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Pakistan cricket officials under scrutiny for casino visit during Asia Cup – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Umar Farooq Kalson, the media manager for the Pakistan cricket team, and Adnan Ali, General Manager (International Cricket) for the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), are facing scrutiny and criticism after images and video footage surfaced of their visit to a casino in Colombo during the ongoing Asia Cup. The incident has raised concerns over potential violations of the International Cricket Council's (ICC) Anti-Corruption Code, which prohibits visiting gambling establishments.Critics have questioned the professionalism and wisdom of PCB officials engaging in such activities during an international tournament. This incident has also shed light on a trend of PCB officials travelling to Colombo during the Asia Cup on official visits, which has come under scrutiny.In response to the...
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Controversy erupts over omission of Pakistan’s name on Asia Cup logo | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is facing intense backlash from cricket enthusiasts and former players after the country's name was conspicuously missing from the official Asia Cup logo on participating teams' jerseys. The issue came to the forefront during the opening match between Pakistan and Nepal in the Asia Cup held in Multan on Wednesday.Former Pakistan cricket captain Rashid Latif was among the vocal critics who lambasted the PCB for this oversight. Latif expressed his dissatisfaction, highlighting that the Asia Cup was jointly organised by Pakistan and Sri Lanka, with Pakistan serving as the host nation for the tournament."This is unacceptable, and it is the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) which must explain this lapse since the Asia Cup is under their purview," Latif d...
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Morne Morkel heaps praise on ‘gem of a cricket player’ Mohsin Khan | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Former South African pacer Morne Morkel has expressed high praise for uncapped Indian left-arm pacer Mohsin Khan, calling him a "gem of a bowler" and emphasising the importance of nurturing him for the future. Morkel, who serves as the bowling coach of the Lucknow Super Giants, expressed his excitement about Khan's return to fitness and availability for selection."I'm just excited that he's fit now and available for selection," Morkel said, acknowledging the significance of Khan's progress in his career. He further added, "For him, moving forward in his career is a big step."Morkel commended Khan's remarkable composure and calmness during his comeback, despite the challenges he faced. "To come back without any cricket at all and with a handful of training sessions, and then p...
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‘Papa are you happy?’: Mohsin Khan’s video call to his father after helping LSG beat MI | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Pacer Mohsin Khan's father Multan Khan was lying on his bed, but his eyes were glued to the television screen, waiting to see his son in action. Multan was in ICU for 10 days due to a brain stroke. He had returned home on Monday, May 15 - a day before the LSG vs MI clash. The stroke has left him partially paralysed. But his energy and excitement to see his son play in the IPL was unmatchable. When Mohsin, who made his return to the IPL in the second half of the tournament after an injury, was given the last over to defend 11 runs, and that too against hard-hitting batters Tim David and Cameron Green, the entire family started cheering for the pacer. 02:13IPL 2023: Lucknow beat Mumbai to move closer to play-off berthThe pressure was on Mohsin as Naveen-ul-Haq had conceded 19 r...
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Shane Bond slams Mumbai Indians bowlers: We’re not sticking to our plans | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Mumbai Indians' bowling coach Shane Bond expressed his frustration with the team's bowling unit after a five-run defeat against Lucknow Super Giants in Lucknow on Tuesday.Bond criticized the team for making the "same mistake over and over again" in match situations.IPL 2023 SCHEDULE | IPL 2023 POINTS TABLELSG's Mohsin Khan, who made a comeback from a long injury lay-off, played a crucial role in defending 11 runs in the final over against the destructive Tim David. LSG had recovered from a position of 123/3 in 17 overs to post a total of 177 runs. MI bowler Chris Jordan had a costly over, conceding 24 runs in the 18th over, contributing to LSG's late surge. In the last three overs of LSG's innings, MI's bowling unit conceded more than 50 runs, which would have disappointed Bo...
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Krunal Pandya: LSG Captain says Mohsin Khan has a big heart | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Following their 5-run victory over the Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League (IPL) match, Lucknow Super Giants captain Krunal Pandya praised pacer Mohsin Khan for his outstanding performance in the final over, in which he successfully defended 11 runs. Kunal, who is leading LSG in the absence of regular captain KL Rahul, said Mohsin is a bowler with a "big heart". "I was having cramps, I pulled a muscle. I have always been a team player, anything for the team, so happy with the result," Krunal said during post match presentation. 02:13IPL 2023: Lucknow beat Mumbai to move closer to play-off berth"Mohsin has a big heart. He had surgery and playing IPL after such a thing, the sky is the limit. It has not been easy for us, really happy to end on a good note here. Good to g...
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Thought I would not be able to play again, doctor said I somehow avoided amputation: Mohsin Khan

