NEW DELHI — Indian bowler Mohammed Shami has been abused after Pakistan beat India by 10 wickets in a Group 2 match of Super 12 of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup at the Dubai International Stadium. Some of the netizens even wrote abusive comments on social media. One of the social media users wrote, […]
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T20 World Cup: Pakistan register emphatic 10-wicket win against India
DUBAI — Captain Babar Azam (68 not out off 52 balls), wicketkeeper-opener Mohammad Rizwan (79 not out off 55 balls) scored half-centuries as Pakistan crushed India by 10 wickets in ICC T20 World Cup 2021 Super 12 contest at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday. Earlier, Virat Kohli scored a crucial half-century (59 off 47 […]
West Indies’ title defence begins on disastrous note bundled out for 55 by England
DUBAI — Spinners Moeen Ali and Adil Rashid demolished the West Indies batting line up as England skittled out the defending champions for just 55 runs in a Super 12 Group 1 match of the T20 World Cup here on Saturday. It was expected to be an exciting battle between the West Indies’ flair and […]
Our real anger is with New Zealand, not India: Shoaib Akhtar
ISLAMABAD — Former Pakistan pace bowler Shoaib Akhtar has fired a 160kmph salvo at the New Zealand cricket team, saying that his side’s “real anger is with the Black Caps”, and that the Babar Azam-led side had “no issues with India”. Ahead of the ICC T20 World Cup ‘Super 12’ clash against arch-rivals India on […]
Pakistan, India need a cricketing bond: PCB Chairman Ramiz Raja
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Ramiz Raja has emphasised the need for the revival of sporting ties between archrivals India and Pakistan, who have been fighting it out against each other at their borders and the sporting arena. He said it was high time that cricket, the most loved sport of all in […]
Owaisi slams Modi govt over India-Pakistan T20 World Cup match
HYDERABAD — AIMIM President Asaduddin Owaisi Tuesday slammed the Narendra Modi government for allowing the Indian cricket team to play a T20 match with Pakistan at a time when “our soldiers are being killed in Kashmir”. India is scheduled to play the first match of T20 World Cup against Pakistan in Dubai October 24. Addressing […]
Don’t mix sports with politics, India-Pakistan T20 World Cup match should go on: Prakash Padukone
MUMBAI — India badminton legend Prakash Padukone on Tuesday said that sports and politics should not be mixed with each other, and the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup match between India and Pakistan should proceed as planned. India and Pakistan are slated to lock horns against each other in the World Cup on October 24 […]
India can’t refuse to play Pakistan under ICC’s commitments: Rajeev Shukla
NEW DELHI — Ahead of Team India’s much-anticipated clash against Pakistan at the T20 World Cup 2021, there have been demands for the cancellation of the game. Calls for a boycott of the match have been made on social media after the killings of civilians in Jammu & Kashmir. However, Board of Control for Cricket […]
Kashmir killings may cancel upcoming India-Pak cricket match in T20 World Cup: Minister says ‘should not play under current circumstances
NEW DELHI — The clamour for cancellation of India vs Pakistan match in the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup is increasing amid recent killings in Jammu and Kashmir, where several civilians especially non-locals and those belonging to the minority communities have lost their lives. Since Saturday, four non-local labourers have been shot dead in several […]
Chennai Super Kings wins fourth IPL title
NEW DELHI — Chennai Super Kings on Friday clinched their fourth Indian Premier League title after beating Kolkata Knight Riders by 27 runs in the summit clash at Dubai International Stadium . The in-form Faf du Plessis hit a magnificent 86 off 59 balls, laced with seven fours and three sixes, to help CSK post […]








