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‘Dinner in Birmingham, breakfast in Dubai, lunch in Abu Dhabi’ and PSL 2025 win in Lahore: Sikander Raza’s incredible 24 hours
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‘Dinner in Birmingham, breakfast in Dubai, lunch in Abu Dhabi’ and PSL 2025 win in Lahore: Sikander Raza’s incredible 24 hours

Sikandar Raza’s incredible 24-hour journey from Birmingham to Lahore on Sunday, on the back of Zimbabwe’s one-off Test and hitting the winning runs in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) final for the Lahore Qalandars, exemplifies the life of a globe-trotting professional cricketer in 2025. After being holed out for 60 in Zimbabwe’s second-innings of an eventual innings and 45 runs defeat to Ben Stokes’ England at Trent Bridge in Nottingham, Raza’s immediate goal was to get on the quickest plane out from the UK to Lahore to fulfill his commitment to the Qalandars. The veteran all-rounder had previously flown in from England to help the Qalandar earn decisive points to qualify for the knockouts. After taking an economy flight to Dubai with a six-hour layover and later a flight out to Lahore fro...
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Mohammad Rizwan: ‘Not even one per cent ashamed that I can’t speak English despite being Pakistan captain’
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Mohammad Rizwan: ‘Not even one per cent ashamed that I can’t speak English despite being Pakistan captain’

Pakistan cricket team captain Mohammad Rizwan launched an impassionate defence of his language skills after he was relentlessly trolled on social media for his press conference comments in English. Ahead of Multan Sultans’ first game in the Pakistan Super League (PSL), Rizwan finally addressed the trolling when asked about being mocked for his English skills. “I don’t care. I am proud of one thing and that is whatever I say, I say from my heart. I don’t know English. My only regret is that I did not get enough education, but I am not even one per cent ashamed that I can’t speak English despite being the captain of the Pakistan cricket team,” Mohammad Rizwan was quoted as saying by Pakistan media ahead of the PSL tournament. There were even a few mainstream media organisations who had urged...
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Khushdil Shah fights with fans: Pakistan Cricket Board claims Afghan spectators verbally abused players sparking fight
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Khushdil Shah fights with fans: Pakistan Cricket Board claims Afghan spectators verbally abused players sparking fight

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has defended player Khushdil Shah after photos emerged of him trying to jump over a fence to confront fans after the third One-Day International against New Zealand at Mount Maunganui. Pakistan lost the game by 43 runs after it was curtailed to 42 overs each side due to a wet outfield. The two fans that Khushdil got into an argument with were evicted from the stands. PCB posted a statement condemning the verbal abuse of its players during the game. “During the match today, foreign spectators hurled inappropriate remarks at (Pakistan) cricketers present on the field,” the PCB said in a statement before claiming that Khushdil had gotten involved after anti-Pakistan slogans were said from the stands. Story continues below this ad “Afghan specta...
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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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New Zealand beat Pakistan by 5 wickets to take a 2-0 lead in T20I series
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New Zealand beat Pakistan by 5 wickets to take a 2-0 lead in T20I series

Tim Seifert blasted 45 from 22 balls and Finn Allen hit 38 from 16 as New Zealand cruised to a five-wicket win over Pakistan on Tuesday in a rain-shortened second Twenty20 cricket international.Captain Salman Ali Agha made 46 as Pakistan reached 135-9 in a match reduced to 15 overs per innings after a delay for wet outfield. Shaheen Shan Afridi then bowled a maiden to start New Zealand’s innings. But Seifert and Allen hit seven of the next 12 balls for sixes as New Zealand launched an assault which helped them clinch the match and a 2-0 series lead with 11 balls remaining. Story continues below this ad Seifert and Allen hit five sixes apiece as New Zealand sped towards its target. After the scoreless opening over Allen cleared the boundary on the first, third and sixth bal...
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‘Aaqib Javed is a clown’: Jason Gillespie slams Pakistan interim head coach for ‘campaigning’ for all-format role
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‘Aaqib Javed is a clown’: Jason Gillespie slams Pakistan interim head coach for ‘campaigning’ for all-format role

