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  • Pakistani PUBG players facing sponsor and visa issues for PMGO Brazil

    Pakistani PUBG players facing sponsor and visa issues for PMGO Brazil

    Pakistani Player Unknown Battlegrounds (PUBG) players are facing sponsor and visa issues for PUBG Mobile Global Open (PMGO) Brazil, which will be a LAN event.

    Pakistan’s PUBG Mobile, one of the best team Agonxi8 and Seventh Elements, is likely to miss out on the opportunity to play PUBG Mobile Global Open (PMGO) Brazil. PMGO is an offline tournament and the offline qualifiers of this event start from 28 March to 30 March.

    The Pakistani team might not get their visas on time due to Pakistan visa policies. If they manage to get a visa, they would have to manage travel, hotel and other costs themselves in Brazil, an amount close to PKR three to four million. The prize poll of the LAN qualifiers is just $2,000 for each team, and unfortunately, if they cannot qualify for the next stage, they will have to bear a heavy loss.

    The Pakistani government is not supportive of eSports. There is no platform to grow our eSports community.

    The government should take serious notice of this problem because eSports is a huge income source for many players.

    PMGO Roadmap:

    A total of 32 qualified teams will compete in this round from which the top 1 team will qualify for the main event while the 2,3 and 4th spot teams will qualify for the ‘Prelims’. The total prize pool for the qualifiers is $64,000 which will be equally distributed among the 32 teams.

    The prize pool for the Prelims stage is $80,000. The top eight teams from this stage will qualify for the main event, while 7 teams are already invited for the main event.

    The prize pool for the main event will be $356,000. The winning team will secure $100,000, the runner-up $ 50,000-second runner-up $30,000, and the 4th place team will secure $15,000.

  • King Babar says it feels good when fans call his name

    King Babar says it feels good when fans call his name

    While holding a press conference after the match against Karachi Kings yesterday, Peshawar Zalmi captain Babar Azam said, “It feels good when people call my name. I try to give happiness to the fans with my performance, I try to fulfill their wishes. When people chant ‘Babar, Babar’, that feeling cannot be expressed in words.”

    Talking about Saim Ayub, Babar said, “He has now become an all-rounder, his presence gives us a good option in bowling. Saim’s way of playing is different, we play by making a plan, we both communicate, it feels good to open with him.”

    The master batsman dismissed criticism, saying that he doesn’t pay much attention to it. “I perform in the ground. I know my game, I try to improve my game day by day.”

    Azam stressed that he was not personally satisfied with playing one down but he did it for Pakistan.

    In the match played at National Stadium Karachi yesterday, Peshawar Zalmi defeats Karachi Kings by two runs after a nail biting match.

  • PSL 9: Peshawar Zalmi defeats Karachi Kings by 2 runs in last ball thriller

    PSL 9: Peshawar Zalmi defeats Karachi Kings by 2 runs in last ball thriller

    In the 29th match of Pakistan Super League 9, Peshawar Zalmi defeats Karachi Kings by 2 runs in a last ball thriller match in National Stadium Karachi.

    Peshawar Zalmi won the toss and elected to bat against Karachi Kings.

    Peshawar Zalmi inning

    Batting first, Peshawar Zalmi scored 147 runs for the loss of 6 wickets in the allotted 20 overs. Captain Babar Azam scored 51 runs, apart from this Saim Ayub scored 19, Muhammad Haris 13, Rovman Powell 30 and Aamir Jamal scored 8 runs.

    Arafat Minhas, Zahid Mehmood and Hasan Ali took one wicket each for Karachi Kings.

    Karachi Kings inning

    Chasing the target of 148, Karachi Kings openers gave a very good start of 61 runs on the board. Tim Seifert scored 41 runs, James Vince 21, Shoaib Malik 22, Irfanullah Niazi 39, and Anwar Ali scored 14 runs.

    On the last ball, Karachi needed 4 runs, Aamir Jamal bowled a very good yorker to Irfanullah Niazi and he missed the ball, Karachi Kings lost this match by 2 runs.

