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  • How many dollars will Pakistan get in the World Cup?

    How many dollars will Pakistan get in the World Cup?

    The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced a total prize money of 10 million dollars for the World Cup. On November 19, the winning team will be awarded four million dollars, while the team that loses the final will not return empty-handed. A prize money of two million dollars will be given to the runners up. Each group match-winning team will be awarded 40 thousand dollars per match.

    The six teams that do not qualify for the semi-finals will be given one lac dollars each, the losing semi-final teams will receive eight million dollars.

    Pakistan has won four group matches and their prize money of $160,000 has already been paid, but the prizes will continue to increase on further achievements. According to ICC’s financial model 2017 to 2023, ICC India will get a major share of the revenue.

  • Wasim Akram’s first rap song goes viral

    Wasim Akram’s first rap song goes viral

    Pakistan’s left-arm great Wasim Akram surprised everyone by improvising and singing a rap song during a sports show.

    Fakhre Alam asked Wasim to rap and the former bowler didn’t disappoint. “Tu mere pas aa, main tery saath jaon; Tera abbu aayega, teri ammi se poochega; tu mere ghar aa; aa ve jaaaa,” leaving everyone laughing on the panel.

    The rap video has gone viral on social media and is getting hilarious reaction by fans. Here are some reactions:

  • No, Babar Azam has not bought a sherwani from an Indian designer

    No, Babar Azam has not bought a sherwani from an Indian designer

    Pakistan cricket captain Babar Azam has denied news reports that stated that he has purchased an expensive designer sherwani and jewelry in India, terming the rumors fabricated and baseless.

    On Instagram, Babar Azam reshared an Insta story of the PR company acting as the player’s agent from his official account and denied the reports. In this post, it is written, “We strongly deny the rumors circulating on various media platforms that Babar Azam is busy buying expensive clothes and jewelry in India during the World Cup.” The rumors were surprising even for Babar himself.

    Indian media reported last week that Babar Azam had bought a sherwani worth INR seven lacs from fashion designer Sabyasachi during the ongoing World Cup 2023 in India.

  • Here is an update on Haris Rauf’s rib strain

    Here is an update on Haris Rauf’s rib strain

    Pakistan cricket team fast bowler Haris Rauf has undergone an MRI at a local hospital in Kolkata after suffering a rib strain.

    In the match against New Zealand in Bengaluru, Haris Rauf also left the ground due to a strained rib, he was feeling pain and strain in his rib. After reaching Kolkata, Haris Rauf underwent an MRI at a local hospital.

    Sources say that the report is not dangerous and it was a routine test. There is still time for the match against England and it is hoped that he will recover completely soon.

  • Babar and Rizwan reject sizable offers from betting companies

    Babar and Rizwan reject sizable offers from betting companies

    Despite Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) cooperation with surrogate betting companies in Pakistan, including their partnership with Dafa News, Babar Azam (Pakistan Cricket Team Captain) and Mohammad Rizwan together, rejected the offer of crores of rupees from these organisations, The News has revealed.

    Pakistan cricket team’s wicketkeeper Muhammad Rizwan came under intense pressure and was asked by the Board to delete his tweet in which he dedicated the team’s historic win against Sri Lanka to the Palestinians.

    The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has accepted sponsorship as a surrogate betting sponsor like Dafa News in flagrant violation of the rules, allegedly to operate on all digital platforms. It has opened the floodgates to more than 150 illegal surrogate betting sites and apps, and some PSL franchises are reportedly allowing individual players to accept shirt logos and give image rights to these illegal gambling companies.

    One player revealed on condition of anonymity that PCB came under pressure from ICC and BCCI, asking Mohammad Rizwan to delete his tweet in which Rizwan dedicated Pakistan’s victory against Sri Lanka in CCWC 2023 was named after the people of Gaza.

    However, Rizwan refused to delete his tweet. Sources from one of the gambling companies also revealed that Babar Azam turned down an annual contract worth Rs 250 million while Mohammad Rizwan turned down a surrogate betting company’s Rs 100 million annual contract because such sponsorships and contracts are against the law.

