Abrar Ahmed gestures after dismissing Shubman Gill in the India vs Pakistan match in the Champions Trophy. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Pakistan’s leg-spinner Abrar Ahmed has found himself in the spotlight once again — this time not for his bowling but for a light-hearted confrontation with a fan following a controversial send-off to India’s Shubman…
Pakistan cricketer Iftikhar Ahmed (Screengrab) NEW DELHI: The National T20 Cup semifinal between Abbottabad and Peshawar on Wednesday had its fair share of cricketing action, but it was Iftikhar Ahmed’s over-the-top celebration and Salman Butt’s cheeky commentary that stole the show.Pakistan all-rounder and Peshawar skipper Iftikhar Ahmed put in an impressive bowling performance, bagging two…
Pakistani players during recitation of the national anthem (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: The Hundred Draft witnessed a notable absence of Pakistani cricketers, with none of the 50 players from the country receiving bids. This development has sparked discussions and raised questions about the potential factors contributing to this outcome.Among the Pakistani contingent, prominent names such…
Shahid Afridi. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan cricketer Shahid Afridi has delivered a scathing critique of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), saying the national cricket setup is in the “ICU” due to a string of poor and inconsistent decisions. His remarks came in the wake of all-rounder Shadab Khan’s surprise recall to the T20…
Mohammad Rizwan (AFP Photo) Pakistan’s ICC Champions Trophy 2025 campaign ended in bitter disappointment as their final group stage fixture against Bangladesh in Rawalpindi was abandoned without a ball being bowled due to persistent rain on Thursday. Having already been eliminated from semi-final contention following defeats to New Zealand and India, the hosts finished at…
Team Pakistan (Photo by Sameer Ali/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Pakistan, the defending champions, have been knocked out of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 after suffering back-to-back defeats against New Zealand and India, respectively.Their early exit was sealed when New Zealand defeated Bangladesh on Monday, eliminating Pakistan from the tournament before the knockout stage. With that,…
India vs Pakistan in Dubai (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Former chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Ramiz Raja raised concerns about Pakistan’s strategy in the Champions Trophy after Pakistan’s six-wicket defeat to India in the Champions Trophy on Sunday. He questioned the decision to start their campaign against New Zealand instead of Bangladesh, considering…
ICC Champions Trophy 2025 (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) official Wasim Bari has expressed his delight at the return of a major international cricketing event to Pakistan through the ICC Champions Trophy. After the tragic militant attack on the Sri Lankan team in 2009, Pakistan was unable to host international cricket…
NEW DELHI: Ahead of the start of the ICC Champions Trophy, a fresh controversy erupted after a video surfaced on social media showing the apparent absence of the Indian flag at the National Stadium in Karachi. The footage, which quickly gained traction online, depicted the flags of other participating nations displayed prominently at the venue,…
India vs England 2nd ODI witnesses floodlight failure (Screengrab) NEW DELHI: The second one-day international (ODI) between India and England at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack witnessed an unexpected twist when a floodlight failure caused a 35-minute halt in play, leading to a social media meltdown — especially among Pakistan cricket fans.The malfunction occurred near…
