Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif, and India captain Suryakumar Yadav. The impasse over the India-Pakistan T20 WC match showed no signs of being resolved, after Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif weighed in on the issue, calling their boycott of the February 15 match against India in Colombo an “appropriate decision”. It was a “considered stance” to support…
Voll, Mandhana help RCB win second WPL title. (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Royal Challengers Bengaluru captain Smriti Mandhana summed up a historic night with a familiar chant — “Ee sala cup namdu” — after guiding her side to a second Women’s Premier League title and completing what she called an “amazing” run of success for…
Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Radha Yadav celebrates after hitting the winning shot during the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026 final T20 cricket match, at Baroda Cricket Association Stadium, Kotambi in Vadodara, Gujarat. (PTI Photo) Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) won their second Women’s Premier League (WPL) title after beating Delhi Capitals (DC) by six wickets in the…
Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s captain Smriti Mandhana and teammate Georgia Voll (PTI Photo/Kunal Patil) The Women’s Premier League has quickly established itself as a landmark tournament in women’s cricket, delivering high-quality competition, packed stadiums and memorable finals since its inception in 2023. In just four editions, the league has already produced a clear pattern of dominance,…
India and Pakistan are schedule to play the match on February 15 at the R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium in Colombo NEW DELHI: Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) wrote a letter to the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Thursday, urging it to reconsider its decision to boycott the India vs Pakistan fixture at the T20 World…
England Test captain Ben Stokes has revealed the extent of a nasty facial injury after being struck flush on the face by a cricket ball during a training session. The all-rounder shared an image on Instagram showing a badly bruised and swollen right eye, a cut on his cheek and lip, and a bandage packed…
Monank Patel, Dilpreet Bajwa and Jatinder Singh (X) With Suryakumar Yadav leading India into the T20 World Cup 2026, much of the attention will naturally centre on the hosts. Yet beyond India’s title defence, the tournament carries another fascinating Indian connection — several associate nations will be captained by players of Indian origin, adding an…
File photo of former BCCI chief and current BJP MP Anurag Thakur. (PTI) New Delhi: The Supreme Court, on Thursday, granted relief to former BCCI chief Anurag Thakur and paved way for a potential return to cricket administration. The court modified its January 2017 order which had directed Thakur to “cease and desist” from being…
Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana and Indian cricket team (Agency Image) As the Indian men’s team prepares to begin its T20 World Cup 2026 campaign, messages of encouragement have flowed in from the Women in Blue. Fresh from their historic triumph at the ICC Women’s ODI World Cup in 2025, members of the Indian women’s side…
Dasun Shanaka of Sri Lanka throws the ball to Matheesha Pathirana (Getty Images) Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka has praised batting consultant Vikram Rathour for the impact he has made ahead of the T20 World Cup, crediting him for encouraging a more aggressive mindset that has allowed the batters to express themselves with greater freedom….
