NEW DELHI: India’s dominant showing in the recent series against New Zealand underlined why the defending champions are expected to be among the toughest teams to beat at the T20 World Cup starting February 7, former Australia cricketer-turned-coach Michael Klinger said. According to Klinger, India’s aggressive top-order core makes them arguably the strongest side heading…
Pakistan left for Sri Lanka on Monday to begin their World Cup campaign (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan cricketer Kamran Akmal has strongly criticised the International Cricket Council (ICC) for urging the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to reconsider its decision to boycott the high-profile group match against India at the upcoming T20 World Cup….
Suryakumar Yadav and Salman Agha (Image credit: ACC) NEW DELHI: Former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar has stirred fresh debate around the India-Pakistan rivalry, saying the potential absence of their T20 World Cup group-stage clash is “no big deal” as the fixture no longer lives up to its historic hype. His remarks come against the backdrop…
Pat Cummins (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Australia pace spearhead Pat Cummins has revealed that his injury-enforced withdrawal from the upcoming T20 World Cup was as much about long-term planning as it was about his immediate fitness, with the fast bowler prioritising a demanding Test calendar over a rushed return to the shortest format.Go Beyond The…
India vs Pakistan (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Even as the row over Pakistan’s decision to boycott its men’s T20 World Cup group-stage clash against India continues to escalate, there is no indication that the fallout has spilled over into the women’s game. The Pakistan Women’s A team is set to play India Women’s A at…
Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Grace Harris, right, celebrates with Lauren Bell after taking a wicket. (BCCI via PTI Photo) BENGALURU: There is a quiet certainty about Royal Challengers Bengaluru this season — one forged not in noise, but in belief. As the stakes rise in the Women’s Premier League, Lauren Bell and Gautami Naik spoke of…
40 Indian-origin players will participate in the T20 World Cup CHENNAI: They grew up with the dream of representing India. But in a cricketing powerhouse bursting at the seams, that can sometimes feel like threading the eye of a needle.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Even so, that hasn’t stopped the likes…
NEW DELHI: While speculation is rife about the sanctions the International Cricket Council (ICC) could potentially levy on the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) following the Pakistan government’s decision to boycott the T20 World Cup group match against India on February 15, no concrete steps have yet been taken by the global body to address the…
Cameron Green’s angry reaction to Usman Tariq (Screengrabs) NEW DELHI: Former Australia batter Usman Khawaja has publicly come out in support of Pakistan spinner Usman Tariq after controversy erupted during the second T20I between Australia and Pakistan last week. The issue began when Australian all-rounder Cameron Green, after getting out to Tariq, was seen making…
Dhananjaya de Silva (L) and Kusal Mendis (R) of Sri Lanka (Photo by Sameera Peiris/Getty Images) COLOMBO: Sri Lanka on Monday dropped Test captain Dhananjaya de Silva from their 15-man T20 World Cup squad led by Dasun Shanaka.De Silva had been recalled for a three-match T20 international series against Pakistan early last month after an…
India’s Tilak Varma plays a shot during the fifth T20 cricket match between India and South Africa in Ahmedabad, India, Friday, Dec. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki) TimesofIndia.com in Mumbai: The police sirens weren’t blaring, hundreds hadn’t assembled to catch a glimpse of the team bus, and an eerie silence hung over the porch of…
Vedant Trivedi (Special arrangements) NEW DELHI: 47/0 was the scoreline. Three balls later, it became 47/3. A sense of unease crept in as India looked to have lost the early momentum against Pakistan during their crucial U19 World Cup 2026 match on Sunday. Against the same opponent, India had already conceded the plot recently, in…
Pakistani fans holding a large flag cheer during the match (Photo by AP) NEW DELHI: Some will call it ruckus. Some will call it a mess. Others will simply call it chaos. The words may change, but the situation remains the same. Cricket, once again, finds itself caught between politics, security fears and unfinished business.On…
The rivalry between the two neighbours is so commercially powerful that the ICC routinely places them in the same group at global tournaments. (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: An India–Pakistan clash at an ICC tournament is estimated to generate a staggering “USD 250 million (over Rs 2200 crore)” in revenue, and the absence of this…
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Former India captain and head coach Anil Kumble has shared his views on India’s squad for the T20 World Cup 2026. He feels the team that won the title in 2024 was slightly stronger than the current group. According to Kumble, the main reason is experience.India…
Babar Azam and Shaheen Afridi (Image credit: X) Pakistan left for Sri Lanka on Monday for the T20 World Cup as they await possible sanctions from the International Cricket Council following their refusal to play India in the tournament. Video footage released by the Pakistan Cricket Board showed players wearing their new World Cup kit…
Yuzvendra Chahal (Photo by @yuzi_chahal on X) Indian cricketer Yuzvendra Chahal is once again trending on social media. This time, it is because of his witty caption with his latest vacation pictures from Thailand.On Sunday, Chahal shared a series of photos on his social media handles and added a funny caption to the post. The…
Team Pakistan (Photo by Sameer Ali/Getty Images) Former PCB Chairman Ehsan Mani believes the ICC cannot punish Pakistan for boycotting the India match in the T20 World Cup 2026. He says the ICC has no legal right to sanction the Pakistan Cricket Board.The Pakistan government has allowed the team to play the T20 World Cup….
India vs Pakistan (Getty Images) Amid the current standoff over Pakistan’s refusal to play India on February 15 at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, cricket once again finds itself grappling with an uncomfortable reality — the incident of teams boycotting matches during global tournaments. While Pakistan have been cleared by their government to…
Harbhajan Singh, and Pakistan cricket team NEW DELHI: Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh has taken a sharp dig at Pakistan’s decision to boycott its Group A clash against India in the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, calling it an “unnecessary drama to mislead people.” The Pakistan government granted conditional approval for its team…
