England’s Joe Root celebrates his fifty runs (AP) Joe Root delivered a masterclass in control and composure on a treacherous Colombo surface as England held their nerve to secure a five-wicket win over Sri Lanka on Saturday, levelling the three-match ODI series at 1-1. With the series on the line, Root anchored the chase with…
Bangladesh cricket team (PTI Photo/Arun Sharma) The International Cricket Council (ICC) has unveiled an updated schedule for the 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup, set to be co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka from February 7. The revisions follow the unprecedented removal of Bangladesh from the tournament after the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) refused to travel…
India vs Pakistan (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: India are unlikely to play a bilateral series with Pakistan anytime soon. BCCI Vice-President Rajeev Shukla has made it clear that the board will follow the Indian government’s guidance on cricket ties with their arch-rivals. “In these circumstances, our stated policy is that we will do whatever the…
Pakistan cricket stands with Bangladesh (Photos by Getty Images and PTI) NEW DELHI: Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Mohsin Naqvi has issued a strong warning to the ICC after Bangladesh were replaced by Scotland in the upcoming T20 World Cup. Speaking at a press conference on Saturday, Naqvi said Pakistan’s participation in the tournament will depend…
Bangladesh cricket team (ANI) The International Cricket Council held its ground over Bangladesh’s refusal to travel to India for the 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup after exhausting all possible avenues for dialogue, with the governing body determined to protect the integrity of the tournament and its fixtures. According to Cricbuzz, the ICC had given…
Scotland replace Bangladesh NEW DELHI: Bangladesh are officially out of the T20 World Cup, and Scotland have been named as their replacement, according to a report from Cricbuzz. The decision did not come as a surprise, as it had been building for days. The final call was taken on Saturday morning.The report understands that ICC…
India’s Sanju Samson (PTI Photo) Former India batter Aakash Chopra has openly questioned whether Sanju Samson will retain his spot in India’s playing XI for the remainder of the ongoing T20I series against New Zealand, even with the final match scheduled in Thiruvananthapuram, the wicketkeeper-batter’s home ground. India hold a 2-0 lead in the five-match…
BENGALURU: For those preparing for the World Cup 2026 matches in the US, awaiting them are fast tracked visas and curated experiences including road trips to explore the heart of the US — on Route 66 , the famous highway (opened on Nov 11, 1926) that connects California and Chicago.Speaking on the sidelines of the…
Sarfaraz Khan (Image credit: X) MUMBAI: Over the years, India’s T20 captain Suryakumar Yadav has won the hearts of millions of cricket fans and cricket experts with his brilliant, dynamic 360-degree strokeplay. There is also a quality of being ‘selfless’ to the core which has earned SKY massive respect amongst his younger teammates.On Friday, soon…
Fans enjoying the cricket match from the grass embankments at the Wanderers (Photo Courtesy: Tanuj Lakhina) TimesofIndia.com in Johannesburg: Former South Africa cricketers, who have become ambassadors of the SA20, don’t hesitate from acknowledging that the Indian Premier League (IPL) is the big fish in franchise T20 cricket. The economics would clarify that the IPL…
