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Shadab Khan of Pakistan celebrates (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images) The Pakistan Cricket Board has reportedly expressed its unhappiness with Shadab Khan following his pointed remarks about former players during the ongoing World Cup. According to a report, the board has cautioned the all-rounder to be more measured in his language after he responded sharply…

India’s Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (AP Photo/Solomon Chingono) India have completed their T20 World Cup group-stage assignments and now brace for a far sterner examination in the Super 8s. The defending champions will face tougher opposition in the next phase, including 2024 runners-up South Africa, the West Indies and Zimbabwe. So far, India have underlined their status…

India’s Hardik Pandya and teammates (ANI Photo) Former India opener Virender Sehwag has voiced reservations about India’s bowling strength as the team prepares for the Super 8 stage of the T20 World Cup. Led by Suryakumar Yadav, the defending champions cruised through the group phase, winning all four matches to advance comfortably.India dominated Group A,…

Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan (AP Photo) A number of prominent figures from the cricketing world — including Indian icons Kapil Dev and Sunil Gavaskar — have extended support to former Pakistan all-rounder Imran Khan, who has been incarcerated for more than two years. Reports suggest that Khan, Pakistan’s Prime Minister from 2018 to…

Saad Bin Zafar has had an inspiring journey (Photos from Instagram) NEW DELHI: In 2004, T20 cricket was still an idea waiting to happen. The shortest format, which today commands prime-time slots, billions in franchise cricket, biennial World Cup events, and the ICC’s most-reliable route to globalise the game, had not yet been played at…

Hardik Pandya shares intimate birthday post for Mahieka Sharma NEW DELHI: Indian cricketer Hardik Pandya shared a sweet birthday post for his girlfriend Mahieka Sharma on Instagram. He posted a warm photo with her and wrote, “Happy birthday my princess.” Hardik confirmed his relationship with Mahieka in late 2025. This came more than a year…

South Africa’s Dewald Brevis (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: India and South Africa are bracing up for a mouth-watering Super 8 clash in the T20 World Cup in Ahmedabad on Sunday. With both sides having quite a few match winners, the game offers plenty of match-ups. One of them could possibly involve India’s mystery spinner Varun…

Abhishek Sharma (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: India legend Sunil Gavaskar believes the weight of expectation is behind Abhishek Sharma’s alarming slump in the T20 World Cup, urging the young opener to resist the temptation of instant big shots and instead focus on building his innings patiently.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Abhishek…

Harmanpreet Kaur became the most capped player in women’s international cricket on Thursday when she led the India women’s national cricket team in the second T20I of the three-match series against the Australia women’s national cricket team in Australia.The appearance was her 356th international match on February 19, taking her past Suzie Bates, who previously…

Pakistan men’s hockey team captain Bhutta Umar in action against China during an Asian Champions Trophy 2023 match at Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium, in Chennai. (PTI Photo) Pakistan Hockey Federation president Tariq Bugti has resigned following the controversy over the Pakistan national team’s accommodation during its recent tour of Australia for the FIH Pro League.Bugti…