 World Cup as a balanced side, steady rather than spectacular, but with enough flashes of brilliance to keep them firmly in the contenders' bracket.

Indian cricket team wicket-keeper batter Sanju Samson had a horrible campaign despite the hosts winning the recently-concluded T20I series against New Zealand.

Sanju Samson had a poor outing in the five-match T20I series against New Zealand, which served as the final dress rehearsal for T20 World Cup.

Tilak Varma's potential return to the Indian team does make the situation difficult for an out-of-form Sanju Samson.

Indian T20I skipper Suryakumar Yadav earned his sixth Player of the Series (POTS) award in T20Is on Saturday.

Ishan Kishan's thrill-a-second maiden T20I hundred compensated for Sanju Samson's familiar failure, and the knock - in conjunction with Arshdeep Singh's fifer - scripted India's 46-run romp over New Zealand in the fifth and final match

Is Sanju Samson's fate sealed regarding his T20 World Cup chances? After Saturday's India vs New Zealand fifth T20I, the signs look almost clear

A popular Sanju Samson blitz eluded the legion of fans, but their dejection was washed away by centurion Ishan Kishan's sensational shot-making as India posted a massive 271 for five against New Zealand in the fifth and final T20

Sanju Samson's stay at the crease was short-lived as he was dismissed for just 6 off six balls in the 5th T20I. On the other hand, Ishan Kishan (the other wicketkeeper-batter in the squad) smashed a 43-ball 103 (10x6s, 6x4s)

India vs New Zealand Live, 5th T20I: Ishan Kishan slammed 103 while Arshdeep Singh returned 5 for 51 as India beat NZ by 46 runs in the final game to bag the series 4-1.