LeBron James described his All-Star selection as “super humbling” after being called up for the showpiece game for a 22nd successive year. The 41-year-old has been named among the reserves for the game at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles on February 15. His inclusion extends his record for the most overall selections and the…
Hello, and welcome to Sportstar’s live coverage of the T20 World Cup 2026 warm-up match between India A and USA at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai. Preparations for T20 cricket’s biggest tournament begin proper today, and USA will be testing itself against strong opposition today. This India A side is filled with players…
India vs Pakistan (Getty Images) Amid the current standoff over Pakistan’s refusal to play India on February 15 at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, cricket once again finds itself grappling with an uncomfortable reality — the incident of teams boycotting matches during global tournaments. While Pakistan have been cleared by their government to…
Team Pakistan (Photo by Sameer Ali/Getty Images) Former PCB Chairman Ehsan Mani believes the ICC cannot punish Pakistan for boycotting the India match in the T20 World Cup 2026. He says the ICC has no legal right to sanction the Pakistan Cricket Board.The Pakistan government has allowed the team to play the T20 World Cup….
Back from a long injury layoff, Shardul Thakur will lead Mumbai in the Ranji Trophy quarterfinal against Karnataka, with Yashasvi Jaiswal named in the 16-member squad. Jaiswal, who missed the final two group-stage fixtures, had informed the Mumbai Cricket Association of his availability for the knockout phase. The Sanjay Patil-led selection committee subsequently included the…
Newcastle have dismissed suggestions Arsenal have inquired about midfielder Sandro Tonali. Reports this morning claimed the Gunners had asked about the Italy international as they look to find a replacement for Mikel Merino, who is likely to miss the rest of the season due to a foot injury. Tonali would fit the bill after excelling…
Left-handed batter Tilak Varma will feature for India A in one of their two T20 World Cup warm-up fixtures before joining the senior squad for the marquee tournament, the BCCI confirmed on Monday. India A are scheduled to take on the USA and Namibia in preparatory matches in Navi Mumbai and Bengaluru on Monday and…
BCCI vice-president Rajeev Shukla on Monday said the International Cricket Council (ICC) was right in warning Pakistan of severe repercussions over its selective pullout from the high-profile T20 World Cup match against India, scheduled to be played in Colombo on February 15. Pakistan’s decision, conveyed through an official government statement, is being viewed as a…
Cristiano Ronaldo has refused to play for Al-Nassr in their game with Al-Riyadh later today after claiming other PIF-owned clubs are receiving preferential treatment, according to a report in Portuguese newspaper A Bola. Al-Nassr are one of four clubs whose majority stakeholders are the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund – Al-Hilal, Al-Ahli and Al-Ittihad being…
Harbhajan Singh, and Pakistan cricket team NEW DELHI: Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh has taken a sharp dig at Pakistan’s decision to boycott its Group A clash against India in the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, calling it an “unnecessary drama to mislead people.” The Pakistan government granted conditional approval for its team…
