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Pakistan PM Sharif on India boycott: 'A very considered stance, and we should completely stand by Bangladesh'

This is the first time any official from the PCB or Pakistan government has spoken about the team's decision to boycott the match against India

5 Feb 2026 12:33 am
Kishan leads India's batting show in warm-up win over South Africa

Stubbs, Rickelton, Smith and Jansen showed off their batting wares to help South Africa reduce the margin of defeat

4 Feb 2026 11:40 pm
Ibrahim Zadran, bowlers take Afghanistan to victory against WI

Matthew Forde was the bright spot with the bat for West Indies as they fell 23 runs short in the chase

4 Feb 2026 9:16 pm
India ace record chase to make Under-19 World Cup final

Aaron George led the way with a classy ton as India chased down 311 with 53 balls to spare

4 Feb 2026 8:47 pm
Frylinck, Steenkamp set up Namibia's win against Scotland

Scotland fall short in pursuit of 227 despite McMullen's 95

4 Feb 2026 8:19 pm
Mandhana and Rodrigues chill out before WPL final

The RCB and DC captains spoke about the importance of letting go when in a high-pressure field

4 Feb 2026 8:19 pm
DC's fourth shot at elusive trophy as RCB look to make winning a habit

Both teams have had contrasting campaigns, and their respective marquee names will hold the key in the big game

4 Feb 2026 6:54 pm
Chris Lynn returns to Northants as Matthew Breetzke pulls out of deal

Australian batter starred for Hampshire in last season's Vitality Blast, knocking out Northants in semis

4 Feb 2026 6:24 pm
PSL: Babar, Shaheen retained in Platinum category; Sultans release Rizwan

Multan Sultans were the only team not to retain any player; Sialkot Stallionz and Hyderabad will make their retentions by February 7

4 Feb 2026 3:16 pm
McCullum: Media scrutiny of Brook incident is 'annoying'

Head coach backs intelligence of white-ball captain, and confirms he wants to stay in charge of Test team

4 Feb 2026 3:09 pm
Stanikzai comes in for Aqil as Afghanistan bat; India unchanged

India come into the semi-final unbeaten while Afghanistan have had one slip-up against Sri Lanka

4 Feb 2026 1:09 pm
Sheffield Shield team news - all the squads as the tournament resumes

Steven Smith won't line up for New South Wales while Queensland's Matt Renshaw is among those at the T20 World Cup

4 Feb 2026 12:21 pm
Dhoni: 'Don't want to jinx but India one of the most dangerous teams at World Cup'

What all is needed in a good team, everything is there, he said

4 Feb 2026 10:29 am
New South Wales refocus after 'tough week' following Shipperd axing

They face South Australia as the competition resumes in a match vital to both side's hopes of reaching the decider

4 Feb 2026 9:49 am
Lee, Shafali and Rodrigues fire Delhi Capitals into their fourth straight final

They chased down GG's 168 with 26 balls to spare to set a finals clash with Mandhana-led RCB

3 Feb 2026 11:47 pm
Bracewell progressing 'really good' as NZ prepare for varied conditions

After playing warm-up game against USA in the night in Mumbai, NZ will play back-to-back day games in Chennai to kick off their WC campaign

3 Feb 2026 10:41 pm
Rew ton trumps Peake's as England qualify for Under-19 World Cup final

Peake scored 22 runs off the 46th over to drag Australia back, but his side fell 27 short in the 278 chase

3 Feb 2026 9:52 pm
Aarif, Airee fifties help Nepal cruise past UAE

Chasing 146, the two put on an unbeaten 103-run partnership to seal the win

3 Feb 2026 9:07 pm
Burl, Ngarava shine as van Beek's all-round efforts go in vain

Zimbabwe began their T20 World Cup prep with a 29-run win in Colombo

3 Feb 2026 8:30 pm
Ponting pleaded to keep Abhishek at Delhi Capitals in 2018

The India opener's first IPL coach is backing him to be the top run-getter at the T20 World Cup

3 Feb 2026 7:47 pm
T20 World Cup: How the ICC-PCB problem over India boycott could play out

What steps will the ICC take against the PCB if Pakistan boycotts their group game against India? And what defence could the PCB offer?

3 Feb 2026 7:46 pm
Delhi Capitals opt to bowl in Eliminator against Gujarat Giants; both teams unchanged

Giants beat Capitals both times when they faced each other in the league stage

3 Feb 2026 7:41 pm
De Leede leaves Durham to focus on international commitments

Ghafari signs as legspinning allrounder on local deal, after completing asylum claim

3 Feb 2026 7:18 pm
Dominant India clash with promising Afghanistan in Under-19 World Cup semi-final

India will be looking to make its tenth appearance at an Under-19 World Cup final, while Afghanistan are vying for their first

3 Feb 2026 7:04 pm
England bat first in final T20I before World Cup begins

Salt succumbs to back spasm during warm-up, replaced by Ben Duckett

3 Feb 2026 6:56 pm
Smith to make PSL debut in 2026 with Sialkot Stallionz

The Australian batter was signed up by one of the two sides set to play the tournament for the first time