Left-arm pacer Mohsin Khan avoided a possible amputation of his bowling hand after approaching the doctor just in time, the Lucknow Super Giants player revealed after his match-winning effort against Mumbai Indians in the IPL here. Entrusted with the task to defend 11 runs in the final over against a marauding Tim David and Cameron Green, Mohsin gave away just five to help his team win the game and inch closer to a play-off berth on Tuesday night. This after the speedster underwent a surgery to remove blood clots in his bowling shoulder last year. The shoulder injury on his bowling hand kept him out LSG’s line-up for majority of the 2023 IPL season. “It was a very tough time and I had given up hope of playing cricket at one point because I was not able to even lift my hand, forget bowli...
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Mohsin Khan: I played for my father, he was in ICU for last 10 days | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Playing only his second match in IPL 2023, pacer Mohsin Khan defended 11 runs off the final over to hand Lucknow Super Giants a thrilling 5-run win against five-time champions Mumbai Indians on Tuesday. Mohsin bowled a superb final over against the destructive Tim David and star allrounder Cameron Green. After the win, Mohsin dedicated his performance to his ailing father, who was discharged from the hospital after spending 10 days in the ICU.The 24-year-old had a sensational season last year but he missed whole of domestic season and most part of the IPL this year due to a left shoulder injury.02:13IPL 2023: Lucknow beat Mumbai to move closer to play-off berth"It's been a tough time as I was injured, playing after a year. My father got discharged from the ICU yesterday and h...
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I played for my father, he was in ICU for last 10 days: Mohsin Khan

Architect of Lucknow Super Giants’ thrilling five-run win over Mumbai Indians, left-arm pacer Mohin Khan on Tuesday dedicated his performance to his ailing father, who was discharged from the hospital after spending 10 days in the ICU. The 24-year-old from Uttar Pradesh had a sensational season last year but he missed whole of domestic season and most part of the IPL this year due to a left shoulder injury. Playing only his second match in 2023 IPL, Khan defended 11 runs off the final over against the destructive Tim David as Lucknow Super Giants inched closer to the IPL playoffs with a five-run win over Mumbai Indians. “It’s been a tough time as I was injured, playing after a year. My father got discharged from the ICU yesterday and he was in the hospital for the last 10 days and I did...
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WATCH: Krunal Pandya takes a fine catch to dismiss brother Hardik | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) skipper Krunal Pandya took a fine catch to send rival Gujarat Titans (GT) skipper and his younger brother Hardik back in the dugout in an Indian Premier League (IPL) match at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.Hardik and Krunal made history on Sunday by becoming the first brothers to lead the two opposing sides in an IPL match. The occasion was also special since the two brothers were playing in their home state Gujarat.The incident happened on the last ball of the 16 over of the innings when Hardik smashed Mohsin Khan's widish full delivery outside off quite hard but it went straight to Krunal at extra-cover who made no mistake to grab it. The impact of the shot was so hard that Krunal was seen wringing his hand after completing the catch.We ha...
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IPL 2023: Pacer Mohsin Khan to join Lucknow Super Giants for remaining games | Cricket News – Times of India

LUCKNOW: Left-arm pacer Mohsin Khan is set to join his team Lucknow Super Giants for the remaining matches of the Indian Premier League 2023. He missed the starting games due to his shoulder injury.A young fast bowler impressed everyone in the IPL season of 2022. He was influential for LSG in the season where he took 14 scalps in nine matches with the best bowling figures of 4/16. He had taken wickets with an average of 14.07 and an economy of 5.97.IPL 2023 SCHEDULE | IPL 2023 POINTS TABLEMohsin was first bought by Mumbai Indians in 2018 but he got the match opportunity when LSG bought the pacer at Rs 20 lakhs in the IPL auction 2022.Mohsin would be another addition to the pace and medium pacer options of Mark Wood, Avesh Khan, Mayank Yadav, Jaydev Unadkat, Yash Thakur and Naveen-ul-Haq...
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Hope Mohsin Khan can play a part towards the end of the tournament: Lucknow Super Giants’ Andy Flower | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Lucknow Super Giants head coach Andy Flower on Thursday said that the absence of pacer Mohsin Khan is a big blow for the side, but expressed hope for his recovery for the latter part of the upcoming Indian Premier League season. Mohsin played well for LSG in their maiden outing last season, but is set to miss the majority of the 2023 season after picking up a shoulder injury.Flower admitted Mohsin's absence is a "body blow" for his franchise."It is a blow not having him, there is no doubt about that. We are hoping that he might come good towards the end of the tournament," Flower said.But the former Zimbabwe skipper was also realistic that he might not be available for the season."But, quite frankly, I had pretty much written him off as a selection option, and if he becomes f...
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Pakistan’s Babar Azam completes 1,000 Test runs in a year | Cricket News – Times of India

KARACHI: Babar Azam became the first Pakistani in six years to score 1,000 Test runs in a calendar year and the fourth batter to reach the milestone in 2022 during the third Test against England in Karachi. He is the sixth Pakistani batter to reach 1,000 in a year, crossing the total when he reached 45 during an innings that ended on 54. Despite Babar's solid form, Pakistan are staring at a first-ever 3-0 series whitewash on home soil. Babar will have one more game in which to add to his 1,009 in 8 Tests when Pakistan take on New Zealand next week. England's Joe Root -- playing for the visitors in Karachi -- tops the table for most runs in 2022, having scored 1,098 in 15 Tests. Australian Usman Khawaja (1,079 in 10 Tests) and England's Jonny Bairstow (1,061 in 10) are the other batters ...