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Pycroft Says Pakistan Players “Disrepute”- Handshake Row Escalates

By BPN News Desk September 17, 2025

Match referee Andy Pycroft claimed that some Pakistan players have “brought disrepute” to cricket. He referenced past incidents involving players like Umar Gul and current ones — naming Faheem and Abrar — in a social media post that circulated widely. Context: Handshake Controversy The issue arose after India defeated Pakistan by seven wickets in the […]

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ICC Rejects PCB’s Demand to Remove Referee Pycroft

By BPN News Desk September 16, 2025

After India defeated Pakistan by seven wickets in their Asia Cup match, a dispute arose over the traditional handshake protocol. Pakistan’s captain Salman Ali Agha said match referee Andy Pycroft instructed him not to shake hands with India’s skipper Suryakumar Yadav at the toss. PCB took issue with this, calling it a breach of sportsmanship […]

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PCB Seeks Referee Pycroft’s Removal After Handshake Row

By BPN News Desk September 15, 2025

The Pakistan Cricket Board has demanded the removal of Andy Pycroft, the match referee for the India vs Pakistan Asia Cup game, following the controversy over Indian players not shaking hands with Pakistani players before and after the match. Protest Over Toss Instructions According to the PCB, Pycroft instructed the captains not to shake hands […]

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PCB Protests India’s Refusal to Shake Hands

By BPN News Desk September 15, 2025

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has filed a formal protest with the Asian Cricket Council after Indian players declined to shake hands with their Pakistani counterparts following their Asia Cup clash. The PCB described the move as “unsporting” and contrary to cricketing traditions. Incident After the Match At the end of the game, the Pakistan […]

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Sourav Ganguly Returns as CAB President

By BPN News Desk September 14, 2025

Sourav Ganguly has been elected unopposed as the new President of the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB). He filed his nomination on 14 September 2025 and formally took charge after no other candidate contested. He succeeds his brother, Snehasish Ganguly, who has held the post since 2019. Previous Tenure and BCCI Role Ganguly earlier served […]

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PSL Franchise Joins Boycott Over India-Pakistan Match

By BPN News Desk September 13, 2025

A Pakistan Super League (PSL) franchise has symbolically “boycotted” the India vs Pakistan Asia Cup match by tweeting promotional content that omits India. This follows a similar action by IPL’s Punjab Kings. The serves as a tit-for-tat response amid growing tensions surrounding the fixture. What Happened The PSL team’s post used images or graphics that […]

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Punjab Kings Omits Pakistan Name in Post

By BPN News Desk September 13, 2025

IPL franchise Punjab Kings promoted India’s Asia Cup 2025 clash without mentioning Pakistan. The social media post used hashtags such as “#AsiaCup2025 #INDv” but left out “Pakistan” from both the caption and the match graphic. Fans quickly noticed the omission, and the franchise later turned off comments. Boycott Calls Reach Supreme Court The move came […]

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Sachin Tendulkar Denies BCCI President Speculation

By BPN News Desk September 12, 2025

Recent media reports suggested that Sachin Tendulkar might be considered for the next President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), following Roger Binny’s term ending due to age eligibility. Tendulkar’s Management Clears Air Tendulkar’s management company issued a statement saying these rumours are unfounded. The statement clearly said there is no […]

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UAE Coach Says India Will Crush Teams In Asia Cup

By BPN News Desk September 11, 2025

In their Asia Cup 2025 opener, India defeated the United Arab Emirates (UAE) by nine wickets, chasing the target in just 4.3 overs after bowling out UAE for 57 runs. Kuldeep Yadav and Varun Chakravarthy led the bowling effort, taking a combined total of five wickets in quick time. Coach’s Reaction UAE head coach Lalchand […]

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ED Summons Dhawan in Online Betting App Probe

By BPN News Desk September 4, 2025

Former Indian cricketer Shikhar Dhawan has been summoned by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for questioning in connection with a money laundering case linked to the illegal online betting platform 1xBet. ED Questioning Under PMLA Dhawan appeared before the ED’s Delhi office on Thursday, where his statement was recorded under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act […]