Former Australian skipper’s jibe at Ben Stokes: ‘I love watching England lose to India’s B team’

Former Australian opener Simon Katich made a pointed remark about England’s performance against India in the ongoing Test series, implying that India’s current team could be considered a B-Team with key players not playing in the series. However, Katich praised England’s captain, Ben Stokes, for his tactical acumen during the series, particularly in handling a …

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PM Modi to lay foundation stone of cricket stadium in Varanasi on Saturday

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Saturday lay the foundation stone of an international cricket stadium in his parliamentary constituency Varanasi, an official statement said. The Uttar Pradesh government led by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has spent Rs 121 crore on acquiring the land for the stadium while the Board of Control for Cricket in …

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pakistan: This is purely cricketing invitation and shouldn’t be mixed with politics: BCCI VP Shukla on Pakistan visit

For the first time in 17 years, two senior BCCI office-bearers, president Roger Binny and vice-president Rajeev Shukla, travelled to Pakistan and reached Lahore on Monday after crossing the Attari-Wagah, honouring the PCB’s invitation to watch Asia Cup there. The last time an Indian cricket team travelled to Pakistan was back in 2008 for the …

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