Month: March 2016

Himachal Pradesh government has asked for the India vs Pakistan World T20 encounter to be shifted out of Dharamsala or be cancelled. © AFP Islamabad: Pakistan cricket team will be allowed to visit India only after an assurance of foolproof security from the Indian government for the ICC World Twenty20, the country’s Interior Minister said on Thursday. (Don’t Play Against India in Dharamsala, Ehsan Mani Tells PCB) “Pakistan team will…

Mahendra Singh Dhoni (centre) said he will not tinker with Indian batting order in Asia Cup final. © AFP Mirpur: India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Thursday said they will have to dish out a ‘big performance’ against Bangladesh in the final of the Asia Cup if they desire to lift the trophy on Sunday. (Asia Cup: Rohit Sharma, Bhuvneshwar Kumar Star in India’s Emphatic Win Over UAE) “We will…

India’s Pawan Negi celebrates (second from right) celebrates with teammates during the Asia Cup match against United Arab Emirates. © AFP Pawan Negi’s life has changed in the last one month. From becoming the costliest Indian player in Indian Premier League (IPL), to making debut for India against United Arab Emirates (UAE) in Asia Cup on Thursday, the 23-year-old Delhi lad is going from strength to strength. (Asia Cup: Rohit…

Shahid Afridi, whose place in the Pakistan team was questioned by Javed Miandad, again failed to make an impact with either the bat or ball. © AFP Mirpur: Pakistan crashed out of the final of the Asia Cup 2016 Twenty20 tournament after losing by five wickets to hosts Bangladesh and skipper Shahid Afridi conceded that his side committed “too many mistakes” that cost them dearly. (Highlights | Points Table) Afridi…

Martin Crowe, an ICC Hall of Fame inductee, remained involved with New Zealand’s top players until the end, mentoring batsmen such as Ross Taylor and Martin Guptill. © AFP Wellington: Pioneering cricketer Martin Crowe, widely acknowledged as New Zealand’s greatest batsman who laid the foundations for Twenty20 cricket, was hailed a “hero” Thursday after he died of cancer aged 53. (Former New Zealand Cricket Captain Martin Crowe Dies at 53)…

Feroz Shah Kotla will host four matches of the World Twenty20 including the first semi-final. © BCCI New Delhi: The World Twenty20 matches to be played in Delhi remained a matter of uncertainty with the Delhi High Court on Thursday dismissing Delhi and District Cricket Associations’s restoration plea seeking a no-objection certificate (NOC) from Municipal Corporation of Delhi for the Feroz Shah Kotla stadium. (ICC World Twenty20: Feroz Shah Kotla…