Pakistan on Sunday announced a boycott of its marquee men’s T20 World Cup 2026 group league match against India, a decision that is expected to have serious sporting and financial repercussions even as the government cleared the national team’s participation in the rest of the global event starting February 7. The move, confirmed through an…
Former International Cricket Council (ICC) chairman Ehsan Mani has said Pakistan cannot be sanctioned for following government instructions, amid uncertainty over whether the team will play India at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026. In an exclusive chat with Sportstar, Mani, who has also served as chairman of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), said similar…
Delhi’s Ayush Doseja celebrates after scoring a century against Mumbai. (PTI Photo) MUMBAI: Delhi may have crashed out of the Ranji Trophy at the league stage this season, finishing without an outright win in seven matches (they drew six out of them) but in young talented batting guns Ayush Doseja and Sanat Sangwan, they seem…
File Pic: Pakistani players during a practice session. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: The upcoming ICC T20 World Cup is set to suffer a big jolt with the Pakistan govt on Sunday announcing that its cricket team will boycott its league match against India in Colombo on February 15. While Pakistan govt didn’t provide any reason…
India captain Suryakumar Yadav and Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha NEW DELHI: Pakistan’s decision to boycott their Group A match against India at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 has shifted the focus to how such a situation is handled under ICC playing conditions and what India must do to secure a walkover.Go Beyond…
Tom Banton’s unbeaten half-century and Harry Brook’s explosive knock steered England to a series-winning six-wicket victory against Sri Lanka in a rain-affected T20 clash on Sunday, less than a week before the start of the T20 World Cup. Put in to bat first, Sri Lanka posted 189 for five, and England faced an adjusted target…
India’s captain Suryakumar Yadav and Pakistan’s captain Salman Agha (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri) Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha has broken his silence after the decision was taken not to allow the team to take the field against India in the Men’s T20 World Cup clash scheduled for February 15. While the Pakistan government has cleared the…
