Cricket has always claimed moral high ground, the “gentleman’s game” run by consensus, fairness, and a shared respect for national realities. That illusion cracked the moment Bangladesh was expelled from the Men’s T20 World Cup for refusing to travel to India over security concerns. Not fined. Not rescheduled. Expelled. This wasn’t a minor associate […]
Cricket has always claimed moral high ground, the “gentleman’s game” run by consensus, fairness, and a shared respect for national realities. That illusion cracked the moment Bangladesh was expelled from the Men’s T20 World Cup for refusing to travel to India over security concerns. Not fined. Not rescheduled. Expelled. This wasn’t a minor associate […]
It is now 15 games into the 2026 Women’s Premier League (WPL), which would be long enough for the standings to have begun to solidify. But they aren’t – instead, the standings are getting wilder by the game. Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) is the only team that has qualified for the playoffs, while Delhi Capitals, […]
Mirpur is never an easy place for ego trips. Mirpur can be cruel to impatient teams and to any team that is one-dimensional. It also has a way of rewarding teams that are able to find the rhythm and patterns of play at this stadium. This is why the BPL 2026 Final was such a […]
For nearly ten years, the Pakistan Super League relied upon a draft system to reward players for their ability to plan, be patient, and effectively scout other players. Familiarity breeds complacency. The announcement of the PCB that player recruitment for PSL 11 will move from a draft to an open auction represented a shift in […]
Selection headaches are usually a good problem to have unless you’re the Indian team management staring at a whiteboard running out of magnets. On January 23 in Raipur, Ishan Kishan didn’t just announce his return; he detonated it. A 32-ball 76 in a 209-run chase, wrapped up in just 15.2 overs, is not a “good […]
The funny thing about T20 is that the less time you have to play, the more time your fans will remember. Just one down year, and even some of the all-time greats will get criticized by their fans. Therefore, when Suryakumar Yadav took his first step out onto the field in Raipur as India was […]
There’s a special kind of irony in cricket when your best season arrives precisely as the ground beneath you starts to shake. Shoriful Islam had just completed the tournament of his life, 26 wickets, the Best Player of the BPL, and a reputation burnished as Bangladesh’s most reliable left-arm quick when the post-match conversation swerved, […]
The pursuit of 200-plus in T20 cricket has evolved from a miraculous achievement to one that determines those who are serious about chasing down large totals and those who merely collect highlight reels on flat tracks. On January 23 at Raipur, India did not simply run down 208; rather, they meandered their way to a […]
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 […]