McCullum wants England to show a bit more humility
LONDON : England head coach Brendon McCullum said his players must try to show a bit more humility and remember that they are still being judged by how they act away from the cricket field.
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PCB Swings Axe, Drops Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, Shaheen Afridi For Bangladesh T20Is
Pakistan dropped stars Shaheen Shah Afridi, Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan on Wednesday as they named a new-look squad for three home Twenty20 internationals against Bangladesh. Former New Zealand coach Mike Hesson will take charge for the first time after being appointed last week, replacing Aaqib Javed. Salman Ali Agha will captain Pakistan as they look towards next year's Twenty20 World Cup, to be hosted by India and Sri Lanka.
Hockey India To Follow Guidelines: Official On Pakistan's Asia Cup Participation
A top official of Indian hockey federation on Tuesday made it clear that it will follow government guidelines on Pakistan's participation in Asia Cup, which the country is hosting later this year, in the wake of the recent military conflict between the two nations. A ceasefire was agreed upon between the two countries after days of intense cross-border hostilities in the wake of the Pahalgam terrorist attack that killed 26 people, following which the IPL too remained suspended for a brief period.
Out Of Playoffs Race, KKR Question BCCI Over New Rule: "Ended Chances..."
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have criticized the Indian Premier League's (IPL) decision to allow 120 minutes of extra time for rain-affected league matches, calling it "ad hoc" and poorly timed. They believe this new rule could have helped them stay in the race for the playoffs if it had been introduced earlier, as per ESPNcricinfo. The IPL Governing Council recently updated the rules to allow an extra two hours for the final nine league games, hoping to ensure full 20-over matches despite expected monsoon rains. Previously, only one hour of extra time was allowed for league games and two hours for playoff matches.
BCCI Introduces New Rule Just Ahead Of IPL 2025 Playoffs - All You Need To Know
Ahmedabad will host the Indian Premier League's final on June 3 along with Qualifier 2 while Mullanpur will stage the first two play-off games this month, the BCCI announced on Tuesday. Considering the monsoon, the BCCI has also shifted the May 23 fixture between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Sunrisers Hyderabad in Bengaluru to Lucknow. The last match at the Chinnaswamy Stadium was washed out. Hyderabad and Kolkata were supposed to host the play-offs as per the original dates but the IPL schedule had to be revised in the wake of the India-Pakistan military conflict that halted the event for a week. The BCCI has also taken the monsoon season into consideration before deciding on the venues. "The new venues for the playoffs were decided by the IPL Governing Council keeping in mind the weather conditions and other parameters," said the BCCI in a statement.
Not Kolkata, Report Claims IPL 2025 Final Moved To...
The final of the 2025 Indian Premier League will be held at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on June 3, says a report. According to a Cricbuzz report, Ahmedabad will also play host to Qualifier 2 on June 1, while Mullanpur in New Chandigarh is expected to host the first two playoff games—Qualifier 1 on May 29 and the Eliminator on May 30. The decision is said to have been taken after following a series of high-level meetings conducted by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
Hockey India To Follow Guidelines: Official On Pakistan's Asia Cup Participation
A top official of Indian hockey federation on Tuesday made it clear that it will follow government guidelines on Pakistan's participation in Asia Cup, which the country is hosting later this year, in the wake of the recent military conflict between the two nations. A ceasefire was agreed upon between the two countries after days of intense cross-border hostilities in the wake of the Pahalgam terrorist attack that killed 26 people, following which the IPL too remained suspended for a brief period.
Ahmedabad to host IPL final on June 3
Ahmedabad will host the Indian Premier League (IPL) final on June 3, organisers said on Tuesday in their revised schedule for the tournament which was briefly suspended due to armed conflict between India and Pakistan.