India’s players celebrate after Sonam Yadav takes a wicket during the Group A match against Pakistan in the Women’s Under-19 T20 Asia Cup at Baymass Cricket Oval on December 15, 2024. — Instagram/@indiancricketteam India defeated Pakistan by nine wickets in the first Group A match of the Asian Cricket Council’s Women’s Under-19 T20 Asia Cup … Read more
Indian pacer Rohit Sharma looks disappointed after losing in the Cricket World Cup final on November 19, 2023. – Reuters New Delhi: India skipper Rohit Sharma’s dismal batting form is affecting his captaincy in Australia, according to former teammates Harbhajan Singh and Cheteshwar Pujara. Rohit has only one half-century in his last 12 Test innings, … Read more
The Indian and Australian players come together after the match on day three of the second Test at Adelaide Oval in Adelaide on December 8, 2024. – AFP Adelaide: A dominant Australia beat India by 10 wickets in the second day-night Test to level the five-match series 1-1 on Sunday. Needing just 19 to win … Read more
PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi and ICC President Jay Shah in these undated photos. – INP/AFP/file KARACHI: The long-standing dispute between India and Pakistan over the 2025 Champions Trophy is finally close to being resolved as both sides have agreed to play their matches at neutral venues for the ICC tournaments hosted by Pakistan or India, … Read more
ICC Champions Trophy in the Trophy Round. – AFP/File The International Criminal Court meeting was postponed to December 7 in Dubai. The PCB insists the hybrid model is not suitable for the Champions Cup. A “partnership formula” is under study to end the stalemate. The main meeting of the International Cricket Council (ICC), scheduled to … Read more
Players of India (L) and Pakistan pictured during the final match of the Men’s Junior Hockey Asia Cup on December 4, 2024 in Muscat, Oman. – X/@asia_hockey India defeated Pakistan in the 2024 Men’s Hockey Asia Cup final on Wednesday, with Araijit Singh Hundal scoring four goals, taking his side to a 5-3 final scoreline … Read more
A general view of the historic National Bank Stadium, formerly known as Karachi National Stadium, on March 4, 2021 in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. – Reuters The BCCI is unlikely to accept the formula that claims there are no security issues. The PCB says that neither the ICC nor the BCCI have yet contacted about the … Read more
A representative image of a cricket stadium in India. – AFP/File India has been stripped of the hosting rights for the 2025 Women’s T20 World Cup following its decision not to travel to Pakistan to play in the ongoing men’s event, as New Delhi continues to slip in visa approvals and travel permissions. The decision … Read more
Pakistan U19 celebrates against India U19 during the U19 AFC Asian Cup on November 30, 2024 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. – X/@@PTVSp0rts Dubai: Pakistan beat arch-rivals India by 43 runs in their first match of the U-19 Asia Cup on Saturday at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. The Green Shirts’ win comes amid … Read more
Indian captain Rohit Sharma and Pakistani captain Babar Azam were seen together during a cricket match. – Reuters/File Sources: The ICC Board of Directors meeting was postponed for 24-48 hours PCB and BCCI to find an “acceptable to all” option with the help of ICC. Cricket boards give the final opinion after consulting their governments. … Read more