[ad_1] Australia captain Mitchell Marsh has backed his inexperienced bowling lineup to step up during the T20 World Cup 2026 in the absence of star trio Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood. Starc retired from the format last year, Cummins and Hazlewood were ruled out of the tournament as they failed to shake off […]
[ad_1] FC Barcelona fans were handed a huge shock on Monday when Joan Laporta stepped down as the club’s president. The resignation, however, was not a sudden farewell but a procedural move that allows Laporta to seek re-election in the March 15 presidential vote. Barcelona confirmed that Laporta’s decision has launched a 35-day countdown to […]
[ad_1] Former India batter Aakash Chopra questioned the latest BCCI contracts list, asking why India’s T20I vice-captain Axar Patel was placed in Category C. The BCCI has overhauled its central contracts framework, doing away with the A+ bracket altogether and elevating Grade A as the topmost category under the new system. For the 2025–26 season, […]
[ad_1] Pakistan’s decision to play its high-stakes T20 World Cup fixture against India on February 15 came only after weeks of brinkmanship and behind-the-scenes diplomacy — and, in its final hours, a striking intervention from the country’s cricket board chief that pulled the military into what should have been a sporting dispute. Just hours before […]
[ad_1] Day 4 of the Men’s T20 World Cup promises a blockbuster triple-header with high stakes and contrasting narratives across venues in India. The action begins in New Delhi, where Namibia open their campaign against a disciplined Netherlands side at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. With both teams eyeing an early edge in a competitive group, […]
[ad_1] MILAN (AP) — French ice dancers Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron edged Madison Chock and Evan Bates in the rhythm dance at the Milano Cortina Olympics on Monday night, leaving the three-time world champions from the U.S. with ground to make up in their four-year quest for the individual gold medal. Beaudry and […]
[ad_1] South Africa made a stunning start to their campaign, defeating Canada by 57 runs in the Group D clash of the T20 World Cup on Monday, February 9, at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The 2024 runners-up put in a strong batting performance, led by Aiden Markram’s half-century, before Lungi Ngidi’s four-wicket haul […]
[ad_1] India’s captain Suryakumar Yadav waits for third umpire’s decision for his wicket during the fourth T20 cricket match between India and New Zealand in Visakhapatnam, India, Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi) NEW DELHI: The standoff is over. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has taken a U-turn on its boycott of the February […]
[ad_1] The India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup 2026 clash will go ahead as scheduled after the Government of Pakistan made a dramatic U-turn on its proposed boycott following discussions with International Cricket Council (ICC) officials, directing the national team to take the field against India on February 15. The reversal came a day after […]
[ad_1] Mumbai: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the annual player contracts for the senior men’s and women’s Indian cricket teams for the 2025-26 season. The contracts, effective from October 1, 2025, to September 30, 2026, place Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma in Grade B. The list reflects a generational shift […]
