Vedant Trivedi (Special arrangements) NEW DELHI: 47/0 was the scoreline. Three balls later, it became 47/3. A sense of unease crept in as India looked to have lost the early momentum against Pakistan during their crucial U19 World Cup 2026 match on Sunday. Against the same opponent, India had already conceded the plot recently, in … Read more
Pakistani fans holding a large flag cheer during the match (Photo by AP) NEW DELHI: Some will call it ruckus. Some will call it a mess. Others will simply call it chaos. The words may change, but the situation remains the same. Cricket, once again, finds itself caught between politics, security fears and unfinished business.On … Read more
FanCode has been awarded the broadcast rights for the upcoming 2025-26 ISL season with KPS Studios bagging the production rights. A total of seven parties had shown interest. FanCode’s overall bid of Rs 8.62 covers linear TV and digital streaming broadcasts. The truncated season gets underway on February 14 – after a five month delay. … Read more
The rivalry between the two neighbours is so commercially powerful that the ICC routinely places them in the same group at global tournaments. (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: An India–Pakistan clash at an ICC tournament is estimated to generate a staggering “USD 250 million (over Rs 2200 crore)” in revenue, and the absence of this … Read more
Image credit: Bengaluru FC NEW DELHI: Bengaluru FC players, including India legend Sunil Chhetri, have agreed to take a pay cut for the truncated Indian Super League (ISL) season starting February 14, with club owner Parth Jindal thanking the squad for making the “sacrifice” in the best interests of both the franchise and the sport.Jindal … Read more
Representational photo (Photo by Rudy Carezzevoli/Getty Images) The sports ministry is keen to bring Formula 1 back to the Buddh International Circuit in the near future and has already initiated dialogues with the track authorities to revive the race last held in India in 2013.According to a ministry source, sports minister Mansukh Mandaviya has already … Read more
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Former India captain and head coach Anil Kumble has shared his views on India’s squad for the T20 World Cup 2026. He feels the team that won the title in 2024 was slightly stronger than the current group. According to Kumble, the main reason is experience.India … Read more
Babar Azam and Shaheen Afridi (Image credit: X) Pakistan left for Sri Lanka on Monday for the T20 World Cup as they await possible sanctions from the International Cricket Council following their refusal to play India in the tournament. Video footage released by the Pakistan Cricket Board showed players wearing their new World Cup kit … Read more
India captain Suryakumar Yadav and Pakistan captain Salman Agha (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan spinner Danish Kaneria believes the decision to boycott the T20 World Cup clash against India will hurt Pakistan cricket more than anyone else, warning that it projects a negative image and suggests that “Pakistan are scared of facing India, … Read more
Team Pakistan (Photo by Sameer Ali/Getty Images) Former PCB Chairman Ehsan Mani believes the ICC cannot punish Pakistan for boycotting the India match in the T20 World Cup 2026. He says the ICC has no legal right to sanction the Pakistan Cricket Board.The Pakistan government has allowed the team to play the T20 World Cup. … Read more