Rohit Sharma (BCCI/IPL Photo) NEW DELHI: The Indian Premier League (IPL) franchises are in a huddle finalising their retentions ahead of the 2025 mega auction and all eyes are on Mumbai Indians. Rohit Sharma was removed as captain last season as the IPL giants gave the captaincy arm band to Hardik Pandya, who was transferred…
Rohit Sharma of India and Babar Azam of Pakistan in a file photo. In response to increasing speculation about India’s involvement in the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy potentially being shifted from Pakistan, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has firmly rejected claims suggesting India’s matches could be moved to the UAE. A report by The Telegraph…
Babar Azam (Reuters Photo) Babar Azam resigned as Pakistan‘s white-ball captain earlier this week, which came as a surprise to some. But former wicketkeeper-batsman Rashid Latif believes Babar has taken the right call and it will signal his return as the team’s premier batsman. “Thank you, very much. Der aaye durust aaye (he understood late,…
Pakistan Test captain Shan Masood (Photo: Video grab) Pakistan Test captain Shan Masood‘s press conference on Monday had an awkward moment, which required the Pakistan Cricket Board‘s (PCB) media director to intervene and rebuke the journalist for ‘disrespecting’ the skipper with the way he framed and asked his question. “One last humble request,” said Sami…
Shaheen Afridi, Wasim Akram, and Waqar Younis (Agency Photos) NEW DELHI: Pakistan’s star fast bowler Shaheen Afridi has found himself in the spotlight after taking a subtle dig at Gary Kirsten‘s comments regarding his workload management. Kirsten, Pakistan’s white-ball head coach, had recently expressed concerns, noting that Afridi had bowled three times more overs than…
Omission of some of the performers in Pakistan‘s domestic cricket from the squad for the first Test against England has once again irked former batsman Ahmed Shehzad, who slammed Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) selector Mohammad Yousuf in a video shared on social media. Earlier this week, the PCB announced the Pakistan Test squad and decided…
Gary Kirsten, Pakistan’s ODI & T20I coach Pakistan’s next assignment is the Test series at home against England, but as per claims made by country’s former batsman Basit Ali, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is working overtime to ensure the team does well in ICC Champions Trophy that Pakistan is set to host in February-March…
NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan cricketer Moin Khan has criticized the decision to remove Shaheen Shah Afridi from the white-ball captaincy, arguing that it was unjustified.Speaking to Cricket Pakistan, Moin said, “Shaheen Afridi has the ability to lead the team and is highly liked by the players. He is an excellent choice for captaincy in T20s….
NEW DELHI: The Pakistan cricket team endured a humiliating Test series defeat against Bangladesh, sparking widespread criticism from both fans and experts. The team’s performance in both matches was below par, with the bowlers receiving particularly harsh criticism.As a result of these losses, Pakistan’s prospects of qualifying for the World Test Championship (WTC) final have…
NEW DELHI: Shabbir Ahmed, a former fast bowler, has stepped down from his position as a regional coach at the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). His decision was driven by the deplorable conditions prevalent at the grassroots level of cricket in the country.In his resignation letter, Shabbir, who served as the head coach in the Dera…
