icc (international cricket council)

St Kitts, March 30 – The West Indies have been fined 10 per cent of the match fee for maintaining a slow over-rate during their first women's ODI against Australia, which was held on Friday. Captain Hayley Matthews pleaded guilty to the offense and accepted the sanction, with the ICC saying that...

Dubai, March 12 The last group of South African and West Indian players stranded in India after the T20 World Cup has departed, the ICC announced on Thursday, ending a crisis caused by the closure of Gulf airspace in the wake of the ongoing West Asia conflict.The ongoing conflict threw travel...

New Delhi, March 8 Quinton de Kock and David Miller have criticised the ICC for allegedly giving England preferential treatment in terms of travel arrangements, while the two teams are still waiting to return home amidst the disruptions caused by the conflict involving the US, Israel, and Iran...

Mumbai, March 7: The second semi-final of the 2026 ICC T20 World Cup between defending champions India and two-time winners England at the Wankhede Stadium on Thursday has become the most-streamed match in the history of T20Is, with 619 million views, surpassing the previous record set in the...

Kolkata, March 5 The Cricket West Indies (CWI) confirmed on Thursday that a charter flight would be arranged for the Caribbean team to return home after it remained stranded in the city for more than four days due to international airspace restrictions caused by the US and Israeli strikes on...

Mumbai, March 5 – Allegations emerged that World Cup semi-final tickets were being sold at exorbitant prices of Rs 25,000 amidst the India-England T20 World Cup semi-final being held at the Wankhede Stadium, prompting swift action by the Mumbai Crime Branch, which has arrested one person and...

Kolkata, March 5 A charter flight has been arranged for the West Indies team to return home after the Caribbean side remained stranded in the city for more than four days due to international airspace restrictions triggered by the US and Israeli strikes on Iran."A charter has been arranged for...

New Delhi, March 3 The departure of the West Indies cricket team from India following their exit from the T20 World Cup has been delayed due to international airspace restrictions triggered by the US and Israeli strikes on Iran.Cricket West Indies said it is working closely with the ICC and...

Hubbali, February 28 – ICC Chairman Jay Shah congratulated Jammu & Kashmir for their historic maiden Ranji Trophy triumph, describing the achievement as a testament to grit, perseverance, and collective effort, while emphasizing its potential to inspire future generations from the region...

New Delhi, February 22 – Former Indian cricketer and current head of the National Cricket Academy (NCA), VVS Laxman, praised the BCCI's initiative of announcing structured support for the Cricket Association for the Blind in India (CABI), calling it a "wonderful step to create greater...

Karachi, February 16 With every one-sided India-Pakistan clash invariably dominated by India, the commercial value of this once marquee showdown is going down at least on this side of the border, according to former players and observers of the game.India's victory on Sunday has hit Pakistan...

Colombo, February 14 "Wait for 24 hours," said Suryakumar Yadav with a grin."Wait until tomorrow," echoed his counterpart Salman Ali Agha. The question on everyone's mind remained unanswered on Saturday as both India and Pakistan captains remained noncommittal on whether their teams would...

Karachi, February 14 PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi will be in Colombo for Sunday's Pakistan-India T20 World Cup match, with the visit also expected to include talks with ICC officials following a brief boycott episode that threatened the marquee fixture.A source said senior PCB officials...

Colombo, February 14 – Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha commented on the scrutiny surrounding Usman Tariq and his bowling action, calling the spinner the team's "trump card" for the high-stakes T20 World Cup clash against India on Sunday at the R Premadasa Stadium.Tariq's unique bowling has...

Colombo, February 14 Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha kept the suspense about shaking hands with Indian players at the toss or after the T20 World Cup match here on Sunday, but said the game should be played in the spirit that it is meant to be.India and Pakistan players have stopped shaking...

Dhaka, February 12 Bangladesh Cricket Board chief Aminul Islam says he will be in Colombo to watch the India-Pakistan T20 World Cup clash on Sunday, where he expects to finally resolve the tensions with the BCCI after several weeks of strained exchanges.Speaking to the Bangladeshi newspaper...

Colombo, February 11 Spin-bowling all-rounder Dushan Hemantha has been named as a replacement for the injured Wanindu Hasaranga in the Sri Lankan squad for the ongoing T20 World Cup.Sri Lanka's spin specialist Hasaranga was ruled out due to a hamstring injury, which he sustained in their...

Peshawar, February 10 PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi stated on Tuesday that Pakistan's decision to boycott its T20 World Cup match against India was solely aimed at securing "respect" for Bangladesh.Bangladesh was eliminated from the tournament for refusing to play in India due to security...

Dhaka, February 9 Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Aminul Islam said on Monday that he had requested Pakistan to end its boycott of the T20 World Cup match against India, scheduled for February 15 in Colombo, during his meeting with PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi in Lahore.Pakistan had decided...

Lahore, February 9 Pakistan Cricket Board chief Mohsin Naqvi said on Monday that a final decision on whether his country will boycott the T20 World Cup match against India will be clear within the next 24 hours, acknowledging hectic parleys with the ICC also involving his Bangladesh counterpart...