The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman, Mohsin Naqvi, on Saturday said that an International Cricket Council (ICC) meeting regarding the 2025 Champions Trophy has been postponed. He stated that updates would be provided once details were finalised. "We had a meeting (with the ICC) today, it's been postponed. Once the details have been …
As the cricketing world awaits the official and final decision over hosting of ICC Champions Trophy 2025, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP and former Union Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Anurag Thakur said that the conditions in Pakistan, the host of the tournament, is not "sports-friendly" and not "very safe and secure". A …
East Bengal FC registered their third consecutive clean sheet as they blanked Chennaiyin FC 2-0 in an Indian Super League (ISL) match on Saturday. PV Vishnu (54th) and Jeakson Singh (84th) were on the scoresheet as East Bengal recorded their first victory away from home in the competition in this campaign. The loss …
Representational Image.© AFP The ongoing National Wrestling Championship in Gujranwala descended into chaos on Saturday after altercations between wrestlers spiraled into physical brawls, involving team officials and supporters in the crowd, forcing the suspension of matches for the day. The incident began with a minor dispute between Wapda's Irfan Bhola and the Higher …
Former India cricketer Sunil Gavaskar defended star batter Virat Kohli following his dismissal on Day 2 of the second Test against Australia at Adelaide Oval, Adelaide. Notably, Kohli was dismissed cheaply on 11 late on Day 2 as he ended up edging Scott Boland straight to wicketkeeper Josh Inglis.It was the second successive failure for …
Australian pacer Josh Hazlewood offered a fitness update amid the ongoing Adelaide Test against India, saying that his body is feeling good and he has "ticked off a few boxes". He also expressed hope to feature in the third Test of the series at Brisbane, starting from December 14 onwards. Hazlewood's presence is …
After the opening day of the pink-ball Test between Australia and India at the iconic Adelaide Oval was twice disrupted due to a rare floodlight failure, the Cricket Australia issued a statement clarifying the reason of the failure as “switching issue”. The new LED lighting system, installed in late 2023 at a cost …
Veteran India batter Cheteshwar Pujara slammed the Indian bowling attack for failing to bowl short-pitched deliveries to Travis Head and giving him too much room on his favourite offside, as the left-hander hit a blistering 140 off 141 balls to put Australia firmly in the driver's seat in the pink ball Test of …
File photo of Devajit Saikia.© X/@assamcric Devajit Saikia has been appointed as the BCCI's acting secretary by Board President Roger Binny, replacing Jay Shah who recently took over as the new ICC President. Saikia, who hails from Assam, is a former first-class cricketer. He is currently the BCCI joint secretary. Binny used his …
Legendary batter Sunil Gavaskar said that it would be tough for India to fast-track Mohammed Shami into the Indian squad for the Brisbane Test against Australia, starting Saturday, December 14 at The Gabba. Shami hasn’t played any form of international cricket since the ODI World Cup final last year against Australia at the Narendra Modi …
