PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi and Bangladesh cricket team Former India cricketer Atul Wassan has strongly reacted to comments made by Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi about Pakistan possibly staying away from the 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.Wassan believes that dragging politics into cricket only harms the game. ‘Indian cricket no less than…
Bangladesh cricket team (PTI Photo/Arun Sharma) NEW DELHI: Bangladesh cricket faced another turbulent moment on Saturday as a senior Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) official resigned on the same day the team was officially removed from the 2026 T20 World Cup. Ishtiaque Sadeque, a BCB director and chairman of the Game Development Committee, stepped down hours…
Pakistan cricket stands with Bangladesh (Photos by Getty Images and PTI) NEW DELHI: Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Mohsin Naqvi has issued a strong warning to the ICC after Bangladesh were replaced by Scotland in the upcoming T20 World Cup. Speaking at a press conference on Saturday, Naqvi said Pakistan’s participation in the tournament will depend…
Abhishek Sharma (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Indian opener Abhishek Sharma said he has been trying to follow in former India captain Rohit Sharma’s footsteps with his attacking approach, while admitting that he does not consider himself “fully mature” as a batter yet.Abhishek began the home series against New Zealand — India’s final bilateral assignment ahead…
Scotland set to replace Bangladesh at T20 World Cup NEW DELHI: With the 24-hour deadline set by the International Cricket Council (ICC) now expired, the prolonged standoff involving the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) appears to be heading towards an inevitable conclusion. According to reports, the ICC is expected to move swiftly to announce a replacement…
Bangladesh cricket team (ANI PHOTO) DHAKA/NEW DELHI: Bangladesh said on Thursday its cricket team will not travel to India for the upcoming T20 World Cup due to “genuine security risks”. On Wednesday, the International Cricket Council board had dismissed Bangladesh’s concerns regarding the safety of its players and fans in India, and rejected their demand…
Bangladesh cricketers (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: While the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) and the government continued to publicly cling to hopes of a last-minute miracle, the reality behind closed doors painted a far bleaker picture for the national team. According to reports, the ICC is expected to replace Bangladesh with Scotland for the ICC T20…
South Africa’s Tristan Stubbs (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool) South Africa have made changes to their T20 World Cup squad, with Ryan Rickelton and Tristan Stubbs called up to replace the injured Tony de Zorzi and Donovan Ferreira. De Zorzi, who suffered a right hamstring tear during South Africa’s India tour late last year, has not progressed…
NEW DELHI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) board on Wednesday voted against Bangladesh Cricket Board’s (BCB) demand to relocate the Bangladesh team’s T20 World Cup matches from India to Sri Lanka. ICC released a statement saying the board has decided to stick to the already-published schedule in the ‘absence of any independent security findings’, which…
NEW DELHI: In a decision that could have long-term consequences for cricket in Asia and beyond, the ICC on Wednesday voted to reject the Bangladesh Cricket Board’s (BCB) request to shift their T20 World Cup matches from India.“The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup will proceed as scheduled, with Bangladesh’s matches to be played in India,”…