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Former wicketkeeper Rashid Latif had said that Pakistan is the only country that cannot even produce a decent captain.. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images). Pakistan’s National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) has initiated proceedings against former captain Rashid Latif following his comments on the Pakistan Cricket Board and its chairman Mohsin Naqvi.. NCCIA spokesperson Najeebullah Hasan confirmed that Latif “has recorded his statement in two inquiries against him in Islamabad and Lahore” as per a PTI report on Wednesday. The investigations began after PCB senior legal manager Syed Ali Naqvi lodged a complaint. Latif had criticised the frequent changes in…

Austria needed a late equalizer to qualify for the FIFA World Cup for the first time since 1998, Belgium and Switzerland also secured their places for the next year’s showpiece event as the last round of European qualifying came to an end. Five automatic spots were still available in Europe. A 1-1 home draw against Bosnia and Herzegovina was enough for Austria to win Group H and return to the World Cup after a 28-year wait, while Belgium routed Liechtenstein 7-0. Switzerland qualified after a 1-1 draw at Kosovo. The 12 group winners qualified directly, while the runners-up…

Photo credit: X/@ZimCricketv Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza gave a direct response to a question he felt was unrelated during a press conference in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, ahead of the T20I tri-series also featuring Pakistan and Sri Lanka. His exchange with a Pakistani reporter has spread widely on social media.Raza was speaking to the media a day before the opening match of the tournament between Pakistan and Zimbabwe. During the interaction, a reporter tried to involve him in an online debate by asking him to rank the best T20 teams in Asia and whether Zimbabwe were facing the first, second or third-best…

Justice (Retd.) L Nageswara Rao has recommended striking a balance between “preserving” the All India Football Federation’s (AIFF) autonomy and keeping in mind prospective bidders’ commercial interests, in his report to the Supreme Court after an unsuccessful tender process to monetise the ISL. The apex court-appointed committee, led by Justice Rao, has submitted a report to the SC after its invitation for bids on the tender it floated for the ISL’s commercial rights found no takers, which left the sport’s national federation in a fix. “The recommendations that follow seek to strike a balanced approach by preserving the…

Ben Stokes poses during an England 2025/26 Ashes Headshot Session at Perth Stadium on November 18, 2025 in Perth, Australia. (Photo/Getty Images) There are few bilateral series in the cricketing world that define careers as the Ashes between Australia and England does, for good or bad. As England prepare to take on Australia Down Under for the latest chapter of one of the oldest cricketing rivalries, its captain Ben Stokes has asked his team not to be “afraid”.Stokes urged England to approach the contest with clarity after selectors kept their options open by naming off-spinner Shoaib Bashir in a 12-man…

Wales and North Macedonia will now have their eyes firmly fixed on Thursday’s play-off draw.© X (Twitter) Harry Wilson scored a hat-trick as Wales secured home advantage for their 2026 World Cup play-off semi-final with a statement 7-1 thrashing of North Macedonia in Cardiff on Tuesday. Craig Bellamy’s men knew they could still pip Belgium to automatic qualification from Group J with a win, but would need the 2018 World Cup semi-finalists to slip up at home to Liechtenstein. With Belgium on their way to a thumping 7-0 win in Liege, Wales’ match against North Macedonia became all…

R Ashwin has spoken on the rare dismissal by hitting the ball twice in the Ranji Trophy. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images) An extremely rare mode of dismissal returned to the Ranji Trophy this week, with Manipur’s Lamabam Ajay Singh ruled out for “hitting the ball twice” during the match against Meghalaya. The incident occurred when the batter defended a delivery from Aryan Bora and watched the ball roll back towards the stumps. In an attempt to keep it away, he used his bat to intercept it, which immediately drew an appeal.A venue official said that the dismissal was given…

Scotland scored two dramatic stoppage-time goals to beat 10-man Denmark 4-2 on a night of twists and turns on Tuesday, booking their place at the World Cup finals for the first time since 1998. On a crackling evening in front of an expectant Glasgow crowd, substitute Kieran Tierney restored the home side’s lead in the 93rd minute from outside the box. And there was still time for a sensational fourth from fellow substitute Kenny McLean, who lifted the ball over Denmark goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel from the halfway line. Scotland finished as Group C winners with 13 points, two…

NEW DELHI: India will face the USA in their opening match of the 2026 Men’s U-19 World Cup, which will be held in Zimbabwe and Namibia from January 15 to February 6. The U-19 Men’s World Cup will have 16 teams, divided into four groups, and will include 41 matches across 23 days.India are drawn in Group A with the USA, Bangladesh and New Zealand. Group B includes Zimbabwe, Pakistan, England and Scotland. Group C features defending champions Australia, Ireland, Japan and Sri Lanka. Group D consists of Tanzania, the West Indies, Afghanistan and South Africa.India and Pakistan are not…

Carlo Ancelotti’s Brazil were held to a disappointing 1-1 friendly draw by Tunisia in Lille on Wednesday (IST) as their stuttering build-up to the 2026 World Cup continued. In-form 18-year-old Estevao scored a penalty but Lucas Paqueta squandered an opportunity to win the game for the Selecao from the spot. The five-time world champions are heading into next year’s tournament in the United States, Mexico and Canada under a bit of a cloud after only finishing fifth in South American qualifying. They also slipped to a 3-2 friendly loss to Japan last month, but Ancelotti is confident his…