Shadab Khan of Pakistan celebrates (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images) The Pakistan Cricket Board has reportedly expressed its unhappiness with Shadab Khan following his pointed remarks about former players during the ongoing World Cup. According to a report, the board has cautioned the all-rounder to be more measured in his language after he responded sharply…
India’s Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (AP Photo/Solomon Chingono) India have completed their T20 World Cup group-stage assignments and now brace for a far sterner examination in the Super 8s. The defending champions will face tougher opposition in the next phase, including 2024 runners-up South Africa, the West Indies and Zimbabwe. So far, India have underlined their status…
India’s Hardik Pandya and teammates (ANI Photo) Former India opener Virender Sehwag has voiced reservations about India’s bowling strength as the team prepares for the Super 8 stage of the T20 World Cup. Led by Suryakumar Yadav, the defending champions cruised through the group phase, winning all four matches to advance comfortably.India dominated Group A,…
Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan (AP Photo) A number of prominent figures from the cricketing world — including Indian icons Kapil Dev and Sunil Gavaskar — have extended support to former Pakistan all-rounder Imran Khan, who has been incarcerated for more than two years. Reports suggest that Khan, Pakistan’s Prime Minister from 2018 to…
Pakistan have sealed their place in the Super 8 stage of the T20 World Cup after a comfortable win over Namibia, becoming the final team to qualify. However, the victory did little to silence the growing debate around former captain Babar Azam, whose lean run with the bat has once again come under scrutiny.Babar has…
India vs Pakistan (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Mohammad Amir recently compared Pakistan’s current cricket team with the side from the 1990s. He said the respect Pakistan once commanded has faded.“The Pakistan team in the 90s and the current team has a difference. India used to fear us back then, now they don’t take us seriously…
Harmanpreet Kaur became the most capped player in women’s international cricket on Thursday when she led the India women’s national cricket team in the second T20I of the three-match series against the Australia women’s national cricket team in Australia.The appearance was her 356th international match on February 19, taking her past Suzie Bates, who previously…
India’s Shivam Dube celebrates his half-century (ANI Photo) Ahmedabad: For someone who would get picked for team India only if Hardik Pandya got injured and who even was struggling to find a place in the Mumbai team for one season, Shivam Dube has come a long way. His ability to tonk the spinners for big…
Pakistan men’s hockey team captain Bhutta Umar in action against China during an Asian Champions Trophy 2023 match at Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium, in Chennai. (PTI Photo) Pakistan Hockey Federation president Tariq Bugti has resigned following the controversy over the Pakistan national team’s accommodation during its recent tour of Australia for the FIH Pro League.Bugti…
Lucknow: On a day when the result was a mere formality and Karnataka’s place in the Ranji Trophy final was already assured, the umpires briefly kept the semifinal against Uttarakhand alive — much to the bemusement of players and broadcasters alike. The only moment of intrigue at the Ekana Cricket Stadium on Thursday came at…
