NEW DELHI: Former Australia captain Allan Border has called for the construction of a new cricket stadium to replace the Gabba after it was announced that the iconic venue will not host Test matches starting from the 2026/27 season. Cricket Australia confirmed that the MCG and SCG would retain their Boxing Day and New Year’s…
NEW DELHI: Pakistan will be the exclusive host of a major multi-national cricket tournament for the first time ever — the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy — slated for February-March next year.Previously, Pakistan co-hosted the 1996 Cricket World Cup with India and Sri Lanka, and before that, they jointly hosted the Reliance Cup with India in…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi engaged with the Indian delegation set to participate in the upcoming Paris Paralympics, commencing on August 28, through a video conference on Monday. Mansukh Mandaviya, the Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, was also present during the interaction.India is preparing to send its biggest-ever delegation to the Paralympics,…
NEW DELHI: Vinesh Phogat recently found herself in the spotlight for reasons beyond her athletic achievements. Following her disqualification from the women’s 50kg freestyle wrestling final at the Paris Olympics and the emotional return to India, reports emerged claiming that Vinesh had been awarded a cash prize of over Rs 16 crore from various organizations….
NEW DELHI: The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) upheld the disqualification of Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat from the Paris Olympics, emphasizing the athlete’s responsibility to meet weight requirements. Phogat, a medal hopeful who had secured a historic victory over Japan’s Yui Susaki, was disqualified after failing to make weight on the second day of…
NEW DELHI: Indian Premier League franchise Lucknow Super Giants is in talks with pace great Zaheer Khan for the mentor role, a Cricbuzz report said on Monday. The franchise has been without a mentor since Gautam Gambhir left for Kolkata in 2023. Bowling coach Morne Morkel has now also left Lucknow to be Team India…
NEW DELHI: Vinesh Phogat on Monday celebrated the festival of Raksha Bandhan with her brother and offered a glimpse into a moment of joy following a tumultuous period marked by Olympic disqualification and subsequent retirement announcement.Vinesh was disqualified from the women’s 50kg freestyle wrestling final at the Paris Olympics due to exceeding the weight limit…
NEW DELHI: With preparations underway for the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi emphasized the urgent need for upgrading the country’s cricket stadiums on Monday. In recent remarks, Naqvi acknowledged the significant gap between Pakistani venues and international standards, highlighting the inadequacies that need to be addressed to successfully host…
NEW DELHI: Australian skipper Pat Cummins has expressed strong interest in representing Australia at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, following the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) decision to include cricket in the Games. This revelation comes on the heels of a tremendously successful period for Cummins, who captained Australia to victories in both the 2023 ODI…
NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan keeper-batter Kamran Akmal has expressed strong criticism over the team management’s decision to drop leg-spinner Abrar Ahmed from the 17-man squad ahead of the first Test against Bangladesh. In a conversation with Cricket Pakistan, Akmal highlighted the inconsistency in team selection and questioned the rationale behind sidelining a talented spinner like…
