Category: Sports

DHAKA: Bangladesh will request their matches at next month’s T20 World Cup be played in Sri Lanka, after India forced a Bangladeshi player to quit the Indian Premier League. “We will not accept any insult to Bangladeshi cricket, cricketers and Bangladesh under any circumstances,” said Asif Nazrul, Youth and Sports Adviser in the interim government, in a statement carried by the state-run BSS news agency Sunday. “The days of slavery are over.” Bangladesh fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman was on Saturday released by the Kolkata Knight Riders after the IPL team were…

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KARACHI: Pakistan’s Muhammad Waseem won his World Boxing Association Gold World Bantamweight title against Thai boxer Jakrawut Majungoen in 12-round bout at Garrison Sports Complex Lahore on Saturday night. Waseem brought the IBC Fight for Glory event to Lahore, and this was his title defence bout. Earlier, he won the WBA Gold World title in Quetta in May, fulfilling his life-long dream of winning a world belt in front of his home crowd. The Fight for Glory event took place with the support of Punjab Government and Pakistan Punjab Chief…

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DUBLIN: Brilliant century from Muneeba Ali helped Pakistan’s women’s cricket team to secure an eight-wicket victory over Ireland in the third and final T20I of the series at Clontarf Cricket Club Ground on Sunday. Batting first, Ireland posted a competitive total of 155-4 in their allotted 20 overs. The hosts’ innings was anchored by an outstanding unbeaten 64 off 46 balls from Orla Prendergast, who struck eight boundaries. Prendergast’s innings was supported by opener Amy Hunter, who scored 29 runs off 33 deliveries, including three boundaries and a six, as…

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The International Cricket Council (ICC) has finalised the qualification process for cricket at the 2028 Olympics, with a report from British media outlet The Guardian indicating that Pakistan is unlikely to qualify for the men’s event. Following discussions at its annual general meeting in Singapore, the ICC has approved a regional qualification format to decide the participating teams. The men’s tournament at the Los Angeles Games will include six teams, with one automatic slot reserved for the host nation, the United States. Under the proposed model, the highest-ranked team from each continent…

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Australia completed a 5-0 sweep of the West Indies in their T20I series with Ben Dwarshuis’s bowling paving the way for a three-wicket victory in Basseterre, Saint Kitts on Monday. Mitchell Owen top-scored for Australia with 37 off 17 balls, while Cameron Green (32), Tim David (30) and Aaron Hardie (28*) all made valuable contributions as the visitors reached their target of 171 with 18 balls to spare. The win sealed the first T20I series sweep by an Australian men’s team in the West Indies. “I didn’t expect 5-0 at…

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The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Friday announced the white-ball squads for the upcoming West Indies tour. The national team will play three ODIs and as many T20Is from July 31 to August 12. The ODI series will be played at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Trinidad & Tobago from August 8-10. Mohammad Rizwan will continue to lead the ODI side as PCB has named a 16-member squad for the three-match series. Right-handed batter Hasan Nawaz is the only uncapped player in the ODI squad, while Babar Azam and…

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Pakistan won the toss and opted to bowl first in the fourth T20I against New Zealand at Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui on Thursday, as they look to level the five-match series, currently led 2-1 by the hosts. In the previous match in Auckland, Pakistan produced a dominant performance, comfortably chasing a 205-run target and finishing at 207-1 to secure their first win of the series. Now the batters have to replicate their last performance in today’s match. Playing XI Pakistan: Mohammad Haris (wk), Hasan Nawaz, Salman Ali Agha (C), Muhammad…

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The International Cricket Council (ICC) is under scrutiny for the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) notable absence from the Champions Trophy 2025 presentation ceremony, despite Pakistan being the host nation. Traditionally, host country officials are present at such ceremonies, making PCB’s exclusion a contentious issue and prompting criticism over the ICC’s handling of the event. Multiple sources confirmed that PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi, who was expected to attend the ceremony, had been unable to travel to Dubai due to health reasons. However, the PCB’s Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Tournament Director…

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DUBAI: India’s right-arm fast bowler Mohammad Shami has said that his focus during the Champions Trophy 2025 was on cricket, and he would make up for the missed fasts for the month of Ramadan later. Shami, while speaking to reporters at the Dubai Cricket Stadium, said that playing during Ramadan could be challenging, but representing his country was a priority. He explained that Indian professional cricketers followed a set schedule designed for them, which they must adhere to. Shami acknowledged the difficulty of playing matches during Ramadan but said players were…

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PARIS: A record $1 billion in prize money will be shared among teams competing in this year’s expanded Club World Cup in the United States, FIFA has confirmed, marking a significant increase from previous men’s and women’s World Cups. The figure is significantly more than the prize money offered for either the last men’s or women’s World Cups. World football’s governing body has given few details about the funding of the first edition of the 32-team tournament, which will take place every four years, but it has signed up a…

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