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Pakistan on Monday said it will delay a decision on its participation in the upcoming men’s T20 World Cup, keeping the matter open until at least Friday, amid discussions on a possible boycott of the match against co-hosts India in support of Bangladesh, who have been removed from the tournament.The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said…

Hardik Pandya celebrates with the ICC Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup following the Final match between South Africa and India at Kensington Oval on June 29, 2024 in Bridgetown, Barbados. (Photo/Getty Images) On January 26, 2016, Hardik Pandya ran in to bowl his first over for India in Adelaide against the mighty Australians in the…

MI vs RCB, WPL Live Score: Table-toppers Royal Challengers Bengaluru will aim to return to winning ways when they face a struggling Mumbai Indians in a Women’s Premier League clash here on Monday. RCB’s perfect start to the season ended on Saturday with a loss to Delhi Capitals, a timely reminder of how quickly fortunes…

For more than a decade, Sanju Samson has remained one of Indian cricket’s most intriguing contradictions — a batter blessed with rare elegance and undeniable talent, yet one whose T20I career has been marked by baffling inconsistency. His recent poor run — scores of 10, 6 and 0 in the first three games against New…

Lorenzo Musetti (AP Photo) MELBOURNE: Has the 6 ft 1’ Lorenzo Musetti, armed with a single-handed backhand that is a work of art, emerged as the answer to the ‘who is the Sincaraz challenger?’ debate? Plenty of words and facts are swirling around Melbourne Park.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!The 23-year-old…

Workers raise a pole bearing the Indian national flag as police personnel look on during rehearsals for the Republic Day Parade, near the India Gate, in New Delhi. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: As the country marked its 77th Republic Day, members of the sports fraternity shared messages on social media, highlighting the importance of the…

Indian cricketers in Guwahati on Sunday. (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan has delivered a ringing endorsement of the current Indian T20 side, declaring that it looks “almost impossible to beat” as the defending champions continue their ruthless march ahead of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026.Go Beyond The Boundary with…

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) NEW DELHI: Shreyas Iyer will continue to be with India T20I team for the remaining two T20Is vs New Zealand as Tilak Varma’s return to competitive cricket has…

Jasprit Bumrah (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah said he has no preference between bowling with the new or old ball, stressing that his priority is contributing to the team’s success after India clinched the five-match T20I series with two games to spare following a commanding eight-wicket victory in the third match…

Washington Sundar (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: With no warm-up matches lined up before the T20 World Cup gets underway on Feb 7, the Indian team is planning to arrange a match on Feb 4 to check its resources one final time given the injury concerns in the team. TOI has learnt that the selectors and…