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  • Josh Buttler ruled out of third T20 against Pakistan

    Josh Buttler ruled out of third T20 against Pakistan

    The English captain and his wife are expecting their third child, due to which he will not be available for the team for the third match against Pakistan on Tuesday.

    After winning by 23 runs in the second T20I against Pakistan, English captain Buttler has left for home.

    In place of Butler, Moeen Ali will take the responsibility of captaining the English team.

    The third match of the 4-match T20 series between Pakistan and England will be played tomorrow. The English team has a 1-0 lead in the series.

    The first match between Pakistan and England was canceled due to rain.

  • Did Shahrukh Khan offer blank check to Gautam Gambhir for remaining in KKR?

    Did Shahrukh Khan offer blank check to Gautam Gambhir for remaining in KKR?

    Bollywood superstar and owner of Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), Shah Rukh Khan, reportedly presented a blank check to Gautam Gambhir, ‘Daily Jagran’ has reported.

    Gambhir is also interested in the job of India’s head coach, but wants a guarantee that he will apply only if he is selected for the coach, Daily Jagran claims.

    According to an NDTV report, the Indian Cricket Board is interested in appointing Gambhir as the coach of the Indian cricket team.

    Since many foreign coaches have refused to coach the Indian team, now the Indian board is thinking of Gautam Gambhir as the head coach after Rahul Dravid.

    Gambhir, who has mentor Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2024, has been offered a ‘blank check’ by Shah Rukh Khan to join the franchise for the next 10 years.

  • Pakistan’s wheelchair cricket team wins Asian Championship

    Pakistan’s wheelchair cricket team wins Asian Championship

    Pakistan’s wheelchair cricket team has won its second consecutive Asian Championship.

    On the special invitation of Chairman Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Mohsin Naqvi, a delegation comprising team captain Muhammad Zeeshan, Imran Arain, Pakistan Wheelchair Cricket Council Chairperson Rukhsana Rajput, Syed Arsalan Ahmed, Moazzam Nawaz and Muhammad Fayaz met with the PCB chairman in Gaddafi cricket stadium.

    Mohsin Naqvi said on the occasion, “I am happy with the success of the wheelchair cricket team, PCB will continue to support the wheelchair cricket team. It is hoped that the cricket team will win tournaments in the future and make Pakistan famous.”

    Mohsin Naqvi congratulated the players for winning the Asian Championship and appreciated their performance, encouraged the players and gave a check of 15 lakh rupees.

  • West Indies’ Jason Holder out of T20 World Cup

    West Indies’ Jason Holder out of T20 World Cup

    West Indies veteran player Jason Holder has been ruled out of International Cricket Council (ICC) T20 World Cup 2024 due to injury.

    According to ICC, the squad for the T20 World Cup has been announced by West Indies and left-arm fast bowler Obed McCoy has been included in the squad in place of Jason Holder.

    Holder suffered an injury during the County Championship 2024 and needs time to recover.

    Obed McCoy was the highest wicket-taker during West Indies’s recent tour of Nepal, taking eight wickets in five matches.

  • IPL final: Kolkata Knight Riders defeats Sunrisers Hyderabad by 8 wickets

    IPL final: Kolkata Knight Riders defeats Sunrisers Hyderabad by 8 wickets

    In the final match of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024, Kolkata Knight Riders defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad by 8 wickets in M. A. Chidambaram Stadium.

    Sunrisers won the toss and decided to bat first against Knight Riders.

    SRH inning:

    Playing first Sunrisers scored 113 runs in 18.3 overs. From Sunrisers, captain Pat Cummins scored 24 runs, Adam Markram scored 20, Heinrich Klassen 16 and Nitish Kumar scored 13 runs.

    From KKR, Andre Russel took three wickets, Mitchel Starc and Harshad Rana took two wickets each while Vaibhav Arora, Sunil Narine and Varun Chakaravarthy took one wicket each.

