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  • VIDEO: Wasim Akram reunites with daughter after 10 months

    VIDEO: Wasim Akram reunites with daughter after 10 months

    Former cricket legend Wasim Akram finally reunited iwith his wife Shaniera Akram and daughter Aiyla after 10 long months in Melbourne, Australia.

    Wasim shared a beautiful video clip on Twitter of the reunion with his daughter and we can’t stop thinking about how cute it is.

    In the video, Aiyla can be seen rushing towards the door to meet her father. She opens it and joyfully jumps into her father’s arms for a long hug.

    “Finally seeing my daughter after 10 months apart! Thank you @iamshaniera for raising such a beautiful little princess while we have been apart #HappyDays #Australia,” the former cricketer captioned the emotional reunion video.

    Wasim can be heard saying he missed her very much.

    Pakistan-based Australian Shaniera Akram retweeted her husband’s post, captioning it, “MashAllah”.

    Shaniera also shared the clip on her Instagram stories, saying: “In each other’s arms after 10 months apart. Excuse my emotional scream.”

    While she also shared a heartwarming picture of the father daughter duo.

    Shaniera and daughter Aiyla have been stranded in Australia for the last 11 months, while Wasim was in Pakistan. The former cricketer, however, is now in Melbourne with his family.

  • Sarfaraz bakes pasta for wife, tells journalist to ‘stay out of the conversation’

    Former Pakistan cricket team captain Sarfaraz Ahmed’s wife, Khushbakht Sarfaraz posted a video of her husband on twitter with the caption,”Perks of him being around”. The video went viral on social media, with fellow cricketers praising him for his baking skills.

    Cricketer Shadab Khan re-shared the video of Sarfaraz and wrote, “Bhabi aty sath he hamry kaptaan ko kaam paar laga deya.”

    Journalist Aalia Rasheed left a comment on a lighter note which Sarfaraz misunderstood and said to Aalia that Its better for her to keep her opinion limited to cricket only.

    Aalia then clarified that she was “just kidding.”

    Hassan Ali added on a humourous note saying, “yeh wala talent hume btya hi ni ap na.”

    Shadab was quick to put a request to Sarfaraz for chai.

    Inam-ul-Haq and Sarfaraz also left a comment under Sarfaraz’s video to which the latter decided to reply in a funny way.

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  • ‘That moustache is not coming home’: Shaniera warns Wasim

    ‘That moustache is not coming home’: Shaniera warns Wasim

    Shaniera Akram, who is currently stuck in Australia due to Covid-19 restrictions, has warned her husband to remove his moustache before going there.

    Taking to Instagram, Wasim Akram, who is quarantining in Melbourne, posted a video of himself and shared that it’s his eighth day in quarantine and he has grown a moustache.

    While commenting on his post, Shaniera said: “That moustache is not coming home with you.”

    The former cricketer reached Autralia last weak and posted, saying: “Day 6th in quarantine 8 more days to go . I look and feel like total junglee and before you ask I am in Melbourne to be with my wife and little princess.”

    Replying to her husband, Shaniera said: “We love you and can’t wait to see you! Countdown is on. Aiyla and I are waiting for you. You are our absolute Hero.”

    Earlier, Shaniera posted an emotional note for Akram on being away for 145 days. Shaniera, who is originally from Melbourne, Australia, went to her home city in January and due to the coronavirus pandemic, she could not return to Karachi where she lives with her husband and children.

  • Shahid Afridi advises girls to live life according to the teachings of Islam

    Shahid Afridi advises girls to live life according to the teachings of Islam

    Former Pakistan cricket captain Shahid Afridi has advised girls to live their lives according to the principles of Islam.

    According to a local news agency, this was said by the all-rounder as he visited the Bakhtawar Girls Cadet College in Nawabshah on Wednesday. Afridi was invited to visit the college by its principal Brigadier (Retd) Dr Muhammad Amin, reported Geo News.

    Afridi was accompanied by members of the Tableeghi Jamaat as well during his trip to the college.

    During his visit to the college, Afridi lectured the female cadets on women’s rights in Islam and urged them to adopt Islamic principles in life. He spoke at length about his life as a cricketer and then how he turned towards preaching religion.

    He urged female cadets to study hard but also partake in sports at the same time.

    “Focus on your studies, social media and mobile phones are time wasting tools,” he said.

    Speaking about his life as a cricketer, Afridi said at one point during his career, he thought about leaving the sport as certain captains wanted to end his career.

    “However, I got a lot of help from Islam and Tableegh,” he said.

    While sharing his thoughts on the appointment of the new Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief, Afridi said he expected Ramiz Raja to lead Pakistan cricket in a positive direction.

    Earlier, Geo News reported that Raja has accepted the post of Chairman PCB.

    PCB will elect its 36th chairman on September 13 in Lahore.

  • Shahid Afridi thanks wife Nadia Afridi for ‘lovely welcome’

    Shahid Afridi thanks wife Nadia Afridi for ‘lovely welcome’

    Former captain of Pakistan cricket team, Shahid Afridi thanked his wife Nadia Afridi after he received a warm welcome from his family when he returned home from a successful tournament at the Kashmir Premier League (KPL) 2021.

    The all-rounder took to his Instagram and posted a video with a caption: “Feels great to be back home. Thanks begum for the lovely welcome.” He can be seen celebrating his return home with his kids on the lawn outside his house, decorated with hundreds of rose petals.

    Afridi can be seen standing next to his little girls, the youngest in his arms, clearly happy at the welcome that was waiting for him.

    Afridi-led Rawalakot Hawks on Tuesday defeated the Muzaffarabad Tigers by seven runs to win the final of the KPL at the Muzaffarabad Cricket Stadium.

