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“ When I look at this entire scenario, what was going on in Bangladesh, the kind of situation that developed there, the way our Hindu brothers and sisters and others were treated, the way incidents…

Danish Kaneria,
T20 World Cup 2026: Bangladesh, PAK playing or not won’t matter to ICC…
“ I am not aware that Scotland will be included in our place. If the ICC bows to pressure from the Indian Cricket Board and tries to impose pressure on us by setting unreasonable conditions, we will not…

Kazi Nazrul Islam,
T20 World Cup 2026: Bangladesh’s Hindu captain Litton Das breaks…
“ What rubbish is this? How is he considered a bowling all-rounder? If an all-rounder is missing, why not bring in Axar Patel? He is a genuine all-rounder in all formats,

Krishnamachari Srikkanth,
‘What rubbish is this?’ Srikkanth questions ‘unfair’ Ayush Badoni call…
“ Cricket gyaan: what joy watching the fabulous Ashes TV coverage, every angle covered. Wonderful to see the crowds and little kids streaming into the Sydney ground after the game to catch a glimpse of…

Rajdeep Sardesai,
The Ashes was a spectacle. Why doesn’t Test cricket in India feel the…
“ The meeting was about CoE and other cricketing matters. It's not our domain to talk about that (as the ICC has the final say on Bangladesh's participation in the T20 World Cup),

Devajit Saikia,
BCCI finally breaks silence on Bangladesh’s demand to shift its T20…
“ A lot of younger players are attracted towards white-ball cricket watching IPL. They watch newer shots like the reverse sweep being played, so all their focus is on improving their attacking game. We…

Devajit Saikia,
Soul-searching exercise to improve red-ball cricket: BCCI’s Saikia
“ The team is really good. I had told that Ajit should be given 10/10 for the team. I felt a little bad for Shubman, but he will get more chances soon. All the players are match winners in their own…

Harbhajan Singh,
Harbhajan sympathises with Shubman Gill but hands Agarkar perfect 10…
“ Due to recent developments, the BCCI has instructed Kolkata Knight Riders to release Mustafizur Rahman of Bangladesh from their squad,

Devajit Saikia,
KKR releases B’desh pacer Mustafizur on instruction of BCCI
“ Hardik Pandya has not been cleared by the BCCI COE (Centre of Excellence) to bowl 10 overs in a match, and considering the T20 World Cup to follow, his workload is being managed,

Devajit Saikia,
Shubman, Shreyas return as middle-order churn continues
“ What is Shah Rukh Khan's fault? This is a committee that takes decisions. When they sit in the auction, they are the people who pick the players and everything,

Madan Lal,
BCCI arm-twisted into removing Bangladesh’s Mustafizur Rahman from…
“ You know, I think the BCCI has taken this decision because nobody can challenge them. Not even Shah Rukh Khan, because they come under the BCCI. So the BCCI has taken the decision. But I don't know…

Madan Lal,
BCCI arm-twisted into removing Bangladesh’s Mustafizur Rahman from…
“ Recalling my views on the subject, now that the BCCI has deplorably pulled the plug on Mustafizur Rahman. And what if the Bangladeshi player in question had been Litton Das or Soumya Sarkar? Who are…

Shashi Tharoor,
Shashi Tharoor slams BCCI after KKR releases Mustafizur Rahman from…