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WATCH: Livid Cameron Green calls out Pakistan spinner Usman Tariq for chucking, fans react 'Is ICC sleeping?'

This isn't the first instance when questions have been raised over Usman Tariq’s bowling action.

103 off 43, 6 FOURS, 10 SIXES: Ishan Kishan's stocks continue to rise as Sanju Samson fails yet again

Ishan Kishan smashed 103 off just 43 deliveries for India in the final game against New Zealand.

WATCH: Local boy Sanju Samson gets massive support from Kerala crowd but India star's miseries continue

Sanju Samson's poor run of form continued in the fifth and final T20I against New Zealand.

'India just need to back him': Gautam Gambhir receives foreign support as coach in all format despite Test woes

This column deals with the longer format and suffering two home series whitewashes, against New Zealand and South Africa, in a little over 12 months is a sackable offence.

Mohsin Naqvi's lies exposed as Salman Agha indirectly confirms Pakistan's T20 World Cup participation

T20 World Cup 2026: Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha indirectly confirms World Cup participation.

'Perfect preparation for T20 World Cup': Ex-New Zealand star finds silver lining despite series loss against India

The former opener feels playing in India certainly leaves New Zealand better prepared for the upcoming T20 World Cup, which starts next week.

ICC U-19 World Cup 2026: India and Pakistan battle for semi-final berth

ICC U-19 World Cup 2026: An India–Pakistan contest in a multi-nation tournament is never just another fixture.

'I'll touch his feet': PBKS new recruit Vishal Nishad reveals how he plans to celebrate Virat Kohli’s prized wicket

A massive fan of Virat Kohli, Nishad spoke about how the former Indian captain inspired him to take up the sport.

Highlights | IND vs NZ 5th T20 scorecard: India beat New Zealand by 46 runs, win series 4-1

Highlights | IND vs NZ 5th T20 scorecard: New Zealand fought hard but fell short, finishing on 225 in 19.4 overs. Opener Finn Allen led the chase with a valiant 80 off 38 balls.

IND U19 vs PAK U19 Live streaming: When and where to watch Vaibhav Suryavanshi and others in U19 World Cup match

IND U19 vs PAK U19 Live streaming: The India vs Pakistan U-19 World Cup match will be played at the Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo.

After Bangladesh T20 World Cup exit, ex-England star wants ICC to 'scrap teams and replace by next' in future cases

The 53-year-old also used India as an example from the previous year, when all of their Champions Trophy games were played in Dubai as the team refused to visit Pakistan citing security concerns.

Exclusive | 'If MS Dhoni wants Sanju Samson that speaks volume of how good he is': S Sreesanth

Suryakumar Yadav and his unit look to successfully defend the title as the T20 World Cup 2026 gets underway next week in India and Sri Lanka.

Pat Cummins ruled out of T20 World Cup, Ben Dwarshuis named replacement

Pat Cummins played just one of the five Ashes Tests against England.

Pakistan vs Australia live streaming: When and where to watch PAK vs AUS 2nd T20I online

Pakistan vs Australia live streaming: The 2nd T20I will be played at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore.

Press release confirming Pakistan’s T20 World Cup participation deleted, reshared with details removed - Report

A section of Pakistan media also tweeted about this development.

India vs New Zealand 5th T20I Live Streaming and Probable XI: Ishan Kishan-Axar Patel IN, Sanju Samson in focus

India vs New Zealand 5th T20I Live Streaming and Probable XI: The match will be played at the Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram.

T20 World Cup 2026: Did India’s selectors miss a trick by leaving out Mohammed Siraj?

In 16 international outings, Mohammed Siraj had an economy rate of under 7 in eight matches.

'Abhishek Sharma has gone beyond Chris Gayle': Ex-India star makes bold claim

Abhishek Sharma has amassed an outstanding 1,267 runs with a strike-rate of 194.93 in his 37 T20Is for India thus far.

'In these disputes...': Sri Lanka wades into ICC-Bangladesh T20 World Cup 2026 row

Notably, India and Pakistan now play their games at neutral locations and the clash between the two at the T20 World Cup 2026 will be held in Sri Lanka.

Sanjay Manjrekar identifies 50-over format as 'Cricket World Cup', says T20 'must not be given the same status'

According to Sanjay Manjrekar, the T20 competition ought to be known as the World T20.

'Utter nonsense from Pakistan': Irfan Pathan’s jibe at PCB over T20 World Cup likely to find more voices

Irfan Pathan was adjudged Player of the Match in the first-ever T20 World Cup final, between India and Pakistan in Johannesburg in 2007.

'Bilateral T20I against Australia B': Pakistan PM handed reality check by Aakash Chopra for 'electrifying' post

Aakash Chopra was correct in his assessment.

'Bangladesh knew conditions well, they're going to lose out so much': Suresh Raina on T20 World Cup boycott controversy

Suresh Raina also sent a direct message to PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi, who has been discussing a possible exit from the T20 World Cup for some time.

‘Packed and padded’: After Iceland, Uganda joins in trolling Pakistan over T20 World Cup participation

Uganda is not the first country to make light of the circumstances.

‘Three or four failures hard to accept’: Yuzvendra Chahal raises tough questions over Sanju Samson’s form

Sanju Samson should not cite pressure as an excuse, according to Indian spinner Yuzvendra Chahal.

