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‘Nothing but drama’: Harbhajan Singh slams Pakistan’s T20 World Cup boycott of India clash | Cricket News

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 […]

Pakistan to boycott India at T20 World Cup: How the events unfolded – a complete timeline | Cricket News

Pakistan government has announced that their cricket team will not play India in the group stage contest of the T20 World Cup. The government did allow the team to travel to Sri Lanka for their matches. A look at the sequence of events that led to this decision. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), in solidarity […]

ICC targeted after Bangladesh’s T20 World Cup 2026 no-show; ‘Standards cannot change from country to country’

The International Cricket Council (ICC) was targeted after the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) refused to travel to India to play in the upcoming T20 World Cup 2026. Standing by BCB, former Pakistan cricketer Mohammad Yousaf opined Bangladesh were “deprived of cricket”. Nearly more than a month after the ICC announced the schedule for the T20 […]

Babar Azam in, Haris Rauf out: Here’s how Pakistan squad for T20 World Cup 2026 looks

Pakistan have announced their squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2026. Babar Azam has returned to the team for an ICC event after missing the Asia Cup 2025. Haris Rauf and Mohammad Rizwan have been left out of Pakistan’s final squad. Pakistan start their campaign against the Netherlands on 7 February in Colombo. The […]

Ajinkya Rahane blasts Bangladesh’s T20 World Cup boycott: ‘It’s their loss, decision can kill their cricket’

Ajinkya Rahane, India star cricketer has strongly criticized Bangladesh‘s refusal to play T20 World Cup 2026 matches in India, calling the move a major setback for their cricket. The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) missed the ICC’s final 24-hour deadline to confirm participation, leading to their replacement by Scotland in the tournament co-hosted by India and […]

Atul Vasan Slams Bangladesh’s T20 World Cup Boycott: ‘They Didn’t See Through The Endgame’

On this India Today special report, former Indian cricketer Atul Vasan reacts to the Bangladesh government’s decision to boycott the upcoming T20 World Cup in India. Vasan criticises the move as a ‘rash decision’, stating, ‘I think it’s quite funny because they actually didn’t see through the endgame’. He argues that Bangladesh has ‘cut their […]

Bangladesh captain Litton Das breaks silence on BCB’s T20 World Cup standoff; ‘we’re not even sure yet whether we’ll go’

As the standoff between Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) and the International Cricket Council (ICC) over the T20 World Cup 2026 continues, captain Litton Das has broken his silence on the critical issue, stating the players don’t even know whether they are going to play or not. Following Mustafizur Rahman‘s exclusion from the Indian Premier League, […]

T20 World Cup fresh twist: Pakistan to review participation amid Bangladesh issue

Pakistan are all set to review their participation in the Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 in a fresh twist involving Bangladesh’s security concerns. According to Pakistan government sources, Pakistan is closely monitoring developments after Bangladesh wrote to the ICC, seeking to have its World Cup matches moved out of India, citing risks to player safety. […]

ICC dismisses Bangladesh’s security concerns in India for T20 World Cup amid Mustafizur Rahman’s exit from IPL: Report

The International Cricket Council (ICC) reportedly dismissed as false the claim by Bangladesh sports advisor Asif Nazrul that it recognised Dhaka’s security concerns about travelling to India for the T20 World Cup. Bangladesh has been hesitant to tour India for the tournament starting on February 7 and has requested that its matches be shifted to […]

Bangladesh backtracks hours after making provocative anti-India statement, await ICC response on T20 World Cup

The Bangladesh Cricket Board, in an official statement, has backtracked after a provocative anti-India remark made by the country’s sports advisor, Azif Nazrul. Hours after Nazrul claimed that the International Cricket Council had acknowledged their request for a venue change in the T20 World Cup, the BCB released a clarification, stating that it is yet […]