BCCI President Mithun Manhas (R) with Auqib Nabi of Jammu & Kashmir after they won the 2025-26 Ranji Trophy title. (PTI) For Mithun Manhas, the sight of Jammu and Kashmir captain Paras Dogra lifting the Ranji Trophy was more than a ceremonial moment.Manhas has his roots in the state. He was born there, grew up…
Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi has launched a scathing attack on the decision to fine players PKR 5 million each following their early exit from the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, calling the proposed punishment “small thinking” and ineffective.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Reacting on Samaa TV, Afridi did not…
NEW DELHI: The West Indies cricket team’s departure from India has been delayed because of international airspace restrictions linked to security concerns in the Gulf region, Cricket West Indies (CWI) confirmed on Monday.In an official statement, CWI said, “These restrictions are a direct result of the security threats posed by military action in the Gulf…
South Africa’s captain Aiden Markram with teammates. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: The South African cricket team is in familiar terrain, having reached the semifinals of yet another World Cup. There’s nothing new about this — they’ve reached this stage in an ICC World Cup (T20 and ODI World Cups combined) on eight previous occasions.Go Beyond…
NEW DELHI:Former Pakistan pacer Mohammad Amir has found himself at the centre of social media criticism after his bold prediction about India backfired. Amir had earlier claimed that India would fail to reach the semifinals of the T20 World Cup. However, India silenced doubters with a commanding five-wicket win over the West Indies in their…
Jammu and Kashmir seamer Auqib Nabi picked up 60 wickets in 2025-26 Ranji Trophy season. (PTI) NEW DELHI: BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia credits Jammu and Kashmir’s Ranji Trophy triumph to the sub-committee appointed by the cricket’s governing body in 2021 to run the Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA), and to the panel led by…
Sanju Samson and Suryakumar Yadav (ICC Photo) NEW DELHI: It ended with Sanju Samson scripting one of the finest knocks of the T20 World Cup 2026. During India’s virtual quarter-final against the West Indies at Eden Gardens, Samson was at the centre of a hilarious moment involving Rinku Singh — and the video has since…
Team India (Pic credit: BCCI) CHENNAI: Renowned former Australian fast bowler Glenn McGrath expects India and South Africa to lock horns in the final of the T20 World Cup but feels Suryakumar Yadav and Co. need to be cautious against England, who have had a patchy campaign, in the semifinals on Thursday.Go Beyond The Boundary…
NEW DELHI: When Sanju Samson stood tall after his match-winning 97 against the West Indies, it was more than just a comeback knock — it was the fulfilment of a promise made at the very start of the T20 World Cup.Despite being India’s first-choice T20I opener for over a year, Samson found himself out of…
Gautam Gambhir Head Coach of India during a net session at Eden Gardens on February 28, 2026 in Kolkata, India. (Photo/Getty Images) India head coach Gautam Gambhir said every effort in a team game deserves recognition, stressing that contributions often overlooked are as important as headline performances.After India’s win over West Indies on Sunday, which…
