NEW DELHI — Former Pakistan speedster Shoaib Akhtar has claimed there are certain lobbies in Indian cricket which forced Virat Kohli to step down as team India captain from all formats in a span of few months. Ahead of the ICC T20 World Cup, Virat Kohli had announced that he would be stepping down as […]
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IPL 2022 to be held in India without crowd: BCCI sources
NEW DELHI — The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 season will be held in India itself, top sources in the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) confirmed. Sources in the know of developments confirmed to ANI that if the COVID-19 subsides in the country, then the board will go ahead with hosting the […]
Snow cricket in Kashmir’s Gurez catches eyes of Int’l cricketers
BANDIPORA — After witnessing huge tourist flow in summers for the first time, the Gurez Valley in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district is yet again attracting the people from outside Jammu and Kashmir as some video clips have went viral on the social media platforms, in which the youth from the locality could be seen playing […]
No Indian in ICC Men’s T20I Team of 2021, Babar Azam named captain
DUBAI — No Indian has been named in the ICC T20I Team of 2021 and Babar Azam of Pakistan has been named as the captain of the side. The Pakistan skipper was at his classy best in the shortest format in 2021, leaving his best at the T20 World Cup where he ended the tournament […]
Sania Mirza announces her retirement, says ‘this will be my last season’
NEW DELHI — Sania Mirza, India’s first women’s tennis superstar, announced her retirement on Wednesday, saying that the 2022 season will be her last. The famed tennis player, who is an idol for many, made the announcement after her opening-round loss in women’s doubles event at the ongoing Australian Open and said that she feels […]
‘One match makes no difference’ – Virat Kohli refused to play farewell Test as captain for Team India: Report
NEW DELHI — Batting icon Virat Kohli relinquished Test captaincy after Team India’s shocking series defeat at the hands of Dean Elgar-led South Africa in the second edition of the ICC World Test Championship. One of the most successful leaders in the history of the game, former Indian skipper Kohli led Team India from the […]
Virat Kohli steps down as India’s Test captain
NEW DELHI — Virat Kohli has announced his decision to step down from Test captaincy, a day after India’s Test series defeat to South Africa. “It’s been 7 years of hard work, toil and relentless perseverance everyday to take the team in the right direction. I’ve done the job with absolute honesty and left nothing […]
Well known cricketer victim of administration and sports association negligence
Mir Aasif SHOPIAN — A well known cricketer Zubair Ahmad Pandit formally known as Zubair Lefty from a small village of Shopian district is a victim of administration and sports association negligence. Zubair Ahmad is a left arm bowler, he played many tournaments like KPL, Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and other local trophies. He was […]
PCB chairman Ramiz Raja to propose 4-Nations T20I series involving India, Pakistan
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja on Tuesday said that he would make a proposal to the International Cricket Council (ICC) about holding a Four Nations T20I series comprising both India and Pakistan to be held every year. Raja has voiced his opinion that he wants to see India, Pakistan, Australia, and […]
PSL 7 protocols decided amid rapid surge in COVID-19 cases
ISLAMABAD — Authorities looking over the Pakistan Super League (PSL) have decided the protocols for the seventh edition of the cricketing event scheduled this month as Pakistan continues its battle against the fifth COVID-19 wave. It is mandatory for people associated with the PSL to pass at least three days in quarantine, according to sources. […]