ICC faces ‘influence’ allegations over Bangladesh World Cup axe as viewership math laid bare: ‘Selective accommodation’

Former Pakistan cricketer Mohammad Yousuf on Tuesday accused the International Cricket Council (ICC) of being “influenced” in its decision to remove Bangladesh from the 2026 T20 World Cup. His remarks,…

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Pakistan unlikely to boycott T20 World Cup or India clash as ICC agreement corners PCB: Report

After days of chaos and boycott threats from the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) in purported solidarity with Bangladesh, the issue now appears to be losing momentum. PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi…

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Cricket Scotland expresses sympathy for Bangladesh after T20 World Cup swap: ‘This is not how we wanted to go’

Cricket Scotland chief executive Trudy Lindblade said she had “certainly” felt for Bangladesh’s players after Scotland were invited into the men’s T20 World Cup as a late replacement. Lindblade stressed…

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‘Suryakumar Yadav didn’t even need luck’: Gavaskar breaks down India skipper’s timely revival ahead of T20 World Cup

Sunil Gavaskar was full of praise for Suryakumar Yadav after the Indian captain struck back-to-back half-centuries in the ongoing T20I series against New Zealand. The timely return to form could…

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‘Unselfish’ Abhishek Sharma hailed by Sanjay Manjrekar: ‘He is not going to slow down just because he’s in the 90s’

Sanjay Manjrekar has picked Abhishek Sharma as his “perfect model” for T20 batting technique, but it was the temperament bit — the “extremely unselfish” approach to hundreds and milestones —…

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Irfan Pathan’s stark take, says Sanju Samson’s spot under threat when Tilak Varma returns: ‘He was never consistent’

Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan shared his blunt assessment of Sanju Samson's performances in the ongoing T20I series against New Zealand. The wicketkeeper batter has been struggling at the top…

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Nat Sciver-Brunt elevates WPL, becomes first player to hit century in league history

Nat Sciver-Brunt made history in the Women’s Premier League by scoring the tournament’s first-ever century. The milestone came during Monday’s clash between the Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bengaluru, where…

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