The ICC is now expected to announce the final schedule of the event with Pakistan expected to host 9 to 10 matches.
Sunil Chhetri returns to the national team,
India's cricket team has embarked on a journey to Dubai for the upcoming Champions Trophy, aiming to secure another global trophy after their T20 World Cup triumph last June.
India, who made it to two successive Asian Cups for the first time in 2023, are aiming to extend the streak. Hong Kong also qualified for the previous tournament, but with only one available berth, either side is bound to miss out.
Mohsin Naqvi is set to become the next president of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) later this year as per its rotation policy.
According to a top ICC source, the decision was more or less finalised during an informal meeting between the body's new president Jay Shah and the Board of Directors, including Pakistan, at its headquarters in Dubai on Thursday.
Sunil Chhetri's return from international retirement at 40 highlights the lack of quality strikers in Indian football.
The ongoing debate about India and Pakistan playing on each other's soil has given rise to a new term in cricket: The 'hybrid model'. While most people associate 'hybrid' with vehicles, this term has now found its way into the cricket lexicon, points out K R Nayar.
Qatar returns to the spotlight on Friday little more than a year after the first World Cup held in the Arab world when the relocated and delayed 2023 Asian Cup gets underway amid a seismic shift in football's global order.
'The players careers are going to get longer, and in that process, if it benefits the Indian team, nothing like it.'
Allowing India to play all their matches in Dubai robbed Pakistan of the honour of hosting the final and disrupted the schedule of the knockout matches.
The match against India on Tuesday, will be his first outing in a Bangladesh jersey.
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According to recent developments, the International Cricket Council (ICC) and the PCB have reportedly reached an in-principle agreement to adopt a hybrid model for global tournaments hosted in Pakistan or India until 2027.
The Indian football team's World Cup dream took a devastating turn in their crucial Round 2 qualifier against Qatar.
Rahul Dravid was given an extension till June, which also marks the month during which the ICC T20 World Cup in West Indies and USA will take place from June 1 to 29.
After his fifty, social media was abuzz that this could be Rohit's final appearance in an ODI.
Gautam Gambhir's position as India's head coach is under scrutiny following a string of disappointing results and reports of discontent within the team.
England Test head coach Brendon McCullum will also take charge of their white-ball teams from January next year, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced on Tuesday.
Marcus Stoinis says a ready reckoner in how to have a long T20 career has already been created by 40-plus stalwarts like Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Faf du Plessis.
'We need to be aware that we have a difficult game in Hong Kong. We have time to prepare, to be competitive and try to win and get the three points.'
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Chhetri, who has scored 94 goals from 150 international appearances and the other 26 around him will now continue their training camp in Kolkata, where they will have their first on-field training session on Thursday, May 30.
Suryakumar Yadav was picked as the India T20I captain ahead of Hardik Pandya, while Rohit stays as the captain of the ODI team.
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Cricket South Africa (CSA) has been criticised for failing to meet "transformational targets" with only one black African in Kagiso Rabada part of the T20 World Cup squad.
'...there's a feeling of being indebted to the sport, to my team, that I get to do this.'
New AIFF boss focuses on grassroots and youth development than hosting big events.
Gambhir has been approached by the BCCI to gauge his interest.
India may be one of the favourites, but Uthappa said they will have their task cut out in their opener against Bangladesh.
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Shah said the board will speak to the ICC about hosting the World Test Championship final at a different venue from 2027. The first two editions of Test cricket's summit clash have been organised in England, including the one for the current 2023-25 cycle.
India and Afghanistan settled for a 0-0 draw
He mentioned that this year's IPL will help him in preparing for the T20 World Cup in West Indies starting June 1.
An ardent supporter of cricket's inclusion in the Olympics, the legendary Rahul Dravid says players are excited and he has heard "serious dressing room conversations" about competing in the world's biggest sporting event.
Virat Kohli's career was hanging by a thread after a disappointing showing with the bat in Australia.
Chhetri also added that India will rely more on teamwork than individual flair to give a tough fight to their rivals.
An expressionless Virat Kohli gave a quick handshake and hug to an equally expressionless Shubman Gill before going to collect his runners-up medal. It was the most poignant moment of a teary Sunday night for the Indian cricket team.
'In many ways, cricket is growing and, on the surface, seems financially strong. However, we are increasingly seeing a game which focuses on a powerful few, as opposed to a democratic and inclusive approach for the benefit of the whole sport.'
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