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T20 World Cup: India win by 61 runs as Ishan Kishan leads conquest & Pakistan wickets tumble

With this decisive victory over Pakistan, India also clinched its spot in 'Super 8' of the ICC T20 World Cup.

Pakistanis say BCCI, ICC won’t survive without their team—‘we are not optional’

Pakistan’s decision to withdraw the boycott came after an ICC delegation held meetings with PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi regarding the team’s participation in the ICC T20 match against India.

No boycott, Pakistan now says cricket team will play against India in T20 World Cup clash

This was after the Pakistan government directed its national cricket team to play against India on 15 February in Colombo.

‘Remember Zimbabwe?’—Nasser Hussain draws backlash from Indian cricket fans over criticism of BCCI, ICC

Former England captain's comment came amid the T20 World Cup boycott row, with Bangladesh refusing to send its team, and Pakistan declining to play India in the tournament.

India lift U-19 World Cup for record sixth time as England blown apart by Sooryavanshi’s knock

The Ayush Mhatre-led side piled up a mammoth 411 runs before bowling England out for 311 to clinch one of the most dominant wins in the tournament’s history.

Jaws drop, records tumble: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi plunders 175 runs against England in U19 World Cup final

On Friday, the southpaw became the second fastest centurion in U19 World Cup history, after Australia’s Will Malajczuk. India went on to win the final match by 100 runs.

Asia Cup match referee Pycroft has history with Pakistan. He has called out their chuckers

Pakistan Cricket Board has filed complaint with ICC alleging that Pycroft asked Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha, at time of toss, not to shake hands with his Indian counterpart.

Howzat idea? 8-member panel led by ICC chief explores two-tier structure in Test cricket

Proposed Test cricket format would have two divisions of six teams each, as against nine teams in current one. Commentators are divided over the issue.

Opening partnership: India to train Nepalese cricketers ahead of ICC Men’s T20 WC qualifiers

Nepal’s Men’s National Cricket Team to undergo intensive training camp at BCCI’s National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru from August 20 to September 4 as part of the collaboration.

ICC just tweaked rules for men’s cricket. Stop clock rule in Test, new DRS protocols now in place

While some of the new rules are already in effect for the 2025–27 World Test Championship cycle, those relating to white-ball cricket will take effect 2 July.

On Camera

CJI Surya Kant is right. Supreme Court becomes a political battleground during elections

A series of pronouncements by CJI Surya Kant-led benches last week—from Sabarimala to CAA and freebies—are set to resonate in the coming Assembly elections.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

India eyes 6th generation FCAS, looks at tying up with France for possible collaboration

Initial talks held on the possibility of India entering the programme that was started in 2017 between France, Germany and Spain to ensure European sovereignty in defence and security.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.