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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Vice President Rajeev Shukla, talking about the Indian team’s arrival in Pakistan for the Champions Trophy 2025, has said in a statement that there is still time for the Champions Trophy and the government will decide whether to go to Pakistan or not.

“We will do what the government tells us about the Champions Trophy and we will send the Indian team to Pakistan when the government allows it,” Shukla said.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) Champions Trophy 2025 is scheduled to be held in Pakistan in February next year. According to the proposed schedule, the Champions Trophy matches will be held in three venues of Pakistan, notably in Karachi, Lahore and Rawalpindi.

During the Asian Jujitsu Championship held in Abu Dhabi, Pakistan’s five-member team won one gold and two bronze medals.

In the Under-18 Du Classic event, Muhammad Yusuf Ali and Umar Yasin won the Gold Medal for Pakistan by defeating Kazakhstan in the final.

Apart from this, Isra Wasim and Kainat Arif bagged two bronze medals for Pakistan in the senior women’s category of Do Show and Do Classic respectively.

Chairman of Pakistan Jujitsu Federation Khalil Ahmed Khan has congratulated the athletes on their success.

Pakistan cricket team’s fast bowler Muhammad Amir’s departure for Ireland has been postponed due to delays in visa processes.

The Pakistani team is scheduled to leave for a tour of Ireland and England at 1.30 am on Tuesday, but one of the key members of the squad, Muhammad Amir, will not be with them.

Amir’s visa delay is likely linked to concerns over his previous involvement in spot-fixing in 2010, which led to a brief prison sentence in the UK. This is not the first time Aamir has faced visa delays. A similar situation happened during Pakistan’s previous tour to Ireland and England in 2018.

World-famous Pakistani-born British boxer Amir Khan has been given the rank of honorary captain for a day by the Pakistan Army in recognition of his achievements.

A ceremony was held to confer the rank of honorary captain on the boxer.

Khan said on the occasion, “Pakistan Army has always played an important role in the promotion of sports. I always supported the Army because it is our pride.”

“I will continue to play my part for the promotion of sports in Pakistan. Pakistani youth should participate more in sports, I intend to open more boxing academies in Pakistan.”

“I had a meeting with Army Chief General Asim Munir, I am thankful to Pakistan Army for honoring me, we feel very safe when we come to Pakistan. One day we will win medals in Commonwealth and Olympics.”

Earlier Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi helped him to reopen his boxing academy in Islamabad.

Popular video game PUBG Mobile apologises to Muslim players for using Islamic calligraphy in the game, which some users found offensive.

PUBG Mobile recently found itself deep in controversy after Muslim players raised concerns regarding the use of Islamic calligraphy in the game. Muslim users complained that the use of Islamic calligraphy in the game was unnecessary and could hurt religious sentiment.

Pakistan PUBG mobile creators are stressing that PUBG mobile terminate the contract with the team who designed the theme, and also create a review team to avoid the issue from recurring again.

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In response to the backlash, PUBG Mobile issued an apology message on Instagram saying, “Dear PUBG MOBILE Players, We would like to address the concerns raised over an unintentionally used image of Islamic calligraphic art in one of our recent promotional videos. We are deeply sorry that it offended some of our users. We understand the importance of respecting different religious beliefs and sensitivities and hence we have removed that asset.”

“We value and respect all religions and strive to create a safe and inclusive environment for everyone. We will continue to listen to our users as we improve our game development and vetting exercise to ensure our game is sensitive to the different religions, cultures, and practices of our users. We thank our users for bringing this to our attention and help us improve our content.”

Earlier, PUBG mobile was under fire for using an ‘Illuminati sign’ on an ultimate suit.

Pakistan cricket team captain Babar Azam has said that Hassan Ali hasn’t been selected by one person, seven selectors made the decision.

In a pre-departure press conference at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, a journalist asked Babar Azam, “Wasim Junior and Zaman Khan were in the team since the last two years, but now Hassan Ali is selected along with Haris Rauf. Do you think Hassan is a better death-over bowler than Zaman Khan?”

In response to the question, Babar Azam said, Hassan Ali hasn’t been selected by one person, seven selectors made the decision. Selectors brought him in as the backup bowler, he is an experienced bowler but Zaman Khan is also a good bowler but he is less experienced.”

“He is not in 15-member squad, he is a part-time bowler. It’s not like someone has selected him, there are seven selectors and they took that decision that is better for Pakistan cricket.”

In response to a question on rotation policy in the upcoming series, Babar said, “I think now the World Cup is near and there is less time for rotation policy. We will try to make the best playing eleven.”

In response to a question on injustice with Muhammad Ali selection in the team, Babar said, “He is a new bowler. During the Pakistan Super League (PSL), he was struggling outside Multan, I think he needs more time, he is part of our plans.”

Pakistan will play a three-match T20 series against Ireland on May 10 and also play a four-match T20 series against England from May 22 to May 30.

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is considering hosting the Pakistan Super League (PSL) season 10 playoffs at a foreign venue.

The proposal suggests three possible venues in England for four key play-off matches. Proposed venues include famous stadiums such as Manchester, Birmingham and The Oval in London.

The move is expected to bring many benefits to the PSL, especially considering England’s status as a cricket powerhouse and the presence of the tournament’s main broadcaster in the country.

With a large number of Pakistani and Indian cricket fans settled in England, the decision to choose neutral venues in the country is aimed at attracting a wider audience and enhancing the global appeal of the tournament.

While Australia was also suggested as a possible venue during discussions at the PSL General Council meeting, the focus seems to be on England for now.

The 10th edition of PSL could be held in April-May next year. The decision has been taken because the event will clash with the ICC (International Cricket Council Champions) Trophy in the February-March window.

Legendary Argentine football coach Cesar Luis Menotti has died after a long illness.

According to Argentine media, Luis Menotti had been ill for the past few months and died on Sunday in Buenos Aires.

Menotti was the head coach of Argentina’s 1978 FIFA World Cup winning team on home soil.

He also won trophies with Spanish club Barcelona, and he was the coach of Argentina’s under-20 team that won the Youth World Cup.

Menotti was a big fan of Pakistan Hockey Team. His strategy to win the World Cup was inspired by Pakistan Hockey Team. He expressed in an interview that he wanted the Argentina football team to play like Pakistan hockey team.

Scotland’s women’s team has qualified for their first World Cup after defeating Ireland in a T20 qualifier and will compete in the tournament in Bangladesh later this year.

Scotland have now become the first qualifying team to make it to the tournament after defeating Ireland in the first semi-final.

Ten teams competed for two spots in the 2024 T20 World Cup in a two-week qualifying event in Abu Dhabi.

Batting first, Ireland Women were restricted to 110 runs for the loss of 9 wickets in response to which Scotland easily achieved the target.

This is the first time in nine editions that the Scotland Women’s team will play in the T20 World Cup.

The Women’s T20 World Cup will start from October 3 and the final will be played on October 20.

The series of resignations of the directors of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) continues, but the internal story behind the resignations of the top officials has come to light.

Sohail Imran has reported for Geo that resignations are not being given in the board but resignations are being taken by force, neither is anyone leaving out because of boredom nor is there any disagreement with anyone.

According to board sources, de-politicization of PCB is the top priority at the moment, so no one can stay in office on the political basis or because of relationships, groupings or recommendations. The formula of ‘Right Man for the Right Job’ will be strictly followed on board .

Chairman Mohsin Naqvi had initially conveyed the message to all officials.

After Chairman Mohsin Naqvi assumed office, resignations of 6 senior officials have accepted while more resignations are likely to be come in the coming days in the board.