England star batter became the fourth highest run-getter in T20Is after the second Sri Lanka vs England match of the three-match series, on Sunday. Buttler is now only behind Pakistan's Babar Azam, India's Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli on the most T20I runs list.
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor criticised the politicisation of cricket, calling Pakistan's boycott of the T20 World Cup 2026 match against India "disgraceful," and urged all parties concerned to "contact each other on an emergency basis" regarding the imbroglio.
Former Indian cricketer and TMC MP, Kirti Azad, said Pakistan refused to play against India in both teams' group-stage fixture of the upcoming ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 because they know they can not win the match.
The BCCI vice president Rajeev Shukla said the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) board agrees with the ICC's stance on sportsmanship regarding Pakistan's boycott of their T20 World Cup 2026 group-stage match against India and will comment only after consulting the ICC.
England secured an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match T20I series against Sri Lanka, chasing down a revised target of 169 in the rain-affected second T20I. The series win comes after England's 2-1 win against Sri Lanka in the ODI series earlier.
The Kerala Cricket Association (KCA) has initiated official action following complaints of overpricing of drinking water during the India vs New Zealand 5th T20I match held in Thiruvananthapuram on January 31.
Virat Kohli's childhood coach Rajkumar Sharma said Pakistan government's decision to not allow the Pakistan cricket team to participate in their ICC T20 World Cup 2026 group-stage match against India is very unfortunate and that they should give it a rethink as it will be a loss for the Paki
Former Indian cricketer Madan Lal has said that the Pakistan Government and the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) are damaging their own cricket by supporting Bangladesh.
Former India cricketer Atul Wassan has come down heavily on Pakistan's decision not to play India in the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup 2026 game on February 15 in Sri Lanka, warning of serious consequences for Pakistan cricket for boycotting the India match.
Hisar Heroes are gearing up for a crucial encounter on February 2 against Faridabad Fighters in Match 18 as they continue their Kabaddi Champions League (KCL) campaign, with the team focused on maintaining momentum and delivering another strong performance on the mat at the Sports University
India's ace pacer Jasprit Bumrah registered his most expensive bowling figures in the high-scoring 5th India vs New Zealand match at the Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram. Bumrah conceded 58 runs for no wicket against the Black Caps on Saturday.
India and Pakistan captains skipped the customary handshake at the toss during the Super 6 Group 2 match of the ongoing ICC Under-19 World Cup 2026 on Sunday.