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The turmoil surrounding Pakistan cricket could trigger another major shake-up, with PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi reportedly preparing to remove senior selector Aaqib Javed and former pacer Wahab Riaz from their current roles. According to a PTI report, Naqvi has lost patience after a difficult period for Pakistan cricket and is considering changes to the national […]

Pakistan have been docked 11 World Test Championship points and fined 50 per cent of their match fees for maintaining a slow over-rate during the third and final Test against England at Edgbaston. Pakistan were found to be 11 overs short of the required rate after time allowances were taken into account. The sanction was

India’s decision to leave Vaibhav Sooryavanshi out of the playing XI for the first T20I of the AFG series has raised questions over the team’s plans for the 15-year-old, particularly after he produced his most convincing international innings in the previous match. Sooryavanshi had struck a 49-ball 81 against Zimbabwe in Harare on July 26,

The Asia Cup trophy controversy took another turn after it emerged that the BCCI had informed Asian Cricket Council officials in advance that the Indian team would not accept the silverware if ACC chief Mohsin Naqvi was present at the presentation ceremony. India’s women’s team defeated Sri Lanka to win the Asia Cup, but the

Sunil Gavaskar has called for a rethink of India’s packed cricket calendar, warning that players cannot be expected to move endlessly between international series and tournaments without adequate breaks. Gavaskar’s comments come amid growing concerns over player workload and injuries in Indian cricket. BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia recently linked the increasing number of injuries to

India reached yet another Women’s Asia Cup final after beating Bangladesh by 40 runs in the semi-final on Thursday, with Shafali Verma producing a decisive innings on a slow surface. Batting first, India was restricted to 149 for six as Bangladesh’s bowlers kept most of the Indian batters from scoring freely. Shafali, however, found a

East Zone ended a 14-year wait for the Duleep Trophy on Thursday, securing the title after their final against South Zone ended in a draw at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. The result may seem unusual at first, but the Duleep Trophy’s knockout rules mean a drawn final is decided by the first-innings lead.

Team India is set to enter their three-match T20I series against Afghanistan with another fitness concern, with pacer Harshit Rana unlikely to recover in time for the opening match in New Delhi on September 13. At the same time, Jasprit Bumrah and Nitish Kumar Reddy are on track to return after their respective injuries. Four

Ishan Kishan has turned 2026 into a year of relentless run-scoring, producing big performances across the IPL, international cricket and the Duleep Trophy. What makes his season particularly striking is the range of situations in which those runs have come. The year began with a prolific IPL campaign, where Kishan amassed 602 runs. His form

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has agreed to have its players stay in the official hotels designated by the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games organisers, ending a dispute over accommodation arrangements. BCCI vice-president Rajeev Shukla confirmed that Indian cricketers will not be moved to an alternative hotel. The board had raised concerns over