Beyond Today, Into Tomorrow
India captain Suryakumar Yadav said his team would travel to Colombo as planned for their Twenty20 World Cup clash against arch-rivals Pakistan, despite Pakistan’s decision to boycott the match citing geopolitical tensions. The Pakistan government directed its team to boycott the February 15 Group A contest to show solidarity with Bangladesh, who were replaced by…
Pakistan will seek advice from their government if they reach the knockout phase of the T20 World Cup and meet arch-rivals India, captain Salman Agha said on Thursday. The tournament has been marred by an acrimonious political build‑up after Bangladesh were kicked out and Pakistan refused to face co-hosts India in their Group A match….
England captain Harry Brook said on Thursday that he believes it could be a record-breaking T20 World Cup, with fans treated to a batting blitz and 300-plus scores. Sri Lanka’s 260-6 in 2007 remains the highest total in the nine previous editions of the men’s tournament. The 2026 T20 World Cup begins Saturday, co-hosted by…
Pakistan’s spin-heavy squad are in winning form ahead of the T20 World Cup, but a controversial decision to forfeit their marquee clash against India could still trigger another early exit. Pakistan came close to withdrawing from the tournament in solidarity with Bangladesh, who pulled out after refusing to play in India, citing security concerns. The…
The Pakistan Super League franchises on Wednesday announced the retention prices of their players ahead of the historic PSL 11 players’ auction, scheduled to take place on February 11. Karachi Kings Karachi Kings retained Hasan Ali, and Abbas Afridi are retained in the Platinum and Diamond categories, respectively. All-rounder Khushdil Shah is retained in Gold,…
Karachi Kings have directly signed Former England all-rounder Moeen Ali for the much-anticipated Pakistan Super League (PSL) 11, set to commence on 26 March. The 2020 winners of the PSL Karachi Kings shared the news on their social media accounts. “We’re excited to announce England’s explosive force, Moeen Ali, joining the #KingsSquad for PKR 6.44…
The auction date for the ownerless Pakistan Super League (PSL) franchise Multan Sultans has been announced. The announcement was confirmed through PSL social media accounts. The auction for the 2021 season winners will be held on February 9 in Lahore. Two days earlier, PCB announced the five shortlisted bidders in the race to acquire the…
Oman’s Mohammad Nadeem realises he will have to work smart, and not necessarily hard, to get the best out of his 43-year-old frame in his final Twenty20 World Cup appearance, the all-rounder told Reuters. Nadeem, who made his international debut in 2015, will be the tournament’s second-oldest player behind teammate Aamir Kaleem (44) in the…
Pakistan Super League (PSL) franchises, Karachi Kings and Islamabad United, have revealed their retentions ahead of the landmark auction, which is set to be held on February 11. The 2020 winners announced their retentions in a social media posts, which stats: Core secured. The #KingsSquad starts strong as we present our top 4⃣ retentions for…
MILAN—The issues of entry visas and inflated ticket prices for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics dominated a progress report delivered by the American organisers to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Tuesday. Several IOC members, including International Equestrian Federation chief Ingmar De Vos, raised the issue of entry visas for hundreds of thousands of athletes,…
