Colombo: Chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), Mohsin Naqvi, met the national cricket team and management ahead of the crucial match against India, boosting the morale of the Shaheens. During the meeting in Colombo, the PCB chairman praised the players’ determination, commitment, and preparation, while extending his best wishes for the high-stakes encounter. He…
Day 8 of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup delivered some expected results but not without drama, with three contrasting contests across Colombo, Kolkata and Ahmedabad shaping the early Super 8 picture. The day began with a battle of the Associates as Ireland took on Oman at the Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo. Ireland made a…
Pakistan’s Babar Azam during the practice session. Photo: REUTERS Former Pakistan captain Babar Azam has spoken about handling pressure and emotion ahead of one of cricket’s biggest occasions when Pakistan take on India at the R. Premadasa Stadium on Sunday in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. Speaking to ESPNcricinfo, Babar described the fixture as…
Brad Evans celebrates after finishing off the game. Photo: ICC COLOMBO: Zimbabwe beat a depleted Australia by 23 runs on Friday in Colombo to pull off the biggest shock of the T20 World Cup so far.After posting 169-2 in their 20 overs, thanks mainly to Brian Bennett’s classy 64 not out, Zimbabwe had Australia 29-4…
The Irish side bowled out for 115 at the R. Premadasa stadium COLOMBO: A depleted Australia shrugged off the loss of their captain Mitchell Marsh to injury to cruise to a dominant 67-run opening T20 World Cup win over Ireland in Colombo on Wednesday. Australia made 182-6 after stand-in captain Travis Head won the toss…
Australia captain Mitch Marsh has faith his team can cope with the spin-friendly conditions at the T20 World Cup. Photo: AFP COLOMBO: Australia captain Mitchell Marsh will miss the opening game of their Twenty20 World Cup campaign against Ireland on Wednesday with a groin injury, Cricket Australia (CA) said. Steve Smith will now join the…
Pakistan defeated the United States by 32 runs in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, securing their second consecutive victory in the tournament. The Group A match was played in Colombo, where the USA won the toss and elected to field first. Pakistan posted 190 runs for the loss of nine wickets in their allotted…
The Government of Pakistan has granted approval for the national cricket team to play against India in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, allowing the scheduled match on February 15 to go ahead as planned. According to an official statement, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was formally briefed by Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin…
UAE has named a 15-member squad for the upcoming T20I tri-series at home against Pakistan and Afghanistan. MUMBAI: The United Arab Emirates are dreaming big as they prepare for the start of their third Twenty20 World Cup campaign on Tuesday, hoping for a famous win in what looks a very strong group. The Gulf nation,…
New Zealand defeated Afghanistan by five wickets in the fourth match of the T20 World Cup on Sunday. The Group D encounter was played in the Indian city of Chennai, where Afghanistan won the toss and elected to bat first. The Afghan side scored 182 runs for the loss of six wickets in their allotted…