Pakistan government has announced that their cricket team will not play India in the group stage contest of the T20 World Cup. The government did allow the team to travel to Sri Lanka for their matches. A look at the sequence of events that led to this decision. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), in solidarity…
WPL: Delhi Capitals qualify for eliminator after defeating UP Warriorz (ANI) Delhi Capitals had to grind it out but eventually crossed the line, beating UP Warriorz by five wickets in a low-scoring contest to book their place in the Women’s Premier League Eliminator on Sunday. The victory, achieved with eight balls remaining, also ended the…
Australia’s Ben Dwarshuis and Matthew Kuhnemann shake hand with Pakistani players (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary) Pakistan produced a commanding performance to hand Australia its heaviest ever defeat in T20 cricket, sealing a 3-0 series sweep just five days ahead of the T20 World Cup. On Sunday, the hosts defeated the Australians by 111 runs in the…
India vs Pakistan (Agency Image) NEW DELHI: Pakistan will not take the field against India at the 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, the Government of Pakistan confirmed in an official statement on X.While granting permission for the national team to travel to Sri Lanka for the tournament, the government said Pakistan would boycott the…
Carlos Alcaraz of Spain (Getty Images) Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar was quick to applaud Carlos Alcaraz after the Spaniard clinched his maiden Australian Open title with a stirring four-set win over Novak Djokovic in Melbourne on Sunday. Tendulkar singled out Alcaraz’s maturity and composure as defining features of his title run. Sachin Tendulkar post Sharing…
India’s Ishan Kishan (PTI Photo) Thiruvananthapuram: Opportunity in international cricket rarely arrives gift-wrapped. More often, it comes on the back of someone else’s misfortune, demanding to be seized without hesitation. Tilak Varma’s injury did precisely that for Ishan Kishan. Given a full series to press his claim, Kishan turned every outing into a statement. A…
Indian cricket team (PTI Photo) India head into the T20 World Cup 2026 on home soil carrying the weight of expectation, widely viewed as the team to beat. After lifting the trophy in 2024, Suryakumar Yadav’s side has been backed by many to defend the title and script history by becoming the first team to…
Pakistan’s Usman Tariq (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary) Pakistan spinner Usman Tariq found himself at the centre of attention following the second T20I against Australia in Lahore, responding pointedly on social media after an on-field moment involving Cameron Green sparked debate. The episode unfolded at the Gaddafi Stadium on Saturday during Australia’s run chase. Green, attempting an…
India’s Sanju Samson (PTI Photo) Sanju Samson’s long-awaited return to his home ground offered little respite from a difficult run with the bat. Playing in front of his hometown crowd in Thiruvananthapuram on Saturday, the Kerala batter endured yet another lean outing, registering his fifth consecutive failure in the T20I series against New Zealand. Samson’s…
Divij Mehra (Image credit: X) MUMBAI: Some players in domestic cricket tend to raise their game when playing a top team like Mumbai. Divij Mehra is one of them. In Jan 2023, at the Arun Jaitely Stadium in the capital, the 23-year-old fast bowler, moving the ball around menacingly at military medium-pace, bowled a devastating…