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BCCI set to host Asia Cup in UAE, India-Pakistan match likely

BCCI set to host Asia Cup in UAE, India-Pakistan match likely

Rediff.com24 Jul 2025

ACC chairman and Pakistan Cricket Board head Mohsin Naqvi also kept cards close to his chest when asked about a possible India vs Pakistan match at the Asia Cup in September.

Asia Cup: 'I bowled a lot to Shubman Gill when he was 11-12'

Asia Cup: 'I bowled a lot to Shubman Gill when he was 11-12'

Rediff.com9 Sep 2025

Simranjeet Singh, the left-arm spinner from UAE, distinctly remembers bowling to a talented 12-year-old Shubman Gill at the nets in Mohali.

India-Pak conflict: Big setback for Pakistan Super League

India-Pak conflict: Big setback for Pakistan Super League

Rediff.com22 May 2025

The remainder of PSL is set to be conducted without Hawkeye and DRS technologies as most of the technicians who handle that aspect are from India and are not expected to return.

Why IPL, PSL Winners May Miss World Clubs T20

Why IPL, PSL Winners May Miss World Clubs T20

Rediff.com6 Jul 2025

Pakistan is likely to be sidelined from the World Clubs T20 Championship expected to be launched next year.

How the Middle East crisis has affected sporting events and athletes

How the Middle East crisis has affected sporting events and athletes

Rediff.com11 Mar 2026

The escalating conflict involving the U.S. and Israel with Iran has led to widespread disruption in the world of sports, with events postponed, travel plans thrown into chaos, and athletes seeking asylum.

'Curran Cried Like A Child'

'Curran Cried Like A Child'

Rediff.com11 May 2025

'Tom Curran went to the airport, but heard that the airport was closed.' 'Then he started crying like a little child. It took two or three people to handle him.'

Azhar slams India-Pak cricket hypocrisy: 'Play all or play none'

Azhar slams India-Pak cricket hypocrisy: 'Play all or play none'

Rediff.com27 Jul 2025

Mohammed Azharuddin has weighed in on some of the most debated issues in cricket at the moment - the India vs Pakistan Asia Cup fixture

Naqvi's diktat: No handover of Asia Cup trophy to India

Naqvi's diktat: No handover of Asia Cup trophy to India

Rediff.com10 Oct 2025

The BCCI took strong exception to his act of walking away with the trophy and vowed to raise the matter in an ICC meeting next month.

Fan of Sachin & Hardik, UAE lad set for India battle

Fan of Sachin & Hardik, UAE lad set for India battle

Rediff.com28 Aug 2025

Admirer of Tendulkar, inspired by Pandya, UAE's Alishan Sharafu ready for India challenge in Asia Cup

Can you believe Champions Trophy tickets start at....

Can you believe Champions Trophy tickets start at....

Rediff.com15 Jan 2025

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced ticket prices for the upcoming Champions Trophy, with the lowest priced ticket starting at PKR 1000 for the General Enclosure for all matches in Karachi, Lahore, and Rawalpindi.

Champions Trophy: What's in store for India in Dubai?

Champions Trophy: What's in store for India in Dubai?

Rediff.com16 Feb 2025

India likely to play on fresh pitches

T20 World Cup: Seifert, Allen put on record stand as NZ demolish UAE

T20 World Cup: Seifert, Allen put on record stand as NZ demolish UAE

Rediff.com10 Feb 2026

Openers Tim Seifert and Finn Allen powered New Zealand to an emphatic 10-wicket win against UAE in the T20 World Cup match, in Chennai, on Tuesday.

Former T10 assistant coach Sunny Dhillon banned for 'match-fixing'

Former T10 assistant coach Sunny Dhillon banned for 'match-fixing'

Rediff.com10 Dec 2024

Sunny Dhillon, a former assistant coach of an Abu Dhabi T10 League franchise, was on Tuesday banned from all forms of cricket for six years.

Pycroft received handshake order just four minutes pre-toss

Pycroft received handshake order just four minutes pre-toss

Rediff.com19 Sep 2025

Pycroft's decision has not been seen by ICC as a breach of any code of conduct, but as an action he was authorised to take in his remit as a match official deputed to manage the game.

