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Multan Sultans star batsman Usman Khan has sent a notice to Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) to terminate his contract.

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has included Usman Khan in a list of players participating in a fitness camp in Kakul. He performed exceptionally well for Multan Sultans in the Pakistan Super League (PSL 9), scoring two centuries and a total of 430 runs. This performance caught the attention of the selectors.

Usman has sent a notice to the Emirates Cricket Board to terminate his central contract after legal consultation with the PCB, expressing his desire to establish his future in Pakistan cricket.

Usman Khan made his debut for Karachi Whites in 2017. In four innings of his two first-class matches, he scored 0, 8, 9 and 22 runs respectively. He then moved to the United Arab Emirates for better opportunities.

He was selected for the UAE team until June the following year and was also given a central contract by the Emirates Cricket Board. Last year he represented Gulf Giants in the ILT20 league as a local player. Usman participated in the PSL as a foreign player and arrived in Pakistan after obtaining a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the ECB.

He was scheduled to return to Dubai after the final but did not go. Meanwhile Usman was in constant touch with PCB. An influential figure of Multan Sultans played an important role in finalizing their affairs. Usman has now sent a notice to the ECB to terminate the contract. Violation of the agreement could result in bans from his participation in future tournaments in the UAE.

He has received an assurance from someone in PCB that he will not only be a part of the series against New Zealand but will also be included in the World Cup squad.

In the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) World Cup Qualifier 2, Jordan beat Pakistan 7-0 at the International Stadium Oman yesterday.

Players of the host team attacked the Pakistani goal right at the beginning, as a result of which they got the first success in the fifteenth minute thanks to a goal by Musa Al-Tmari.

Jordan’s second goal was scored by Yazan-ul-Naimat on a penalty kick in the 28th minute. After losing, the Pakistani team also attacked the opponent’s goal, but they did not succeed.

The score was 0-2 at the break, in the 7th minute of the second half, Saeed Al-Rossan scored the third goal for Jordan, 10 minutes later, taking advantage of another opportunity, the Jordanian team managed to score the fourth goal, this goal was scored by Musa Al-Tmari which was also his second goal.

The fifth goal was scored by Ali Alwan in the 75th minute, while Musa Al-Tmari make Jordan’s lead 0-6 in 79th minute and also complete his hat-trick.

Abu Muhammad scored the seventh and last goal for the host team in the 83rd minute and thus Pakistan lost 0-7.

This is the biggest Pakistani defeat in football since the last 16 years. Pakistan have lost all four of their matches in Qualifier 2 so far.

Cricket Australia has released the schedule of Pakistan tour. The series of three ODIs and three T20 matches between Pakistan and Australia will start from November 4.

All the ODI matches of the series will be played in day and night, while three T20 matches between Pakistan and Australia will be played at night.

The first ODI between the two teams will be played in Melbourne on November 4, the second ODI in Adelaide on November 8 and the third in Perth on November 10.

The T20 series between Pakistan and Australia will start from November 14 in Brisbane, the second T20 between the two teams will be played in Sydney on November 16 and the last one in Hobart on November 18.

Indian cricketer Nikhil Chaudhry has been accused of rape in Australia and a case has been filed against him. He is accused of raping a woman in his car after meeting her in a nightclub in Townsville.

According to the details, at the trial that started yesterday, 27-year-old Nikhil denied the charge of rape.

Nikhil is the star player of Big Bash team Hobart Hurricanes. He also played for Punjab in the Indian first-class event Ranji Trophy alongside Test cricketers like Yuvraj Singh and Shibman Gill, coached by Harbhajan Singh, later he moved to Australia and started playing cricket along with working as a postman.

The real story behind all-rounder Imad Wasim’s retirement reversal has came out. On Saturday he announced his decision to withdraw retirement, making himself available for the Pakistan T20 team till the International Cricket Council (ICC) T20 World Cup 2024.

Imad Wasim will return to the national squad with the five-match T20I series against New Zealand. Imad had held talks with Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) CEO Salman Naseer and Chief Selector Wahab Riaz yesterday where he had laid down his conditions for reconsidering the retirement.

Imad made his return to the squad contingent on the assurance of being included in the squad till the next World Cup and the challenges faced in obtaining NOC (No Objection Certificate) to participate in franchise leagues. Wahab Riaz gave necessary assurance in this regard. Imad’s retirement from international cricket was prompted by concerns.

He apprised Salman Naseer of the need to honor various treaty obligations apart from international commitments, thus requesting the board to facilitate his participation in leagues and for national responsibility whenever required.

Furthermore, Imad expressed disinterest in getting a central contract and emphasized his main focus on serving Pakistan’s interests and trying to win the World Cup for the team.

He indicated his willingness to play without a formal contract, demonstrating his commitment to the national cause. Imad’s stance on contract matters has been acknowledged by board officials as the final decision on his contract status is pending consultation with PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi.

A video shot during the Indian Premier League (IPL) match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Punjab Kings yesterday has gone viral. An emotional fan of Indian batting superstar Virat Kohli can be seen entering the ground and falling at his idol’s feet.

The fan managed to catch up to Kohli while the cricketer was batting on the pit, fell at his feet and touched them before hugging Virat.

The incident stunned fans in the stadium, while security personnel followed the man and removed him from the venue.

Fans inside the stadium applauded the fan despite the breach in security protocols.

However social media fans have criticized the fan, keeping in mind the safety of the players and demanded strict action.

This is not the first such an incident happened with Indian players, Kohli has faced several such incidents in the past as well.

National cricketers have shared beautiful and soulful videos on social media while walking in the streets of Madinah and arriving at Masjid Nabawi (PBUH).

After participating in Pakistan Super League (PSL), national cricketers Babar Azam, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imam ul Haq, Naseem Shah reached Saudi Arabia where they performed Umrah in Ramazan, after which they went to Madinah.

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During this soulful journey cricketers recited Manajat (مناجات) and naats in the bus, the video of which went viral on social media.

In the video, Babar Azam, Imam ul Haq, Naseem Shah and Iftikhar Ahmed recite the famous prayers of late Junaid Jamshed, ‘Mira ghaflat mein dooba dil badal dey’ with great devotion.

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After the arrival of the cricketers in Madinah, the videos of their arrival at the Prophet’s Mosque are also going viral on social media, in which Babar Azam can be seen performing ablution in the courtyard of the Prophet’s Mosque in front of the Green Dome.

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Social media users are also congratulating and wishing the national cricketers on their Umrah and the privilege of attending Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W)’s mosque.

A delegation from the International Cricket Council (ICC) has reached Pakistan to review arrangements for the Champions Trophy scheduled to be played in Pakistan in February next year.

According to ARY News, the ICC Event Operations team arriving in Pakistan includes Senior Manager Sarah Edgar and Manager Aoun Zaidi.

The delegation will inspect various parts of the National Stadium in Karachi while the management of the stadium will brief the delegation on relevant arrangements. The ICC delegation is also likely to meet representatives of law enforcement agencies.

The delegation will also visit Lahore and Rawalpindi stadiums while ICC Head of Events Chris Tetley will join them in Rawalpindi.