The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced a 17-member squad for the upcoming UAE tri-series and Asia Cup 2025, notably excluding star players Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan. All-rounder Salman Ali Agha has been retained as captain. Other senior players like Fakhar Zaman, Shaheen Shah Afridi, and Haris Rauf are part of the squad, while […]
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Babar, Rizwan, Shaheen among top players called for white-ball camp in Karachi
KARACHI – The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has called several star cricketers, including those dropped from the recent T20 squad, to join a special white-ball training camp ahead of the upcoming series against Bangladesh. According to the PCB’s official statement, the white-ball camp will begin tomorrow (Wednesday) and run until July 15 at the National […]
India blocks social media accounts of Babar, Rizwan and Shaheen after Pahalgam attack
India has blocked the social media accounts of several prominent Pakistani cricketers, including national team captain Muhammad Rizwan, star batter Babar Azam, and fast bowler Shaheen Afridi. The action comes in the wake of the recent militant attack in Pahalgam, Indian-administered Kashmir, which has further heightened tensions between the two countries. Alongside the cricketers, Instagram […]
Afridi pens note for daughter, Babar makes grand entry at Shaheen’s wedding
Former captain Shahid Afridi expressed his profound emotions on the social media platform ‘X’ after his daughter’s wedding to Pakistan’s fast bowler, Shaheen Shah Afridi, in Karachi on Monday. Afridi shared two touching photos, capturing a moment where he fondly embraced the couple with a beautiful wedding backdrop. The picture was captioned with an emotional […]
Babar, Shadab on ICC Men’s Player of the Month shortlist
The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Thursday revealed the latest list of names that comprise the nominees for the ICC Men’s and Women’s Player of the Month awards. Following a number of competitive white-ball fixtures that took place during August, five nations are represented among the candidates vying for the accolades as voting commences among […]
Series against New Zealand offers chance to Rizwan, Babar to get closer to top ranking
The ongoing battle at the top of the MRF Tyres ICC Men’s T20I Batter Rankings continues to heat up as Pakistan duo Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam get the chance to close in on India starlet Suryakumar Yadav at the head of proceedings. Babar moved up to third on the rankings that were updated by […]
Babar, Rizwan partnership made history with a perfect win in second T20I
Babar, Rizwan partnership made history with a perfect win in second T20I On Thursday, the Pakistan cricket team made Twenty20 International history by becoming the first team to successfully chase a target of 200 without losing a wicket. In the second T20I against England, Pakistan captain Babar, who had a forgetful Asia Cup 2022, ended […]
Threat to Pakistan not from across borders but from internal issues: Babar
The threat to Pakistan is not from across the border but from internal issues, including the inability to control the ticking time bomb of population, said former senator Farhat ullah Babar at a national conference on the status of reproductive health and rights in Pakistan, organised by the NCHR and Awaaz at a local hotel […]