India’s Jasprit Bumrah during the T20I match against South Africa at Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados, West Indies, on June 29, 2024. – Reuters India star Jasprit Bumrah may not be able to participate in this year’s Champions Trophy due to injury, which could weaken the team’s bowling attack, local media reported on Sunday citing … Read more
Devajit Saikia, nominee for secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India, arrives to attend the special general meeting of the BCCI at its headquarters in Mumbai on January 12, 2025. — AFP The powerful and wealthy Indian Cricket Board on Sunday elected its new president and former player and defender Devajit Saikia … Read more
Sarfaraz Ahmed during a training session for Quetta wrestlers. – X/@TeamQuetta/file KARACHI: Former Pakistan captain and popular batsman Sarfraz Ahmed has announced his parting ways with Quetta Gladiators ahead of the 10th edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL), it emerged on Sunday. He made the announcement on microblogging site Instagram by sharing a photo … Read more
Representative photo of Pakistani cricket team players. – Reuters LAHORE: Pakistan will finalize its 2025 Champions Trophy squad only after young batsman Saim Ayub’s recovery, sources said. Geographic News on Sunday, but the initial draft of squad members will be sent to the International Cricket Council (ICC). Today is the last day to submit the … Read more
The collage shows the New Zealand duo, prolific batsman Kane Williamson (left) and Tim Southee, the all-time leading wicket-taker in T20 internationals. —Reuters/X@ICC/File KARACHI: The Pakistan Super League management on Wednesday announced a stellar squad of 44 foreign players registered in the Platinum category for the upcoming player draft, scheduled to be held on January … Read more
Manchester City’s James McAtee holds the ball after scoring a hat-trick after the match against Salford City in the FA Cup third round at the Etihad Stadium on January 11, 2025. — Reuters Manchester: Manchester City avoided the chance of qualifying for the FA Cup with a crushing 8-0 victory over fourth-tier guest Salford City … Read more
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Director of International Cricket Usman Wahala with the ICC delegate at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. -X/screenshot In order to review the preparations for the much-awaited Champions Trophy 2025, a delegation from the International Cricket Council (ICC) visited the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Saturday. The delegation, which included key ICC officials, broadcasters … Read more
Former Bangladesh one-day captain Tamim Iqbal. – Reuters Former Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal has announced his retirement from international cricket, saying he does not want to be a distraction to the team ahead of the Champions Trophy. Tamim made his international debut in 2007 in a one-day international (ODI) match against Zimbabwe in Harare. He … Read more
Zainab Abbas holds her second child. -Instagram @ZappaSocial Pakistani cricket broadcaster and presenter Zainab Abbas announced the birth of her second child in an emotional post on her Instagram account. Zainab uploaded two pictures as part of her attractive social media post which definitely won the hearts of her fans and admirers. She made the … Read more
Representative image of sport skating. — harbin2025/file KARACHI: Pakistan has announced its six-member squad for the 9th Asian Winter Games, scheduled to be held from February 7 to 14 in Harbin, China. The delegation includes athletes and four officials. Muhammad Karim will compete in the Alpine skiing competitions on February 8-9, while Muhammad Shabir will … Read more