‘It is now up to…’: Pakistan Cricket Board on India’s participation in 2025 Champions Trophy | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has left it up to the International Cricket Council (ICC) to convince the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to send its team to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy, scheduled for the first quarter of next year. The event’s budget was recently approved during recent ICC…

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‘Had late Bob Woolmer been around, Pakistan cricket would have …’: Younis Khan | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Younis Khan, Pakistan’s most prolific Test batsman and former skipper, believes that the nation’s cricket would have attained remarkable success if the late head coach, Bob Woolmer, was still alive.Woolmer, the coach of the Pakistani team, was spotted dead in his Jamaican hotel room shortly after his team’s defeat against Ireland. The loss…

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‘Jay Shah jo bolenge wahi…’: Ex-Pakistan cricketer slams India’s reported refusal to play Champions Trophy | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali has expressed strong opinions regarding India’s reported reluctance to travel to Pakistan for the ICC Champions Trophy in 2025. Speaking on his official YouTube channel, Ali criticized several international cricket boards for aligning with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).“5-6 boards jo haina dum hilate…

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‘If India don’t want to come to Pakistan, we will…’: Hasan Ali reacts to reports that India may skip Champions Trophy in Pakistan | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Pakistan all-rounder Hasan Ali has voiced his reaction to the possibility of India not travelling to Pakistan for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. In an interview with Pakistan’s Samaa TV, Ali echoed the sentiment of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), asserting that if the Champions Trophy is set to be held in Pakistan,…

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PCB threatens ‘legal action’ against fan after altercation with Haris Rauf, says incident completely unacceptable | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Haris Rauf‘s viral altercation with fan headlined social media on Tuesday as the Pakistan pacer almost came to blows with a man in the United States.The viral video showed Rauf rushing across a hedge to confront the man after he allegedly abused to upset him, with Rauf’s wife and one other man trying…

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‘Jo faisla hai woh PCB karegi’: Babar Azam on his Pakistan captaincy future | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Pakistan wrapped up their 2024 ICC T20 World Cup journey with a narrow three-wicket win over Ireland in their final Group A match in Florida on Sunday.Captain Babar Azam and his team are facing intense criticism after an unexpected early exit from the tournament. Concerns are also being raised about Babar Azam’s captaincy….

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‘Three groups in the team; Afridi unhappy, Rizwan unhappy, Babar unable to unite players’: Pakistan’s recipe for World Cup disaster | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Pakistan’s shock early exit from the ongoing 2024 ICC T20 World Cup is being attributed to internal team “groupings” and the underperformance of senior players. This situation may prompt significant changes not only within the team but also in the Pakistan Cricket Board.Sources from the PCB reveal that a major challenge for Babar…

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Champions Trophy: PCB suggests Lahore as Team India’s home base | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: To guarantee the finest security measures for the neighbors, the Pakistan Cricket Board has proposed Lahore as India’s home base during the ICC Champions Trophy next year.This recommendation, according to a trustworthy PCB source, was included in the event’s draft itinerary that was submitted to the ICC in late April.“Yes Lahore has been…

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‘We have to go for major surgery’: PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi after Pakistan’s loss to India in T20 World Cup | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Mohsin Naqvi has called for significant changes within the team following Pakistan’s narrow six-run defeat to arch-rivals India in the ICC T20 World Cup. Naqvi’s comments came after the Babar Azam-led side failed to chase down a modest target of 120 runs, falling short at 113 for 7 after…

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