3 Feb 2026 6:54 pm
Kaleem, bowlers help Oman take down Sri Lanka A

Kaleem made 80 off 47 on a pitch where his team-mates struggled to help Oman chase 146

3 Feb 2026 6:43 pm
Last over in multi-day cricket to continue despite a wicket after latest amendments to Laws

The MCC also changed the Hit Wicket and Overthrow laws, among other revisions

3 Feb 2026 6:43 pm
Rogers, Handscomb and Murphy star as Victoria hammer Queensland

Rogers took a one-handed screamer to dismiss Labuschagne before making 69 while Handscomb finished 90 not out after Murphy's 3-29 ensured Victoria's target was only 216

3 Feb 2026 2:16 pm
Thakur, Jaiswal back for Mumbai's Ranji quarter-final against Karnataka

Mumbai cruised into the knockouts with four wins and three draws in the group stage

3 Feb 2026 12:50 pm
Cummins: 'Minor setback' ended T20 World Cup hopes, aiming for the IPL

Cummins said he an out of time to be fit for the World Cup, hopeful of a return in the IPL and mindful of being fit for Australia's monster 2027 schedule

3 Feb 2026 6:28 am
Tony Pigott, former Sussex seamer and CEO, dies aged 67

Club stalwart became transformational chief executive from 1997 to 1999

2 Feb 2026 11:37 pm
All-round Smuts, Harry Manenti headline Italy's win against Canada

Smuts top-scored with 49 and also picked up a wicket as first-timers Italy defeated Canada in the warm-up game

2 Feb 2026 11:19 pm
Sussex enter special measures after agreeing ECB bail-out

Club hit with points deductions across all men's competitions, following three-year funding agreement

2 Feb 2026 10:26 pm
Tilak impresses on return as Jagadeesan ton, Badoni fifty down USA

Riyan Parag didn't have much to do on return after a shoulder niggle, while Mayank Yadav went for 37 runs in three overs in his first competitive game since May 2025

2 Feb 2026 10:04 pm
Kamindu in, Dhananjaya out as Sri Lanka flip-flop with T20 World Cup selection

Pavan Rathnayake has made the cut, while Pramod Madushan has not

2 Feb 2026 9:13 pm
Rasooli, Nabi, Omarzai star in Afghanistan's comfortable win over Scotland

Afghanistan reached 184 for 6 in their 20 overs, while Scotland were bowled out for 123

2 Feb 2026 7:49 pm
Tristan Stubbs joins Hampshire for Blast as GMR Group influence grows

South Africa batter will also play for Southern Brave during extended summer stint in UK

2 Feb 2026 5:43 pm
Mayank Yadav named in India A squad for T20 World Cup warm-up games

Tilak Varma will feature in one of the two warm-up matches before joining the national team

2 Feb 2026 5:43 pm
Giants stand between Capitals and fourth straight WPL final

Gujarat Giants beat Delhi Capitals in both their previous encounters in the group stage

2 Feb 2026 5:27 pm
Shoulder injury casts doubt over Eshan Malinga's T20 World Cup

The Sri Lanka quick dislocated his shoulder during Sunday's T20I defeat to England

2 Feb 2026 5:00 pm
Spotless England meet unbeaten Australia in Under-19 World Cup semi-final

Both teams have won each of their five games in this campaign, and another victory will ensure a meeting in the final against India or Afghanistan

2 Feb 2026 3:40 pm
SL batting coach Rathour: We can overcome power-hitting woes by finding more fours

He called Sri Lanka's batting a work in progress that is moving in the right direction despite the 0-2 scoreline against England in the pre-World Cup T20I series

2 Feb 2026 1:23 pm
Hazlewood could miss the early phase of the World Cup, Abbott added as reserve

Hazlewood to remain in Sydney to continue his rehab while the rest of the squad - including David, Ellis and Maxwell - travel to Sri Lanka on Tuesday

2 Feb 2026 11:09 am
'Just didn't work out' - Nayar, Lanning candid about UP Warriorz' shortcomings

UP Warriorz finished last in the five-team league stage with only two wins in eight outings

2 Feb 2026 8:42 am
ICC warns PCB of consequences of boycotting India match

The ICC asked the PCB to consider the long-term implications for cricket in its own country if Pakistan refused to play India in Colombo on February 15

1 Feb 2026 11:52 pm
Delhi Capitals brush aside late scare to march into playoffs

A collapse of 3 for 4 made the chase of 123 nervous, but Rodrigues sealed the win and also knocked out Mumbai Indians

1 Feb 2026 11:30 pm
India qualify for Under-19 World Cup semi-finals, Pakistan knocked out

Pakistan needed to chase down the target of 253 in 33.3 overs, but they never quite went for that outrageous chase on a tough pitch

1 Feb 2026 9:18 pm
Pakistan to boycott T20 World Cup match against India

The Pakistan government made the announcement on X but did not specify a reason for the decision

1 Feb 2026 8:53 pm
Scotland players granted visas in time to play T20 World Cup warm-ups

Safyaan Sharif and Zainullah Ihsan had their visas briefly delayed earlier

1 Feb 2026 8:41 pm