DUBAI — The ICC has announced that Scotland will replace Bangladesh at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026. It was formally announced on Saturday that Bangladesh will no longer compete in the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, after the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) refused to participate in the tournament per the published match […]
JAMMU — Several clubs affiliated with the Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association have raised objections over the preparation of electoral rolls for the upcoming JKCA elections, alleging violations of the constitution and the exclusion of 16 clubs from the poll process. In October, the Supreme Court appointed Achal Kumar Joti IAS (Retd) as the Electoral […]
KARACHI — Pakistan Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif will host a reception the Under-19 team, which defeated India in the finals of the just-concluded Asia Cup in Dubai, as the country celebrates a rare cricketing triumph over the arch-foes from across the border. The team was welcomed back warmly at the Islamabad airport in a reception […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir pacer Auqib Nabi Dar on Tuesday scripted history after being bought by Delhi Capitals for Rs 8.40 crore at the IPL 2026 auction, making him the costliest player from J&K to be picked in the league. The price marked a massive jump from his base price of Rs 30 […]
DUBAI — Pakistan batter Fakhar Zaman has been fined 10 per cent of his match fee for a Level 1 breach of the ICC Code of Conduct during the recent Tri-Series final against Sri Lanka. Zaman was found to have breached Article 2.8 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, […]
NEW DELHI — In a watershed moment for Indian cricket, the national women’s team etched their name in history by winning their first-ever ICC Women’s World Cup title, defeating South Africa by 52 runs in a pulsating final at the DY Patil Stadium on Sunday night. Celebrations erupted across the country as BCCI Secretary Devajit […]
LAHORE — In a significant shake-up ahead of Pakistan’s three-match ODI series against South Africa from November 4–8 at Faisalabad’s Iqbal Stadium, pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi has been appointed as the new one-day international (ODI) captain replacing wicket-keeper batter Mohammad Rizwan, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced on Monday. The PCB confirmed that Shaheen’s appointment was […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir all-rounder Parvez Rasool, the first cricketer from the region to represent India, announced his retirement from all forms of cricket on Sunday, bringing down the curtain on a remarkable 17-year career that inspired many of players from the Union Territory. Rasool made the announcement through a heartfelt note on […]
LAHORE — Zimbabwe will replace Afghanistan in the three-nation T20I tournament to be played in Pakistan from November 17 to 29, the PCB said on Saturday. Afghanistan announced earlier in the day that it would not be sending its team to Pakistan for the tournament, citing the tragic death of three of its cricketers which […]
KABUL — The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) has withdrawn from the upcoming tri-nation T20 series with Pakistan and Sri Lanka in protest against recent airstrikes by Pakistan’s military regime in Paktika province, which killed eight domestic cricket players. According to the board, four other players were wounded in the strikes while playing club-level cricket. The […]