COLOMBO: Pakistan’s sole warm-up fixture ahead of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 was cancelled due to persistent rain, leaving the team without any match practice in Sri Lankan conditions. The warm-up match against Ireland, scheduled to be played in Colombo, was abandoned without a single ball being bowled as heavy and continuous rain […]
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DUBAI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has expressed significant concern following Pakistan’s decision to boycott their scheduled group-stage match against India in the ongoing ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026. According to reports from Indian media outlets, Pakistan’s refusal—announced by the government on Sunday, February 15, 2026 (wait, correction based on context: the boycott was
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KARACHI: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Wednesday confirmed that five franchises of the HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL) Season 11 have released the list of their retained players. Multan Sultans, however, chose not to retain any member from their previous squad. According to the PCB, all franchises except Islamabad United retained four players each.
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ISLAMABAD: The new Pakistan Super League (PSL) franchise, Sialkot Stallions, has announced the inclusion of former Australian captain Steve Smith in their squad for the 11th edition of the PSL. Sialkot Stallions confirmed Steve Smith’s signing through social media. This season will mark his first appearance in the Pakistan Super League. Steve Smith has represented
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Quetta: Renowned Pakistani stunt driver Sultan Muhammad Golden (also known as Sultan Muhammad Khan) has been officially declared the new Guinness World Records holder for two extraordinary reverse-driving achievements. On 13 December 2025, Sultan attempted and successfully completed two record-breaking feats during a high-profile stunt event in Quetta, Balochistan: Fastest mile driven in reverse —
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SYDNEY: Australian Test and ODI captain Pat Cummins has revealed that his desire to play as many Test matches as possible during an extremely busy 18-month schedule was a major reason for his withdrawal from the T20 World Cup. According to Cricket Australia, Cummins stated: “I feel pretty good right now, but missing the World
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Dubai: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has convened an emergency meeting following Pakistan’s refusal to play the scheduled match against India in the T20 World Cup. According to reports in Indian media, the ICC has called an urgent virtual session in response to Pakistan’s decision to boycott the World Cup match against India. All member
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NEW DELHI: Shashi Tharoor Calls Pakistan’s Boycott of India T20 World Cup Match a ‘Wake-Up Call’ for Politicization of Cricket Senior Indian politician and Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has criticized the politicization of cricket, describing Pakistan’s decision to boycott the match against India in the T20 World Cup as a wake-up call for all involved
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ISLAMABAD: The Government of Pakistan has decided that the national team will boycott the match against India in the ICC T20 World Cup. According to details, by boycotting the match, Pakistan will not only lose 2 crucial points but will also suffer a significant negative impact on its net run rate (NRR). In the event
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COLOMBO: Pakistan to Boycott India Match in T20 World Cup, But India Still Required to Travel to Sri Lanka Despite Pakistan’s decision to boycott the match against India in the ICC T20 World Cup, the Indian cricket team will still be required to travel to Sri Lanka as per the original schedule. On Sunday,
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