ISLAMABAD — Former Indian cricketer Irfan Pathan has been removed from the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 commentary panel following a series of complaints from players regarding his commentary style, Indian media reported citing sources. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) reportedly made the decision after growing dissatisfaction from several cricketers who […]
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PCB CEO blames ICC for mismanagement of Champions Trophy final presentation ceremony
LAHORE — The Pakistan Cricket Board’s chief operating officer has blamed the ICC for the mismanagement at the final presentation ceremony of the Champions Trophy in Dubai. No Pakistan representative was called on the podium for the final ceremony in Dubai during final presentation ceremony despite the PCB CEO, Sumair Ahmed being present at the […]
BCCI lifts saliva ban in IPL after getting captains’ thumbs up
NEW DELHI — The BCCI on Thursday lifted the ban on use of saliva on the ball in the upcoming Indian Premier League after majority of captains agreed to its proposal. The decision was taken at the captains’ meeting in Mumbai. “The saliva ban has been lifted. Majority of captains were in favour of the […]
Team India to get ₹58 crore cash reward from BCCI for Champions Trophy victory
NEW DELHI — The BCCI on Thursday announced a cash reward of Rs 58 crore for the Indian cricket team that won the ICC Champions Trophy earlier this month in Dubai. The Rohit Sharma-led India defeated New Zealand by four wickets in the final to grab their third Champions Trophy title. The financial windfall will […]
Bangladesh to tour Pakistan for ODI and T20I series in May
KARACHI — The Bangladesh cricket team will tour Pakistan for a white-ball series in May, which will include three T20Is and as many ODIs. The series will be held after the conclusion of the 10th edition of the Pakistan Super League scheduled to take place from April 11 to May 18. Originally, the series was […]
Pakistani cricketer Khushdil Shah fined for breaching ICC Code of Conduct
SRINAGAR — Pakistan player Khushdil Shah has been fined 50 per cent of his match fee for breaching Level 2 of the ICC Code of Conduct during the first T20I against New Zealand in Christchurch on Sunday. Khushdil was found to have breached Article 2.12 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player […]
Star batter Babar Azam decides to skip National T20 Championship
KARACHI — Dropped from the Pakistan T20 squad for the series in New Zealand, former Pakistan captain Babar Azam has decided to skip the National T20 Championship. Babar, Muhammad Rizwan and fast bowler Naseem Shah were all dropped for the five-match T20 series starting March 16 in Christchurch, but have been retained for the three […]
Bangladesh legend Mahmudullah retires from international cricket
DHAKA — Bangladesh’s seasoned campaigner Mahmudullah has called it quits from international cricket after 239 ODIs – drawing curtains with 5,689 runs and 82 wickets to his name. Having already called time on his T20I and Test career, the 39-year-old has now bid farewell to his ODI career. His final appearance for Bangladesh came in […]
ICC extends gratitude to PCB for hosting Champions Trophy 2025 successful
DUBAI — The International Cricket Council has issued a note of thanks to the Pakistan Cricket Board for successfully hosting the ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025. The eight-team tournament, which concluded on Sunday (9 March) saw India clinch the title for the third time. The 15 matches in the tournament were played across three cities […]
India’s star batter Shubman Gill wins ICC Player of the Month Award for February
NEW DELHI — Indian star opener batter Shubman Gill on Wednesday named the ICC Men’s Player of the Month for February. The India top-order star took home the award, beating competition from Australia’s Steve Smith and New Zealand’s Glenn Phillips. In his five one-day internationals over the course of the month, Gill compiled 406 runs, […]