Italy is finally heading to the World Cup — just not in the sport most people might expect. Amid dark times for the country’s storied but ailing soccer team, some salvation comes in the form of the Azzurri’s unheralded cricketers after their first-ever qualification for a global tournament.

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has come out and confirmed that the Pakistan cricket team will not play against India in the T20 World Cup. This comes after a social media post from the government claiming they are not allowed to play the fixture in Colombo on February 15.

T20 World Cup 2026 Captains Day Press Conference Live Updates: The 10th edition of cricket’s T20 World Cup finally gets underway this weekend after a

T20 World Cup 2026 Captains’ Day Press Conference LIVE Updates: The ICC T20 World Cup Captains’ Day press conference will be attended by skippers of all 20 teams. Pakistan’s Salman Agha will speak in Colombo,

A fitness clearance for veteran middle-order batter David Miller has boosted South Africa as it heads to the Twenty20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka, attempting to improve on its runner-up finish in the last tournament.

At the tournament, the former South Africa allrounder will represent a country he hopes to visit some day

Better late than never. England didn't finalize its Twenty20 World Cup preparations until this week when it swept Sri Lanka 3-0, after its previous few series had been spoiled by wet weather. The home campaign against South Africa in September was drawn 1-1 after the decider at Nottingham was washed out.

Al Jazeera’s breakdown of the most iconic moments, players and matches in the tournament’s 19-year history.