NEW DELHI: The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has laid bare the sequence of events that led to its refusal to travel to India for the upcoming T20 World Cup, with president Aminul Islam Bulbul stating that Mustafizur Rahman’s removal from an IPL franchise on security grounds was the tipping point.Speaking to media in Dhaka, Bulbul…
MELBOURNE: On a day when fans across the grounds were reaching for their jackets, alternates Sriram Balaji and his Austrian partner Neil Oberleitner lent some cheer to the Indian contingent when they stopped the French-Aussie pairing of Pierre-Hugues Herbert and Jordan Thompson 7-6 (4), 3-6, 7-6 (8) in two hours and 43 minutes in a…
Stan Wawrinka of Switzerland (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake) Stan Wawrinka pushed his body to the limit one last time at Melbourne Park, surviving a gruelling five-set marathon to reach the third round of the Australian Open and rewrite a slice of Grand Slam history. The 40-year-old Swiss edged past 21-year-old French qualifier Arthur Gea in…
Melbourne: Men’s tennis appears to be leaning on a pair of 38-year-old legs to preserve its competitive balance, hoping they can slow the Sincaraz era — Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz — before it runs away with the sport for a second straight season. Novak Djokovic, the 24-time major champion, is doing everything in his…
With no takers for its first tender, the AIFF is scrambling to find a broadcaster for ISL 2025–26. New Delhi: Last week, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) floated a Request for Proposal (RFP) tender looking for a broadcast partner for the 2025-26 Indian Super League (ISL) season. This was the second time in six…
Babar Azam (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: After a series of flop shows, Babar Azam’s difficult run in the Big Bash League (BBL) has come to an end, with the former Pakistan captain set to miss Sydney Sixers’ Challenger clash against Hobart Hurricanes.Babar will not be available for the knockout fixture after being recalled to…
Japan U19 vs Ireland U19 World Cup 2026 Live Score: Hello and welcome to the Live coverage of U19 World Cup match between Ireland U19 and Japan U19 at the Namibia Cricket Ground in Windhoek. TOSS: Japan U19 have won the toss and have opted to bat Squads: Japan U19 Squad: Nihar Parmar, Nikhil Pol,…
Pakistan cricket team (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Pakistan have expressed disappointment over the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) decision to proceed with Bangladesh’s matches in India for the upcoming Men’s T20 World Cup, but sources have made it clear that withdrawing from the tournament is not under consideration. The ICC’s rejection of Bangladesh’s request to relocate…
Usain Bolt (Image credit: Instagram) NEW DELHI: Sprint icon Usain Bolt may be long retired from the track, but the Jamaican great has hinted at an unexpected return to elite sport — this time with a cricket bat in hand. With cricket set to make its Olympic comeback at the Los Angeles Games in 2028…
BENGALURU/PUNE: Sixty-three days. That is the gap between two Ranji Trophy matches this season. In the intervening period, the domestic calendar was packed with two white-ball tournaments — the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and the Vijay Hazare Trophy.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!As the country’s premier domestic competition resumes from Thursday,…
