Month: January 2026

India’s Henil Patel plays a shot during their U19 Asia Cup 2025 game against Pakistan at the ICC Academy Ground, Dubai, UAE, December 14, 2025. — ACC Pakistan and India will clash on February 1 after Men in Blue defeated New Zealand in the final group-stage match at the Queens Sports Club on Saturday, confirming […]

Arsenal’s Stina Blackstenius celebrates scoring their first goal against Aston Villa in Women’s FA Cup with teammates January 18, 2026. — Reuters  The winning team at the inaugural FIFA Women’s Champions Cup will earn $2.3 million, the highest single payout ever awarded in women’s club football. The runner-up in the Feb. 1 final at London’s […]

Shaheen Shah Afridi (right) celebrates with Babar Azam after taking the wicket of Bangladesh’s Tanzid Hasan during the 2023 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup one-day international (ODI) match between Pakistan and Bangladesh at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on October 31, 2023. — AFP The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Friday announced a 16-member squad […]

Bangladesh’s Mustafizur Rahman (fourth from right) celebrates taking a wicket with teammates during their ACC Men’s T20 Asia Cup Super Four match against Sri Lanka at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai on September 20, 2025. — AFP “We still hope that ICC will do justice with us” says Nazrul. He says security situation […]

India’s Axar Patel looks dejected after losing his wicket during their game against Bangladesh at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, UAE, February 20, 2025. — Reuters The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) reiterated its position against touring India for the T20 World Cup on Wednesday, following the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) rejection of its request to shift […]

Spectators holding Pakistan’s and Bangladesh’s national flags cheer during a cricket match between the two countries in Rawalpindi on August 21, 2024. — AFP  PCB intervention believed to have little bearing on ICC’s position.  ICC remains firm on maintaining existing tournament schedule. No public statement from PCB on the matter made so far. The Pakistan […]

Steve Smith of Sydney Sixers is congratulated by his teammate Babar Azam after completing his half-century (50 runs) during the BBL match between Sydney Sixers and Sydney Thunder at the Sydney Cricket Ground, on January 16, 2026, in Sydney, Australia. — AFP Sydney Sixers captain Moises Henriques has revealed it took team management a couple […]

Pakistan and Indian players shake hands after the toss during the SAFF Championship 2026. — Reporter In a rare display of sportsmanship amid strained bilateral ties, the women’s futsal captains of Pakistan and India shook hands at the toss during the SAFF Championship 2026 match at Nonthaburi Stadium on Monday, underscoring the spirit of the […]

Bangladesh’s Mustafizur Rahman (fourth from right) celebrates taking a wicket with teammates during their ACC Men’s T20 Asia Cup Super Four match against Sri Lanka at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai on September 20, 2025. — AFP Sri Lanka requestsmatches be held outside India over security concerns. Scotland set to be named replacement […]

PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi (centre) speaks during a press conference after the PSL Auction at the Jinnah Convention Centre in Islamabad on January 8, 2026. — PSL The Pakistan Super League (PSL) governing council’s working committee held a late-night meeting to discuss key matters for the upcoming season, including the player auction and retention policies, […]