Women's T20 World Cup: Free entry for U.18s, ticket prices start from 5 Dirhams

Women's T20 World Cup: Free entry for U.18s, ticket prices start from 5 Dirhams

Rediff.com11 Sep 2024

The 20 league matches will be split between Dubai and Sharjah with the semi-finals slated for Dubai and Sharjah on October 17 and 18 respectively. The final will be played in Dubai.

Sri Lanka cricket team fears for safety amid UK riots

Sri Lanka cricket team fears for safety amid UK riots

Rediff.com8 Aug 2024

Sri Lanka have raised security concerns with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) amid the ongoing anti-immigrant riots in Britain, with players requesting increased security ahead of their upcoming test series against England.

Empty stadiums! Pakistan exit ends Champions Trophy fever

Empty stadiums! Pakistan exit ends Champions Trophy fever

Rediff.com2 Mar 2025

The ICC Champions Trophy in Pakistan has seen a decline in attendance following the early exit of the Pakistani cricket team and the start of Ramadan.

ICC bans Bangladesh cricketer Hossain on corruption charges

ICC bans Bangladesh cricketer Hossain on corruption charges

Rediff.com16 Jan 2024

Bangladesh all-rounder Nasir Hossain was on Tuesday banned from all cricket for two years, with six months of that suspended, after he accepted three charges of breaching the Emirates Cricket Board's Anti-Corruption Code.

Blow for England: Bashir to miss final two Tests

Blow for England: Bashir to miss final two Tests

Rediff.com14 Jul 2025

Injured England off-spinner Shoaib Bashir ruled out of remainder of Test series against India

Why England are opposed to Saudi-backed T20 league

Why England are opposed to Saudi-backed T20 league

Rediff.com18 Mar 2025

ECB chief executive Richard Gould said they would not support a proposed global Twenty20 league bankrolled by Saudi Arabia.

Women's T20 World Cup moved to UAE amid Bangladesh unrest

Women's T20 World Cup moved to UAE amid Bangladesh unrest

Rediff.com20 Aug 2024

The ICC on Tuesday said the Women's T20 World Cup will be moved to the United Arab Emirates due to the prevailing unrest in Bangladesh

Amid distractions, Pakistan face UAE in must-win game

Amid distractions, Pakistan face UAE in must-win game

Rediff.com16 Sep 2025

Pakistan are currently in the second spot with two points, ahead of UAE (2 points) on net run rate.

Asia Cup in UAE: India-Pak set for explosive showdown

Asia Cup in UAE: India-Pak set for explosive showdown

Rediff.com26 Jul 2025

The men's Asia Cup will be held in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from September 9 to 28, Asian Cricket Council chairman Mohsin Naqvi announced on Saturday.

India the team to beat as Asia Cup battle commences

India the team to beat as Asia Cup battle commences

Rediff.com8 Sep 2025

India, for all their internal debates and external expectations, look like the one side that has clarity of purpose. And clarity, in high-pressure tournaments, often counts for more than raw talent.

IPL to be held in UAE this year due to COVID-19?

IPL to be held in UAE this year due to COVID-19?

Rediff.com6 Jun 2020

The Emirates Cricket Board has confirmed that it had expressed interest in hosting the Indian Premier League this year if India decides to shift the cash-rich T20 tournament out of the country in view of the COVID-19 pandemic. The 13th edition of IPL was scheduled to start in late March but it was postponed indefinitely due to the global health crisis. There is speculation that the BCCI is looking for an October window to hold the event in case the T20 World Cup in Australia is not held this year.

Here's why Ganguly won't attend Asian Cricket Council meet

Here's why Ganguly won't attend Asian Cricket Council meet

Rediff.com1 Mar 2020

BCCI chief Ganguly and secretary Jay Shah were to attend the ACC meeting. But, over the last few days, around 730 cases of coronavirus were reported in the UAE, creating panic among travellers and locals.

Champions Trophy 2025: Pakistan ready to accept Hybrid model if...

