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Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi is set to meet members of Pakistan’s T20 World Cup squad to address growing concerns over the team’s participation in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 following Bangladesh’s exclusion from the tournament. Former Pakistan cricketer Kamran Akmal, however, insisted that Pakistan must feature in the event.Questions over…

Former India cricketer Aakash Chopra has said that Ishan Kishan is performing well in the New Zealand T20I series, while Sanju Samson has struggled with his recent outings, raising questions over India’s wicketkeeper-batter choice.Kishan returned to the T20I side after last playing against Australia in late 2023. He earned his recall after a strong Syed…

Mumbai Indians’ Nat Sciver-Brunt celebrates her century during the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026 T20 cricket match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Mumbai Indians, at BCA Stadium, in Vadodara, Gujarat. (PTI Photo) Mumbai Indians all-rounder Nat Sciver-Brunt made history in the Women’s Premier League by scoring the tournament’s first-ever century during MI’s match against Royal…

NEW DELHI: Bihar rode opener Piyush Singh’s superb second-innings double century and sharp bowling spells from Suraj Kashyap and Himanshu Singh to crush Manipur by a massive 568 runs in the Plate final, sealing a triumphant return to the Ranji Trophy Elite Group on Monday. Bihar’s Ranji journey has been turbulent, with the side briefly…

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…