Category: Sports

We want the confidence Umar Akmal has. The Pakistani former wicket-keeper batsman boldly shares the kind of photos most people would hesitate to put up on social media.

The flamboyant cricketer has now shared a picture on Instagram wearing a colourful printed ‘co-ord’ dress with the caption: “Life is too short to wear boring clothes.”

Wisely, he closed the comments on Instagram, but social media users started trolling him on his X account.

Earlier, he was trolled by social media for sharing a picture showcasing his fitness.

Don’t let the trolls get to you, Umar. Shine on, you crazy diamond.

British tennis star Andy Murray has said that he will retire after the Paris Olympics 2024.

The Former Wimbledon, US, and Olympic champion will represent the British tennis team at the Paris in 2024, his fifth appearance at the Games.

After reaching France, he wrote on Instagram: “Arrived in Paris for my last ever tennis tournament.”

Andy won gold medals in 2012 and 2016 at the London and Rio Olympics. He has been ranked number one in his career while also winning many major tournaments.

The Olympics in Paris, France, will start from July 26 and end on August 11.

Indian cricket team chief selector Ajit Agarkar has clarified that India’s T20 captain, Suryakumar Yadav, is unsuitable for the ODI side.

Former Indian pacer, in a press conference before India’s departure to Sri Lanka, said, “The fact is that Suryauumar’s name has not been discussed for the ODI squad as the team management is satisfied with Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul and Rishabh Bachchan in the middle order. We didn’t think about Suriya’s inclusion in the ODI squad then; Shreyas and KL Rahul are back; they did well in the ODI World Cup.”

Ajit said, “Rishabh Pant is also in good form, so our middle order is quality; Surya is only a T20 player now.”

India has appointed aggressive batsman Suryakumar Yadav as the new T20 captain instead of Rohit Sharma while ignoring Hardik Pandya.

Suryakumar has played 37 ODIs for India, scoring 773 runs at an average of 25.76.

The Pakistan women’s cricket team has made history by becoming the first team to win a match by 10 wickets in T20 Women’s Asia Cups.

Pakistan beat UAE by ten wickets today. Earlier, eight times, different teams had won by nine wickets.

This is Pakistan’s second 10-wicket victory after Pakistan beat Ireland by 10 wickets 11 years ago.

In addition, Gul Feroza and Muniba Ali became the first Pakistani duo to score two centuries in T20 Internationals.

Cardboard beds used for the first time during the Tokyo Olympics 2021 are back at the Paris Olympics.

According to Express reports, the organizers say that cardboard beds have been introduced to prevent closeness between players.

The players reacted strongly to the beds, stating that they compromised on comfort.

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Daria Saville (@daria_sav)

Australian tennis stars Daria Saville and Ellen Perez shared videos of the cardboard bed on Instagram with the caption, “Testing out the cardboard beds at the Olympic Village.” In the videos, they can be seen practicing volleyball games and squat jumps.

Players from other countries participating in the Olympics also uploaded videos and pictures that go viral on social media.

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Rhys McClenaghan (@rhysmcc1)

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has approved the budget for the Champions Trophy 2025 on the last day of its meeting in Sri Lanka.

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and the ICC jointly prepared the budget for the tournament.

Chairman PCB Mohsin was present in Colombo for the meet.

Pakistan is hosting the event, scheduled for February and March 2025, in three cities.

PCB has also sent the schedule of Champions Trophy 2025 to the ICC for final approval. PCB has scheduled all of India’s matches for the tournament at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, but no official announcement has clarified whether India will visit Pakistan.

Mohsin Naqvi has already stated that the Champions Trophy will be held in Pakistan. At the same time, the Board has vehemently denied all Indian claims that it will be held on a hybrid model.

Pakistan Tekken star Arslan Ash has won the Tekken 8 EVO 2024 title for the fifth time defeating compatriot Atif Butt in the grand finals in Las Vegas, USA.

Arslan won by 3-1 in the winner’s final after which Atif faced off against Japanese opponent Nobi in the loser’s final and defeated him by 3-0 to reach the grand finals.

Atif won the first game. After a tough fight, Arslan tied the score. The chance for a reset seemed to be slipping away. In Game 4, Atif switched to FENG (Game Character) and tied the score at 2-2.

In the final round, it seemed like Atif would win, but at the last second, Arslan landed a perfect hit, winning his fifth Evo Championship title.