Harmanpreet refuses to shake hands with Pakistan captain
The T20 Women’s World Cup 2026 match between India and Pakistan was being played in Birmingham. Indian team captain Harmanpreet Kaur won the toss and elected to bat first against Pakistan. At the toss, Indian captain Harmanpreet Kaur maintained her policy of not shaking hands with the Pakistani captain. since last year’s men’s Asia Cup, players from both the men’s and women’s teams have not shaken hands with Pakistani players. The same approach adopted by Suryakumar Yadav’s team in the Asia Cup has been adopted in the Women’s World Cup, the U19 World Cup, the Rising Stars Asia Cup, and the men’s T20 World Cup.
“Really happy the way we played today”: Harmanpreet
Indian captain Harmanpreet Kaur expressed her delight following a comfortable 64-run victory over Pakistan in the opening match of the ICC T20 World Cup. She thanked all the cricket fans for supporting the team. After the match, Harmanpreet said, “Yeah, definitely. Very happy and firstly, I want to thank all Indian fans. They’ve been amazing. They’ve been there for us. So, we really, really want to thank them. (On Smriti and Deepti rising to the occasion) Whenever we need, they’re always there to push the team. So, really happy the way they both played today. We wanted to give ourselves to every ball and really happy with the way we fielded and overall game. (It could come down to NRR) Every league game is important and really happy how we win today because that is something, which is going to help us [at the] end of the league games.”
We will try to improve in the next matches, says Fatima Sana
India and Pakistan faced off in the Women’s T20 World Cup 2026. India started the tournament on a high note, defeating Pakistan by 64 runs. Pakistan’s team performed disappointingly in this match. Following the defeat, the Pakistani captain expressed his displeasure with his fielding. He attributed the loss to Pakistan’s poor fielding. Sana said after the match, “I think it was very disappointing from a batting perspective. We need to perform better in the next matches as we still have a long way to go in the World Cup. (On fielding errors): I think our performance was good until the last 15 overs. After that, we conceded some extra runs. At one point, one of our fielders came in, which cost us. We will try to improve on these things in the next matches.”
Vaibhav used to practice 100 overs every day, reveals coach
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s childhood coach, Manish Ojha said that Vaibhav practiced for approximately eight hours daily and faced approximately 100 overs. At just 15 years old, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, one of the most sought-after batsmen in world cricket, has been selected for Team India for the T20 series against Ireland and England. In IPL 2026, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi scored 776 runs at an impressive strike rate of 237. Coach Manish Ojha, who has trained Vaibhav since he was eight.
‘Major upheavals within the Pakistan Cricket Board’: Mohsin Naqvi
The Pakistan cricket team is constantly experiencing some kind of changes as players and support staff are suddenly dismissed, or sometimes there are major upheavals within the Pakistan Cricket Board. Now, another major change is about to take place in Pakistan cricket. This has been announced by PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi. PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi wants to include more former international cricketers in the advisory panel to oversee key decisions related to the national teams and domestic cricket. “I am meeting with some former players in this regard, as I believe that cricket-related matters should be decided by people with extensive knowledge of the game,” he said.
BBL privatisation proposal blocked by ACA
The proposed privatization of Australia’s Big Bash League (BBL) has hit a major roadblock, as the Australian Cricketers’ Association (ACA) has refused to support Cricket Australia’s current model. The players’ association believes that the existing structure and Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) do not adequately safeguard players’ interests, nor do they yield the best long-term outcomes for the sport.
ACA Chief Executive Paul Marsh outlined the association’s stance to players in an email sent prior to a meeting between Cricket Australia and state cricket leaders. That meeting was expected to address the next phase of the privatization plan, which would have allowed individual states to decide whether or not to seek private investment for their respective BBL franchises.
Virat-Rohit under pressure due to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, says Swann
There is constant speculation regarding the futures of stalwarts like Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. Ahead of the upcoming ODI series against England, former England spinner Graeme Swann remarked that it is quite natural for discussions about potential replacements to arise when legends like Rohit and Kohli are in the twilight of their careers. Former English player Graeme Swann said, “Absolutely. When a player reaches the latter stage of his career, people start looking for his successor, regardless of how well he has played. The emergence of young players further increases this pressure. He specifically mentioned 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, stating that his presence has put added pressure on India’s top-order batsmen.”
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