Hemant Brar

Sub-editor, ESPNcricinfo

Canada hope to make a splash in second T20 World Cup appearance

Canada won just one game in their maiden World Cup appearance in 2024, and under a new captain this time, they will look to fare better

02-Feb-2026•Hemant Brar

Suryakumar, Kishan, Dube the biggest gains in India's series of plenty

Sanju Samson's loss of form is a worry, especially since Ishan Kishan means yet another left-hand batter in the top six, but India appear to have most bases covered for the T20 World Cup

01-Feb-2026•Hemant Brar

Kishan walks the talk to make a compelling case for the T20 World Cup

The numbers are out there: Ishan Kishan is in form and Sanju Samson isn't, and that could decide which way India go at the T20 World Cup

01-Feb-2026•Hemant Brar

MI and GG tussle to join RCB in playoffs

The winner seals a top-three spot, while the loser is left awaiting the result of DC-UPW

29-Jan-2026•Hemant Brar

Another missed opportunity, another step back for Samson

Sanju Samson was India's first-choice keeper-batter in T20Is before the series against New Zealand, but a series of failures - and Ishan Kishan's success - might have pegged him back

29-Jan-2026•Hemant Brar

Samson vs Kishan heats up with series in India's pocket

With Tilak Varma missing the rest of the series, this tussle is set to continue through the last two T20Is

27-Jan-2026•Hemant Brar

Kishan makes it happen for himself and for India

Batter on the comeback trail saw a bad situation - India 6 for 2 - and didn't flinch, scoring 76 off 32 balls

24-Jan-2026•Hemant Brar

Kishan and Suryakumar lay down marker in astonishing chase

From 6 for 2 in a chase of 209, India romped home with 28 balls to spare

23-Jan-2026•Hemant Brar

Rinku showcases his value as India's finisher

He hit 44 not out off 20 in his comeback game, against New Zealand, to tick a big box ahead of the T20 World Cup

22-Jan-2026•Hemant Brar

Abhishek and Rinku fireworks help India start series in style

Glenn Phillips' 78 off 40 kept New Zealand's hopes going for a while before India struck regularly to seal victory

21-Jan-2026•Hemant Brar

Rickel-ton headlines dominant MI Cape Town win

Van der Dussen also scored a half-century as MICT took down Joburg Super Kings by 36 runs

10-Jan-2026•Hemant Brar

Shadab, Mirza, Abrar set up Pakistan's easy win in first T20I

Farhan's half-century ensured the chase was all but secured before his dismissal

07-Jan-2026•Hemant Brar

WPL in numbers - DC boss the powerplay, spinners star at the death

A deep dive into the numbers reveals the strengths and weaknesses of the five WPL teams

07-Jan-2026•Hemant Brar

WPL 2026 FAQs - All you need to know ahead of the new season

All the answers to all your burning questions about the fourth edition of the WPL

06-Jan-2026•Hemant Brar

From Perth to Punjab: Cooper Connolly's rapid rise to global spotlight

From emulating his hero Shaun Marsh to learning from the likes of Ponting and Iyer, Connolly is determined to leave a legacy at Punjab Kings in his maiden IPL stint

22-Dec-2025•Hemant Brar

Arshdeep bounces back yet again, with Harshit for company

Harshit opened the bowling in Bumrah's absence and proved to be a handful with the new ball

14-Dec-2025•Hemant Brar

FAQs - The when, where, who and how much of the IPL 2026 auction

All your questions about the big day in Abu Dhabi, answered right here

13-Dec-2025•Hemant Brar

Greaves: 'Special, special day for me; special day for the team'

"When you have two of your seamers go down during a Test match, it's never ideal," Latham said of Henry and Smith's injuries

06-Dec-2025•Hemant Brar

Ruturaj Gaikwad: 'I was pretty much confident' of batting at No. 4

"It's a privilege to have that kind of confidence from the management towards an opener," the batter says after his maiden ODI hundred

04-Dec-2025•Hemant Brar

New Zealand in front after Duffy's five-for wrecks West Indies

Shai Hope and Tagenarine Chanderpaul scored fifties, but no other batter made a big contribution as West Indies fell 64 behind in the first-innings exchanges

03-Dec-2025•Hemant Brar

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