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No boycott call for women as Pakistan A set to face India despite men’s T20 World Cup standoff | Cricket News

India vs Pakistan (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Even as the row over Pakistan’s decision to boycott its men’s T20 World Cup group-stage clash against India continues to escalate, there is no indication that the fallout has spilled over into the women’s game. The Pakistan Women’s A team is set to play India Women’s A at…

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‘Not trying to defame the Army’: Priyanka Gandhi defends Rahul Gandhi amid Lok Sabha standoff over Naravane memoir | India News

File photo: Priyanka Gandhi with Rahul Gandhi (Picture credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday defended her brother, Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, saying he was not attempting to defame the Army but was merely quoting from a magazine article referring to excerpts from the unpublished memoir of former…

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Mustafizur Rahman’s security snub triggered BCB’s India standoff ahead of T20 World Cup: Aminul Islam Bulbul | Cricket News

NEW DELHI: The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has laid bare the sequence of events that led to its refusal to travel to India for the upcoming T20 World Cup, with president Aminul Islam Bulbul stating that Mustafizur Rahman’s removal from an IPL franchise on security grounds was the tipping point.Speaking to media in Dhaka, Bulbul…

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Mustafizur Rahman row: Pakistan offers to host Bangladesh’s T20 World Cup matches amid venue standoff with India | Cricket News

Bangladesh cricket team players. (File photo) With questions still unresolved over Bangladesh’s participation in the T20 World Cup, Pakistan has stepped in with an alternative proposal, offering to host Bangladesh’s matches if they are not played in India or Sri Lanka.The Pakistan Cricket Board has supported Bangladesh’s refusal to play its T20 World Cup matches…

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‘We want to play’: Star Bangladesh batter voices players’ plea as T20 World Cup standoff deepens | Cricket News

Najmul Hossain Shanto (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Amid growing uncertainty over Bangladesh’s participation in the 2026 T20 World Cup, star batter Najmul Hossain Shanto has made it clear that the players want to feature in the ICC showpiece, even as the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) remains firm on its refusal to play matches in India….

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T20 World Cup: Pakistan Cricket Board backs Bangladesh in venue standoff, writes to ICC ahead of crucial meet | Cricket News

Bangladesh are scheduled to play three matches in Kolkata and one in Mumbai. NEW DELHI: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), on Tuesday, has formally written to the International Cricket Council (ICC) expressing its support for Bangladesh’s refusal to play matches in India at the 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup. The development comes a day before…

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T20 World Cup standoff: ICC set to visit Bangladesh as BCB, govt refuse to play in India | Cricket News

NEW DELHI: A delegation from the International Cricket Council (ICC) is expected to visit Bangladesh soon to hold in-person discussions over the country’s participation in the ICC T20 World Cup, scheduled to be held in India and Sri Lanka from February 7. The development comes amid an ongoing standoff, with Bangladesh’s sports ministry and the…

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Greenland standoff: White House says European troops ‘won’t impact’ Trump’s ‘decision’; reiterates ‘acquisition goal’

Donald Trump wants to ‘acquire’ Greenland The White House on Thursday said that the deployment of European troops to Greenland will not affect President Donald Trump’s plans to take control of the Arctic island from Denmark. “I don’t think troops in Europe impact the president’s decision-making process, nor does it impact his goal of the…

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Greenland standoff: Denmark says US ambition to take control remains intact; Nato military presence draws Russia warning

People protest under the slogan “Greenland belongs to the Greenlanders” in front of the U.S. embassy in Copenhagen, Denmark (Picture credit: AP) Denmark has said Washington’s ambition to take control of Greenland remains unchanged, even as European Nato countries began deploying military personnel to the strategic Arctic island, a move that has drawn a sharp…

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Bangladesh cricket in turmoil: Players’ boycott threat as BCB disowns director’s remarks amid T20 World Cup standoff | Cricket News

Bangladesh cricketers (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Bangladesh cricket plunged into fresh turmoil on Wednesday as the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) publicly distanced itself from controversial remarks made by its director Najmul Islam, even as players threatened to boycott domestic matches and uncertainty deepened over the national team’s participation in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup…

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