    KKR inning:

    Knight Riders chase the target fo Sunrisers in 10.3 overs losing two wickets.

    From KKR, Rahmanullah Gurbaz Scored 39 and Venkatesh Iyer scored 52 runs.

    Pat Cummins and Shahbaz Ahmed took one wicket for Sunrisers.

  • T20 World Cup: Pak-India clash in Rawalpindi Stadium!

    T20 World Cup: Pak-India clash in Rawalpindi Stadium!

    International Cricket Council (ICC) has made special arrangements for cricket fans to enjoy the match between Pakistan and India in Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.

    The match between Pakistan and India in the ICC T20 World Cup will be held in New York on June 9, but the fans in Rawalpindi, 11,000 kilometers away, will also enjoy this match in their city’s stadium.

    According to the spokesperson of the International Cricket Council, on the occasion of the India-Pakistan match at the Nassau County Park in New York on June 9, fan parks will be built at several places including Pakistan and India.

    This fan park in Pakistan will be established in the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. In the fan park established in the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, fans will not only enjoy the match on the big screen, but they will also be able to meet the ICC ambassadors on the ground, while other activities have also been arranged for the fans on this occasion.

    According to ICC, there will be fan parks in New York, Birmingham, Johannesburg, Delhi and Texas on the occasion of India-Pakistan match and these fan parks will be opened for spectators 90 minutes before the match.

  • 2nd T20: England defeats Pakistan by 23 runs

    2nd T20: England defeats Pakistan by 23 runs

    In the second match of the series of 4 match T20 matches, England defeated Pakistan by 23 runs at Edgbaston Stadium in Birmingham,

    Pakistan won the toss and decided to field first.

    England inning:

    Batting first, the host team set Pakistan a target of 184 runs to win. Batting first, England scored 183 runs for 7 wickets in the allotted 20 overs.

    English batsman Will Jack scored 37 runs, Jonny Bairstow scored 21 runs and Phil Salt scored 13 runs. Moeen Ali 4, Chris Jordan 3, Liam Livingston 2 and Harry Brook scored one run, Jofra Archer remained not out with 12 runs.

    On behalf of Pakistan, Shaheen Shah Afridi dismissed 3 players, Imad Wasim and Haris Rauf took 2 wickets each.

    Pakistan inning:

    Chasing a target of 184 runs, the Pakistani team bowled out for 160 runs in the last over.

    Fakhr zaman scored 45 and Babar Azam scored 32 runs for Pakistan.

    Apart from them, Iftikhar Ahmed 23, Imad Wasim 22 and Azam Khan scored 11 runs. Mohammad Amir scored 5, Shadab Khan 3 and Saeem Ayub scored 2 runs, Mohammad Rizwan was dismissed for zero.

    The first match of the series between Pakistan and England was canceled due to rain.

  • Pakistani anchor, marathon runner Mona Khan arrested in Greece

    Pakistani anchor, marathon runner Mona Khan arrested in Greece

    Pakistani anchor and marathon runner Mona Khan has been arrested in Athens, Greece, for waving the Pakistan flag while hiking.

    Ber coach Muhammad Yusuf said, “Mona Khan arrived in Athens 2 days ago to participate in a hiking event. I have appealed for help from the Pakistani Embassy in Greece for her release.’

    On the other hand, Foreign Office Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said, “The Pakistani embassy has taken up the matter with the Greek authorities and has asked the Greek authorities for consular access to Mona Khan. Pakistani embassy in Greece is investigating the reasons behind the arrest.”

    The Pakistani embassy is also in touch with Mona Khan’s coach. She has been shifted to jail and will be produced in court on Monday.

  • Shaheen Afridi rejects vice-captaincy offer

    Shaheen Afridi rejects vice-captaincy offer

    Pakistan cricket team’s fast bowler Shaheen Afridi has refused to become the vice-captain of the Pakistan cricket team.

    According to Geo sources, Afridi has rejected an offer made by the selection committee for the vice-captaincy for the T20 World Cup.

