Punjab Kings’ captain Shreyas Iyer with coach Ricky Ponting during a training session. (PTI Photo) The India-Pakistan conflict has triggered a mixed response from overseas players in the IPL, creating uncertainty about their return for the rest of the tournament. While some coaches, like Ricky Ponting, are staying put, a significant number of players, spooked…
Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has signalled Islamabad’s willingness to discuss key issues with India – including Kashmir, the Indus Waters Treaty, and terrorism – following a high-stakes ceasefire understanding reached between the two nuclear-armed nations over the weekend. Asif’s remarks came in the aftermath of a tense four-day military standoff, marked by cross-border drone…
US special envoy Steve Witkoff expressed optimism on Sunday ahead of high-stakes talks in Saudi Arabia over the war in Ukraine and said he believed Russian President Vladimir Putin wanted to end the three-year-old conflict. “I feel that he wants peace,” Witkoff told Fox News. A US delegation is due to hold talks later on…
Bangladesh’s rising star Towhid Hridoy reflected on his maiden ODI century against India in their Champions Trophy opener on February 20, calling it a defining moment in his career. Hridoy believes the innings will instill confidence and propel his performance in future matches. Despite Bangladesh’s defeat, the young batter’s resilience against a strong Indian bowling…
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi is hopeful that hosting the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy 2025 will open the doors for staging more ICC events in their country in the near future. Pakistan are all set to host an ICC event after 29 years on home soil since the 1996 ODI World Cup. Ahead…
Chrystia Freeland, the former finance minister who is running to replace Justin Trudeau as Canada’s prime minister, said Monday Canada needs to release a “retaliation list” of goods the country would target if US President Donald Trump makes good on his threat to slap 25% tariffs on Canadian goods. A list of products worth $200…
NEW DELHI: Young Pakistan opener Saim Ayub will remain in London this month for rehabilitation under the care of two renowned sports injury specialists as the country’s cricket board (PCB) remains optimistic about his recovery from an ankle injury ahead of the Champions Trophy next month.Ayub sustained an ankle fracture while fielding during the second…
Cameron Green (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Australia chief selector George Bailey on Thursday said that he is ‘very hopeful’ of star all-rounder Cameron Green featuring in the World Test Championship (WTC) final against South Africa at Lord’s in June.Green underwent a lower back stress fracture surgery last year in October and is currently in recovery.On…
Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins. (Photo by Patrick Hamilton/AFP via Getty Images) NEW DELHI: If grounds remain as seam-friendly as they have been in Perth, Adelaide, and Brisbane during the five-Test series against India, Australia skipper Pat Cummins feels he and fellow fast bowler Mitchell Starc will need to take on more responsibilities in Josh…