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‘A wise man needs no further explanation…’: Former Pakistan pacer Mohammad Amir on PCB’s treatment to him
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‘A wise man needs no further explanation…’: Former Pakistan pacer Mohammad Amir on PCB’s treatment to him

Months after he announced his retirement from international cricket, former Pakistan speedster Mohammad Amir had revealed the reasons for his retirement. While Amir earlier had retired from international cricket in 2020 claiming he was ‘mentally tortured’ and given ‘shabby treatment’ by team management, the pacer had made a return to international cricket before the T20 World Cup last year. While Amir was Pakistan’s joint highest wicket-taker with seven wickets in the tournament, the 33-year-old was not considered by PCB post the T20 World Cup. “When I came to play in the World Cup, I left my county contract. Whatever I played in the World Cup, I ended up spending more money myself. My trainer travelled with me, and I bore all those expenses personally. Anyway, that’s a separate matter. Af...
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PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi elected chairman of Asian Cricket Council (ACC)
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PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi elected chairman of Asian Cricket Council (ACC)

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Mohsin Naqvi has been elected as the chairman of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) for a term of two years. He succeeds Shammi Silva, the head of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC). The change of the ACC leadership was confirmed through the annual general meeting of the members of the continental body, which was held virtually on Thursday afternoon. “In accordance with the decision of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC), Pakistan has officially taken over the presidency from Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC). Effective immediately, Pakistan will lead the Council in its mission to promote and expand cricket across the Asian continent. With Pakistan at the helm, the ACC is poised to further strengthen and expand cricket’s presence across Asia, fostering growth and unity within the sp...
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Under-fire PCB revises match fees of players in National T20 Championship
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Under-fire PCB revises match fees of players in National T20 Championship

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Thursday increased the players’ match fee for the National T20 Championship after its decision to enforce a pay cut faced severe backlash. The PCB had earlier reduced the match fees to Rs 10,000 and Rs 5,000 for players and reserves, forcing its chairman Mohsin Naqvi to issue orders to review the decision. Finding itself in a corner after widespread criticism, PCB has now increased the match fees of players to Rs 40,000 and reserves to Rs 20,000. Story continues below this ad Pakistan’s domestic cricket schedule and structure has been under discussion this season after the board abruptly stopped the National Under-19 Championship after just one day’s play. The decision to reduce the match fees was earlier taken on the orders of Naqvi aft...
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Champions Trophy 2025: PCB to register protest with ICC for ignoring representative in closing ceremony
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Champions Trophy 2025: PCB to register protest with ICC for ignoring representative in closing ceremony

Winners trophy is seen during the presentation ceremony. The PCB is set to register its protest with the ICC for ignoring its CEO and Champions Trophy tournament director Sumair Ahmed Syed during the event’s closing ceremony in Dubai. | Photo Credit: AP The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is set to register its protest with the ICC for ignoring its CEO and Champions Trophy tournament director Sumair Ahmed Syed during the event's closing ceremony in Dubai. A source in the PCB said on Monday (March 10, 2025) that chairman Mohsin Naqvi was not satisfied with the explanation given by the ICC for not having Ahmed on stage at the presentation ceremony on Sunday (March 9, 2025). "The ICC, apparently, has said it had prep...
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Wasim Akram, Shoaib Akhtar share disappointment over absence of PCB official at CT 2025 final presentation
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Wasim Akram, Shoaib Akhtar share disappointment over absence of PCB official at CT 2025 final presentation

Former Pakistan cricketers Wasim Akram and Shoaib Akhtar expressed their disappointment due to the absence of Pakistani representation in the presentation ceremony of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 final in Dubai.   On Sunday, Rohit Sharma-led team India beat New Zealand by four wickets in the final to lift their first 50-over ICC title in 12 years at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. There was no one from PCB or Pakistan’s cricket official presence in any form for the Champions Trophy final despite Pakistan being the host. Story continues below this ad “As far as I know, Chairman Saab (PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi) wasn’t well but the people that came from there (PCB) were Sumair Ahmad Syed (Chief Operating Officer of PCB) and Usman Wahla (Director of International fo...
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Champions Trophy: PCB demands ICC’s explanation after India’s national anthem plays before Australia-England Champions match
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Champions Trophy: PCB demands ICC’s explanation after India’s national anthem plays before Australia-England Champions match

A general view of the fans during the Champions Trophy 2025 match between Australia and England in Lahore. | Photo Credit: Reuters Left red-faced after India's national anthem played for a fraction of a second at the start of the Australia-England Champions Trophy match in Lahore on Saturday (February 22, 2025), the Pakistan Cricket Board has blamed the ICC for the fiasco and demanded an explanation from the world body. At the start of the game when the two teams lined up for their national anthems, the spectators were left surprised as the Indian national anthem played for a second before being stopped. A source close to the ICC confirmed that the PCB had sent a letter to the governing body outlining the inci...
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Express Exclusive: PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi: ‘Champions Trophy is an opportunity to show Pakistan’s ability to host top-tier international cricket’
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Express Exclusive: PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi: ‘Champions Trophy is an opportunity to show Pakistan’s ability to host top-tier international cricket’

The moment that Pakistan long waited for is here, with the country set to host its first International Cricket Council event in nearly 30 years. A decade back, after the terrorist attack on the Sri Lanka team in 2009, international cricket had come to a standstill. However, since 2017 from hosting the Pakistan Super League to successfully hosting bilateral series against all Test teams barring India, the Pakistan Cricket Board has managed to put its country back on cricketing map. With the Champions Trophy set to begin on February 19 in Karachi, in an exclusive interaction with The Indian Express, PCB chair Mohsin Naqvi, also the country’s Interior Minister, shares the challenges the board overcame along the way. Excerpts Can you explain how big an undertaking it was to get everything read...
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