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Sanjjeev K Samyal

Sanjjeev K Samyal

Sanjjeev K Samyal heads the sports team in Mumbai and anchors HT’s cricket coverage.

Articles by Sanjjeev K Samyal

Ahead of India vs Pakistan game, everyone’s talking about Usman Tariq

Pakistan's Usman Tariq during the T20 World Cup against the United States in Colombo. (AP)

Updated on Feb 14, 2026 10:44 am IST

West Indies rock England’s boat with easy win

Sherfane Rutherford walks back after his innings against England. (AP)

Published on Feb 11, 2026 11:23 pm IST

The bat revolution that powered Dhoni's helicopter shot

MS Dhoni's helicopter shot would have been impossible without willow evolution

Updated on Feb 11, 2026 01:47 pm IST

How bats are aiding the T20 revolution

SG factory in Meerut of making cricket gear bats. (Mint Archive/Priyanka Parashar)

Updated on Feb 11, 2026 06:35 am IST

T20 World Cup: Behind cricket craze and steady growth in Nepal

Cricket - ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 - Group C - England v Nepal - Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, India - February 8, 2026 Nepal's Sandeep Lamichhane celebrates with teammate Rohit Paudel after taking the wicket of England's Tom Banton REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY (REUTERS)

Updated on Feb 10, 2026 07:30 am IST

Hasaranga, Theekshana bowl SL to victory

Wanindu Hasaranga (L) celebrates with teammate Kusal Mendis (2L) at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. (AFP)

Updated on Feb 08, 2026 11:50 pm IST

You have to be mentally ready to play in a World Cup: Siraj

Mohammed Siraj, left, celebrates the wicket of United States' Saiteja Mukkamala. (AP)

Updated on Feb 08, 2026 08:41 pm IST

The unmistakable Indian touch in team USA

USA's Saurabh Netravalkar during a training session ahead of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup (PTI)

Published on Feb 07, 2026 03:04 am IST

USA’s three Mumbai boys to take on India at Wankhede

USA’s three Mumbai boys to take on India at Wankhede

Published on Feb 07, 2026 12:33 am IST

Bumrah gives India a different dimension

Jasprit Bumrah gives autographs to school students at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Friday. (Anshuman Poyrekar/HT Photo)

Published on Feb 06, 2026 07:19 pm IST

Mindset shift: What makes India the team to beat in the T20 World Cup

Skipper Suryakumar Yadav on what has changed between 2024 and 2026(HT_PRINT)

Updated on Feb 06, 2026 07:02 am IST

Mindset shift: What makes India the team to beat

Suryakumar Yadav lifts the trophy as India celebrate after winning the T20 World Cup in 2024. (REUTERS)

Updated on Feb 05, 2026 09:32 pm IST

T20 World Cup: India favourites on the New Zealand series showing

India's Arshdeep Singh celebrates with teammates during the fifth T20I against New Zealand. (PTI)

Updated on Feb 02, 2026 06:15 am IST

Ishan ton, Arshdeep five-for seal India’s 4-1 series win

India's batting hero Ishan Kishan (C) and bowling star Arshdeep Singh with Sanju Samson (L) after winning the fifth and final T20I against New Zealand at the Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram on Saturday. (PTI)

Updated on Feb 01, 2026 06:25 am IST

Sanju Samson's own country: Admirers await special knock by local boy

Sanju Samson during a practice session ahead of the fifth and final T20I against New Zealand. (PTI)

Updated on Jan 31, 2026 06:36 am IST

I try to stay in the now: Sarfaraz keeps the faith

Mumbai's Sarfaraz Khan plays a shot during the Vijay Hazare Trophy. (PTI)

Updated on Jan 28, 2026 10:42 pm IST

U-19 World Cup: Kundu’s cut from a different cloth

Abhigyan Kundu in action against USA at the ICC U19 men´s World Cup. (ICC via Getty Images)

Updated on Jan 16, 2026 10:28 pm IST

WPL: UPW’s Harleen shows her true class in win over MI

UP Warriorz' Harleen Deol celebrates her half century during the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2026. (PTI)

Published on Jan 16, 2026 03:40 am IST

India’s fast men put flexibility over pace

India's Mohammed Siraj bowls a delivery during the first ODI cricket match of a series between India and New Zealand, at Kotambi Stadium, in Vadodara. (PTI)

Published on Jan 12, 2026 10:52 pm IST

Kohli, pacers ensure win versus fighting Kiwis

Riding on Virat Kohli’s sublime 93 (91b, 8x4, 1x6), India hung on to defeat New Zealand by 4 wickets in the first ODI. (AFP)

Updated on Jan 11, 2026 11:27 pm IST

Harshit Rana proves his value again

Harshit Rana (2/65) got rid of openers Devon Conway (56 of 67 balls) and Henry Nicholls (62 off 69 balls) in quick succession. (PTI)

Updated on Jan 11, 2026 07:57 pm IST

‘Nothing easy about it’ as India face depleted NZ in ODIs

Rohit Sharma bats during a practice session ahead of the first ODI. (AP)

Updated on Jan 10, 2026 10:18 pm IST

Gill takes WC snub in stride, for better Test build-up

India's captain Shubman Gill bats during a practice session ahead of the first ODI against New Zealand. (AP)

Updated on Jan 10, 2026 10:02 pm IST

Finding Gill: Chance to bounce back from low phase

Shubman Gill during a practice session ahead of the first ODI between India and New Zealand. (PTI)

Published on Jan 09, 2026 10:43 pm IST

Cricket gurus: Turning talented youth into world class players

Abhishek Sharma often acknowledges Yuvraj Singh’s significant role in his development into a formidable, fearless player. (AFP)

Published on Jan 04, 2026 09:59 pm IST

Jurel fights, stumbles in a tight India race

Dhruv Jurel. (PTI)

Updated on Dec 30, 2025 10:22 pm IST

Shafali, bowlers help India rout Sri Lanka again

India's Shafali Verma in action against Sri Lanka in the third T20I in Thiruvananthapuram (PTI)

Published on Dec 27, 2025 03:44 am IST

Crowds turned up for stars, will they stay for cricket?

Spectators during the Vijay Hazare Trophy match between Mumbai and Sikkim in Jaipur on Wednesday. (PTI)

Published on Dec 25, 2025 11:50 pm IST

From Ishan Kishan, a message for Prithvi Shaw

Jharkhand cricket captain Ishan Kishan arrives in Ranchi after leading the team to the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy title on Friday. (PTI)

Updated on Dec 22, 2025 11:52 pm IST

What makes India the team to beat at the T20 World Cup

India T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav during a press conference in Mumbai on Saturday. (PTI)

Updated on Dec 21, 2025 11:14 pm IST

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