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Srinagar, Indian-administered Kashmir – Aasif Manzoor, a 32-year-old cricketer from Anantnag, a district in the south of Indian-administered Kashmir, was readying himself on Saturday morning to play a match in a star-studded tournament.Retired global stars, local cricket icons and up-and-coming players were all part of the Indian Heaven Premier ...

Abhishek Sharma & Babar Azam Abhishek Sharma and Varun Chakravarthy have continued to dominate the ICC T20I rankings, holding firm at the top of the batting and bowling charts respectively. The latest update from the International Cricket Council also brought good news for several Pakistan players, who made significant ...

Pakistan's Babar Azam (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed) Once hailed as Pakistan’s modern batting genius, Babar Azam is fast running out of excuses. The right-hander’s struggles continued in Faisalabad, where he scored just 7 runs in the first ODI against South Africa — extending his century drought to 80 international innings. ...

Jammu Tawi, Nov 3: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday congratulated the Indian women’s cricket team on winning the ICC Women’s World Cup, saying their determination and fighting spirit have inspired millions across the country. The Indian women’s team clinched its first-ever World Cup title with ...

SRINAGAR: The Indian Heaven Premier League (IHPL) fiasco triggered a political uproar Monday, with opposition BJP calling it an “international disgrace” and demanding that National Conference-led J&K government reveal who was behind the event.“Who were these scamsters who deceived umpires, players, and those who participated in the cultural programmes?” ...

Another impact of the Colombo rain and the quiet group stage was that the tournament lacked any jeopardy, there were no shocks or surprises which make World Cups in any sport so special. The biggest would have been Pakistan beating England, as they very likely would have done, had ...

India defeated South Africa by 52 runs to win the 2025 ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup in Navi Mumbai on Sunday.This is the first world cup win and International Cricket Council title for the senior Indian women’s team.Following a delayed start because of rain, South African captain Laura Wolvaardt ...

Pakistan's Babar Azam (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary) Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha credited Babar Azam's crucial half-century for their four-wicket victory over South Africa in the T20I series decider on Saturday, securing the series 2-1. Babar's composed 68 off 47 balls, his first T20I fifty in 13 innings since May ...

Pakistan's Sahibzada Farhan plays a shot during the second T20 cricket match between Pakistan and South Africa, in Lahore, Pakistan, Friday, Oct. 31, 2025. (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary) Pakistan opener Sahibzada Farhan stooped to a new low after he was caught smiling and clapping upon hearing Pakistani fans make obscene ...

File photo of BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia. (Agencies) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will raise the Asia Cup trophy handover issue at the upcoming International Cricket Council meeting in Dubai on November 4. The controversy arose when India refused to accept the trophy from Pakistan's ...