    Email sent by betting company to Babar Azam

    It should be noted that Multan Sultans captain Muhammad Rizwan refused to put WOLF777 logo on his kit during the last PSL tournament. An email sent by 1XBET betting company to Babar Azam said that the company was impressed by the player’s social media platform and wanted to work with the individual. However, Saia Corporation, which is responsible for Babar Azam’s individual sponsorships, responded by saying, “Thank you. As Muslims, we do not endorse any betting or surrogate betting brands. Thanks for getting in touch. Have a nice day.” This email is also available to The News. A similar offer was also made to Muhammad Rizwan, to which the answer was the same.

    PCB gave the image rights of Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan to these betting companies against their will. Sources said that Babar, Rizwan, and others have categorically refused to sign contracts with such companies yet PCB has given us their image rights along with PSL franchises.

    Sources said that some Pakistan Super League franchises also forced players to wear the logos of these surrogate betting companies at any cost, which is a clear violation of the players’ rights to freedom of expression and liberty.

    PCB spokesperson statement:

    When contacted, a PCB spokesperson told The News that no such sponsor has been roped in since the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting’s zero-tolerance notification against surrogate betting companies.

    The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, in a notification issued on September 25, declared Defa News as a surrogate betting company. The spokesperson said that PCB strictly prohibits any form of gambling or related activities. Some news sites may be sponsors but it is always ensured that their certificate of incorporation and shareholders do not have any ownership of alleged gambling concerns.

    He further said that there are allegations against these companies which the court has not confirmed. However, PCB will abide by all relevant laws and ethical provisions in seeking sponsors for all future events.

    The correspondent showed through WhatsApp to the PCB spokesperson the advertisements of these surrogate betting companies using the pictures of Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan on social media and asked “How PCB is not responsible for this? These companies are clearly using pictures of Rizwan and Babar without their consent”.

    These surrogate betting companies entered Pakistan through cricket when advertisements started appearing in Pakistan Cricket around 2021. From PSL 2023, four of the total six PSL franchises have embarked on betting surrogates as their key sponsors and the PCB failed to regulate them. The News recently reported that the government of Pakistan It has started a crackdown against more than 150 surrogate betting companies operating in the country, which are causing billions of dollars in damage to the country’s economy.

    Information and Broadcasting Minister Murtaza Solangi revealed in a conversation with The News that all institutions are united with the military establishment in eliminating these betting companies. However, even after more than a month has passed since the notification was issued by the government today, all these betting apps are still running and no action has been taken by the authorities.

  • ‘PUBG Mobile Global Championship’: Updates on Pakistani teams

    ‘PUBG Mobile Global Championship’: Updates on Pakistani teams

    Pakistani PUBG mobile team Agonxi8 has been eliminated from PMGC (PUBG mobile global championship) in the league stages.

    PMGC’s 48 teams were divided into three groups, GREEN, RED, and YELLOW. Team i8 was in group green and their matches were scheduled from November 2-5.

    A total of 16 teams from group green were competing in their group stage matches. 11 teams from the top would’ve qualified for the next stage. The top 3 teams from the group stages directly qualified for finals while the remaining 8 teams had to qualify for the survival stage. Team i8 was on the 15th spot and got eliminated.

    Team Agonxi8 is a good team from Pakistan and from the South Asia region. They have won PMPL (PUBG mobile pro league) Pakistan three times (PMPL fall 2022, PMPL spring 2023 and PMPL fall 2023) also PMCO (PUBG Mobile Club Open) fall 2021.

    They faced many difficulties before this mega event like visa issues and the gaming devices on which this event was to be played.  

    All the teams reached the event venue 5-6 days ago, collected their devices, and started practicing. On the other hand, i8 team’s three players reached 1-2 days ago due to visa issues, while two players didn’t get visas and played from Pakistan. Both players who were playing from Pakistan collected their devices just a few hours before the event had started.

    Another problem they faced was the communication gap, which meant all teams were sitting at one table and playing the game at the event venue, while our players were playing from different countries.

    Two teams from Pakistan qualified for PMGC. Our second team is 7E (Seventh Element) and they are also very aggressive players. Their gun skills are next level and they are too good in rotations.

