Babar Azam, four others dropped from Pakistan’s squad for ODIs against Bangladesh | Cricket News – The Times of India
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Babar Azam has been dropped from Pakistan’s ODI squad for the upcoming three-match series against Bangladesh, as the selectors begin reshaping the team with an eye on next year’s 50-over World Cup. The decision follows Pakistan’s disappointing T20 World Cup campaign in India and Sri Lanka, where they failed to reach the […]
Abhishek Sharma’s top spot under threat as Sahibzada Farhan’s twin tons shake ICC rankings | Cricket News – The Times of India
[ad_1] Abhishek Sharma and Sahibzada Farhan (Agency Image) Pakistan opener Sahibzada Farhan has edged closer to the summit of the ICC Men’s T20I batting rankings, tightening the race with India’s Abhishek Sharma after the latest weekly update released on Wednesday. T20I Batting Rankings Farhan climbed to second place following a historic outing at the ICC […]
‘If Mike Hesson stays, Shadab Khan will be captain’: Shahid Afridi’s big claim | Cricket News – The Times of India
[ad_1] Pakistan’s Shadab Khan (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena) Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi believes Shadab Khan is the frontrunner to take over the national side if Mike Hesson continues as head coach. With Pakistan’s campaign at the T20 World Cup 2026 hanging in the balance, discussions have already intensified over who could replace current skipper Salman […]
PAK vs NZ Rain Washout: Who benefits and who is in danger in T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8s? | Cricket News – The Times of India
[ad_1] Groundsmen cover the field in Colombo (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena) NEW DELHI: Rain became the biggest talking point around the Pakistan vs New Zealand Super 8 match in Colombo on Saturday, and a complete washout means it will shake up the race for the T20 World Cup 2026 semi-finals. With both teams seen as strong […]
Shahid Afridi issues fiery challenge to Shadab Khan over ‘India World Cup’ comment | Cricket News – The Times of India
[ad_1] Shadab Khan and Shahid Afridi (Agency Image) Shahid Afridi, the former Pakistan captain, has taken a swipe at Shadab Khan following the all-rounder’s post-match comments, reminding him of the challenges of handling success. Afridi said that while former Pakistan players had struggled to defeat India in World Cups, Shadab’s team managed it in 2021.After […]
Sahibzada Farhan scripts history, becomes only second Pakistan batter to achieve this feat in T20 World Cup | Cricket News – The Times of India
[ad_1] Pakistan’s Sahibzada Farhan celebrates his fifty runs during the T20 World Cup cricket match between Namibia and Pakistan in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026 Sahibzada Farhan scripted history on Wednesday as he became only the second Pakistan batter to score a century in the T20 World Cup. The right-handed batter achieved the […]
Fearless without being reckless: Ishan Kishan’s demolition job in Colombo | Cricket News – The Times of India
[ad_1] Ishan Kishan plays a shot during an ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 cricket match between India and Pakistan, at R Premadasa Stadium, in Colombo, Sri Lanka. (PTI Photo) TimesofIndia.com in Colombo: On a surface where timing was a luxury and survival itself felt like an act of resistance, Ishan Kishan produced one of […]
India vs Pakistan, T20 World Cup 2026: Probable playing 11s, pitch report, weather forecast and live streaming details
[ad_1] India will face Pakistan at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Sunday, February 15 in a Group A match of T20 World Cup 2026. The Men in Blue are currently on top in the group. They have played two matches and have registered four points, with a net run rate of +3.050. Pakistan […]
‘Out of syllabus question’: Suryakumar Yadav on Pakistan spinner Usman Tariq | Cricket News – The Times of India
[ad_1] Suryakumar Yadav and Usman Tariq (Agency Image) India skipper Suryakumar Yadav admitted that the team’s batting has looked a little shaky in the first two matches of the T20 World Cup but expressed confidence in handling Pakistan’s tricky spinner Usman Tariq, describing him as “an out of syllabus question” in an exam. “See, sometimes […]
Death of a salesman, birth of a cricketer: Usman Tariq quit his day job to become Pakistan’s X-factor | Cricket News – The Times of India
[ad_1] Pakistan’s Usman Tariq (AP Photo) CHENNAI: If the online troll army is getting worried about Pakistan’s mystery slinger spinner Usman Tariq ahead of India’s blockbuster clash against the neighbours, they have MS Dhoni to blame.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Apparently, Tariq, once a sales-man working in the UAE, changed the […]