NEW DELHI: Pakistan announced on Thursday that no behind-the-scenes diplomatic discussions are taking place with India regarding the Champions Trophy, following their decision not to travel for the next year’s ICC tournament.During the weekly press briefing in Islamabad, Foreign Office spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch addressed queries about the status of the upcoming ICC tournament in…
Mohammed Shami took four wickets for Bengal in the Ranji Trophy. Indian fast bowler Mohammed Shami boosted his chances of joining the Australian tour with a strong performance in the Ranji Trophy on Thursday. He took four wickets for Bengal against Madhya Pradesh in Indore. Shami last played a competitive match in the World Cup…
Tilak Varma. (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Young batter Tilak Varma on Wednesday shared the empowering message from the team management for the South Africa T20I series: ‘Bindaas khelna agar wicket gire tab bhi’ (Play freely even if you lose a wicket).Varma, who was promoted to No. 3 in batting order, made the most of the…
NEW DELHI: Ahead of the crucial third T20I against South Africa in Centurion, all-rounder Hardik Pandya offered heartfelt words of encouragement to debutant Ramandeep Singh, saying, “You thoroughly deserve this.”Pandya congratulated Ramandeep, who came in for pacer Avesh Khan, on his debut, acknowledging the hard work and dedication that led to this moment. His words…
Abhishek Nayar and Gautam Gambhir. (BCCI Photo) PERTH: The Indian team management has decided to allow the public to watch their centre-wicket training sessions from Friday to Sunday when they would do match simulation and play a warm-up game against India A at the WACA ground.This is in contrary to an Australian media report claiming…
NEW DELHI: Former wicketkeeper-batter Rashid Latif shared his perspective on the ongoing situation involving India and Pakistan in cricket. Latif expressed that if he had the authority, he would prevent Pakistan from playing against India in any tournament. He also suggested that the International Cricket Council (ICC) should refrain from granting hosting rights for global…
NEW DELHI: With the standoff between India and Pakistan continuing over the 2025 Champions Trophy, there can be huge financial implications for the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) if the marquee tournament is either postponed or moved to any other country.The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has made it clear that their men’s…
<p>Mohammed Shami. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)<br></p> Premier India pacer to turn out for Bengal in Ranji game, reigniting talk of a possible late entry into India’s Test squad in AustraliaKOLKATA: India fast bowler Mohammed Shami is all set to play for Bengal in their next Ranji Trophy Elite Group ‘C’ game, putting to rest…
NEW DELHI: The Champions Trophy has been rocked by reports that India’s men’s cricket team will not be going to Pakistan for the tournament next year.The top one-day tournament following the World Cup, Champions Trophy features competition from Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, England, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, and South Africa.In the previous edition, which took place…
Rohit Sharma and Babar Azam (Photo Source: X) After reports of hosts Pakistan mulling over the option of withdrawing from next year’s Champions Trophy if the tournament is taken away from the country following India’s refusal to visit the neighbours, fresh developments suggest that the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) will write to the International Cricket…
