NEW DELHI: Bangladesh captain Litton Das raised fresh questions over his team’s participation in the upcoming T20 World Cup after Rangpur Riders were knocked out of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) on Tuesday.Litton was speaking after Rangpur lost a tense, low-scoring qualifier to Sylhet Titans. Chasing just 112, Sylhet won off the last ball when…
Bangladesh on Tuesday rejected what it described as “unreasonable conditions” imposed by the ICC regarding its participation in the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 in India, according to Youth and Sports Adviser Asif Nazrul. Following the exclusion of Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman from the IPL 2026, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) reiterated that…
India’s Rohit Sharma (PTI Photo/Atul Yadav) NEW DELHI: India captain Rohit Sharma’s lean run with the bat has sparked debate after another modest outing in the third and deciding ODI against New Zealand in Indore on Sunday. Rohit, who scored just 11 runs off 13 balls, continued a dip in form that has raised questions…
Adil Rashid and Rehan Ahmed (Image credit: AFP) NEW DELHI: The International Cricket Council has stepped in to streamline visa formalities for all 42 players and officials of Pakistan origin who are set to travel to India for the T20 World Cup. The England squad includes players of Pakistani lineage such as spinners Adil Rashid…
England’s build-up to the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 has been disrupted after visa delays, forcing senior spinner Adil Rashid and leg-spinner Rehan Ahmed to miss the white-ball series in Sri Lanka starting later this month. England are set to play three ODIs and three T20Is against Sri Lanka as part of…
Alyssa Healy (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Australia captain Alyssa Healy announced on Tuesday that she will retire from cricket in March following the home series against India, bringing an end to a decorated international career. The 35-year-old wicketkeeper-batter has represented Australia for 15 years, having made her debut as a teenager.Across all formats, Healy has…
India are the defending champions (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: A total of 20 teams will compete in the 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup, which gets underway on February 7. India are the defending champions, having won the 2024 T20 World Cup title by seven runs after defeating South Africa in the final.The 20 teams are…
NEW DELHI: Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh has backed the decision to appoint Shubman Gill as the new ODI captain, saying the star opener looks “ready for big challenges”. He also said Gill will get more opportunities in the T20I format after being left out of the T20 World Cup squad, despite a brief stint…
Shubman Gill’s absence from India’s squad for the T20 World Cup 2026 has surprised many. One of them is former Australia captain Ricky Ponting. The cricket great admitted he was stunned when he saw Gill’s name missing from the list. Ponting spoke about the decision on the ICC Review. He said the omission was hard…
A file image of Bangladesh’s Mustafizur Rahman. | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has been instructed by its Sports Ministry to seek the shifting of the country’s T20 World Cup league games from India to Sri Lanka, as there are “concerns about players’ safety” following Mustafizur Rahman’s ouster from the IPL…