    Sources say that the speedster is not ready to take the position, leaving Muhammad Rizwan as the next strongest candidate for the post.

    Afridi was removed as the captain, with the cap once again given to Babar Azam.

    The T20 World Cup is going to start in USA and West Indies from next week.

  • Here are the squads of all teams participating in T20 World Cup

    Here are the squads of all teams participating in T20 World Cup

    All teams participating in International Cricket Council (ICC) T20 World Cup 2024 have revealed their squad including traveling reserves.

    1-Pakistan:

    Babar Azam (captain), Fakhar Zaman, Saim Ayub, Iftikhar Ahmed, Abrar Ahmed, Azam Khan, Haris Rauf, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Naseem Shah, Mohammad Rizwan, Shadab Khan, Usman Khan, Shaheen Shah Afridi

    2-India:

    Rohit Sharma (c), Hardik Pandya, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant, Sanju Samson, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohd. Siraj.

    Reserves: Shubman Gill, Rinku Singh, Khaleel Ahmed, Avesh Khan

    3-Australia:

    Mitchell Marsh (c), Ashton Agar, Pat Cummins, Tim David, Nathan Ellis, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Glenn Maxwell, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Wade, David Warner, Adam Zampa

    4-England squad:

    Jos Buttler (c), Moeen Ali, Jofra Archer, Jonathan Bairstow, Harry Brook, Sam Curran, Ben Duckett, Tom Hartley, Will Jacks, Chris Jordan, Liam Livingstone, Adil Rashid, Phil Salt, Reece Topley, Mark Wood

    5-New Zealand:

    Kane Williamson (c), Finn Allen, Trent Boult, Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Daryl Mitchell, Jimmy Neesham, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee.

    Travelling Reserve: Ben Sears

    6-South Africa:

    Aiden Markram (c), Ottniel Baartman, Gerald Coetzee, Quinton de Kock, Bjorn Fortuin, Reeza Hendricks, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, David Miller, Anrich Nortje, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton, Tabraiz Shamsi, Tristan Stubbs

    7-West Indies:

    Rovman Powell (c), Alzarri Joseph, Johnson Charles, Roston Chase, Shimron Hetmyer, Jason Holder, Shai Hope, Akeal Hosein, Shamar Joseph, Brandon King, Gudakesh Motie, Nicholas Pooran, Andre Russell, Sherfane Rutherford, Romario Shepherd

    8-Sri Lanka:

    Wanindu Hasaranga (c), Charith Asalanka, Kusal Mendis, Pathum Nissanka, Kamindu Mendis, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Angelo Mathews, Dasun Shanaka, Dhananjaya De Silva, Maheesh Theekshana, Dunith Wellalage, Dushmantha Chameera, Nuwan Thushara, Matheesha Pathirana, Dilshan Madushanka.

    Travelling Reserves: Asitha Fernando, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Janith Liyanage.

    9-Ireland:

    Paul Stirling (c), Mark Adair, Ross Adair, Andrew Balbirnie, Curtis Campher, Gareth Delany, George Dockrell, Graham Hume, Josh Little, Barry McCarthy, Neil Rock, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker, Ben White, Craig Young

    10-Namibia:

    Gerhard Erasmus (c), Zane Green, Michael Van Lingen, Dylan Leicher, Ruben Trumpelmann, Jack Brassell, Ben Shikongo, Tangeni Lungameni, Niko Davin, JJ Smit, Jan Frylinck, JP Kotze, David Wiese, Bernard Scholtz, Malan Kruger, PD Blignaut

    11-Netherlands:

    Scott Edwards (c), Aryan Dutt, Bas de Leede, Daniel Doram, Fred Klaassen, Logan van Beek, Max O’Dowd, Michael Levitt, Paul van Meekeren, Sybrand Engelbrecht, Teja Nidamanuru, ⁠⁠Tim Pringle, Vikram Singh, Viv Kingma, Wesley Barresi. Travelling

    Reserve: Kyle Klein

    12-Oman:

    Aqib Ilyas (c), Zeeshan Maqsood, Kashyap Prajapati, Pratik Athavale, Ayaan Khan, Shoaib Khan, Mohammad Nadeem, Naseem Khushi, Mehran Khan, Bilal Khan, Rafiullah, Kaleemullah, Fayyaz Butt, Shakeel Ahmad, Khalid Kail.

