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Mark Butcher slams Pak’s obsession, hails Gambhir’s India after T20 World Cup win

Mark Butcher slams Pak’s obsession, hails Gambhir’s India after T20 World Cup win

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3 min readUpdated: Mar 10, 2026 05:59 PM IST Former England cricketer Mark Butcher praised India after their T20 World Cup 2026 triumph while also criticising Pakistan for being stuck in an obsession with personal milestones over team gains. Butcher said other teams could learn from India’s move away from relying on “individual superstars” for success. “There’s quite a stark contrast there in the way that their neighbours from the north (west) in Pakistan are still stuck in the idea of personal milestones and individual superstars. Gautam Gambhir, who’s had his detractors over his time in charge, has basically walked away from that mantra and has built a team,” Butcher told Wisden. Indian coach Gautam Gambhir had also emphasised his views on getting the results and not running behind milestones. After India defeated New Zealand by 96 runs in the T20 World Cup 2026 final in Ahmedabad on Sunday for their third T20 title, Gambhir said, “For too long in Indian cricket, we’ve spoken about milestones, and I hope, till I’m there, we’re not going …

Salman Ali Agha responds to ‘dummy captain’ jibe after Pakistan’s exit

Salman Ali Agha responds to ‘dummy captain’ jibe after Pakistan’s exit

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6 min readMar 1, 2026 02:19 PM IST Pakistan cricket team captain Salman Ali Agha was grilled by journalists from his home country in a testy press conference after the team was eliminated from the running in the Super 8 stage, which meant that for the fourth time in as many years, Pakistan had failed to qualify for the semi-finals of an ICC event. In the aftermath, Agha faced a firing squad of journalists from his country, who asked him questions like whether he was ‘dummy captain for coach Mike Hesson’ and ‘if he would step down himself or wait for the Pakistan Cricket Board to sack him’. Despite the provocative tone of the questions, Agha navigated the choppy waters of the press conference with remarkable restraint. Here’s a look at the two confrontational questions (and Agha’s measured responses to them): Question: “It is very disappointing that the Pakistan team has been knocked out. You showed great intent playing at number three during the Sri Lanka and Australia series, but this entire tournament hasn’t gone …

Sri Lanka end Pakistan’s T20 World Cup campaign as Farhan-Fakhar stand goes in vain

Sri Lanka end Pakistan’s T20 World Cup campaign as Farhan-Fakhar stand goes in vain

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5 min readUpdated: Feb 28, 2026 11:19 PM IST Many times on Saturday night, hope flickered for Pakistan. It was burning bright when Sahibzada Farhan and Fakhar Zaman, through their record 176-run opening stand, powered them to 212/8, setting the stage for a dramatic chase. If Pakistan restricted a struggling Sri Lanka to 147 or below, a place in the semi-finals was theirs. Every time Abrar Ahmed landed blows, Pakistan remained on the edge of their seats, before Pavan Rathnayake and Dasun Shanaka gave New Zealand a lifeline while going down. Sri Lanka, already out of the T20 World Cup, took Pakistan with them — which means the knockouts will now be held entirely in India. For Pakistan, this marks another ICC event where they have failed to make the knockouts. With Sri Lanka deciding to bowl first, everything came down to whether Pakistan’s attack could close out the game in batting-friendly conditions. Having played all their fixtures so far on slow, spin-friendly surfaces, Pakistan got a belter for a match where they had to …

Mohammad Amir reveals Pakistan players were laughing ‘like nothing happened’ just one hour after historic USA defeat in 2024 | Cricket News

Mohammad Amir reveals Pakistan players were laughing ‘like nothing happened’ just one hour after historic USA defeat in 2024 | Cricket News

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4 min readUpdated: Feb 25, 2026 02:00 PM IST Pakistan’s passage to the semi-finals of the ongoing T20 World Cup seems unlikely after their two-wicket loss against England in their Group 2 Super 8 encounter at Pallekele on Tuesday night. During the previous edition of the T20 World Cup in 2024, Pakistan had failed to get past the group stage, where they lost against the USA and India before winning against Canada and Ireland. Former Pakistan pacer Mohammad Amir, who was part of the 2024 T20 World Cup Pakistan team, has now revealed how some players in that 2024 Pakistan team, led by Babar Azam, were still laughing just an hour of the loss against USA and behaved as if ‘nothing has happened’. “Those who feel they cannot sleep for the whole night. I was very hurt. Post the USA loss, there were players who were indulging in laughter. Our flight was one hour later after the match and there were 2-3 players in the team who would indulge in laughter. Like nothing has happened. …

India match is not a big deal, says Pakistan opener Sahibzada Farhan | Cricket News

India match is not a big deal, says Pakistan opener Sahibzada Farhan | Cricket News

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3 min readUpdated: Feb 11, 2026 08:51 AM IST Pakistan opener Sahibzada Farhan, whose 73 powered them to a second successive win over the USA in the T20 World Cup has said the highly anticipated fixture against India isn’t a big deal. Citing the team’s recent performances where the likes of Mohammad Nawaz and Shadab Khan have also been scoring runs, Farhan hoped they will have a good game against India. The India vs Pakistan group stage which was under a cloud of uncertainty is now going ahead as schedule on February 15. Having been humbled by India in ICC events where they have won only match – during the 2021 T20 World Cup – Pakistan start this game as underdogs. And Farhan said the two wins from the first two matches gives them the confidence. “See, when you win two matches and are at the top of the table, you feel confident. The upcoming match is not such a big deal, we’re not playing against them for the first time. We’ve played before and …

Former Pakistan cricketer pleads with folded hands after Sahibzada Farhan picks Ahmed Shehzad over Sachin, Sehwag

Former Pakistan cricketer pleads with folded hands after Sahibzada Farhan picks Ahmed Shehzad over Sachin, Sehwag

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Pakistan batter Sahibzada Farhan became the butt of all jokes after making a weird pick in a this-or-that questionnaire. In a bizarre selection, the batter opted for former Pakistan batter Ahmed Shehzad over the likes of legends Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag. Shehzad, a former opener, played 13 Tests, 81 ODIs, and 59 T20Is for Pakistan. Although he showed promise, scoring 5058 runs, his career never really took off. Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag were down in the pecking order in Sahibzada Farhan’s list. (AFP) “Ahmed Shehzad is someone I used to follow. I was his fan and started my cricket after watching him,” he said. Which is why Farhan’s pick was all the more baffling. If his infamous gunshot celebration against India in the Asia Cup wasn’t controversial enough, Farhan really stirred the pot with his choice, leaving one and all surprised. In fact, Former Pakistan cricketers Basit Ali and Kamran Akmal couldn’t believe what they saw as a video clip went viral, with the former expressing his disbelief at Farhan’s comment. “This is …