New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) England batter Harry Brook leapfrogged teammate Joe Root to reclaim the No.1 spot in the ICC Test rankings, while India captain Shubman Gill has climbed two places to eighth spot after hitting a century in the recent one-off clash against Afghanistan, which the side won by an innings and 300 runs. Brook returned to the number one spot following his half‑century in the opening innings of England’s 115‑run victory over New Zealand in the ICC World Test Championship …
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Dubai, June 3 (IANS) Pakistan spinner Abrar Ahmed and New Zealand all-rounder Rachin Ravindra emerged among the biggest movers in the latest ICC Men’s Player Rankings update, with strong performances in recent international fixtures earning them significant gains across formats. Abrar achieved a new career milestone in the ODI bowling rankings after his impactful showing against Australia in the recently concluded series. The mystery spinner climbed seven places to fourth position with a rating …
Lahore, May 22 (IANS) Experienced batter Babar Azam and pacer Haris Rauf are among the big names returned to the side as Pakistan named a 16-member squad for the upcoming ODI series against Australia.The three-match ODI series will be played in Rawalpindi and Lahore from May 30 to June 4.Left-arm fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi will continue to lead the side, while Naseem Shah, Shadab Khan and Sufyan Moqim, who were not part of the away ODI series against Bangladesh in March have been recalled t…
Mumbai, March 17 (IANS) Pakistan’s mystery spinner Abrar Ahmed is not losing sleep over the possible backlash, specifically comments from former Indian great Sunil Gavaskar, on his signing by an Indian-owned franchise, Sunrisers Leeds, in the auction for the upcoming edition of The Hundred, a news report said on Tuesday.Abrar, ranked as high as number two in the ICC rankings until last month and now third, was signed by Sunrisers Leeds, which owns Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier Leag…
Indore, (March 13) IANS Spiritual leader and Katha vachak Aniruddhacharya, on Friday, criticised Kavya Maran, co-owner of Sunrisers Leeds, for buying Pakistan leg-spinner Abrar Ahmed in the inaugural men’s Hundred auction 2026 and said that why do Indians love Pakistan so much.Sunrisers Leeds, which is owned by the same group that runs Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League (IPL), bought the 27-year-old leg-spinner for £190,000.Speaking to IANS at the ‘Sanatan Premier League’ in Indor…
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) vice-president Rajeev Shukla has clarified that the Indian cricket governing body has no say in the acquisition of Pakistan spinner Abrar Ahmed by franchise Sunrisers Leeds in the Hundred Auction, saying the move pertains to an overseas league and not the Indian Premier League (IPL). Speaking on the matter, Shukla emphasised that the decision lies entirely with the franchise involved, as the signing and the matter are linked…
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) Sunrisers Leeds’ ‘X’ account has been suspended hours after the franchise completed the signing of Pakistan spinner Abrar Ahmed during The Hundred 2026 auction held on Thursday. Abrar became the first Pakistani player signed by an Indian-owned franchise in the tournament. The move to sign Abrar didn’t go down well with fans, who took to X to criticise the team’s owner and the franchise, terming them anti-national. Just hours after the team signed Abrar for 190,000 poun…
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) After Kavya Maran’s franchise Sunrisers Leeds bought Pakistan leg-spinner Abrar Ahmed for 190,000 pounds (Rs 2.3 crore) on Thursday in the inaugural men’s Hundred auction, the decision drew backlash from many Indian supporters on social media.Abrar became the first Pakistani international signed by an Indian-owned franchise in the tournament.”Leeds acquired Pakistan spinner Abrar Ahmed for £190k. Abrar was literally used to mock India with the having tea picture and…
London, March 12 (IANS) Sunrisers Leeds bought Pakistan leg-spinner Abrar Ahmed for 190,000 pounds (Rs 2.3 crore) on Thursday in the inaugural men’s Hundred auction, making him the first Pakistani international signed by an Indian-owned franchise in the tournament.The purchase for Abrar, who came with a base price of 75,000 pounds, came after Sunrisers Leeds, owned by Indian media group Sun TV, prevailed in a bidding contest with Trent Rockets at the auction shortly before the lunch break happ…
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) Abhishek Sharma’s position as the top T20I batter has weakened as Pakistan’s Sahibzada Farhan advanced in the latest ICC Men’s T20I Player rankings, inching closer to the top spot. However, Ishan Kishan has jumped another spot to rise to fourth place.Farhan made history as the first player to score two centuries in a single ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, achieving a superb hundred against Sri Lanka in Pallekele. This performance helped him climb one spot in the T20I batting r…