  • Shahid Afridi wants a ban on TikTok, appeals to Shehzad Roy to raise voice

    Shahid Afridi wants a ban on TikTok, appeals to Shehzad Roy to raise voice

    Former Pakistani cricket team captain Shahid Afridi was invited on Ahsan Khan’s talk show, Time Out with Ahsan khan along with singer Shehzad Roy. The sports star appealed the Mukhra singer that he should get TikTok banned for the betterment of the society.

    Shahid highlighted that the app is being misused by civilians and can be accessed in regions of the country where the literacy rate is insufficient for the users to understand the importance of using the app correctly.

    “You raise voice for everything, get TikTok banned as well,” Afridi asked the Ya Rabb singer.

    In response to Afridi’s demand, Shehzad Roy asked why he wants the app to be banned.

    “In most of our remote areas, WiFi reached before education,” the cricketer answered.

    He added that there have been multiple incidents due to TikTok. The all-rounder also expressed his displeasure over the usage of mobile phone by kids and mentioned that his daughter got a phone after turning nineteen.

  • ‘Will give reward to Arshad Nadeem if he wins Gold in Olympics’: Hassan Ali

    ‘Will give reward to Arshad Nadeem if he wins Gold in Olympics’: Hassan Ali

    Pakistani fast bowler Hassan Ali has praised Arshad Nadeem for qualifying for the Javelin Throw event’s final in the ongoing Tokyo Olympics 2020.

    Speaking to reporters via an online link on Wednesday, Hassan said that Arshad is the pride of Pakistan and he will reward him for winning the Olympics medal.

    “I am happy for Arshad and tweeted on his achievement. He is the real face of Pakistan as he reached Olympics from a small town in Pakistan. I will give a reward to him if he wins a Gold medal in the event,” he said.

    Arshad will be participating for the final contest on August 7.

  • Shahid Afridi to play in Nepal’s Everest Premier League

    Shahid Afridi to play in Nepal’s Everest Premier League

    Veteran Pakistani cricketer Shahid Afridi is all set to play for Kathmandu Kings XI in the upcoming edition of the Everest Premier League (EPL).

    The tournament is scheduled to be held from September 25 to October 9.

    Kathmandu Kings XI, in an international player reveal event held in Kathmandu on Monday, announced that Afridi will join the team.

    The former captain of the Pakistani national team, popularly known as Boom Boom Afridi for his massive hits, has scored over 11,000 runs in 27 test matches, 398 ODIs and 99 T20 internationals.

    The franchise Twenty20 cricket tournament, organised by a private group in Nepal run by Aamir Akhtar, is a two-week tournament scheduled at TU Cricket Ground, Kirtipur.

    Six teams are participating in this edition of the Everest Premier League.

    Other big names like AB de Villiers and Chris Gayle will also feature in the tournament.

  • Haroon Shahid, Faysal Quraishi call out PTV Sports for body shaming Azam Khan

    Haroon Shahid, Faysal Quraishi call out PTV Sports for body shaming Azam Khan

    Faysal Quraishi and singer turned actor Haroon Shahid took to social media to share an insensitive post by Pakistan Television (PTV) Sports’ official social media account, which posted a picture of Azam Khan with a caption that read: “Khata hai lekin lagata nahin.”

    Faysal turned to Instagram stories and wrote: “Shame on you @ptvsportspk.”

    Similarly, Haroon took to Instagram stories, saying: “Not a joke. At first I thought it’s a fake page running under the name of PTV sports. To my surprising, it wasn’t,” adding, “Is this how we are going to ridicule our players.”

    National High-Performance Centre batting coach Mohammad Yousuf said wicketkeeper-batsman Azam Khan can’t look to hit sixes all the time.

    He added that Azam has to learn to assess match situations and see what the team needs him to do and what approach he has to take.

    Azam, who is the son of former Pakistan captain and wicketkeeper-batsman Moin Khan, recently made his international debut as he featured in the first T20 International against England on Friday.

    In the match, which Pakistan won by 31 runs, he made five runs off three balls, which included a boundary.

    In the second T20 International, Azam only made one run as Pakistan was beaten by 45 runs.

    The 22-year-old was called up to the national team on the back of strong performances in domestic cricket.

    In the Pakistan Cup, he accumulated 186 runs in seven games for Sindh, which included a top score of 69, at an average of 46.50 and a strike rate of 124.83.

    As for the Pakistan Super League (PSL), he scored 174 runs in 10 matches for the Quetta Gladiators at an average of 17.40 and a strike rate of 133.84.

    “Hitting sixes is important in T20s, but a proper batsman has to look at the match situation first and foremost and also look at what the team needs,” Yousuf told a Pakistani media outlet.

    Meanwhile, netizens are also trolling Azam with insensitive memes on social media. Hashtag Azam Khan fat was also trending on Twitter.

    The three-match T20 series is now tied at 1-1 and the decider will be held on Tuesday.

  • Umar Akmal gets fans arrested over request for autograph

    Umar Akmal gets fans arrested over request for autograph

    Four fans showed up at Umar Akmal’s residence for autographs late Thursday, only to get arrested later.

    As per reports, the middle-order batsman got into an argument with them, which turned into a brawl outside his house in Lahore’s Defence area, according to the police.

    Police arrived on the spot to arrest the four men on Akmal’s complaint.

    The arrested fans were drunk and alcohol bottles were found in their car, according to SP Cantt.

    Akmal’s fans, one of whom happens to be a British national, have filed a case against the cricketer as well.

    Akmal has represented Pakistan in 16 Tests, 121 ODIs, and 84 T20Is, wherein he managed to score 5,887 runs. These include three centuries and 34 fifties.