SRINAGAR — In a major boost to J&K Cricket, 10 J&K cricketers have been shortlisted for the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 mega players auction. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday announced the final list of players who will be up for grabs in the upcoming player’s auction. The […]
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Shahid Afridi tests positive for Covid-19
KARACHI — Former all-rounder Shahid Afridi, who is representing Quetta Gladiators in this year’s Pakistan Super League (PSL), has tested positive for Covid-19 on Thursday. The former Pakistan captain will quarantine himself at home following PCB’s protocols and will be reintegrated into the squad after a negative test. Afridi won’t be participating in the initial […]
Babar Azam named ICC Men’s ODI Cricketer of the Year for 2021
DUBAI — Pakistan captain Babar Azam on Monday was named as ICC Men’s ODI Cricketer of the Year for 2021. Azam beat competition from Bangladesh’s Shakib al Hasan, South Africa’s Janneman Malan and Ireland’s Paul Sterling to win the award. Earlier, in this edition of the ICC awards, Azam was selected as the captain of […]
PCB announces strict COVID-19 protocols for PSL 7
KARACHI — There won’t be any handshakes at toss or after the match and players won’t be able to share any equipment as PCB has announced strict COVID-19 protocols for the PSL7th. The PCB has also warned players and other participants of the league of serious penalties, including expulsion from the league if anyone is […]
India will struggle against Pakistan if Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma don’t score: Mohammad Hafeez
NEW DELHI — India may struggle to cope with the pressure of a match against Pakistan in the 2022 T20 World Cup if captain Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli don’t score big runs, former all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez has said. Hafeez said that India are currently dependent on the pair and while they have good players […]
People wouldn’t have been able to digest Virat Kohli reaching 50-60 wins as Test captain: Ravi Shastri
NEW DELHI — Former India head coach Ravi Shastri has taken a dig at Virat Kohli’s critics after the latter’s decision to quit as India’s Test captain. Kohli announced his resignation as the Test captain of the Indian team last week, a day after India’s 2-1 loss in the Test series against South Africa away […]
Pakistan’s Mohammad Rizwan named ICC men’s T20I cricketer of the year for 2021
DUBAI — The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Sunday named Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan as the T20I Cricketer of the Year for his sheer “consistency, indomitable spirit and plenty of breathtaking knocks” last year. Earlier this week, the ICC had also included Rizwan in its T20I team of the year featuring two more Pakistani players […]
IPL 2022 to start in last week of March, auction on Feb 12-13: Jay Shah
NEW DELHI — The BCCI is set to conduct the 2022 IPL from last week of March to end of May and efforts would be made to host the lucrative event in India as per the wishes of team owners, Board secretary Jay Shah said on Saturday. If sources are to be believed, the tentative […]
‘There are lobbies against Virat Kohli’ in Indian Cricket: Shoaib Akhtar
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 […]
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 […]









