14 h. ago Pakistan Super League follows Indian Premier League in postponing matches

The PSL had originally moved some of its teams and infrastructure to the United Arab Emirates.

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15 h. ago England open to hosting IPL after border hostilities prompt suspension

ECB has reached out to BCCI after IPL halted PSL also suspended with UAE unwilling to step in as hostThe England and Wales Cricket Board is open to hosting the remainder of the Indian Premier League in September after escalating cross-border tension between India and Pakistan prompted the suspension of the world’s most lucrative Twenty20 tournament on Friday.In a chaotic 24 hours matches in both the IPL and the Pakistan Super League were cancelled or abandoned, schedules torn up and foreign players told to start packing and book flights home. The Pakistan Cricket Board announced that the last eight fixtures of its tournament were being relocated to the United Arab Emirates, only for the Emirates Cricket Board apparently to reconsider its decision to host because it was “wary of being perceived as an ally of the PCB”, leading to that tournament also being suspended. Continue reading...

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22 h. ago Premier League bosses forced to postpone tournament one week before first match

The Premier League had been gearing up for the Next Gen Cup - a major youth tournament - but the Mumbai event has been postponed amid rising tensions between India and Pakistan

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24 h. ago India suspends Indian Premier League T20 cricket tournament amid Pakistan tensions

The nuclear-armed neighbours have been locked in conflict since Wednesday

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25 h. ago Indian Premier League 'suspended indefinitely' as Pakistan conflict escalates

Tensions are rising between India and Pakistan and cricket chiefs have chosen to suspend this year's IPL indefinitely

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25 h. ago Indian Premier League suspended 'indefinitely' and foreign players told to 'fly home'

The Indian Premier League has been 'suspended' according to reports as the conflict between India and Pakistan continues to escalate

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25 h. ago Pakistan Super League matches moved to UAE amid tensions with India

Thursday’s match between Karachi Kings and Peshawar Zalmi – that involved James Vince, Tom Kohler-Cadmore and Luke Wood – was postponed.

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31 h. ago Punjab vs Delhi game in Indian Premier League abandoned after power outage

A power failure has led to the abandonment of the Indian Premier League game between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals with both teams awarded one point

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42 h. ago Pakistan Super League game involving English trio postponed amid India tensions

James Vince, Tom Kohler-Cadmore and Luke Wood were due to feature in the match between Karachi Kings and Peshawar Zalmi.

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4 d. ago South Africa’s Rabada cleared to play Australia in World Test Championship

Proteas fast bowler has completed one-month drug banRabada is aiming to take 50th Australian Test wicket next monthSouth Africa’s pace spearhead Kagiso Rabada has been cleared to face Australia in the final of the World Test Championship at Lord’s next month. The 29-year-old had been under a provisional suspension since 1 April after testing positive for a recreational drug during a South African T20 match on 21 January.The South African Institute of Drug-free Sport announced on Monday the bowler had accepted responsibility for the offence and served a one-month period of ineligibility, making him free to resume playing. Rabada may be back in action as soon as Tuesday, for Gujarat Titans in the Indian Premier League. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago England icon Kevin Pietersen shares true feelings on Harry Brook snubbing IPL mega deal

Harry Brook made the bold decision to back out of his lucrative Indian Premier League deal with Delhi Capitals consultant Kevin Pietersen offering his thoughts

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6 d. ago South Africa’s Kagiso Rabada banned after failing recreational drug test

Pace bowler due to lead attack at Lord’s WTC final in June‘I am deeply sorry to all those that I have let down’The South Africa fast bowler Kagiso Rabada has revealed he is serving a provisional suspension after testing positive for a recreational drug. Rabada, who sits second in the International Cricket Council Test bowling rankings, returned home after playing just two matches with Gujarat Titans in the Indian Premier League last month.The Titans said at the time he had done so to tend to an “important personal matter” and the 29-year-old disclosed this was due to returning an adverse analytical finding for a recreational substance. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Vaibhav Suryavanshi becomes world cricket's wunderkind at the age of 14

A 14-year-old wunderkind has the cricket world in raptures after scoring an electrifying 35-ball century in the Indian Premier League

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