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Quiet spin, loud impact: Oman’s Ahmed makes his mark

PALLEKELE, SRI LANKA: In a World Cup shaped by heavyweights and hard lessons, Oman found a quiet force of resistance in 38-year-old left-arm spinner Shakeel Ahmed.Though Duleep Mendis-coached team exited at the group...

Oman's Shakeel Ahmed (C) celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of Ireland's Harry Tector during the 2026 ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup group stage match between Ireland and Oman at the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground in Colombo

Yalla Shabab crowned champions of OC 50 Overs Super League 2026

Yalla Shabab emerged champions of Oman Cricket 50 Overs Super League 2026

India tune up for Super Eights with hard-fought win over the Dutch

India's Varun Chakravarthy (C) celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of Netherlands' Max O'Dowd during the 2026 ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup group stage match between India and Netherlands at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad

Ton-up Farhan helps Pakistan seal Super Eight spot with Namibia rout

Pakistan's Sahibzada Farhan celebrates after scoring a century (100 runs) during the 2026 ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup group stage match between Pakistan and Namibia

South Africa fire Super Eights warning to India with UAE romp

South Africa's Corbin Bosch delivers a ball during the 2026 ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup group stage match between South Africa and United Arab Emirates at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi

World Cup lessons drive Oman Cricket’s push for elite exposure

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Australia, Ireland out of T20 World Cup as Zimbabwe qualify after washout

Zimbabwe's Blessing Muzarabani (C) celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of Australia's Matt Renshaw during the 2026 ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup group stage match between Australia and Zimbabwe at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on February 13, 2026. (Photo by Ishara S. KODIKARA / AFP)

New Zealand cruise into Super Eights despite Samra ton

New Zealand's Glenn Phillips (L) and Rachin Ravindra run between the wickets during the 2026 ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup group stage match between Canada and New Zealand at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on February 17, 2026. (Photo by R. Satish BABU / AFP)

England survive Italy scare to reach T20 World Cup Super Eights

England's Will Jacks watches the ball after playing a shot during the 2026 ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup group stage match between England and Italy at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on February 16, 2026. (Photo by Dibyangshu SARKAR / AFP)

Afghanistan beat UAE to keep faint Super 8 hopes alive

Afghanistan's Azmatullah Omarzai (L) celebrates with wicketkeeper Rahmanullah Gurbaz (C) after taking the wicket of UAE's Harshit Kaushik during the 2026 ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup group stage match between Afghanistan and United Arab Emirates at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on February 16, 2026. (Photo by Arun SANKAR / AFP)

Sri Lanka's Nissanka leaves Australia on brink of T20 World Cup exit

Sri Lanka's Pathum Nissanka celebrates after scoring a century (100 runs) during the 2026 ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup group stage match between Australia and Sri Lanka at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy on February 16, 2026. (Photo by Ishara S. KODIKARA / AFP)

Kaleem’s milestone moment sends clear message

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Ireland rain sixes in Colombo, crush Oman by 96 runs

Oman's Aamir Kaleem plays a shot during the 2026 ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup group stage match between Ireland and Oman at the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground in Colombo on February 14, 2026. (Photo by Ishara S. KODIKARA / AFP)

Shanaka powers Sri Lanka to 225 against Oman in Pallekele

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South Africa pip Afghanistan in double super over T20 thriller

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Nothing to lose for Oman against Sri Lanka, says skipper Jatinder

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