Pakistan’s Interior Minister and Chairman of Pakistan Cricket Board, Mohsin Naqvi, speaks during a press conference. AP/PTI(AP09_17_2025_000612B) TimesofIndia.com in Mumbai: Dialogue is finally underway between Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and the International Cricket Council (ICC) after Pakistan government’s decision to boycott the T20 World Cup fixture against India in Colombo on February 15. It is…

West Indies’ Shimron Hetmyer celebrates his fifty (AP Photo/Bikas Das) Shimron Hetmyer produced a blistering knock to propel West Indies to a competitive 182 for 5 in their second T20 World Cup match against Scotland at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, on Saturday. The left-hander smashed 64 off just 36 deliveries, anchoring the innings after a shaky…

Pakistan’s Babar Azam (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena) NEW DELHI: Pakistan narrowly avoided a major upset in their T20 World Cup opener against the Netherlands, winning by three wickets in Colombo on Saturday. But during the match, former India cricketer Mohammad Kaif took a swipe at Babar Azam on Hindi commentary, saying, “Aapne bola chakka maro, kaha…

Faheem Ashraf (PTI Photo) Faheem Ashraf produced a stunning late cameo to rescue Pakistan from the brink, smashing an unbeaten 29 off just 11 balls to script a dramatic three-wicket win over the Netherlands in their T20 World Cup opener on Saturday.Chasing 148, Pakistan appeared well on course at 90 for 2 at the halfway…

West Indies vs Scotland Live Score, T20 World Cup 2026: Scotland will be keen to prove that their late inclusion in the T20 World Cup was no accident when they begin their campaign against two-time champions West Indies here on Saturday, aiming to turn an unexpected opening into an opportunity to unsettle more established opponents….

Abhishek Sharma (BCCI Photo) There was a time when India entered T20 World Cups carrying a quiet anxiety. Should it continue to attack through the middle overs if the Powerplay doesn’t go to script? That question no longer hangs in the air. With the 2026 T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka set to…

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma (Image credit: AFP) MUMBAI: India’s premier pacer Jasprit Bumrah, ODI and Test skipper Shubman Gill and veteran allrounder Ravindra Jadeja are the only three players who will be given Grade A central contracts for 2025-26 by the BCCI, while former captains Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, who play only the…

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Image credit: ICC) Fourteen. It is an age when young boys put up posters of their favourite stars on the walls and cupboards of their room, and in the insides of their compass boxes. After what Vaibhav Sooryavanshi unleashed on the hapless English bowlers on Friday, he himself has become a pin-up star…

Pakistan vs Netherlands Live Score, T20 World Cup 2026: Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha on Friday said the team is determined to block out the off-field distractions surrounding its planned boycott of the India match and instead concentrate on winning its remaining group fixtures to qualify for the Super Eight stage of the T20 World…

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (ICC Photo) NEW DELHI: Moments after scripting one of the most dominant performances in U-19 World Cup history, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi summed up the sheer joy of India’s triumph not with words of cricketing analysis, but with an infectious burst of celebration. As India sealed a record-extending sixth U-19 World Cup title with a…