ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s T20 vice-captain Shadab Khan and his wife Malaika were blessed with their first child, a baby girl, on Saturday, sparking celebrations in the family and among the cricketing fraternity. The all-rounder announced the news on Instagram, sharing a collage featuring a family photograph with the newborn as well […]
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Roger Binny steps down as BCCI president
NEW DELHI: Roger Binny has resigned as president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) after turning 70, the maximum age limit allowed under the board’s constitution, Indian media reported on Thursday. Binny, who celebrated his 70th birthday on July 19, was ineligible to continue as an […]
Babar azam to play Peshawar charity match
PESHAWAR: Pakistan’s star batter Babar Azam will represent Peshawar Zalmi in a special charity match to raise funds for flood-affected communities in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The “Flood Relief Exhibition Match”, to be held on August 30 at the newly built Imran Khan Cricket Stadium, Peshawar, carries the slogan “Khel Se Khidmat” […]
Pakistan set to feature in 2026 Hockey World Cup qualifiers
LAHORE: Pakistan, who missed out on the recent Asia Cup, will get their final chance to qualify for the 2026 FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup through the qualifiers scheduled for early next year. According to the International Hockey Federation (FIH), the qualifiers will take place from Feb 28 to March […]
Iran envoy hails wrestling team’s world title win
Ambassador of Iran to Pakistan Dr Reza Amiri Moghadam on Monday congratulated Iranian wrestlers for winning the championship title at the World Junior Greco-Roman Wrestling Championships in Bulgaria. The Iran side secured its sixth world title with a haul of one gold, two silver and two bronze medals, accumulating 117 […]
Rashid Khan to lead Afghanistan in Asia Cup 2025
The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) has announced a 17-member squad for the upcoming Asia Cup 2025, with star leg-spinner Rashid Khan named captain. The squad combines youth and experience, with Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran leading the batting line-up alongside Darwish Rasuli and Siddiqullah Atul. The middle order will feature […]
ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Africa qualifier to begin in Namibia
WINDHOEK: The ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier is set to commence in Namibia on August 31, with eight teams competing for two spots in the Global Qualifier stage. Matches will be staged at the newly built FNB Namibia Cricket Ground and the refurbished HP Cricket Oval. The participating […]
ICC revises Women’s World Cup 2025 schedule, venues
KARACHI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Friday announced changes to the schedule and venues of the Women’s World Cup 2025, shifting the final and semi-final fixtures as part of its hybrid hosting model. The tournament final will now be played on November 2 in either Colombo, Sri Lanka, or […]
CSA announce plans for 2027 World Cup
Cricket South Africa (CSA) on Thursday announced the formation of a local organising committee for the 2027 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup, which will return to the African continent for the first time since 2003. According to CSA, 44 of the tournament’s 54 matches will be played across eight venues […]
Sri Lanka announce squad for Zimbabwe ODIs
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka Cricket on Thursday announced a 16-member squad, led by Charith Asalanka, for the two-match One-day International series against Zimbabwe in Harare later this month. The International Cricket Council (ICC) noted that all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga has been left out after failing to recover from a hamstring injury sustained […]