Lebanon welcomes Saudi basketball delegation
BEIRUT: Saudi Arabia’s Al-Ittihad Jeddah Basketball Club landed in Beirut on Friday afternoon, arriving from the Red Sea city on a Middle East Airlines flight.
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"I Am Sure...": Ex-BCCI President Sourav Ganguly Reacts To Suspension Of IPL 2025 Amid India-Pakistan Tension
Sourav Ganguly, former India capain and also an ex-BCCI president, has reacted to the suspension of Indian Premier League 2025. Notably, the tournament has been halted mid-season as tension between India and Pakistan continue to escalate following Operation Sindoor. The match between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals was abandoned midway due to security reasons on Thursday and the following day saw the event being suspended for seven days. Ganguly showed his belief in the BCCI and said that the Board will complete the tournament.
ECB Makes Huge Offer To BCCI After IPL 2025 Postponement: Report
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has reportedly offered to host the remainder of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. Notably, the season has been suspended for a week as the tensions between India and Pakistan escalate. The contest between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals on Thursday, that happened to be the 58th match of IPL 2025, was called off midway due to security reasons and the crowd at the venue was evacuated. The following day saw the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) postponing IPL 2025. The tournament has 16 more matches to be played, including the playoffs.
PSL 2025 Postponed Indefinitely On Advice Of PM Shahbaz Sharif: PCB
The Pakistan Cricket Board on Friday postponed the Pakistan Super League (PSL), hours after announcing that the T20 tournament has been shifted to the UAE because of the ongoing military conflict with India. The BCCI has also suspended the remainder of the Indian Premier League (IPL) due to heightened tension in the wake of 'Operation Sindoor' following Pahalgam terror attack. "The decision to postpone has been taken pursuant to advice received from the Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif who has kept in view the reckless aggression from India that has escalated to a point where national attention and sentiments are rightly focused on the courageous efforts of the Armed Forces of Pakistan who are vociferously upholding the sovereignty of our beloved Pakistan," PCB said in a statement said "The PCB and its players stand resolutely in solidarity with the families of the martyrs and our security personnel defending the nation," the statement added further.
Pedersen wins sprint finish in Giro d'Italia opener
TIRANA, Albania :Denmark's former world champion Mads Pedersen edged out Wout van Aert in a bunch sprint to win an eventful opening stage of the Giro d'Italia in Tirana on Friday.
Setback For Pakistan: UAE Set To Decline Big PSL 2025 Request. Reason Is...
The PCB's plans to conduct the remaining Pakistan Super League matches in the UAE may not succeed as the Emirates Cricket Board is "unlikely to approve" its request due to the border tensions between India and Pakistan. A source close to the developments in the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) has indicated that the Board is set to reject the request from the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), which has already announced that the PSL would be held in the UAE. The source has cited "security concerns potentially emanating from the rising tension between India and Pakistan." It is learnt that the recent developments have made the Emirates Cricket Board "vary of being perceived as an ally of PCB", which it believes the act of hosting the PSL may suggest.
IPL 2025 Suspended Indefinitely Amid Escalation In India-Pakistan Tensions
The Indian Premier League (IPL) was on Friday suspended indefinitely due to the escalating military confrontation between India and Pakistan with a BCCI official saying that continuing the event in the current situation would not look appropriate. A cloud of uncertainty had loomed over the future of the ongoing edition since the cancellation of Thursday's match between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals in Dharamsala midway following air raid alerts in neighbouring cities of Jammu and Pathankot. "It does not look nice that cricket goes on while the country is at war," a BCCI official told PTI, confirming the suspension of the high-profile league, which was to wind up on May 25 in Kolkata as per the original schedule.
Pakistan moves T20 league, India’s IPL awaits government advice
NEW DELHI: The Pakistan Super League (PSL) will move its remaining matches to the United Arab Emirates in the wake of Pakistan’s ongoing conflict with India, the country’s cricket board chief Mohsin Naqvi said on Friday. Thursday’s PSL match in Rawalpindi was postponed amid escalating hostilities between the nuclear-armed neighbors, and Naqvi said the decision to move the last eight games was made to ensure players avoid “possible reckless targeting.” Across the border, India’s cricket board is considering suspending the Indian Premier League (IPL) amid the rising tensions, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Friday. IPL organizers have said they are awaiting government advice before determining the fate of the remainder of the hugely popular Twenty20 tournament. “The PCB has always stood by the position that politics and sports need to be kept apart,” Naqvi, also Pakistan’s interior minister, said in a statement. “As a responsible organization that has overcome adversities repeatedly and ensured that the game of cricket flourishes, it was important for us to ensure the mental well-being of all players participating in the PSL.” India’s cricket board (BCCI) has moved Sunday’s IPL match in Dharamsala near the Pakistan border to Ahmedabad in the west. A match at the same venue in the northern city was abandoned midway due to what officials said was a power failure. Vice president Rajeev Shukla said they were waiting for government advice on Friday. “The situation is changing day by day,” Shukla told the Indian Express newspaper. “We will do whatever we are told and inform all stakeholders.