カテゴリー: Cricket
Concern raised over politicisation of sportBangladesh pulled out of men’s World T20 after rowBangladesh’s withdrawal from the men’s T20 World Cup could have implications for India’s 2036 Olympic bid amid concern at the International Olympic Committee o…
Sacrifices made to reach final – defying social stigma, lack of resources and juggling jobs between training – makes victory still more extraordinaryGrowing up in rural India, Shafali Verma always knew she had a hunger to play cricket. But in her small…
Two players were walking to a cafe from their Indore hotelA man has been arrested after being identified on CCTVA man has been arrested for approaching two of Australia’s women cricketers and allegedly touching them inappropriately in Indore, Indian po…
Indian players refuse to shake hands with Pakistani counterparts after Asia Cup match, in sign that traditional onfield camaraderie is erodingAs nationalistic rivalries go, few run as deep as India and Pakistan. But even as the neighbours fought wars a…
Fans were celebrating outside M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru after Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s IPL win over Punjab KingsAt least 11 people have died in a crush outside a cricket ground in Bengaluru, where fans were celebrating Royal Challengers B…
‘It does not look nice playing cricket while country at war’Thursday’s IPL match was abandoned in DharamsalaThe Indian Premier League has been suspended, initially for a week, because of concerns about the security situation in the country amid rising …
Culture secretary says it should go ahead despite pressure for it to be cancelled over Taliban’s treatment of womenUK politics live – latest updatesEngland should be allowed to play next month’s cricket match against Afghanistan, the culture and sport …
In an age dominated by T20, New Zealand’s long-form Plunket Shield is a throwback to another time and retains a small group of committed fansFrom the spot where Helen Julius spread her arms across the peeling, sun-flecked green paint of the pavilion’s …
Janhvi Kapoor plays a medical student with the prospect of a pro career in the game, with Rajkummar Rao as the husband who coaches herHindi cinema has thus far spent 2024 in retreat, its commercial failures compounded by a successful run of south India…
Blue Tigers’ exceptional performances in India a ray of light in country beset by problemsThe wicketkeeper used to be a cattle farmer. The fast bowler laboured building mud walls to buy his first bat. The all-rounder was once a refugee in Pakistan.Over…
From Kabul to Melbourne, millions are celebrating Afghanistan’s stunning performance. It’s about more than just cricket“Mubarak, Mubarak, Congratulations!” A mate of mine in London, who hadn’t contacted me for ages, texted me in the wee hours of Tuesda…
The climate crisis and farmers opting to grow more lucrative timber is putting many bat-makers in Kashmir out of businessFor more than 100 years they have been making cricket bats from Kashmir’s willow trees. Along the highway leading to the town of Sa…
Director Kabir Khan shares his memories of India’s surprise World Cup win, and imbuing his unconventional biopic with generational weightOn Sunday night, one film did a clean sweep of the awards at this year’s Indian film festival of Melbourne: 83, an …
In 2018, Pakistan’s new star PM pledged to halt dynastic politics, end corruption and boost the economy. He failed and is now facing defeat in a vote of no confidenceStanding before tens of thousands of supporters, waving flags bearing his party’s red …
In such a conservative country, young women often have to fight their own families first just to play the sport they loveBisma Amjad plays cricket. She aspires to play internationally and was picked for Pakistan’s under-19 World Cup squad.But when the …