    From Peshawar Zalmi Naveen took two while Luke Wood, Aamir Jamal and Saim Ayub took one wickets each,

  • Muhammad Amir’s fury at being called ‘Fixer’ by spectator

    Muhammad Amir’s fury at being called ‘Fixer’ by spectator

    Quetta Gladiators’ fast bowler Muhammad Amir got angry after being called a ‘fixer’ by a spectator.

    After the match between Quetta Gladiators and Lahore Qalandars in Karachi, Amir was called a ‘fixer’ from the enclosures, on which the cricketer got angry and said, “This is what you have learned from home.”

    Quetta Gladiators officials took Amir away from the enclosures.

    The Gladiators defeated Qalandars in the important match, qualifying for the playoff stage of the ongoing event.

  • Babar Azam is going to get married soon’ says Muhammad Rizwan

    Babar Azam is going to get married soon’ says Muhammad Rizwan

    Pakistan cricket team wicket-keeper Muhammad Rizwan has revealed that Babar Azam is getting married soon.

    That sound you hear? Hearts breaking across the country.

    In a special conversation with Geo News, Rizwan said, “I asked Shaheen Afridi and Shadab Khan to get married too and Babar Azam is also going to get married soon.”

    Video credit: Arfa Feroz Zake

    Rizwan then went on to say, “I want the attributes of Islam to be fulfilled soon. Marriage is the command of Allah, the relationship between husband and wife has been made very sacred by Allah. I am friendly with Babar Azam, she stays in the room till late at night. Babar and I consult each other on various aspects of life.”

    Well, there you go. One of the last eligible bachelors in the team is about to get married. We are happy for Babar but sad for all the fans who have a crush on him.

  • PSL 9: Islamabad United defeats Multan Sultans by 3 wickets in a nail biting match

    PSL 9: Islamabad United defeats Multan Sultans by 3 wickets in a nail biting match

    In the 27th match of Pakistan Super League 9, Islamabad United defeats Multan Sultans by 3 wickets in a nail biting match in Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.

    Islam United captain Shadab Khan won the toss and invited Multan Sultans to bat.

    Multan Sultans inning:

    Yasir Khan and Mohammad Rizwan opened the innings for Multan Sultans. Yasir Khan scored 33 off 16 balls. Muhammad Rizwan also managed to score 20 runs, but Usman Khan once again showed his brilliant batting and remained not out after scoring 100 runs in 50 balls with the help of15 fours and 3 sixes.

    Faheem Ashraf took two wickets and Hunain Shah took one wicket for Islamabad.

    Islamabad United inning

    Chasing the target of 229, Islamabad opener Colin Munro scored 84 rusn with the help of 9 fours and 5 sixes, Captain Shadab Khan scored 54 runs and Haider Ali scored 19 runs.

    Faheem Asharf and Imad Waism scored important knocks of 23 and 29 respectively. On last two balls, Islamabad needed 7 runs, Imad Wasim hit first six and then a four to led the team to victory.

    From Multan Sultan Abbas Afridi took 3 while Muhammad Ali took 2 wickets.

  • PSL 9: Karachi Kings defeats Lahore Qalandars by three wickets in a nail biting match

    PSL 9: Karachi Kings defeats Lahore Qalandars by three wickets in a nail biting match

    In the 26th match of Pakistan Super League 9, Karachi Kings defeats Lahore Qalandars by three wickets in a nail biting match in National Stadium Karachi.

    Karachi Kings captain Shan Masood won the toss and invited Lahore Qalandars to bat first.

    Lahore Qalandars inning:

    Playing first, Lahore Qalandars scored 177 runs for 5 wickets in the allotted 20 overs. On behalf of Qalandars, Abdullah Shafiq played an innings of 55 runs and Fakhar Zaman scored 54 runs. Shai Hope 9, Mirza Baig 4 and Shaheen Shah Afridi scored one run, David Wise 24 and Sikandar Raza remained not out with 22 runs.

