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Team Scotland (Pic credit: Cricket Scotland) NEW DELHI: Cricket Scotland chief executive Trudy Lindblade has played down concerns over visa delays for her players, including Pakistan-origin pacer Safyaan Sharif, expressing confidence that the squad will travel to India in time for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel….

Ravi Bishnoi celebrates after taking the wicket of New Zealand’s Glenn Phillips in Guwahati. (PTI Photo) GUWAHATI: With India’s spin department already well stocked in limited-overs cricket, opportunities are few and far between. Out of the reckoning for about a year, Ravi Bishnoi was drafted in as Washington Sundar’s replacement for the T20I series against…

BCCI vice-president Rajeev Shukla, and PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi NEW DELHI: BCCI vice-president Rajeev Shukla has accused Pakistan of misleading Bangladesh over security concerns that ultimately led to Dhaka’s refusal to play its ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 matches in India, triggering Scotland’s late inclusion in the tournament.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube…

MS Dhoni has begun batting practice ahead of the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) season, with Chennai Super Kings (CSK) sharing a video of the session on social media.The official CSK Instagram handle posted visuals of the 44-year-old working on his defence and back-foot shots. The post was captioned: “A treat, every time he bats….

Guwahati: India’s Abhishek Sharma plays a shot during the third T20I cricket match between India and New Zealand, at ACA Stadium, Barsapara in Guwahati. (PTI Photo/Swapan Mahapatra)(PTI01_25_2026_000503B) NEW DELHI: After India’s win against New Zealand in the second T20I in Raipur, captain Suryakumar Yadav said: “Sirf Abhishek run banayega toh hi India jeetega, aisa nahi…

Nitish Reddy Sudini (Image credit: ICC) NEW DELHI: When Vikram Reddy Sudini left Hyderabad for the United States of America, he carried with him a lifetime of memories as he prepared to begin a new journey as a software engineer. There were tears of joy, but also sadness for one unfulfilled dream he left behind…

India’s captain Suryakumar Yadav plays a shot during the third T20 cricket match between India and New Zealand in Guwahati, India, Sunday, January 25, 2026. (AP) Moments after India completed a 10-over chase of 154 in Guwahati, New Zealand batter Daryl Mitchell walked up to Suryakumar Yadav and examined his bat, smiling as he did…

Abhishek Sharma and Mark Chapman NEW DELHI: New Zealand batter Mark Chapman believes Abhishek Sharma’s breathtaking six-hitting spree is far more than raw aggression, calling it a product of sharp awareness and planning as the visitors look to take cues from the Indian opener ahead of next month’s T20 World Cup.Go Beyond The Boundary with…

IS Bindra (Image credit: X) MUMBAI: Veteran cricket administrator Prof Ratnakar Shetty paid rich tributes to former Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Inderjit Singh Bindra, popularly known as IS Bindra, who passed away at his residence on Sunday at the age of 84. “Sad to get the news that IS Bindra…

Suryakumar Yadav greets Abhishek Sharma as he scores fifty run during the third T20I. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Sunil Gavaskar believes India’s dominant showing against New Zealand is far more than just a routine bilateral success, calling the ongoing T20I series an early warm-up for the defence of their T20 World Cup crown. With India…