Former Australia pacer Jason Gillespie, who left his role as Pakistan’s Test head coach last December, slammed the current interim head coach Aaqib Javed for campaigning for the role across formats, labelling him a “clown” on a social media post. Gillespie’s reaction came on the back of Javed’s lament that the constant management and team personnel changes across formats hampered Pakistan’s performance across formats. Hosts of the ongoing Champions Trophy, Pakistan suffered a group-stage exit with defeats to New Zealand and India before their final game against Bangladesh was washed out. “We have changed nearly 16 coaches and 26 selectors in the last two years or so,” he was quoted as saying at a news conference to announce the latest overhaul of Pakistan’s limited-overs squads. “You put t...
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Pakistan reactions: From off-key ‘Dil ke armaan aansuon mein…’ of Shoaib Malik to Shoaib Akhtar’s ‘won’t even watch them if not paid money to watch on TV’
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Pakistan reactions: From off-key ‘Dil ke armaan aansuon mein…’ of Shoaib Malik to Shoaib Akhtar’s ‘won’t even watch them if not paid money to watch on TV’

The two Shoaibs, Akhtar and Malik, led the many stages of grief as Pakistan plunged into semi-caricatured mourning after yet another defeat to India in an ICC tournament – this time, a 6 wicket win topped by Virat Kohli’s century. While Shoaib Akhtar declared, “Had I not been paid money to sit on TV, I would have not even watched them play,”, Shoaib Malik broke into an off-key rendition of ‘Dil ke armaan aansuon mein beh gaye’, going out of tune, not because he was choking with grief, but because of his non-singing voice which is certainly nothing like Atif Aslam’s. But it was the everyday fans who took to Twitter for pouring their hearts out on the dejection and disappointment, with one account holder falling visibly sick due to not eating and anxiety and growing disappointment, and poppi...
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‘Babar never tried to build up bench strength due to his likes and dislikes’: Umar Akmal slams former PAK captain
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‘Babar never tried to build up bench strength due to his likes and dislikes’: Umar Akmal slams former PAK captain

Former Pakistan batter Umar Akmal became the latest person to slam Babar Azam after Pakistan made a disappointing start to their Champions Trophy campaign with a loss to New Zealand. Akmal, who hasn’t played for the national side since 2019, said that Babar had failed to build Pakistan’s bench strength during his stint as skipper. “Babar was captain for nearly five years most of the time in all formats and he never tried to build up the bench strength due to his likes and dislikes,” Umar told a TV channel. Akmal also stated that he had approached Babar for a chance to make his comeback to the national side but his request was swiftly rejected. Story continues below this ad “I told Babar that look give me a fair chance. You are doing well in the top order and I can be your ...
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Inzamam Ul Haq on terror attack on Sri Lanka in 2009: ‘We were punished for 10 years… Our cricket went backwards’
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Inzamam Ul Haq on terror attack on Sri Lanka in 2009: ‘We were punished for 10 years… Our cricket went backwards’

The ICC Champions Trophy will mark the return of big-ticket cricket to Pakistan after nearly three decades. The last mega, multi-team event hosted by Pakistan was the 1996 World Cup, which Pakistan co-hosted with Sri Lanka and India. Many cricketing nations avoided touring Pakistan after the 2009 terror attack where the Sri Lankan cricket team had come under attack from terrorists. “The events of 2009 feel like a bad dream,” former Pakistan captain Inzamam Ul Haq said recently while talking about the terror attack on Sri Lanka. “We were punished for 10 years. Our cricket went backwards.” Story continues below this ad The Pakistan national team hosted its ‘home’ games in the United Arab Emirates before teams started to reluctantly travel to Pakistan from 2018. What had ha...
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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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