EDGBASTON — India Champions crowned the World Championship of Legends winners after beating Pakistan five wickets in a pulsating finale. The Yuvraj Singh-led side showcased their dominance in the competition and secured the coveted title in a match that went down to the wire as two teams fought hard. Pakistan Champions, opting to bat first […]
NEW DELHI — Amidst reports of India’s decision to refrain from travelling to Pakistan for next year’s Champions Trophy, former captain Shahid Afridi feels that Virat Kohli will forget the love and affection he has received in India if he visits Pakistan. The veteran all-rounder asserted that Kohli has a huge number of admirers and […]
NEW DELHI — The Indian team will not travel to Pakistan for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 and will ask the International Cricket Council to hold its matches in Sri Lanka or Dubai, a BCCI source told ANI. The ICC Champions Trophy will be held next year from February to March 2025 in Pakistan. Since […]
ISLAMABAD — The fallout from Pakistan’s disappointing T20 World Cup campaign has claimed its first victims, with Wahab Riaz and Abdul Razzaq both sacked as selectors from the national side. Razzaq, who was appointed to the selection committee for both the men’s and women’s side just weeks ago, will no longer serve as a selector […]
NEW DELHI — Gautam Gambhir has been appointed the head coach of the senior India Men’s team, BCCI secretary Jay Shah announced on Tuesday (July 9). The 42-year-old’s first assignment will be the upcoming tour of Sri Lanka, which features 3 ODIs and 3 T20Is and kicks off on July 27. Gambhir takes over from […]
ISLAMABAD — In the wake of Pakistan’s dismal showing in the T20 World Cup, the Pakistan Cricket Board chairman, Mohsin Naqvi on Tuesday gave head coaches Gary Kirsten and Jason Gillespie a free hand to turn the fortunes of the team, according to sources. Pakistan lost to newcomers USA and arch-rivals India in the Group […]
LOS ANGELES — John Cena will soon bring the curtain down on his legendary WWE career. In a video posted on social media accounts of WWE, John Cena announced his retirement from the in-ring competition. He will bid farewell to WWE in 2025. Cena announced a surprise appearance at WWE Money in the Bank in […]
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan have unveiled the fixture list for a busy home and away international season for 2024-25. Bangladesh, England and West Indies are set to travel to Pakistan to play seven Tests in total, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced on Friday, 5 July. In addition, Pakistan will host an ODI tri-series with New […]
LAHORE — Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi on Thursday said no decision has been made on Babar Azam’s future as captain yet, and the future course of action will be taken after consultation with former players and head coach Gary Kirsten. Naqvi said he will meet head coach Kirsten and his assistant Azhar […]
NEW DELHI — BCCI secretary Jay Shah on Sunday hailed India’s epochal title win in the T20 World Cup and announced a prize money of Rs 125 crore for the team for its monumental feat in the just-concluded ICC showpiece. India defeated South Africa by seven runs in a tense final at Bridgetown, Barbados, to […]