T20 World Cup 2026 warm-up matches: Find the complete schedule of India, India A, and others

T20 World Cup 2026: Australia, England, and New Zealand are among the top-ranked teams that have chosen not to participate in the warm-up matches.

T20 World Cup 2026: Sanju Samson vs Ishan Kishan — the chatter gathers momentum

The team management needs to take a call as regards taking Sanju out of the firing line, at least for the time being.

Pakistan secure first T20I win against Australia in eight years

In the absence of five World Cup players, Australia also benched captain Mitchell Marsh and handed debuts to Matt Renshaw, Jack Edwards and Mahli Beardman on a slow Gaddafi Stadium pitch.

Virat Kohli back on Instagram after sudden disappearance from social media platform

The cricketer, who boasts over 274 million followers, had left fans puzzled after his account suddenly disappeared from the platform.

Virat Kohli deactivates Instagram account? Puzzled fans express concern - 'Hope everything is okay'

Virat Kohli deactivates Instagram account: The development was first observed on the wee hours of Friday.

Hat-trick! Piyush Chawla continues to bamboozle opponents at 37 - WATCH

Despite Piyush Chawla's best efforts, his side failed to chase down the modest 171-run target, falling short by 16 runs in the end.

Yuvraj Singh’s startling revelation on quitting cricket: 'Was not feeling supported, respected'

Yuvraj Singh clarified that a significant factor in his choice was the lack of respect and encouragement he received from others around him.

Mumbai players forced to wear face masks during Ranji Trophy tie against Delhi

For about half-an-hour or so, the three Mumbai players wore face masks while fielding but got rid of them later on.

'There are 14 other players': Salman Ali Agha slams media’s relentless fixation on Babar Azam – WATCH

Agha did not hold back while addressing the ongoing attention on Babar and voiced his annoyance at the line of inquiry.

'Our loss, Uganda's gain': Iceland Cricket pokes fun at Pakistan in viral T20 World Cup post

Iceland Cricket, who previously jokingly offered to take Pakistan's place if they were to withdraw, on Thursday made more fun of the current situation.

USA cricketer Aaron Jones provisionally suspended for fixing in Barbados-based T10 league

The 31-year-old New York-born cricketer has represented USA in 52 ODIs and 48 T20s. He last played for the country in April last year.

Pakistan don’t have the guts to boycott T20 World Cup 2026: Ajinkya Rahane

Pakistan may suffer serious consequences if it withdraws from the upcoming World Cup, potential ICC sanctions, and probably a suspension from the Asia Cup.

Ashwin accused of 'indirect attack' on Kohli, spinner gives befitting response: 'Just spoke to Virat...'

Ashwin, who has now turned focus to social media and analysis on YouTube, addressed a recent post that accused him of ‘indirectly attacking’ Kohli.

Rahul Dravid identifies India's woes in Tests: 'One of the things I understood as a coach...'

Rahul Dravid’s words come close on the heels of Shubman Gill, India’s Test captain, expressing his dismay at the lack of preparation for big red-ball series.

‘Once again exposing all three stumps’: Sunil Gavaskar highlights Sanju Samson's flaw after yet another failure

Sunil Gavaskar highlighted how Sanju Samson's persistent poor footwork only made matters worse.

Harshit Rana at No. 7: Hopefully a forced experiment and not a plan

Despite Harshit Rana’s strike rate and combative mentality, having him at No. 7 means elongating the tail.

Shivam Dube's marauding fifty in vain as New Zealand beat India by 50 runs in 4th T20I

The clean-hitting Dube 65 (23 balls, 3x4, 7x6) batted all but his own in India’s steep chase of 216, but the hosts eventually finished at 165 all out as the Kiwis reduced the margin to 3-1 in the five-match series.

IND vs NZ: Why Ishan Kishan did not play India vs New Zealand 4th T20I?

IND vs NZ: Left-arm fast bowler Ashdeep Singh was included in the lineup in place of Ishan Kishan for the 4th T20I against New Zealand.

IND vs NZ 4th T20I: Shivam Dube smashes 3rd fastest fifty for India in T20Is

IND vs NZ 4th T20I: Shivam Dube single-handedly punished the New Zealand bowlers in Vizag,

‘Unfair and sudden’: Bangladesh accuse ICC of changing schedule without consultation

The ICC has come under fire for creating a "heavy schedule" that reportedly made things difficult for Bangladesh in a new controversy stoked by officials.

Cheteshwar Pujara, red-ball specialist, strikes 99 off 60 balls before Piyush Chawla spoils party

Although the knock came in a losing cause but Pujara produced a masterclass and led Thunders' staggering 201-run chase.

'Musheer is going to be captain of Indian team one day': Brother Sarfaraz Khan's bold prediction

Musheer Khan is yet to get a call-up for the senior team of India but Sarfaraz Khan believes one day his brother will captain the national team in all 3 formats.

3 players from USA's T20 World Cup squad who have previously represented India at U-19 World Cup

In many ways, the USA World Cup squad is a portrait of cricket that is fluid in identity and global in experience.

‘Happy to walk and swim’: Ex-Australia cricketer Damien Martyn opens up on road to recovery after coma

On Boxing Day, the former Australian batter, who played in over 200 one-day internationals and 67 Test matches, was taken to a Gold Coast hospital due to an unexpected illness.

ICC T20I rankings: India captain Suryakumar Yadav jumps five spots to seventh in latest list

India's Hardik Pandya has surged 18 places to 59th position in the bowling rankings after taking four wickets in three matches.