    They have qualified through PMPL South Asia and are playing for the first time on a global stage like PMGC. They are placed in group Red, and their matches are scheduled from November 9-12.

    We wish you the best of luck with team 7E and players Aliyan, Ashad, Divine, Goku bot, and T24 op for their PMGC journey. We hope they will give their best and make our country proud.

    PMGC is a LAN (Local Area Network) event in Malaysia, starting from November 2, having a prize pool of $3 million.

  • Sri Lankan cricket board dismissed after bad performance in World Cup

    Sri Lankan cricket board dismissed after bad performance in World Cup

    Sri Lankan Sports Minister Roshan Ranasinghe has dismissed the country’s cricket Board over the poor performance of the national cricket team in the ICC ODI World Cup.

    According to AFP News Agency, relations with the board were strained over allegations of corruption by the sports minister, leading to the Sri Lankan board being sacked after a humiliating defeat by India. 1996 World Cup-winning captain Arjuna Rana Tunga has been handed over charge while he has also been appointed as the interim chairman.

    A statement has been released by the Sri Lankan Sports Minister’s office dismissing the board and announcing handing over responsibilities to Rana Tunga. A seven-member panel has been formed by the Sports Minister and retired judges of the Supreme Court are also included in the panel. The Sports Minister demanded the resignations of the entire board. (ausoma.org) The secretary of the board, Mohan D’Silva, had announced his resignation a day earlier.

    It should be noted that the Sri Lankan cricket team is currently ranked seventh in the points table, having won only two out of seven matches.

  • Sunil Narine retires from international cricket

    Sunil Narine retires from international cricket

    West Indies off-spinner Sunil Narine has announced his retirement from international cricket.

    Sunil Narine issued a statement on Instagram on Sunday saying that ‘it has been four years since he last represented West Indies. “Now I am announcing my retirement from international cricket, I will continue to play in franchise cricket.”

    “Thanks to my family for supporting me and especially my father who always stood by me, I also thank Cricket West Indies, coaching staff, and fans,” Narayan said.

    Sunil Narine represented the West Indies in six Tests, 65 ODIs, and 51 T20 matches. Narine took 21 wickets in Tests, 92 in ODIs, and 52 in T20 Internationals.

  • World Cup 2023: India defeats South Africa by 243 runs

    World Cup 2023: India defeats South Africa by 243 runs

    In the 37th match of the World Cup, India defeated South Africa by 243 runs after a one-sided match and won the event for the eighth consecutive time.

    In the match played at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, India won the toss and decided to bat first against South Africa. India scored 326 runs for the loss of 5 wickets in the allotted 50 overs, Virat Kohli remained unbeaten with 101 runs.

    Apart from this, Shreyas Iyer played an innings of 77 runs which included 2 sixes and 7 fours. Captain Rohit Sharma 40, Shubman Gill 23, and Suryakumar Yadav scored 22 runs, KL Rahul was dismissed with eight runs while Ravindra Jadeja was not out with 29 runs.

    For South Africa, Marco Jansen, Kagiso Rabada, Kesho Maharaj, and Tabriz Shamsi took one wicket each.

    In pursuit of India’s target of 327 runs, South Africa’s batting line proved to be a wall of sand and none of the batsmen could stand up to the Indian bowlers.

    The entire South African team was all out for just 83 runs in the 28th over, with Marko Jansson scoring 14 and van der Dussen scoring 13. Captain Timba Bavuma and David Miller scored 11 runs each while Aiden Markram scored nine runs and Keshav Maharaj scored seven runs.

    On behalf of India, Ravindra Jadeja dismissed five players, Mohammad Shami and Kuldeep Yadav took two wickets each while Mohammad Siraj took one wicket.

  • PCB’s management committee tenure extended for three months

    PCB’s management committee tenure extended for three months

    The tenure of the management committee of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) headed by Zaka Ashraf has been extended by 3 months.

    According to sources at the Prime Minister’s House, the Federal Cabinet approved the extension of the period of the Circulation Summary Management Committee. In the summary, special reference has been made to the limited powers of the PCB Management Committee.

    Sources in the Prime Minister’s House say that according to the summary, the management committee will deal with the day-to-day affairs. However, the management committee will not have any appointment authority.