Cricket has always claimed to be a gentleman’s game, but global tournaments are increasingly run like high-stakes boardroom dramas. Just two weeks before the Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 opener, Pakistan’s participation hangs in limbo not because of form, fitness, or squad balance, but politics and principle. PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi has drawn a hard […]
Cricket has always claimed to be a gentleman’s game, but global tournaments are increasingly run like high-stakes boardroom dramas. Just two weeks before the Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 opener, Pakistan’s participation hangs in limbo not because of form, fitness, or squad balance, but politics and principle. PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi has drawn a hard […]
The T20 World Cups are usually portrayed as 120-ball chaos with yorker after yorker, switch-hit after switch hit, and dramatic final overs. Every so often, the format gives way to two batters dismantling a bowling attack quietly. At those times, partnerships cease to be merely statistical records and become statements. Across nine tournaments so […]
Cricket rarely ends on paperwork, but this one did. No collapse, no misfield, not even a coin toss. Just a 24-hour ICC deadline that ticked down quietly while Bangladesh stayed silent. When the window closed, so did the debate. It’s simply ridiculous. Bangladesh did not have to win a knockout, nor did they have […]
There’s a special kind of irony in modern IPL team-building: you spend ₹14.20 crore chasing the future, only for the present to pull a muscle or, in this case, a shoulder. Prashant Veer, Chennai Super Kings’ most expensive uncapped buy at the 2026 IPL Auction, hasn’t even reached Chepauk yet, and already his body has […]
Shubman Gill’s latest Ranji Trophy performance for Punjab, 14 runs from 32 balls with Punjab chasing 320 in total vs Saurashtra, was a failure that felt more like another example of a recurring pattern than just a one-off. Shubman Gill’s last outing for Punjab in the Ranji Trophy was his first since he was […]
Cricket has always had a soft spot for irony, and the ICC Men’s U19 World Cup 2026 delivered a delicious one at Takashinga Sports Club. Zimbabwe lost. Pakistan won. And yet, it was the co-hosts who quietly slipped through the Super Sixes door while Scotland were left staring at the exit. The margin? Not […]
Every Big Bash season produces sixes. Some clear the rope, some dent roofs, and a few dent reputations. But Finn Allen’s six off Mitchell Starc in the Qualifying Final wasn’t just another entry in the highlights reel; it was a statement of evolution. At 18 for 1 after 3.3 overs on a seam-friendly Optus […]
Cricket authorities have long maintained they are neutral. Neutrality is only effective when all parties believe it to be equally applied as the decision of an umpire. Bangladesh Cricket Board President Aminul Islam now believes the light of day should shine on this belief; he has accused the International Cricket Council (ICC) of having selective […]
The Indian team’s ability to score 238 runs and also send a message with their batting is an example of modern T20 cricket at its best. Their 48-run victory over New Zealand in Nagpur on Wednesday night was more than just a first game for the teams in this series; they were making a small […]
On a hot, sticky evening in Nagpur, India made easy work of New Zealand in a comfortable 48-run win, with little of the “Instagram shot” chaos that has come to define modern T20 batting, though there was still enough of an exciting finish to make for a fun contest. Rinku Singh went 44* off 20, […]