IPL 2020: BCCI gets government nod to hold tournament in UAE
The BCCI has received the Indian government’s approval to hold the Indian Premier League (IPL) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), IPL governing council chairman Brijesh Patel confirmed. “Yes, we have received the government approval,” Patel told The Indian Express. He added that the BCCI would work in tandem with the IPL franchises to make the […]
IPL 2020: Patanjali considering bidding for title sponsorship
Baba Ramdev’s Patanjali Ayurved is considering to bid for the title sponsorship of the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL), according to a company official. The slot of the title sponsorship of IPL was vacated after the Chinese handset maker Vivo decided to exit from it. The move would help the Haridwar-based firm access a global marketing […]
Frustrated and disappointed but we shouldn’t be mentally down
We are feeling frustrated, just as the fans are, after the Old Trafford Test match but this is how cricket is. There are very small margins between victory and defeat and it’s easy to curse yourself when you’ve lost. But, we should remember that we were right on top until pretty much the last session […]
Cricket world’s richest board BCCI hasn’t paid its star players in 10 months
THE WORLD’S richest cricket board hasn’t paid some of the world’s richest cricketers their dues for close to 10 months now. The BCCI’s 27 elite contracted players are yet to receive the first of the quarterly installments due since October last year. The board has also not disbursed match fees for the two Tests, nine […]
‘They will really challenge this England side’: Michael Vaughan picks the team that could shock Joe Root and Co.
England managed to crawl from behind and beat West Indies in the three-match Test series. The home side was shocked by the visiting West Indies team in the first Test and things looked downwards for England. But they managed to make a roaring comeback in the remaining matches. Stuart Broad and Ben Stokes inspired England in the second and […]
Broad crosses 500 mark as England rout WI to take series
MANCHESTER: Stuart Broad joined one of cricket’s most exclusive clubs when he took his 500th Test wicket on Tuesday as England completed a series-clinching win by 269 runs over the West Indies at Old Trafford. The 34-year-old became just the seventh bowler and fourth pacemen to reach the coveted landmark when he had opener Kraigg […]
‘This was Sachin Tendulkar’s last chance to win World Cup’: Virat Kohli explains the victory lap after 2011 WC win
Virat Kohli has revealed why the team decided to give Sachin Tendulkar a lap of honour after India won the 2011 World Cup at the Wankhede Stadium. The sight of MS Dhoni launching Nuwan Kulasekara into the stands to trigger joy among the people of India makes for one of the most iconic moments of Indian cricket, but an equally […]
PCA finalises list of 30 cricketers to be offered central contracts for domestic season
Eight months after the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) decided to offer central contracts to 30 players for the domestic season of 2020-2021 at its apex council meeting in November last year, the association has finalised a list of the 30 players including women cricketers. The list will be approved in the apex council meeting of […]
Mani outlines challenges ahead for Pakistan cricket
LAHORE: Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Ehsan Mani said on Wednesday that the PCB has a great ambition of inviting foreign cricketers following the revamp of the domestic cricket structure last year but admitted it will have to elevate its standards in order to achieve this objective. He said this in a wide-ranging discussion with cricket […]
Amir inducted in Pakistan squad, Malik in doubt
LAHORE: While paceman Mohammad Amir has been inducted into the Pakistan squad for the England tour after paceman Haris Rauf’s latest Covid-19 test came in positive on Sunday, the availability of all-rounder Shoaib Malik for the three Twenty20 Internationals is shrouded in doubt. Chief selector-cum-head coach Misbah-ul-Haq contacted Amir — from Derby where Pakistan are […]
