Category: Sports

A video of Indian female wrestler Sangeeta Phogat lifting Indian cricket team spinner Yuzvendra Chahal on her shoulders is going viral on the internet.

In the video released on X (Twitter), female wrestler Sangeeta Phogat is walking around carrying compatriot spinner Chahal on her shoulders during a private party, while the Indian cricketer looks troubled.

When Sangeeta takes her off her shoulder, signs of panic are clearly visible on Chahal’s face. At one point, Chahal also requested the female wrestler to stop.

Sangeeta Phogat is an award-winning wrestler with awards in several international competitions.

The match between Peshawar Zalmi and Lahore Qalandars has been called off due to rain and wet outfield. Both sides will share one point each.

The match between Lahore Qalandars and Peshawar Zalmi has been delayed due to rain and bad weather in Rawalpindi and Islamabad, Faizan Lakhani has reported for Geo.

The match toss between Peshawar Zalmi and Lahore Qalandars has been postponed due to intermittent rain. After the rain stopped, the covers were being removed from the outfield and the ground staff is busy preparing the field.

If it does not rain, then an attempt will be made to organize a short match between Lahore and Peshawar. The teams were supposed to reach the stadium at 12pm earlier, but due to bad weather, the arrival of the teams at the stadium was delayed.

A scheduled match between Islamabad United and Quetta Gladiators will take place in the evening, but rain is predicted in Islamabad and Rawalpindi in the evening as well.

Famous French footballer Paul Pogba has been banned for four years after testing positive for dope.

According to media reports, an Italian court has imposed a four-year ban on Pogba, the famous midfielder of France and Italian club Juventus.

There was a request from doping prosecutors against the footballer, who was part of the 2018 FIFA World Cup winning team, and was banned for doping positive.

According to the international anti-doping code, the maximum punishment for a positive doping test is a 4-year ban on football activities. The French international footballer has been banned from playing football till August 2027. But when the ban on the footballer ends, he will be 34-years-old, which is considered to be an age when the career of a football player is over.

The French footballer expressed regret at the punishment, saying he would appeal against the sentence at the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne.

Former captain of the Pakistan cricket team Babar Azam signed an autograph for a little fan girl and hugs her.

The little fan was delighted when Babar signed an autograph for her.

Quetta Gladiators defeats Karachi Kings by 5 wickets after a thriller match played at Karachi International Stadium.

Karachi Kings inning

Anwar Ali played a fast innings of 25 runs off 14 balls, James Vince was outstanding with 37 runs, Muhammad Nawaz returned to the pavilion after scoring 28 runs. Tim Seifert scored 21 runs, Shoaib Malik scored 12 runs and Kieron Pollard was dismissed for 13 runs.

On behalf of Quetta Gladiators, Abrar Ahmed took three wickets, Aqeel Hussain and Usman Tariq took two wickets each.

Quetta Gladiators inning

Chasing the target of 166 runs, Jason Roy scored 52 runs on 31 balls, his inning include 4 sixes and 2 fours. Saud Shakeel scored 24 runs. Quetta was in trouble after losing their 5 wickets on the total of 89 runs, but Sherfane Rutherford and Akeel Husain lead the team to victory.

In the last over Quetta needed 16 runs, Rutherford hits 2 sixes to the Anwar Ali but on the next two balls Anwar make good comeback and delivered two back to back dot balls. On the 5th ball Rutherford hit the ball to the off side and scored 2 runs and manage to led the team to victory.

More than a dozen players of Pakistan Super League (PSL) franchise Karachi Kings are suffering from stomach upsets while one player has been admitted to the hospital.

According to Geo News sources, the players complained of indigestion before the stomach ailments took over. Daniel Sams has been hooked to a drip, Dooply is also in hospital while Tabriz Shamsi is also not well, Mir Hamza and Arafat Minhas also have fever.

Team sources say that three Karachi Kings players have been given a drip in the hotel. Reportedly, they are food in the hotel before becoming sick.

According to the sources, foreign players including Daniel Simms and James Vance, are among the affected lot and did not play the match yesterday.

The Kings have to face Quetta Gladiators today. Team sources say that they are in touch with the PCB and are trying to make some of the players available for the match.

Sources have said that it has been decided to hold the match between Karachi Kings and Quetta Gladiators as per the schedule. On the other hand, the PSL administration has allowed a reduction in the limit of foreign players due to illness. Karachi Kings have been allowed to field at least two foreigners in the final XI.