NEW DELHI: In a significant setback to the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), the International Cricket Council (ICC) has cancelled the Champions Trophy trophy tour in the cities of Skardu, Hunza, and Muzaffarabad, located in the region of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).It has been reliably learnt that the ICC’s decision came in the aftermath of BCCI‘s objection…
The International Cricket Council (ICC) is trying its best to find a middle ground and put an end to the Champions Trophy stand-off after India refused to travel to Pakistan for the tournament and the host nation’s reluctance to adopt a hybrid model.The BCCI has written to the ICC that they won’t visit Pakistan for…
Photo Source: PCB/BCCI video grab India’s refusal to play the next year’s Champions Trophy in Pakistan has led to a stand-off between the two estranged neighbours, leaving the International Cricket Council (ICC) in a soup over the return of one of its premier events after a gap of seven years.The Board of Control for Cricket…
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…
