Cricket

Hosts were stunned by an unfancied New Zealand on Tuesday when they were shot out for 79 in Nagpur

This will be the first T20I encounter between the Asian giants at the Eden Gardens

Possibly the most famous encounter was in 1999 World Cup, when the teams played in middle of a mini-war over Kargil

The 27-year-old was stretchered off the field against West Indies on Wednesday

Afridi, Gayle both shine despite recently being at the centre of controversies

The 39-year-old hit three sixes and eight fours to score an unbeaten 83

Steve Smith's side face Black Caps who defeated red-hot favourites India by 47 runs on Tuesday

Phil Simmons says the new jig is called is the dance from Dwayne Bravo's new single

Will anyone show up?

Test captain says Afridi needs to fire consistently if team wants to win World T20

Pakistan batsman says Afridi's all-round performance shows his character

Afridi’s all-round performance inspires Men in Green to 55-run win

Women cricket team opener will be kept under observation for another 24 hours at a hospital in Chennai

Men in green beat Bengali Tigers by 55 runs in second match of World T20 Super10s

Will Boom Boom finally live up to his name?

Both players are ready to face off each other for the first time in the international arena

"It happens everywhere, someone comes and creates an issue over nothing"

Both Pakistan and Bangladesh will be confident of starting campaign with win

Afridi would want to exit on a high. Can he at long last get the ‘happy ending’ he has been dreaming of?

Vijay Jolly-led Indian delegation attends seminar at press club

India dismissed for just 79 in opening World T20 clash

The external affairs ministry denies permission to diplomats in question for alleged links with ISI

The Express Tribune takes a look at players who live and perform under the shadow of superstars

Meanwhile, Mohammad Sami joins the training session after recovering from toe injury

Guess who will be singing the Indian national anthem?

Pakistan head coach says controversy should not be made out of nothing

Men in Green have lost in their previous two meetings against Mashrafee Mortaza and Co

Hosts are starting mega event as favourites after winning 10 out of last 11 T20Is

T20 captain says whatever he is today, is only because of Pakistan and the fans in Pakistan

The list of players include Imran Khan, Waqar Younis, Wasim Akram and Intikhab Alam

Sana Mir also praised Sri Lankan veterans Jayawardene and Sangakkara for being wonderful ambassadors of the game

Notice sent by Judicial Activism Panel claims remarks of T20 skipper has hurt feelings of Pakistanis

Mohammad Hafeez scored an unbeaten 70 from 49 deliveries, while Imad Wasim claimed four wickets in his allotted overs

The left-handed batsman smacked an unbeaten 63-ball 103 to guide his side to a formidable 180 for two

Takes four wickets as side defeat Ireland by 12 runs in rain-shortened match

Pakistan captain Afridi confident of pace attack; insists team can break India jinx as well

Asian teams have won three out of five stagings of the biennial tournament

Pakistan have arrived in India, the doubts over their participation in the T20 event have eventually been squashed

Jason Roy and Alex Hales added 77 runs for first wicket to help Three Lions achieved target with four balls to spare

Winners now join England, Sri Lanka, South Africa and West Indies in Super 10 Group 1

2010 runner-up will play their first match on March 17 against New Zealand

President Viresh Shandilya says they will dig-up the Eden Gardens pitch to stop the match

Cricketer-convert-commentator says left-arm pacer surprised everyone, including him, with his performances

Rain forced the match in Dharamsala to be abandoned with Bangladesh and Oman setting up a decider for Super 10s

Guide Multan to 168-run victory over Bahawalpur in round two fixture

Players and fans alike praise former New Zealand skipper who died on March 4

Coach backs players to use added pressure to their advantage

In his latest tweet, the T20 skipper praises Pakistani legends for supporting current players

Will the Eden Gardens crowd offer a pleasant welcome to Pakistan?

Bangladesh take on Ireland in the second match at the same venue