‘SMS Stadium falls short of safety standards’: Report flags inadequate exits, fire hazards and serious life-safety risks | Cricket News

JAIPUR: The IPL 2026 season is now just over a month away and yet the fate of Rajasthan Royals’ traditional home at Sawai Mansingh (SMS) Stadium here hangs in the balance. Stadium authorities are facing an intense race against time to address the damning findings of a recent independent audit report commissioned by the franchise,…

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Namibia cricket sets lofty goals with homegrown talent: No World Cup for 18 years to now four in a row | Cricket News

Namibia’s players stand for the national anthem before the start of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 cricket match between Namibia and Netherlands, at Arun Jaitley Stadium, in New Delhi. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: “We’re not just here to fill the tournament,” a resolute Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, the Namibian all-rounder, told TimesofIndia.com on the…

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T20 World Cup: Sachin Tendulkar celebrates Italy’s 10-wicket win – ‘A proud footballing nation making its mark’ | Cricket News

Sachin Tendulkar celebrates Italy’s 10-wicket win (Photos by PTI and AP) NEW DELHI: Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar praised Italy after their historic first-ever T20 World Cup victory, celebrating how the game is spreading to new nations.“Congratulations to Italy on their first-ever T20 World Cup win, and in such commanding fashion! A proud footballing nation making…

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Strained ties shadow PSL: Afghanistan players withdraw from Pakistan Super League auction after backlash | Cricket News

Afghanistan cricketers celebrates the dismissal of South Africa’s Marco Jansen during the T20 World Cup cricket match between Afghanistan and South Africa in Ahmedabad, India, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026. (AP) Afghanistan cricketers pulled out of the first Players’ Auction held ahead of the 11th edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL), amid tensions linked to…

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