    On behalf of Karachi Kings, Zahid Mehmood dismissed 2 players, Anwar Ali and Blessing Muzarabani took one wicket each.

    Karachi Kings inning:

    Chasing the targer of 178, Karachi kings opener gave them a good start putting 59 runs on the board for first wicket.

    From Karachi Kings, Tim Seifert scored 36, James Vince scored 42, Shan Masood 24, Irfanullah Niazi 35, and Shoaib Malik scored important 27 runs.

    In the last ball of the 20th over, Karachi Kings needed 3 runs, and Shoaib Malik hits a four on the last ball and led the team to the victory.

    Frim Lahore Qalandars, Tayyab Abbas took two while Shaheen, Zaman and Sikandar Raza took one wicket each.

  • I wish we could take Pindi’s crowd to Karachi too: Rovman Powell

    I wish we could take Pindi’s crowd to Karachi too: Rovman Powell

    Rovman Powell, foreign player of Peshawar Zalmi appreciated the Rawalpindi crowd and said, “I wish we could have taken this crowd to Karachi as well.”

    While addressing a press conference after the match against Quetta Gladiators yesterday, Rovman Powell said, “Pakistan Super League (PSL) is important for every player, the quality of competition increases with local talent in PSL.”

    Talking about Babar Azam and his captaincy, he said, “He is also human, he can fail sometimes. But Babar Azam is a superstar, Zalmi’s fan following has increased because of him, his strategy as captain is quite brilliant.”

    He further said, “When Babar and Saim were playing, the score up to 230 was in mind. But when the wickets fell, then we kept a target of 200 in mind. The role of each player in the team is clear and he is fulfilling it.”

  • PSL 9: Peshawar Zalmi defeats Quetta Gladiators by a huge margin of 76 runs

    PSL 9: Peshawar Zalmi defeats Quetta Gladiators by a huge margin of 76 runs

    In 25th match of Pakistan Super League 9, Peshawar Zalmi defeats Quetta Gladiators by a huge margin of 76 runs in Rawalpindi Stadium.

    Quetta Gladiators captain Rilee Rossow won the toss and invited Peshawar Zalmi to bat.

    Peshawar Zalmi inning

    Peshawar Zalmi scored 196 runs for the loss of 8 wickets in the allotted 20 overs, captain Babar Azam scored 53 runs. Apart from this, Saim Ayub scored 30, Mohammad Haris 20, Kohler Cadmore 33, Haseebullah 6 runs, Rovman Powellremained unbeaten by scoring 28 runs.

    Akeel Hosein from Quetta Gladiators scored the first hat-trick of HBL PSL 9, he dismissed four players. Apart from this, Sohail Khan, Muhammad Husnain and Abrar Ahmed took one wicket each.

    Quetta Gladiators inning

    Chasing the target of 197, Quetta’s opener took very good start putting 43 runs on the board, but Zalmi’s bowlers turn the table.

    Openers Saud Shakeel scored 24 runs, Jason Roy scored 16, Omair Yousuf scored 10, Laurie Evans 12, Akeel Hosein 14 and Muhammad Amir scored 13 runs. Quetta Gladiators could only 120 runs in 17.5 overs.

    From Peshawar Zalmi Saim Ayub, Khurram Shehzad, Mehran Mumtaz and Luke Wood two wickets each.

  • What was Shadab and Shan Masood’s heated argument all about?

    What was Shadab and Shan Masood’s heated argument all about?

    During the 24th match of Pakistan Super League (PSL) season 9 yesterday, Islamabad Captain Shadab Khan and Karachi Kings Captain Shan Masood got into a heated argument with each other.

    In the 10th over of Islamabad United’s inning, Shadab and Shan were seen in a verbal war for a catch DRS against Agha Salman. Shadab Khan believed that Shan Masood had ran out of time for DRS but still took one against Agha Salman. When Shadab tried to check the time, Shan Masood wanted him to stay out of it.

    In the post match press conference, Shadab said, “Shan bhai got into a little misunderstanding.”