Handshake row returns: Pakistan takes dig at India ahead of T20 World Cup – Watch | Cricket News

Pakistan’s captain Salman Agha and India’s captain Suryakumar Yadav (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri) Pakistan have once again taken a swipe at India, this time through a promotional video released ahead of their upcoming T20I series against Australia, subtly revisiting the much-debated ‘handshake’ controversy.The reference stems from events following the Pahalgam terror attacks, after which Indian players…

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‘If he takes off, India take off’: Ravi Shastri, Kevin Pietersen backs Abhishek Sharma to dominate T20 World Cup | Cricket News

India’s Abhishek Sharma (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.) Mumbai: Showering praise on India’s young T20 batting sensation Abhishek Sharma, former India head coach Ravi Shastri has made it clear how much India will bank on the attacking left-hander in the T20 World Cup next month by saying, “If he takes off, India take off.” Abhishek smashed…

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‘Taking Indian coaching to the world’: R Ashwin praises Sourav Ganguly’s SA20 impact | Cricket News

R Ashwin and Sourav Ganguly (Agency Image) Sourav Ganguly has made a striking start to his coaching career, with the former India captain guiding Pretoria Capitals into the final of the SA20 in his very first season at the helm. Ganguly is currently leading the Capitals’ campaign as head coach, with the Keshav Maharaj-led side…

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PCB investigates financial scam involving Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan; losses could exceed millions | Cricket News

Pakistan’s Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan( AP/PTI) Several leading Pakistani cricketers, including former captain Babar Azam, wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan, and pace ace Shaheen Shah Afridi, are reportedly among the victims of a massive financial scam that could see them lose millions of rupees, a source has revealed. What is a Ponzi scheme? A Ponzi scheme…

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T20 World Cup row: Bangladesh players meet officials as BCB hopes for a ‘miracle’ | Cricket News

Bangladesh cricketers on Thursday held a meeting in Dhaka with sports adviser Asif Nazrul and Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Aminul Islam to discuss the team’s participation in the T20 World Cup, a day after the International Cricket Council (ICC) rejected BCB’s request to shift its matches out of India.Players present at the meeting included…

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Danger signs for Team India: Glenn Phillips decodes Varun Chakravarthy’s mystery | Cricket News

Varun Chakravarthy (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: Mystery spinners rarely reveal their secrets, but New Zealand all-rounder Glenn Phillips is quickly becoming one of the few batters to have at least partially decoded them. In the first T20I against India on Wednesday, Phillips impressed not only with his explosive strokeplay but also with the way he…

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T20 World Cup: ICC rejects Bangladesh’s venue shift demand, says no threat to team and gives BCB 24 hours | Cricket News

NEW DELHI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) board on Wednesday voted against Bangladesh Cricket Board’s (BCB) demand to relocate the Bangladesh team’s T20 World Cup matches from India to Sri Lanka. ICC released a statement saying the board has decided to stick to the already-published schedule in the ‘absence of any independent security findings’, which…

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