Category: Cricket

Babar Azam and Mike Hesson (Images via Getty Images) Pakstan coach Mike Hesson has hinted that Babar Azam’s path back into the national T20I side could run through Australia’s Big Bash League later this year. The 30-year-old has been sidelined from the shortest format since late 2024, with selectors leaving him out of both the […]

LONDON, ENGLAND – AUGUST 04: India coach Gautam Gambhir with Mohammed Siraj of India after the end of the match on day five of the 5th Rothesay Test Match at The Kia Oval on August 04, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan has thrown his weight behind […]

Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: The Indian selectors are scheduled to choose the team for next month’s Asia Cup on Tuesday. Over the past twelve months, India’s T20 team had been largely forgotten as Test cricket remained in the spotlight and the ODI format became a priority briefly because of the […]

Chennai: Chennai Super Kings’ captain MS Dhoni during an Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 T20 cricket match between Chennai Super Kings and Punjab Kings, at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, in Chennai. (PTI Photo/R Senthilkumar) *** Local Caption *** Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan has blamed MS Dhoni for bringing an end to his cricketing career.Pathan […]

Pakistan selectors on Sunday omitted senior batters Babar Azam and Mohammed Rizwan while announcing a 17-member squad for the upcoming tri-series in the UAE later this month, followed by the Asia Cup.The squad, announced by the PCB on its official website, includes senior fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi, Mohammad Wasim, and left-arm pacer Salman Mirza.Ahead […]

Arjun Tendulkar’s fiancée Saaniya Chandhok with future sister-in-law Sara Tendulkar in an old video (Screengrab via Instagram/@saratendulkar) A resurfaced social media post has offered a glimpse into the long-standing friendship between Sara Tendulkar and Saaniya Chandok, who is now engaged to Sara’s brother, Arjun Tendulkar. The video, shared by Sara in October 2024, appears to […]

Coach Mike Hesson and Babar Azam NEW DELHI: Pakistan on Sunday announced a 17-member squad for the triangular T20I series in Sharjah and the Asia Cup in the UAE, leaving out stalwarts Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan. The decision underlined a shift in strategy, with the selectors preferring aggressive batters Saim Ayub, Sahibzada Farhan and […]

Former India cricketer Aakash Chopra believes KL Rahul remains a serious contender for the upcoming Asia Cup but admitted that the 33-year-old batter’s inconsistent approach is holding him back from sealing a spot in India’s T20I setup.The 2025 Asia Cup will be played in the UAE from September 9 to 28.Go Beyond The Boundary with […]

Mitchell Johnson (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images) Former Australian fast bowler Mitchell Johnson has criticised Cricket Australia CEO Todd Greenberg’s recent statements about Test cricket’s future. Johnson disagrees with Greenberg’s view that not all countries need to aspire to play Test cricket or bear its financial losses.Test cricket, the traditional five-day format of the sport, […]

Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan (Photo by Sameer Ali/Getty Images) Pakistan have named a 17-member squad for the upcoming Asia Cup T20 tournament in the UAE and the preceding tri-series in Sharjah, with head coach Mike Hesson expressing confidence in a “highly competitive” group that blends youth with experience.Significantly, the selectors have opted to leave […]