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New Delhi, March 9 – Pakistan’s head coach, Mike Hesson, clarified on Monday that senior batter Babar Azam had not been “dropped” from the squad for the upcoming ODI series against Bangladesh, insisting that the changes were aimed at giving opportunities to emerging players.Pakistan named a...

Karachi, March 9 Pakistan's white-ball coach Mike Hesson says the exclusion of senior players such as Babar Azam, Saim Ayub, and Naseem Shah from the One-day series in Bangladesh should not be interpreted as punishment for poor performance in the recently concluded T20 World Cup.Coming under...

Lahore, March 4 – Pakistan has excluded former captain Babar Azam from the squad for the upcoming three-match ODI series against Bangladesh, which begins on March 11, following the team's disappointing performance in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, where they were eliminated in the Super 8...

Pallekele, February 28 Despite winning against Sri Lanka on Saturday, Pakistan captain Salman Agha admitted that his batsmen, except for Sahibzada Farhan, failed to perform well in the T20 World Cup.He acknowledged that the middle order batting has been a problem for several years. Senior...

Pallekele, February 24 Skipper Harry Brook played the most defining innings of his T20 career, smashing a 51-ball 100 to propel England into the semifinals of the T20 World Cup with a narrow two-wicket victory over Pakistan.Chasing a target of 165 on a slightly difficult surface, England were...

Pallekele, February 24 Sahibzada Farhan continued his excellent form with another half-century as Pakistan scored a competitive 164/9 against England in a must-win Super Eights match of the T20 World Cup here on Tuesday.Farhan scored 63 off 45 balls, with seven fours and two sixes against the...

Colombo, February 21 Pakistan captain Salma Ali Agha won the toss and chose to bat against New Zealand in a T20 World Cup Super 8 match held here on Saturday.Pakistan made one change, bringing in Fakhar Zaman in place of Khawaja Nafay.New Zealand made three changes, with captain Mitchell...

Ahmedabad, February 19 – India's assistant coach, Ryan ten Doeschate, has acknowledged two key challenges facing the team as they head into the Super 8s of the T20 World Cup: the predictability of the left-handed top order and the batters' struggles against finger spinners.Speaking to the...

Colombo, February 18 – Pakistan advanced to the Super 8s of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup with a dominant 102-run victory over Namibia at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on Wednesday. They defended their imposing total of 199/3 by dismissing Namibia for just 97 in 17.3 overs...

Ahmedabad, February 18 Netherlands off-spinner Aryan Dutt bowled a brilliant spell during the powerplay as India's struggles against spinners continued in the T20 World Cup, reaching 193 for six here on Wednesday.It was only in the second half of the innings that Shivam Dube (66 off 31) was...

Namibia Innings:Louren Steenkamp c Usman Khan b Mohammad Nawaz 23Jan Frylinck b Salman Mirza 9Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton run out (Salman Agha/Saim Ayub) 5Gerhard Erasmus c Usman Khan b Shadab Khan 7Alexander Volschenk c Shadab Khan b Shadab Khan 20JJ Smit c Shadab Khan b Usman...

Colombo, February 18 Scorecard of the Group A T20 World Cup match between Pakistan and Namibia here on Wednesday.Pakistan Innings:Sahibzada Farhan not out 100Saim Ayub c Zane Green b Jack Brassell 14Salman Agha c Gerhard Erasmus b Jack Brassell 38Khawaja Nafay c and b Gerhard...

Dubai, February 18 – Indian opener Abhishek Sharma maintained his position at the top of the batting rankings despite some recent concerns about his form, while wicketkeeper-batsman Ishan Kishan entered the Top 10 in the latest ICC Rankings update.Abhishek had a disappointing performance in...

Colombo, February 18 – Pakistan won the toss and chose to bat against Namibia in their Group A match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 on Wednesday at the Sinhalese Sports Club.To qualify for the Super 8s, Pakistan must defeat Namibia in their final league match. The pressure on Pakistan has...

Colombo, February 18 Pakistan won the toss and chose to bat against Namibia in their T20 World Cup group match here on Wednesday.Pakistan has made two changes to the team that lost to India on Sunday.The team has dropped off-spinner Shaheen Shah Afridi and leg-spinner Abrar Ahmed. Salman...

Ahmedabad, February 17 India's batting coach, Sitanshu Kotak, stated on Tuesday that pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah will not be rested for the final Group A match against the Netherlands here, despite the hosts having already qualified for the Super 8 stage of the tournament.Bumrah played a...

New Delhi, February 17 – India continued their remarkable form in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 after a win against Pakistan, and former India cricketer Sanjay Bangar offered his insights into the Men in Blue’s stellar performance, highlighting key contributions from Ishan Kishan, Jasprit...

Colombo, Feb 15 Ishan Kishan's power combined with finesse led to a fifty before Jasprit Bumrah demolished Pakistan's top order with his exceptionally talented right-arm bowling, securing a one-sided 61-run win for India in the T20 World Cup Super Eight round on Sunday.Kishan's explosive 77...

Colombo, February 15 India recorded a 61-run victory over Pakistan in the T20 World Cup here on Sunday, securing another dominant win over their arch-rivals in ICC events.Ishan Kishan scored a brilliant 77 off 40 balls on a challenging surface, helping India reach 175/7.This total proved...

Colombo, February 15 – Pakistan off-spinner Usman Tariq described playing in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup match against India as a “dream” and expressed confidence that his team’s batsmen would successfully chase down 176 in a crucial Group A match at the R. Premadasa Stadium on Sunday.India...