Pakistan clarify the Andy Pycroft situation with an official statement on X. The image is from the conversation he had with Pak head coach and skipper also in view (Screengrab) The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has issued a statement that International Cricket Council (ICC) match referee Andy Pycroft apologised to the national team’s captain and…
The game between Pakistan and UAE has been delayed by an hour (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images) The Asia Cup fixture between Pakistan and the UAE in Dubai was thrown into uncertainty on Wednesday evening, with the start delayed by an hour and strong indications that Pakistan could forfeit the match. The controversy arose from…
NEW DELHI: The Indian and Pakistan teams on Tuesday trained at the ICC Academy in Dubai. While the time slots for their practice sessions were different, the two teams were at the venue at the same time for around an hour. After finishing his training session, India’s T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav returned to the team…
Sachin Tendulkar has commended the ISPL’s new national framework (Screengrabs via X) In a significant step for tennis-ball cricket, the Indian Street Premier League (ISPL) has rolled out a structured national framework aimed at enhancing grassroots development and creating a direct pathway for emerging talent across India. The initiative divides the country into eight administrative…
The Major League Cricket (MLC), which received List-A recognition from the ICC in the previous year, stands as the official T20 competition in the United States. (Twitter Photo) American Cricket Enterprises (ACE), which runs Major League Cricket, has initiated legal proceedings against USA Cricket (USAC) on Tuesday for “improper termination”. The dispute centres on USAC’s…
Varun Chakravarthy of India bowls during the Asia Cup match between India and United Arab Emirates at Dubai International Stadium. (Getty Images) Indian spinner Varun Chakaravarthy has claimed the top spot in the ICC Men’s T20I bowling rankings in 2025, becoming only the third Indian bowler to achieve this feat after Jasprit Bumrah and Ravi…
On Tuesday, at the ICC Cricket Academy in Dubai, India and Pakistan trained at the same venue in different time slots. (Image credit: Pratyush Raj/TimesofIndia.com) TimesofIndia.com in Dubai: Watching India and Pakistan train at the nets reveals the gulf between the two sides.It starts with the basics — discipline and work ethic — which the…
Yusuf Pathan (PTI Photo/Ravi Choudhary) Former India cricketer and Trinamool Congress MP Yusuf Pathan is facing legal trouble over a residential plot in Vadodara. The Gujarat High Court has declared Pathan an encroacher after rejecting his petition challenging a notice from the Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC). Following the judgment, civic authorities have been directed to…
New Chandigarh: India’s Jemimah Rodrigues (PTI Photo/Kamal Kishore) New Chandigarh: In a major blow to the India women’s cricket team, TOI has learnt that middle-order batter Jemimah Rodrigues has been ruled out of the last two WODIs against Australia due to a viral infection and weakness. Tejal Hasabnis, who was on standby, is set to…
Sam Konstas (Photo by Steve Bell/Getty Images) Lucknow: Nineteen-year-old opening batter Sam Konstas made a strong case for inclusion in the Ashes squad with an impressive century as Australia ‘A’ made the India ‘A’ bowlers work hard on the opening day of their four-day fixture here on Tuesday. Konstas scored a 144-ball 109, while his…
