ABU DHABI — Pakistan captain Babar Azam has backed the statement of outgoing India head coach Ravi Shastri that playing regularly in bio-bubbles has not been easy for the players. Ahead of India’s final T20 World Cup against Namibia, Shastri had said that his players were mentally and physically exhausted after six months of bubble […]
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan Television Corporation (PTV) has sent a Rs 100 million defamation notice to the country’s former pacer Shoaib Akhtar on Sunday stating that the latter had resigned on air from PTV sports last month which is not only a violation of the clause but has also resulted in huge financial losses to the […]
DUBAI — Pakistan batter Shoaib Malik on Sunday equalled India opener KL Rahul’s record of fastest fifty in the ongoing T20 World Cup. Malik achieved the feat in the ongoing match against Scotland as Pakistan look to end the Super 12 stage on a high. Malik smashed 54 runs in 18 balls as Pakistan scored […]
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan captain Babar Azam’s father, Azam Siddiqui, has urged the Pakistan Cricket Board to treat women’s cricketer Bisma Amjad with his son’s match fees, which he received in the T20 World Cup 2021 match against India in Dubai. The 18-year-old Amjad copped a blow on the head during a practice session after which […]
NEW DELHI — Indian cricket legend Kapil Dev has said that he would be proud if India qualifies on the basis of its performance, and not wait for the outcome of other matches to make the grade at the ICC T20 World Cup, underway in the UAE. The Virat Kohli-led India have been soundly beaten in […]
DUBAI — A livid India captain Virat Kohli on Saturday hit back at “spineless trolls” who attacked Mohammed Shami’s religion after the team lost to Pakistan in its inaugural T20 World Cup game and said targetting people for their faith is “the most pathetic thing” to do. Shami, who endured an off day in India’s […]
NEW DELHI — Pakistan captain Babar Azam is in the form of his life. Cricket fanatics are in awe with his stunning show in the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup, as he looks unstoppable! On Friday, he added another feather to his T20I cap in a match against Afghanistan in Dubai. While scoring 51 off […]
KABUL — The Taliban have congratulated the Afghan cricket team after they defeated Scotland by 130 runs in the Super 12 stage of the ongoing T20 World Cup. Taking to Twitter, Taliban Spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid felicitated the team and wished them good luck for the rest of the tournament. “Congratulations to all Afghans on the […]
DUBAI — India skipper Virat Kohli did concede after the 10-wicket thrashing at the hands of Pakistan in an ICC T20 World Cup ‘Super 12’ game here that the “high-intensity” Indian Premier League 2021, which concluded here recently, did take a toll on the players and the week-long break before the next game will do […]
SRINAGAR — Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and Jammu Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) leader Omar Abdullah on Monday slammed team India for not standing up for their teammate Mohammed Shami, who was abused and trolled on social media after India suffered a defeat against Pakistan in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. “Mohammed Shami […]