Pakistan won’t qualify for semi-finals, predicts Virender Sehwag: ‘Prayers won’t work this time’ | T20 World Cup 2026

Pakistan won’t qualify for the semi-finals, predicts Virender Sehwag. The Indian cricket legend made the comments during a discussion on Cricbuzz. Cricbuzz discussed Pakistan’s qualification scenario. If Salman Ali Agha’s team bat first and score 160 runs, they need to win by 60+ runs. To this, Sehwag commented: “That is not going to happen.” If […]

IND vs PAK: Record-breaking reach! India-Pakistan clash becomes T20 World Cup’s most-viewed match | Cricket News

India’s captain Suryakumar Yadav, left, and Pakistan’s captain Salman Ali Agha (AP) India’s blockbuster T20 World Cup clash against Pakistan on February 15 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad not only delivered fireworks on the field but also set staggering digital records off it. JioStar, the official digital and broadcast partner of the ICC […]

Aiden Markram’s captain’s knock powers South Africa to comfortable 7-wicket win over New Zealand | Cricket News

South Africa’s captain Aiden Markram, left, and South Africa’s David Miller (AP Photo/ Ajit Solanki) Aiden Markram’s blistering half-century powered South Africa to a convincing seven-wicket victory over New Zealand on Saturday, moving the Proteas closer to a Super 8s berth in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. Markram led the charge in a high-stakes […]

T20 World Cup, IND vs NAM: Unfair advantage to India? Namibia captain questions ICC for no night training in Delhi

As Namibia gears up to face the tournament co-hosts and the defending champions, India, in their group-stage clash at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi, the Namibian captain Gerhard Erasmus has brought to the spotlight a big revelation which might be giving India an unfair advantage. Speaking at the pre-match press conference, Erasmus highlighted […]

U-turn complete! India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup match to go ahead in Colombo on February 15 | Cricket News

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 15 […]

BCCI central contract: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli downgraded from A+ to Grade B; no room for Ishan Kishan, Mohammed Shami

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced the annual player retainership list for the 2025–26 season. The contracts are divided into Grade A, Grade B and Grade C. Category A+ has been discontinued. Grade A has just three names, indicating a tight premium bracket: Shubman Gill, Jasprit Bumrah and Ravindra Jadeja. […]

‘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 […]