Marcos Calls Emergency Meeting After Senate Shooting

By BPN News Desk May 14, 2026

International

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. called an emergency meeting with top officials after gunfire erupted inside the Senate complex, where Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa had been staying amid an International Criminal Court arrest warrant. Philippine Senate Shooting Sparks Security Alert

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West Indies Trio Suspended In ICC Fixing Probe

By BPN News Desk March 13, 2026

The International Cricket Council has provisionally suspended West Indies cricketer Javon Searles, Titans owner Chitranjan Rathod, and team official Trevon Griffith after charging them with multiple anti-corruption breaches linked to the 2023/24 Bim10 tournament in Barbados. The case adds to a widening corruption investigation around the competition, with the trio barred

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Gambhir Backs Arshdeep After Final Flashpoint

By BPN News Desk March 12, 2026

India head coach Gautam Gambhir has backed fast bowler Arshdeep Singh after his on-field flashpoint with New Zealand batter Daryl Mitchell during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 final, saying the pacer did not need to apologise for playing with aggression. The comments came days after the incident drew attention during India’s title-winning victory […]

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Pakistan Bangladesh World Cup Boycott Threat Failed To Change ICC Policy

By BPN News Desk February 11, 2026

The threatened boycott of the India match during the T20 World Cup was projected to fans as a major stand against unfair treatment in world cricket. Pakistan claimed it was defending Bangladesh’s dignity, while Bangladesh framed the dispute as resistance against being ignored by powerful boards. But once the match was played and the tournament […]

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ICC Holds Talks With Pakistan Cricket Board Over World Cup Issue

By BPN News Desk February 8, 2026

The International Cricket Council  (ICC) has initiated discussions with the Pakistan Cricket Board to address scheduling issues involving India and Pakistan in an upcoming World Cup tournament. The talks aim to resolve uncertainties over venue arrangements and participation logistics. ICC Pakistan Cricket Board Dialogue Officials from the ICC and PCB are working through

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Selective Boycotts Are Not Protest: ICC Must Act Against Pakistan

By BPN News Desk February 2, 2026

Pakistan’s decision to boycott only its match against India while remaining part of the ICC tournament is not a political protest. It is a selective refusal that undermines the very structure of international sport. By granting permission to travel, accepting tournament participation, and remaining eligible for prize money and commercial benefits, Pakistan has already

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WCA Escalates Dispute With ICC Over World Cup Rules

By BPN News Desk January 31, 2026

The World Cricketers’ Association (WCA) has raised fresh objections against the International Cricket Council (ICC) ahead of the Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, intensifying tensions following the controversial exclusion of Bangladesh from the tournament. Clash Over Player Participation Terms The WCA criticised a new set of squad participation terms circulated by the ICC to

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Cricket Boards Are Not Foreign Ministries

By BPN News Desk January 26, 2026

Cricket boards were created to run a sport, not to act as unofficial foreign ministries. Yet today, cricket is being dragged into political signalling so routinely that the line between governance and geopolitics is collapsing in plain sight. Two recent episodes make this impossible to ignore. Bangladesh’s refusal to tour India, without any ICC sanction […]

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Why Bangladesh Lost by Copying Pakistan’s Cricket Politics

By BPN News Desk January 23, 2026

Bangladesh’s flirtation with skipping the T20 World Cup in India was projected at home as an act of patriotic firmness. Outside its borders, however, it landed very differently. To the global cricketing establishment, it looked like a recycled tactic, familiar, predictable, and ultimately hollow. This was not Bangladesh asserting sovereignty. It was Bangladesh borrowing a

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ICC Rejects Bangladesh Venue Shift Request

By BPN News Desk January 7, 2026

The International Cricket Council has rejected a request from the Bangladesh Cricket Board to shift Bangladesh’s matches in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup from India to another country. The decision was taken after the ICC reviewed Bangladesh’s concerns and concluded that there were no security red flags or official advisories that would justify a […]