New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) Pakistan’s decision to boycott their T20 World Cup group match against India has reportedly prompted “back-channel talks” between the International Cricket Council (ICC) and the Pakistan Cricket Board amid concerns over potential financial fallout. On Sunday, Pakistan government announced that its national cricket team would not play the T20 World Cup group-stage match against India at Colombo’s R.Premadasa Stadium on February 15. The decision could reportedly cost wo…
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New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday announced that 16 warm-up matches will be played between February 2 and 6 ahead of the start of the 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup on February 7. The warm-up games will be staged across four cities in co-host nations India and Sri Lanka. In India, the BCCI Centre of Excellence (CoE) Ground 1 in Bengaluru, DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai and M.A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai will host matches.In Sri Lanka, SSC Cricket Ground,…
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) The International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Sunday that Pakistan’s decision to selectively participate in the upcoming Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 and boycott its Group A clash against India undermines the integrity of global cricket and could have long-term consequences for the sport in the country.The governing body issued a statement after a post by Pakistan’s government on X said it had granted permission to the Pakistan team to travel to Sri Lanka for the tournament…
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Former Pakistan captain Rashid Latif believes Pakistan’s firm stance could now trigger a fresh phase of negotiations after neighbouring nation decided not to play India in their scheduled Men’s T20 World Cup match at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on February 15. The Pakistan government granted the team conditional approval to take part in the tournamentLatif also noted that the possibility of sanctions has been looming for some time and that commercial interests …
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Pakistan will not play India in their scheduled Men’s T20 World Cup match at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on February 15, after the government granted the team conditional approval to take part in the tournament. The statement did not specify a reason for that decision, though it is believed that Pakistan will boycott the match against India to show solidarity with Bangladesh, who were pulled out of Men’s T20 World Cup for seeking relocation of their matches out…
Colombo, Jan 21 (IANS) Harry Brook, a day before the three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka, has expressed his gratitude for keeping England’s white-ball captaincy after an off-field incident in New Zealand.Brook also feels that he now has work to do to rebuild trust within the squad.Last November, the England star had a clash with a nightclub bouncer just before the third ODI against New Zealand. As this was Brook’s first time leading England in an overseas series, he informed the team mana…
Mumbai, Jan 16 (IANS) Former India wicketkeeper Dinesh Karthik believes defending champions India remain a formidable force heading into the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, citing the team’s depth, attacking approach and strong record in home conditions.With less than a month to go before the marquee tournament begins, Karthik, along with Nasser Hussain and Ian Bishop, shared insights on Team India’s prospects in the upcoming multi-national tournament, which is set to start on February 7.“In…
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) The second phase of ticket sales for the 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 opened on Wednesday, but overwhelming demand for the marquee India–Pakistan fixture caused the ticketing platform to crash within minutes.The high-profile clash, to be held at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on February 15, is traditionally the most sought-after contest in the tournament calendar and was included in this round of ticket allocation.But within minutes of going live at 7 pm, …
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IANS) Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin expressed delight at India’s T20 World Cup 2026 squad, stating that the team was ready for its “title defence.” He said he was happy for his ‘brother,’ Sanju Samson, and lauded Ishan Kishan’s selection, who has made a comeback to international cricket. In a surprising move, defending champions India have excluded Shubman Gill from their squad for next year’s T20 World Cup and the upcoming T20Is against New Zealand. The s…