File photo of Mohsin Naqvi from the Asia Cup final. (AP) After plenty of uncertainty, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Mohsin Naqvi has reached Dubai for the International Cricket Council (ICC) Board meeting today (November 7) at 3pm IST. Earlier, informal discussions between the Board members had begun without Naqvi’s presence.The Asian Cricket Council (ACC)…
Varun Chakravarthy is turning out to be true headache for Glenn Maxwell in T20 matches (Images via X/Screengrabs) Former India skipper Krishnamachari Srikkanth lauded Varun Chakaravarthy’s crucial contribution in the fourth T20I against Australia in Queensland, suggesting that the spinner has a clear edge over Glenn Maxwell. Chakaravarthy once again proved to be the Australian…
Jahanara Alam has alleged abuse by ex-Bangladesh selector during the 2022 World Cup. (Getty Images) The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced on Thursday that it will establish a committee to investigate allegations made by fast bowler Jahanara Alam regarding inappropriate behaviour by a former selector during the 2022 ODI World Cup. The board has given…
Temur Kuybokarov failed to punish a below-par R Praggnandhaa, giving India No. 2 and his supporters a sigh of relief at the World Cup chess on Thursday. The Australian could not control his nerves and lost a golden chance to floor the second-seeded GM. M Pranesh and SL Narayanan punched slightly above their weight to…
Panaji: Reigning world junior champion Pranav V sent his good friend Aryan Tari from Norway packing from the World Cup to qualify for the third round here. A day after he fared slightly poorly in the second classical game, Pranav utilised the rapid tiebreaks to outplay former world junior champion and five-time Norwegian champ Tari…
Asia Cup: Para-archer Sheetal Devi makes history, qualifies for first able-bodied international meet (ANI) New Delhi: Differently-abled world champion para-archer Sheetal Devi has become the first athlete from India to be selected to represent the nation in an able-bodied competition at the international level. The 18-year-old will participate alongside able-bodied archers in the compound section…
Pakistan cricketer Azam Khan drew a sharp comparison between Virat Kohli’s and Babar Azam’s batting legacies (Images via Getty) Pakistan wicketkeeper-batter Azam Khan has stirred debate once again with his recent remarks about former national captain Babar Azam, drawing a comparison between the Pakistan star and Virat Kohli.Speaking on a Cricwick podcast, Azam praised Babar’s…
Rajat Patidar and Virat Kohli of RCB (ANI) Bengaluru: As Diageo prepares to sell Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), the current IPL champions and one of its most valuable franchises, speculation has mounted on potential bidders. Among the local names doing the rounds are Bengaluru-based billionaires Nikhil Kamath, co-founder of discount brokerage platform Zerodha, and Ranjan…
Indian skipper Suryakumar Yadav and teammate Shivam Dube (@BCCI X/ANI Photo) For long, Shivam Dube’s T20 career has been cast in the mould of the big-hitting finisher — the man capable of clearing the longest boundaries, of bringing muscle and intent to India’s middle order. But on a slightly tricky Carrara Oval pitch with its…
Shivam Dube of India celebrates with team mates (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images) The Gold Coast, better known for its sun-drenched beaches and surf breaks, became the unlikely setting for a T20 masterclass in subcontinental deception. What began as a mildly concerning, “slightly light” total of 167 for India transformed into a mountain too steep…
