‘If they can play leagues, they also need to play four-day cricket’: Pakistan coach Aaqib Javed explains Shaheen Afridi’s omission | Cricket News – The Times of India

Shaheen Afridi (Getty Images) Pakistan head coach Aaqib Javed addressed the absence of pace spearhead Shaheen Shah Afridi from the Test lineup, citing a lack of domestic four-day cricket as the reason behind the decision. Afridi, a key figure in Pakistan’s all-format setup, last played a Test during the heavy defeat to England in Multan,…

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Basit Ali: ‘Usne jis tarah team ko ladaya tha’: Former batter wants this cricketer as Pakistan mentor for India clash in CT 2025 | Cricket News – Times of India

Virat Kohli and Sarfraz Ahmed hold the ICC Champions Trophy at The Oval on June 17, 2017 in London. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: India and Pakistan are set to clash in the Champions Trophy in Dubai on February 23 and like always it is the most anticipated and eagerly awaited encounter in…

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‘Ready to host’: PCB dismisses stadium-delay reports ahead of Champions Trophy | Cricket News – Times of India

PCB chairman, Mohsin Naqvi (centre), during his recent visit to Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore (Photo: PCB video grab) The ICC Champions Trophy will run from February 19 to March 9, but concerns over Pakistan’s preparedness grew when scenes of incomplete construction work at stadiums in all three host cities suggested delay and went viral on…

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After USA, ICC finds itself in another mess with Pakistan and Champions Trophy | Cricket News – Times of India

PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi during a visit to Gaddafi Stadium. (Screenshot: TheRealPCBMedia) Sydney: The start of the ICC Champions Trophy is little over a month away but the venue situation is far from ideal in Pakistan. The construction and upgradation work is still underway at the National Stadium in Karachi, Gadaffi Stadium in Lahore and…

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Pakistan opts for UAE as neutral venue for India’s Champions Trophy matches: Report | Cricket News – Times of India

Host of the ‘hybrid’ 2025 Champions Trophy, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), has officially communicated to the International Cricket Council (ICC) that their neutral venue of choice for India’s matches will be the United Arab Emirates, according to a Cricbuzz report.“The PCB has chosen the UAE as the neutral venue and the PCB has formally informed…

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Watch: Rizwan’s verbal clash with Klaasen and Miller in Cape Town, Babar acts as pacifier | Cricket News – Times of India

Mohammad Rizwan during a heated argument with Heinrich Klaasen. (Video Grab) Pakistan secured an emphatic 81-run victory against South Africa in the second ODI at Newlands, Cape Town, clinching the three-match series with an unassailable 2-0 lead. While the contributions of veterans Babar Azam (73) and Mohammad Rizwan (80) were pivotal in setting a competitive…

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‘Even if India vs Pakistan happens on moon … ‘: Mohammad Amir on ICC Champions Trophy hybrid model | Cricket News – Times of India

Babar Azam and Virat Kohli (Photo Credit: X) NEW DELHI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced a hybrid model for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, which will be hosted by Pakistan, with matches involving India being played at a neutral venue. This decision comes after a prolonged deadlock over the hosting rights, with the…

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‘If I was him, I would have …’: Shoaib Akhtar’s bold advice to Jasprit Bumrah | Cricket News – Times of India

Shoaib Akhtar and Jasprit Bumrah. (Pic Credit – X) NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan tearaway pacer Shoaib Akhtar has given bold advice to Jasprit Bumrah, urging the Indian fast bowler to focus on shorter formats of the game.Akhtar, reflecting on Bumrah’s injury history and the demands of Test cricket, believes that concentrating on these formats would…

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‘ICC has given Pakistan Cricket Board a lollipop’ – Basit Ali on Champions Trophy standoff | Cricket News – Times of India

The standoff related to the Champions Trophy hosting is close to resolution, and former Pakistan batter Basit Ali has said that “a deal has been struck between the ICC, BCCI and the broadcaster” in the latest video on his YouTube channel. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has reportedly given a conditional agreement to a hybrid…

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