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Peshawar: PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi Tuesday said Pakistan's decision to boycott their T20 World Cup match against India was aimed solely at securing "respect" for Bangladesh. Bangladesh were ousted from the tournament for refusing to play in India, citing security concerns. Earlier this month, the...

Colombo: A power-filled fifty by opener Sahibzada Farhan lifted Pakistan to a healthy 190 for nine against the United States of America in a Group A T20 World Cup match here Tuesday. Babar (46, 32b) and Farhan (73, 41b) added 81 runs for the third...

Colombo: The USA skipper Monank Patel won the toss and elected to field in a T20 World Cup Group A match against Pakistan here Tuesday. "It looks like a good batting track and consistent breeze. Once we know the target it will be easier to...

Chennai: Power hitting openers Finn Allen and Tim Seifert slammed fifties as New Zealand drubbed the United Arab Emirates by 10 wickets in their T20 World Cup Group D match Tuesday. Allen (84 not out) and Seifert (89 not out) made mincemeat of the inexperienced...

Pakistan is set to face archrivals India in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 February 15 in Sri Lanka, after Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif cleared the men’s team to take the field despite earlier boycott threats. The Pakistan government had previously asked the team not...

New Delhi:  Netherlands beat Namibia by seven wickets in their T20 World Cup match Tuesday. Asked to bat first, Namibia scored 156 for eight. Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton made 42 off 38 balls and Jan Frylinck got 30 in 26 deliveries for Namibia. Skipper Gerhard Erasmus...

New Delhi: Namibia scored a competitive 156 for eight against the Netherlands in their T20 World Cup match Tuesday. Asked to bat first, Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton made 42 off 38 balls and Jan Frylinck got 30 in 26 deliveries for Namibia. Skipper Gerhard Erasmus blazed...

Islamabad/Dhaka: The India-Pakistan match in the T20 World Cup will go ahead as scheduled after Pakistan's government decided to withdraw its boycott call following persuasion from Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, ending an impasse that cast a shadow on the ongoing tournament. The game against India...

Rourkela: The Indian men's hockey team will seek to establish early dominance in its quest to do way better than the eighth-place finish in the last edition when the side begins its FIH Pro League campaign against formidable Belgium and Argentina from Wednesday. India will...

Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has given the green light to the Pakistan men's team to play archrivals India in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup in Colombo Friday. An official announcement of the U-turn by Pakistan will be made later Monday night. The...