Netherlands’ players celebrate the wicket of Pakistan’s Shadab Khan during the T20 World Cup in Colombo, Sri Lanka. (AP/PTI) New Delhi: During the 2016 T20 World Cup, the then Netherlands captain Peter Borren, in one of the press conferences, was almost in tears and made an emotional plea to the International Cricket Council (ICC) to…
India’s players and coaches run during a practice session before an ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 cricket match between India and South Africa, at the Narendra Modi Stadium, in Ahmedabad. (PTI Photo) Former India cricketer Sanjay Bangar believes the India team have not fully lived up to expectations in the group stage of the…
The Pakistan government has overturned the two-year ban imposed on national hockey team captain Ammad Shakeel Butt, calling the action taken by the country’s hockey federation “illegal and unconstitutional”.The ban had been announced by Tariq Bugti shortly before he stepped down as president of the Pakistan Hockey Federation. Butt had criticised the federation over mismanagement…
Sam Billings of Oval Invincibles lifts The Hundred 2025 trophy (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images) MUMBAI: More than 50 Pakistan players (men and women) have registered for The Hundred auction, which will be held at Piccadilly Lights in London on March 11 (women’s competition) and March 12 (men’s competition). “The auction list includes more than…
Australia celebrate after winning the T20 World Cup cricket match (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena) Australia ended their disappointing T20 World Cup campaign with a big win over Oman, but the victory came too late to change their fate. They were already out of the tournament after losing to Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka, so this match was…
Rahul Chahar receiving India cap from Virat Kohli India leg-spinner Rahul Chahar has announced his separation from his wife Ishani Johar, nearly four years after their marriage. The couple got married in 2022 in a ceremony held in Goa.The 26-year-old shared the update about his personal life through a post on Instagram on Friday (February…
Pakistan’s Babar Azam, left, walks off the field with head coach Mike Hesson after a net practice session ahead of an ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 cricket match between India and Pakistan, at R Premadasa Stadium, in Colombo, Sri Lanka. (PTI Photo) Pakistan head coach Mike Hesson did not mince his words on Babar…
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola during a press conference in Manchester, England, Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025, ahead of the Champions League soccer match against Borussia Dortmund. (AP) LONDON: Pep Guardiola insists he “couldn’t care less” about Arsenal’s stumble letting Manchester City back into the Premier League title race.Guardiola’s side were in danger of being blown…
Abhishek Sharma (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: India opener Abhishek Sharma has had a rough start in the T20 World Cup 2026, getting out for three ducks in a row in the group stage. His poor run has raised concerns, but the Indian team management is still backing him strongly.Team India bowling coach Morne Morkel dismissed…
Arshiya Das (Special Arrangements) NEW DELHI: In a region where borders blur into mountains and valleys fold into one another, India’s Northeast has never lacked talent. What it has lacked, for decades, is attention. Its athletes have long defined a culture of discipline that rarely seeks validation from the mainland.And today, riding on India’s unequivocal…
