Pakistan clarify the Andy Pycroft situation with an official statement on X. The image is from the conversation he had with Pak head coach and skipper also in view (Screengrab) The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has issued a statement that International Cricket Council (ICC) match referee Andy Pycroft apologised to the national team’s captain and…
Varun Chakravarthy of India bowls during the Asia Cup match between India and United Arab Emirates at Dubai International Stadium. (Getty Images) Indian spinner Varun Chakaravarthy has claimed the top spot in the ICC Men’s T20I bowling rankings in 2025, becoming only the third Indian bowler to achieve this feat after Jasprit Bumrah and Ravi…
Sachin Tendulkar has commended the ISPL’s new national framework (Screengrabs via X) In a significant step for tennis-ball cricket, the Indian Street Premier League (ISPL) has rolled out a structured national framework aimed at enhancing grassroots development and creating a direct pathway for emerging talent across India. The initiative divides the country into eight administrative…
NEW DELHI: The Indian and Pakistan teams on Tuesday trained at the ICC Academy in Dubai. While the time slots for their practice sessions were different, the two teams were at the venue at the same time for around an hour. After finishing his training session, India’s T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav returned to the team…
On Tuesday, at the ICC Cricket Academy in Dubai, India and Pakistan trained at the same venue in different time slots. (Image credit: Pratyush Raj/TimesofIndia.com) TimesofIndia.com in Dubai: Watching India and Pakistan train at the nets reveals the gulf between the two sides.It starts with the basics — discipline and work ethic — which the…
Yusuf Pathan (PTI Photo/Ravi Choudhary) Former India cricketer and Trinamool Congress MP Yusuf Pathan is facing legal trouble over a residential plot in Vadodara. The Gujarat High Court has declared Pathan an encroacher after rejecting his petition challenging a notice from the Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC). Following the judgment, civic authorities have been directed to…
New Chandigarh: India’s Jemimah Rodrigues (PTI Photo/Kamal Kishore) New Chandigarh: In a major blow to the India women’s cricket team, TOI has learnt that middle-order batter Jemimah Rodrigues has been ruled out of the last two WODIs against Australia due to a viral infection and weakness. Tejal Hasabnis, who was on standby, is set to…
File photo of Pakistan interior minister Mohsin Naqvi, who is also the PCB president and current ACC chief. Pakistan’s threat to withdraw from the ongoing Asia Cup over demands to remove ICC match referee Andy Pycroft could cost them between USD 12 to 16 million in revenue.The Asian Cricket Council’s (ACC) annual revenue distribution allocates…
Axar Patel of India celebrates with team mates (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images) India have already secured a spot in the Super 4 stage of the Asia Cup 2025, but former cricketer and commentator Aakash Chopra has suggested an interesting idea: why not send an India A team as well? Chopra explained that Afghanistan, considered…
Pakistan have played one and lost one so far in the Asia Cup. Their fate in tournament, however, remains unclear. (AFP) The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is facing a critical decision regarding their continued participation in the Asia Cup, with tensions escalating over the match referee controversy following the India-Pakistan match. The board is set…