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Virat Kohli’s childhood coach Rajkumar Sharma has backed the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) call to replace Bangladesh with Scotland at the T20 World Cup 2026, after the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) declined to take part in the tournament as per the officially released schedule.Speaking to ANI, Sharma said, “When Bangladesh was told that there were…
Sunrisers Eastern Cape will take on Pretoria Capitals in the SA20 final TimesofIndia.com in Cape Town: Tristan Stubbs was full of jokes on the eve of the fourth SA20 final against Pretoria Capitals. That is not just the fourth final of South Africa’s T20 competition, but also for the Sunrisers Eastern Cape (SEC). No team…
Parth Bhut and Shubman Gill (Image credit: Special arrangement) NEW DELHI: “Pressure daalte raho, chhodna mat, dominate karte raho”: Ravindra Jadeja kept reminding left-arm spinner Parth Bhut from the moment Shubman Gill walked out to bat during Punjab’s Ranji Trophy clash against Saurashtra.Punjab had no answers to Saurashtra’s spin attack and suffered a 194-run defeat…
PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi and Bangladesh cricket team Former India cricketer Atul Wassan has strongly reacted to comments made by Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi about Pakistan possibly staying away from the 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.Wassan believes that dragging politics into cricket only harms the game. ‘Indian cricket no less than…
Bangladesh cricket team (PTI Photo/Arun Sharma) NEW DELHI: Bangladesh cricket faced another turbulent moment on Saturday as a senior Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) official resigned on the same day the team was officially removed from the 2026 T20 World Cup. Ishtiaque Sadeque, a BCB director and chairman of the Game Development Committee, stepped down hours…
England’s Joe Root celebrates his fifty runs (AP) Joe Root delivered a masterclass in control and composure on a treacherous Colombo surface as England held their nerve to secure a five-wicket win over Sri Lanka on Saturday, levelling the three-match ODI series at 1-1. With the series on the line, Root anchored the chase with…
Bangladesh cricket team (PTI Photo/Arun Sharma) The International Cricket Council (ICC) has unveiled an updated schedule for the 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup, set to be co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka from February 7. The revisions follow the unprecedented removal of Bangladesh from the tournament after the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) refused to travel…
Ayush Mhatre (Screengrab) NEW DELHI: India continued their strong run in the Under-19 World Cup with another dominant win, beating New Zealand by seven wickets through the DLS method on Saturday. Skipper Ayush Mhatre led from the front with a brilliant 53 off just 27 balls, making the chase look easy despite weather interruptions. Bachchan,…
Yuki Bhambri and Swede Andre Goransson (X) MELBOURNE: Yuki Bhambri and Swede Andre Goransson rallied to score over Mexico’s Santiago Gonzalez and Dutchman David Pel 4-6, 7-6 (5), 6-3 in the second round of the Australian Open men’s doubles competition. Play was stopped for almost four hours as the heat rule came into play at…
ICC chair Jay Shah (Photo by ICC) NEW DELHI: After weeks of communication, suspense, and drama, the International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced that Scotland will replace Bangladesh for the 2026 edition of the T20 World Cup. The writing was on the wall the moment Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) “refused to participate in the tournament…
