Pat Cummins (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Australia pace spearhead Pat Cummins has revealed that his injury-enforced withdrawal from the upcoming T20 World Cup was as much about long-term planning as it was about his immediate fitness, with the fast bowler prioritising a demanding Test calendar over a rushed return to the shortest format.Go Beyond The…
NEW DELHI: While speculation is rife about the sanctions the International Cricket Council (ICC) could potentially levy on the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) following the Pakistan government’s decision to boycott the T20 World Cup group match against India on February 15, no concrete steps have yet been taken by the global body to address the…
40 Indian-origin players will participate in the T20 World Cup CHENNAI: They grew up with the dream of representing India. But in a cricketing powerhouse bursting at the seams, that can sometimes feel like threading the eye of a needle.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Even so, that hasn’t stopped the likes…
File Pic: Josh Hazlewood (Getty Images) Australian fast bowler Josh Hazlewood will not travel with the national squad for the early part of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, with selectors opting to continue his rehabilitation program in Australia rather than rush him into competition in Sri Lanka. National selector Tony Dodemaide confirmed on Monday…
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…
Babar Azam and Shaheen Afridi (Image credit: X) Pakistan left for Sri Lanka on Monday for the T20 World Cup as they await possible sanctions from the International Cricket Council following their refusal to play India in the tournament. Video footage released by the Pakistan Cricket Board showed players wearing their new World Cup kit…
India vs Pakistan (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan batter Mohammad Yousuf has strongly reacted to the Pakistan government’s decision to boycott the T20 World Cup league match against India. He called the move a matter of principle and blamed politics for hurting cricket. Former captain Rashid Latif on Pakistan boycotting India…
Vedant Trivedi (Special arrangements) NEW DELHI: 47/0 was the scoreline. Three balls later, it became 47/3. A sense of unease crept in as India looked to have lost the early momentum against Pakistan during their crucial U19 World Cup 2026 match on Sunday. Against the same opponent, India had already conceded the plot recently, in…
Pakistani fans holding a large flag cheer during the match (Photo by AP) NEW DELHI: Some will call it ruckus. Some will call it a mess. Others will simply call it chaos. The words may change, but the situation remains the same. Cricket, once again, finds itself caught between politics, security fears and unfinished business.On…
The rivalry between the two neighbours is so commercially powerful that the ICC routinely places them in the same group at global tournaments. (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: An India–Pakistan clash at an ICC tournament is estimated to generate a staggering “USD 250 million (over Rs 2200 crore)” in revenue, and the absence of this…
