Our Correspondent Hyderabad cricket seems trapped in a cycle it refuses to break. Cries of nepotism, allegations of corruption, and persistent questions over conflicts of interest have become background noise for an administration that appears increasingly insulated from accountability. The latest selection of the Hyderabad men’s U-23 squad for the CK Nayudu Tournament against Assam…
Navi Mumbai: Ishan Kishan locked in his top-order slot with a 20-ball 53 as Indian batters made most of their only warm-up game ahead of the T20 World Cup, scoring 240 for five after electing to bat here on Wednesday. Ishan, who struck 103 in the final T20I against New Zealand last week, came out…
New Delhi: World champion Samrat Rana was unable to replicate his strong preliminary-round performance in the men’s 10m air pistol final at the Asian Championship, settling for the bronze medal on the opening day of competition here on Wednesday. Samrat, who was the standout performer at last year’s World Championships in Cairo — where the…
Vadodara: Royal Challengers Bengaluru skipper Smriti Mandhana will have the opportunity to lead her side to parity with Mumbai Indians in terms of success in the Women’s Premier League, while Delhi Capitals will look to break their final jinx when the tournament’s two most entertaining sides take on each other in the summit clash here…
Vadodara: Delhi Capitals put up an all-round display to extend their remarkable consistency, storming into a fourth consecutive Women’s Premier League final with a comprehensive seven-wicket win over Gujarat Giants in the Eliminator here on Tuesday. Opting to bowl, the Delhi Capitals Women bowlers restricted the Gujarat Giants Women to 168 for seven before Shafali…
Karachi/New Delhi: The ICC has warned the Pakistan Cricket Board that it faces the prospect of legal action from T20 World Cup’s official broadcasters JioStar for boycotting its February 15 game against India, a PCB source said on Tuesday. Pakistan decided to boycott the match in Colombo on February 15 on instructions of their government…
By Vinay Rao Time for a Wake-Up Call Why is it acceptable to lose—repeatedly—while continuing to rely on the same small pool of players? The latest example is the loss against Mumbai by eight wickets. Hyderabad had ideal conditions: batting first and then bowling on a wearing wicket. If ever there was a match to…
New Delhi: Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar foresees Pakistan making a “U-turn,” but regardless of that, he called on the ICC to take legal action against the country for boycotting its T20 World Cup match against India on February 15. Pakistan’s government decided against granting permission to its cricket team to play the high-profile game…
New Delhi: BCCI vice-president Rajeev Shukla on Monday said the International Cricket Council (ICC) was right in warning Pakistan of severe repercussions for its selective pullout from the high-profile T20 World Cup contest against India in Colombo on February 15. Pakistan’s decision, conveyed through an official government statement, is being seen as a political protest…
Pakistan’s decision to refuse to play India in the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup has little to do with cricket and everything to do with politics. It is a calculated move designed to manufacture leverage, provoke reaction, and inject sentiment into what is meant to remain a rules-governed global tournament. The louder calls within India…
