The incident occurred after India’s seven-wicket victory, when the team declined to shake hands with Pakistani players in solidarity with the victims of the Pahalgam terror attack. (ACC Photo) NEW DELHI: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has escalated tensions with India by demanding the removal of match referee Andy Pycroft following a controversial handshake refusal…
India have officially become the first team to qualify for the Super 4 stage of the Asia Cup 2025. (Image credit: ACC) NEW DELHI: Amid the ongoing handshake controversy and threats from the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to pull out of the tournament, India have officially become the first team to qualify for the Super…
India vs Pakistan (Image credit: AP) TimesofIndia.com in Dubai: The International Cricket Council (ICC) is very likely to reject Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB)’s demand for a change of match referee. The response to PCB’s letter addressed to the global cricket body’s General Manager Wasim Khan is in the works and could be sent anytime now.PCB…
NEW DELHI: Skipper Muhammad Waseem and Alishan Sharafu hammered brisk half-centuries before a fine 4/23 spell from Junaid Siddique as United Arab Emirates (UAE) thrashed Oman by 42 runs to keep their Asia Cup Super Four hopes alive on Monday.Waseem anchored the innings with a 69 off 54 balls, falling only in the final over,…
Lacazette’s clinical show made history for the club (Image via Saudi Pro League) The Roshn Saudi League returned from the international break with a flurry of action, producing 27 goals across the league. The second round of fixtures showed early signs of which teams are ready to challenge for honors and which are still finding…
Hong Kong vs Sri Lanka (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images) Pathum Nissanka scored 68 runs off 44 balls as Sri Lanka secured a four-wicket victory against Hong Kong in the Asia Cup Group B match. The win came despite a challenging chase at the venue on Monday.Nissanka’s innings was marked by strategic acceleration, and his…
The controversy erupted when Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha and India skipper Suryakumar Yadav did not exchange the customary handshake during the toss at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi has threatened to withdraw from the remaining Asia Cup 2025 matches if match referee Andy…
Abhishek Sharma (Image credit: ACC) NEW DELHI: After Kuldeep Yadav’s three-wicket burst, supported by two wickets each from Axar Patel and Jasprit Bumrah, restricted Pakistan to 127/9 in 20 overs in their Asia Cup 2025 clash in Dubai, it was Abhishek Sharma who lit up the stadium with a dazzling batting display.Opening alongside Shubman Gill,…
Anish Giri (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images) Dutch Grandmaster (GM) Anish Giri booked his spot in the FIDE Candidates Tournament 2026 after clinching the FIDE Grand Swiss on Monday in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. Giri topped a packed field of elite players to finish first, securing one of the most coveted tickets in world chess, the right…
Shivam Dube and Arshdeep Singh Cricket’s shortest format is undergoing a breathtaking transformation, evolving from a format of calculated risks to a high-octane battle where colossal totals of 250+ and even 300+ are no longer outliers but plausible targets. The 2026 T20 World Cup, co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka, is set to amplify this…