    Reserves: Jatinder Singh, Samay Shrivastava, Sufyan Mehmood, Jay Odedra

    13-Papua New Guinea:

    Assadollah Vala (c), Alei Nao, Chad Soper, CJ Amini, Hila Vare, Hiri Hiri, Jack Gardner, John Kariko, Kabua Vagi Morea, Kipling Doriga, Lega Siaka, Norman Vanua, Sema Kamea, Sese Bau, Tony Ura

    14-Scotland:

    Richie Berrington (c), Matthew Cross, Brad Currie, Chris Greaves, Oli Hairs, Jack Jarvis, Michael Jones, Michael Leask, Brandon McMullen, George Munsey, Safyaan Sharif, Chris Sole, Charlie Tear, Mark Watt, Brad Wheal

    15-Uganda:

    Brian Masaba (c), Simon Ssesazi, Roger Mukasa, Cosmas Kyewuta, Dinesh Nakrani, Fred Achelam, Kenneth Waiswa, Alpesh Ramjani, Frank Nsubuga, Henry Ssenyondo, Bilal Hassun, Robinson Obuya, Riazat Ali Shah, Juma Miyaji, Ronak Patel.

    Travelling Reserves: Innocent Mwebaze, Ronald Lutaaya

    16-United States:

    Monank Patel (c), Aaron Jones, Andries Gous, Corey Anderson, Ali Khan, Harmeet Singh, Jessy Singh, Milind Kumar, Nisarg Patel, Nitish Kumar, Noshtush Kenjige, Saurabh Nethralvakar, Shadley Van Schalkwyk, Steven Taylor, Shayan Jahangir.

    Reserve Players: Gajanand Singh, Juanoy Drysdale, Yasir Mohammad.

    17-Bangladesh:

    Najmul Hossain Shanto (c), Taskin Ahmed, Litton Das, Soumya Sarkar, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Shakib Al Hasan, Tawhid Hridoy, Mahmud Ullah Riyad, Jaker Ali Anik, Tanvir Islam, Shak Mahedi Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman, Shoriful Islam, Tanzim Hasan Sakib.

    Travelling reserves: Afif Hossain, Hasan Mahmud

    18-Afghanistan:

    Rashid Khan (c), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Azmatullah Omarzai, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Ishaq, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Karim Janat, Nangyal Kharoti, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Noor Ahmad, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Fareed Ahmad Malik.

    Reserves: Sediq Atal, Hazratullah Zazai, Saleem Safi

    19-Canada:

    Saad Bin Zafar (c), Aaron Johnson, Dilon Heyliger, Dilpreet Bajwa, Harsh Thaker, Jeremy Gordon, Junaid Siddiqui, Kaleem Sana, Kanwarpal Tathgur, Navneet Dhaliwal, Nicholas Kirton, Pargat Singh, Ravinderpal Singh, Rayyankhan Pathan, Shreyas Movva.

    Reserves: Tajinder Singh, Aaditya Varadharajan, Ammar Khalid, Jatinder Matharu, Parveen Kumar

    20-Nepal:

    Rohit Paudel (c), Aasif Sheikh, Anil Kumar Sah, Kushal Bhurtel, Kushal Malla, Dipendra Singh Airee, Lalit Rajbanshi, Karan KC, Gulshan Jha, Sompal Kami, Pratis GC, Sundeep Jora, Abinash Bohara, Sagar Dhakal, Kamal Singh Airee