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India-Pakistan matches hosted by either country to be held at neutral venues- ICC’s first major decision after Jay Shah became chairman

ANI - 19 December, 2024

In the first major decision under the chairmanship of Jay Shah, ICC decided that Pakistan will host Champions Trophy 2025 but India-Pakistan will be held at a neutral venue

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‘Whom are you messing with? We live near Bhai’s house’: Ex-Pak cricketer Rashid Latif boasts proximity to Dawood Ibrahim over Champions Trophy 2025 imbroglio

OpIndia Staff - 2 December, 2024

In a veiled threat to BCCI and India, former Pakistan cricketer Rashid Latif insinuated his proximity to Dawood Ibrahim over ongoing Champions Trophy 2025 imbroglio.

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Former Indian all-rounder Sanjay Bangar’s son Aryan transitions to Anaya, wants to play international cricket: Read about ICC regulations about transgenders

OpIndia Staff - 11 November, 2024

Anaya Bangar, formerly Aryan Bangar, is child of Sanjay Bangar. After becoming trans woman, she can no longer play tier-1 and tier-2 domestic cricket and professional international cricket as per rules of ECB and ICC.

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Oracle engineer from India defeats Pakistan in T20 World Cup match: Who is Saurabh Netravalkar, and why are Pakistani fans so upset

Shraddha Pandey - 7 June, 2024

As Saurabh Netravalkar won the US its crucial match against Pakistan, his LinkedIn page sparked a discussion on social media. This is because Netravalkar is not even a full-time cricketer. As per his LinkedIn page, the star cricketer’s full-time job is “principal engineer at Oracle.” The US netizens are all praises for the Indian man winning games for US cricket in his spare time.

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T20 World Cup: US Police on high alert after ISIS-Khorasan threatens “Lone Wolf” attack during India-Pakistan match

OpIndia Staff - 30 May, 2024

The India-Pakistan match is a key fixture in the T20 World Cup, which starts on 1st June of this year.

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Usman Khawaja, who got reprimanded by ICC for a pro-Palestine message, attacks Keshav Maharaj for the ‘Om’ sticker on his bat

OpIndia Staff - 26 December, 2023

Usman Khwaja dragged Keshav Maharaj over the pro-Palestine message row for an Om sticker on the Protean cricketer's bat.

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Black armband ‘stunt’ for Gaza: Cricketer Usman Khawaja charged by ICC for making political statement on field without prior permission

ANI - 22 December, 2023

"Usman Khawaja has been charged for breaching Clause F of the Clothing and Equipment Regulations," an ICC spokesperson told ESPNcricinfo.

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Sri Lanka cricket board files defamation case worth 2.4 billion SL Rs against sports minister after ICC suspended it over excessive govt interference

OpIndia Staff - 15 November, 2023

The Sri Lankan board announced that it has filed a defamation suit against Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Roshan Ranasinghe

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British paper uses ‘WhatsApp forward’ to say India has forced ICC to use a slow pitch for WC semifinal, Sagarika Ghose amplifies this rumour

OpIndia Staff - 15 November, 2023

When the men in blue are all geared up to take on New Zealand in the first semifinal of the ongoing World Cup, British news outlet The Daily Mail has gone on to level baseless accuations against BCCI and the Indian cricket team based on a 'WhatsApp forward'

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