New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) chief Animul Islam has confirmed that he will travel to Colombo on February 15 to watch the high-voltage T20 World Cup 2026 clash between archrivals India and Pakistan at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Thursday.The BCB chief has also informed that representatives from all five major Asian teams, including India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, and Sri Lanka, will be present and engage in a dialogue.Speaking to the Bangladesh news…
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New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) BCCI vice‑president Rajeev Shukla has clarified that an audio clip attributed to him about the upcoming India‑Pakistan T20 World Cup match in a Pakistani TV show was manipulated using artificial intelligence and does not reflect his real comments. Shukla urged everyone not to believe or share such misleading content and to report it wherever it appears.”A video of my remarks on the India Pakistan World Cup match has been manipulated using AI to alter the audio. These…
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) BCCI vice-president Rajeev Shukla lauded the International Cricket Council (ICC) for “finding an amicable solution” that made sure the India-Pakistan T20 World Cup match will go ahead as per schedule after the latter decided to reverse its earlier decision to boycott the game. The Pakistan government made a U-turn on its earlier stance and has now allowed the men’s cricket team to play its scheduled match against India in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup on February 15 in Col…
Dhaka, Feb 9 (IANS) The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Monday extended its sincere appreciation to the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), the International Cricket Council (ICC) and all involved after the recent exit from T20 World Cup 2026.”The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) extends its sincere appreciation to the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), the International Cricket Council (ICC) and all involved,” BCB said in a statement.The development came after Bangladesh refused to participate under the t…
Dubai, Feb 9 (IANS) The International Cricket Council (ICC), Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) have concluded an “open, constructive and congenial dialogue”.This dialogue covered several matters, including but not limited to the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 and the broader outlook for cricket in South Asia.While reflecting on the Bangladesh cricket team’s unfortunate absence from the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, the global governing body for cricket reaffirmed BCB…
Mumbai, Feb 9 (IANS) Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has escaped financial sanctions or suspension for its refusal to send its men’s cricket team to India to play the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, resulting in the International Cricket Council (ICC) replacing them with Scotland in the event, jointly hosted by India and Sri Lanka.The ICC decision not to impose financial sanctions on the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) came after a tri-partite discussion also between the ICC, the Bangladesh Cricket …
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) The International Cricket Council (ICC) has reportedly rejected three key demands put forward by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) during ongoing discussions between the two bodies after Pakistan refused to play against India in their T20 World Cup 2026 fixture on February 15 in Colombo.As per media reports, the PCB placed several demands before the ICC in an effort to push for a reconsideration of its decision to boycott the match against India.Pakistan demanded a bilater…
Mumbai, Feb 8 (IANS) Pakistan have shown signs of relenting on its decision to boycott its match against India in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, though it has sought major concessions from ICC during a meeting with two senior International Cricket Council (ICC) officials, a news report said on Sunday.Bangladesh too have sought higher revenue share from the ICC’s and also the hosting rights of one global event — likely to be the next Under-19 World Cup in 2028, while the Pakistan Cricket Board has…
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh took a dig at Pakistan’s decision to selectively participate in the upcoming Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 and boycott its Group A clash against India, calling it an unnecessary drama to mislead people. The Pakistan government has ordered the Pakistan Cricket Board to not play India in the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup and granted the team conditional approval to take part in the tournament. This decision comes in protest against the ICC’s r…
Mumbai, Jan 31 (IANS) The uncertainty over Pakistan’s participation in the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup increased as the country’s cricket board on Saturday cancelled the unveiling of team’s kit for the mega event, a news report has claimed.The kit was to be unveiled before the second T20I against Australia in Lahore on Saturday but the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has now cancelled the event with no clarity over when it will be done, Telecom Asia Sport said in a report.”Pakistan team’s kit …