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Former Australia cricketer Stuart MacGill avoided jail time after being found guilty of taking part in the supply of cocaine and was instead handed a 22-month intensive corrections order and 495 hours of community service on Friday.
The IPL 2025 on Thursday was witness to an unprecedented scene as the match between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals in Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh, was called off despite no natural hindrances like rain. The official word from the broadcasters of the IPL 2025 was 'significant technical failure' after the floodlights stopped working and the spectators were evacuated. Punjab Kings were 122 for 1 in 10.1 overs when lights went out in the quaint hill town, attributed to floodlight failure at first. The game had started later than scheduled due to rain before the city went dark for some time. The teams and the assembled fans were eventually evacuated from the stadium for their security. The picturesque ground can accommodate approximately 23,000 spectators and it was packed to about 80 per cent of its capacity at the time of evacuation.
The PCB on Friday decided to shift the remaining matches of its Pakistan Super League to the UAE because of the ongoing military confrontation with India which has left the event's foreign players anxious. The PCB (Pakistan Cricket Board) said early this morning that the last eight fixtures, which were previously scheduled in Rawalpindi, Multan and Lahore, will now be staged in the UAE. Schedule of matches, outlining the dates and venues, will be shared in due course, a statement said.
The IPL jamboree was brought to a screeching halt in Dharamsala on Thursday by air raid alerts in neighbouring cities, forcing the league's administrators to pause and review the "evolving" and escalating military confrontation between India and Pakistan that threatens to derail the current season. The match between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals was cancelled midway following air raid alerts in Jammu and Pathankot, putting the entire league at risk of being called off.
Former India star and batting legend Virender Sehwag on Thursday blamed Pakistan for 'choosing war' when it had the "opportunity to keep quiet". On Thursday, Pakistan launched attacks on Jammu as well as several military stations near the western border, but those were successfully foiled by India's air defence systems. Pakistan triggered the action, and the Indian forces launched retaliatory attacks. Sehwag was among several sportsters who took to social media to blame Pakistan and express support to the Indian armed forces for thwarting the attacks.
Former England selector Ed Smith has been named MCC's next president. He will serve a 12-month term, taking up the post on October 1 this year. His appointment was announced by the current president, Lord King of Lothbury, at the Club's Annual General Meeting (AGM) held at Lord's. Following his appointment, Smith expressed his delight and vowed to serve MCC to the best of his ability. "It is a huge honour to succeed Lord King as president of MCC. Lord's has been a special part of my life - as a cricket fan, a player and then as a selector. I am deeply committed to serving the Club - and the whole game - to the best of my ability," he said in a statement released by the MCC.
The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 match between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals has been called off at the HPCA Stadium on Thursday as a precautionary measure, said IPL Chairman Arun Dhumal to IANS. At the time of the game being called off, which was signalled from stadium floodlights being turned off, PBKS were 122/1 in 10.1 overs. "Yes, the match has been called off as a precautionary step, because there are some incidents which happened in Jammu, I believe. That's what we got to know, so we thought it's wise to call off the game," said Dhumal to IANS from Dharamshala.
The IPL match between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals in Dharamsala on Thursday was cancelled midway following air raid alerts in neighbouring cities of Jammu and Pathankot, putting the entire league at risk of being called off due to India's ongoing military conflict with Pakistan. The Punjab side was 122 for 1 in 10.1 overs when the lights went out which at first was attributed to floodlight failure. The game started later than scheduled due to rain before the hill town went dark due to .