Champions Trophy 2025: Pakistan ready to accept Hybrid model if...

Rediff.com1 Dec 2024

'It shouldn't be that we travel to India and they don't come to our country. Idea is to settle it once and for all on equal terms.'

Not in a position to host Asia Cup T20: Sri Lanka Cricket

Not in a position to host Asia Cup T20: Sri Lanka Cricket

Rediff.com20 Jul 2022

Sri Lanka Cricket on Wednesday informed the Asian Cricket Council that they will not be in a position to host the upcoming edition of the Asia Cup T20 because of the economic and political crisis in the island nation.

U-19 Asia Cup: India meet Pak on Dec 10

U-19 Asia Cup: India meet Pak on Dec 10

Rediff.com6 Dec 2023

The tournament final will be played at the Dubai International Stadium on December 17. All group matches and semi-finals will be played at the ICC Academy Ovals 1 and 2.

Aqib takes charge as Pakistan's new interim coach

Aqib takes charge as Pakistan's new interim coach

Rediff.com18 Nov 2024

Former fast bowler Aqib Javed has been appointed Pakistan's interim white-ball coach until next year's Champions Trophy, the country's cricket board (PCB) said on Monday.

Sri Lanka player found guilty of match-fixing

Sri Lanka player found guilty of match-fixing

Rediff.com19 Nov 2020

Zoysa was provisionally suspended in October 2018 and charged with three offences under the ICC's anti-corruption code

Intense Training Session For Team India

Intense Training Session For Team India

Rediff.com19 Feb 2025

With an aggressive mindset and intense training sessions, India looks set to make a powerful statement when they step onto the field, observes K R Nayar, the veteran cricket writer, from Dubai.

Why Pakistan's cricketers are feeling 'restless'

Why Pakistan's cricketers are feeling 'restless'

Rediff.com16 Jan 2024

Pakistan cricket team's director Mohammed Hafeez is reportedly making a lot of players in the side "restless" and the major reason behind the simmering disquiet is his tendency to hold "long meetings and lectures".

'Shreyas Was Competitive In Anything He Played'

'Shreyas Was Competitive In Anything He Played'

Rediff.com8 Mar 2025

'Even in PlayStation games, he was keen to win.'

Fans Miss Dhoni At India-New Zealand Game

Fans Miss Dhoni At India-New Zealand Game

Rediff.com2 Mar 2025

Even though Mahendra Singh Dhoni has retired, a large number of young fans could be seen wearing his iconic No. 7 jersey.

Lalchand Rajput roped in as UAE head coach

Lalchand Rajput roped in as UAE head coach

Rediff.com21 Feb 2024

The 62-year-old Rajput's appointment comes in the backdrop of UAE failing to make it to the T20 World Cup to be held in the West Indies and the USA this year.

Champions Trophy: Defeating India is Pakistan's 'real task'

Champions Trophy: Defeating India is Pakistan's 'real task'

Rediff.com8 Feb 2025

Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Mohsin Naqvi says the selection committee "will review" the national squad picked for the Champions Trophy even as he defended the controversial selections of batter Khushdil Shah and all-rounder Faheem Ashraf.

Mumbai Indians to own team in UAE's T20 league

Mumbai Indians to own team in UAE's T20 league

Rediff.com24 Nov 2021

Reliance Industries Limited, which owns IPL side Mumbai Indians, is set to acquire a new franchise in the Emirates Cricket Board's upcoming UAE T20 League.

Former West Indies player Samuels banned for 6 years

Former West Indies player Samuels banned for 6 years

Rediff.com23 Nov 2023

Marlon Samuels was found guilty of breaching the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) Anti-Corruption Code while playing in the Abu Dhabi T10 league in 2019.

BCCI confirm: Discontinuing relationship with Dream 11

BCCI confirm: Discontinuing relationship with Dream 11

Rediff.com25 Aug 2025

In 2023, the BCCI announced a deal with Dream11 as the lead sponsor for Team India. Dream11 replaced Byju's, whose contract ended in March that year, and had signed the agreement with BCCI for a period of three years.