Pakistan’s desperation to defeat India saw them out of U19 World Cup 2026: ‘That is not how sport is played’

Ravichandran Ashwin wants to watch the India-Pakistan “encounter” too — but not for the usual fever-dream reasons. On his YouTube channel, the former India spinner framed it as a pressure-cooker…

Mohsin Naqvi expected to flip two days before India World Cup match: ‘He’s not one bit bothered about the Pakistan team’

Pakistan Cricket Board chief Mohsin Naqvi could still make a late U-turn on his hardline stance around Pakistan’s engagement with India at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, with…

India, BCCI won’t blink if Pakistan T20 World Cup clash gets cancelled; IND-PAK rivalry has long lost its edge

There has always been a confluence of sports and politics, no matter the game, no matter the country. While politics has often fuelled rivalries on the field, sports, paradoxically, has…

BCCI made ‘judgment error’, Mustafizur Rahman’s IPL ouster triggered T20 World Cup chaos: Ex-ICC official

Former ICC head of communications Sami-ul-Hasan Burney has traced the ongoing T20 World Cup turmoil back to the BCCI’s handling of Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman’s exit from the IPL earlier…

Dasun Shanaka takes charge as Sri Lanka drop Test captain Dhananjaya de Silva for T20 World Cup 2026

Sri Lanka on Monday dropped Test captain Dhananjaya de Silva from their 15-man T20 World Cup squad led by Dasun Shanaka. Dasun Shanaka will lead the Sri Lankan team in…

T20 World Cup gets taste of Caribbean flair: Ashes rivals step up, England finally get hands on maiden ICC title

After South Africa and England, the T20 World Cup’s next stop was the West Indies. The time was ripe for the tournament to get a taste of the Caribbean flair,…

Pakistan could ‘bear losses’ worth INR 2300 crore for T20 World Cup no-show against India: ‘They have no backers at ICC’

With less than two weeks to go for the marquee T20 World Cup clash between India and Pakistan, the deadlock between ICC and the PCB is expected to produce more…

ICC clampdown looms on PCB after India T20 World Cup game boycott; WTC points, rankings and legal risks stack up

The Pakistan government on Sunday put an end to days of speculation. While granting approval for Pakistan’s participation in the 2026 T20 World Cup, it barred the team from taking…

U-19 World Cup: India roll into semis after beating Pakistan

New Delhi: A clinical India trounced a listless Pakistan by 58 runs to enter yet another semi-final of the under-19 World Cup in Bulawayo on Sunday. Indian players celebrate during…

ICC warns Pakistan of repercussions if it doesn’t change stance on India T20 World Cup match

The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Sunday night issued a hard-hitting statement, telling Pakistan to reconsider its decision to forfeit the T20 World Cup match against India, scheduled for Sunday,…