Ahmedabad, June 1 (IANS) Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s (RCB) big-hitting batter Tim David has been fined 50 per cent of his match fee and will miss the opening game of the 2027 Indian Premier League (IPL) season after collecting two demerit points for a Level 1 Code of Conduct breach during the five-wicket win over Gujarat Titans in the 2026 final at the Narendra Modi Stadium.David, who hit 24 off 17 balls in the final, was found guilty of breaching Article 2.9 of the Code of Conduct, which rela…
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Dubai, May 11 (IANS) India’s Javagal Srinath and Nitin Menon are amongst the elite panel of match referees and umpires kept unchanged by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for the 2026‑27 international cricket season.The decision comes after an annual review and selection process was conducted comprehensively by the ICC’s Umpire Selection Panel, which determined that the current group of elite officials would continue in their roles, reflecting satisfaction with their strong contribut…
Dubai, March 3 (IANS) India’s Nitin Menon is among the elite panel of match officials named for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup semifinals scheduled on March 4 and 5.South Africa will go up against New Zealand in the first semi-final on March 4 at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata, while defending champions India will square off woth England in the second semifinal on March 5 in Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium. Richard Illingworth and Alex Wharf will serve as the on-field umpires for the first semifinal betwe…
Dubai, Feb 20 (IANS) Rodney Tucker and Paul Reiffel will be in the middle for the opening Super Eights match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, scheduled to begin with New Zealand taking on Pakistan on Saturday at the R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, with Allahudien Paleker in place as TV Umpire and Sam Nogajski taking on the role of Fourth Umpire.Tucker and Nogajski will be the on-field team on February 28 when Sri Lanka face Pakistan in Kandy, while Nogajski will also oversee England’s mat…
Dubai, Feb 12 (IANS) Afghanistan all-rounder Mohammad Nabi has been fined 15 per cent of his match fee for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during their ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 Group D match against South Africa in Ahmedabad.Nabi was found to have breached Article 2.4 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to ‘Disobeying an Umpire’s instruction during an International Match’,” ICC said in a statement.Additionally, one demerit point…
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 31 (IANS) Vice-captain Axar Patel, wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan and wrist-spinner Varun Chakravarthy return as India won the toss and elected to bat first against New Zealand in the fifth and final T20I at the Greenfield International Stadium on Saturday.The match is India’s final international game before the Men’s T20 World Cup begins on February 7. After winning the toss, skipper Suryakumar Yadav also said local lad Sanju Samson retains his place in the playing e…
Dubai, Jan 30 (IANS) The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Friday announced the match officials for the group stage of the Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, beginning February 7.In total, 24 officials will serve as on-field umpires, and six will be match referees during the group stage of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026.The officials for the Super Eight and knockout stages will be announced later.Kumar Dharmasena and Wayne Knights will be the on-field umpires for the opening match between Pakist…