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Veronika and Sybil Sohail, sisters from Pakistan, made history at the Asia-Pacific African Combined Powerlifting Championship by winning four gold medals each.
Sybil won gold medals in 52 kilograms and Veronika in 57 in the squat, bench press, deadlift and overall categories. Their third sister, Twinkle Sohail, will be in action today.
The three sisters also created a unique record by participating in an event together.
Details of the new selection committee of the national cricket team have been revealed.
According to ARY, the committee will include coaches from both formats of the game, along with coaches Jason Gillespie and Gary Kirsten, Mohammad Yousuf, and Asad Shafiq. The captain of the team’s format will also be included in the selection committee.
After the team’s poor performance in the T20 World Cup, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi removed Wahab Riaz and Abdul Razzaq from the committee.
In the second semi-final of the Euro Cup, England has defeated the Netherlands by 2-1 to qualify for the final.
The match between the two teams was played in Dortmund, Germany.
The Netherlands scored a goal in the seventh minute of the match but could not hold on for long.
Xavi Simons scored a goal for the Netherlands, while Harry Kane, the player of the English team, scored a penalty in the 18th minute to level the score at one-on-one.
The score between the two teams in the first half was 1-1, while in the second half, both teams made several attacks on each other’s goals but could not succeed.
In the last 90 minutes of the match, English player Ollie Watkins scored another goal to give his team a 2-1 lead, which remained until the end of the game.
The final of the Euro Cup will be played on Sunday between England and Spain in the German city of Berlin.
Pakistani students won gold and bronze medals in the global food competition Battle of Chefs 2024 in Malaysia. Chefs from many countries, including Pakistan, participated in this event.
Pakistan Institute of Tourism and Hotel Management students won gold and bronze medals in this competition. Ayesha Ali and Seharsh Ayyub won gold medals while Aram Shaikh and Fatima won bronze.
Sindh Tourism and Culture Minister Syed Zulfiqar Ali Shah met with the students who won in the global food competition. The provincial minister also announced to award 50,000 rupees to the successful students.
After the removal of Wahab Riaz and Abdul Razzaq from the national cricket team’s selection committee, team manager Mansoor Rana has also been removed from the post.
According to Geo, the team was not disciplined during the last three tours, prompting a confirmation of complaints.
Further updates about the selection committee will be provided later after the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announcement.
Earlier, the PCB confirmed the removal of both selectors from the selection committees, saying that their services in the men’s and women’s selection committees are not required anymore.
The committee included four former cricketers: Wahab Riaz, Abdul Razzaq, Asad Shafiq, and Muhammad Yousuf. Wahab was also the team’s senior manager. However, Muhammad Yusuf and Asad Shafiq are still selection committee members, and a decision has yet to be made about them.
Former cricket captain Shahid Afridi has been surprised by Wahab Riaz and Abdul Razzaq’s removal from the selection committee.
While talking to the media after the match against South Africa in the World Championship of Legends tournament, Afridi said, “Honestly, a move that was termed as a ‘surgery’ is beyond my understanding.”
Expressing his disappointment, Afridi continued to say, “No captain in the history of Pakistan got as many opportunities as Babar Azam, otherwise our tradition is that after poor form, the captain goes home first. I, Misbah, Younis led the Pakistani team but never got so many opportunities. Even after getting so much, Babar Azam could not prove himself.”
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has confirmed that former cricketers Wahab Riaz and Abdul Razzaq have been removed from the selection committee.
Pakistan’s eSports scene is struggling, while other countries like India and Nepal have a massive audience. We need to work together to revive our eSports sector.
PUBG Mobile was banned in India in 2020, but the game makers made a new version called Battle Grounds Mobile India (BGMI) for the country because they have a vast audience. Their creators are consistent on social media platforms. I was watching a BGMI live streamer, Jonathan, in India on YouTube, who has more than six million subscribers, and his live stream crossed 136,000 viewers. Meanwhile, there is a maximum of seven to nine thousand live audiences on Pakistan PUBG mobile official channels.
Here are some initiatives that can help us to revive eSports in Pakistan.
1-Building Online Presence
We must encourage eSports players to build their online presence on platforms like Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook. This will help them gain recognition with a broader audience.
2-Supporting Local Events
We need to support our local tournaments and events to create hype. This will attract sponsors and investors and provide a platform for gamers to showcase their skills. In Pakistan, no one is ready to invest because we have a smaller audience. A few events have been organized in the last year, like Gamekey Arena, Gamer Galaxy eSports Festival, and now the Zong Manhunt series 2024.
3-Building a Strong Community
We must develop a strong community that promotes and celebrates our eSports players. We have some minor social media pages like esportsnetworkpk, Tysonesports, Esportsguypk, Instantesport, Gamingnewspk and Soomro, who are helping to promote our eSports.
4-Collaborating with Education
We must collaborate with schools and universities to create eSports programs and teams. This will help identify new talent for the future, and eSports is a significant source of income.
5-Ask the government to help with visa issues
Pakistani eSports players face visa issues in Malaysia, Japan, Saudi Arabia, and Nepal. In the past, Pakistan’s Tekken star Arslan Ash missed a big event due to a visa issue, while Pakistan PUBG mobile teams i8 and 52 eSports didn’t go to Brazil despite qualifying for Pubg Mobile Global Open (PMGO).
Reviving Pakistani eSports requires a collective effort. We need to work together to create a supportive system that encourages creators and players, attracts investors, and celebrates talent.
In the first semi-final of the Euro Cup, Spain defeated France by two goals to one and qualified for the final. The semi-final was played in Munich, Germany.
France took the lead against Spain by scoring in the eighth minute of the match. Randal Kolo Muani scored a goal for France.
France’s lead against Spain didn’t last long. In the 21st minute of the match, 16-year-old Lamine Yamal of the Spanish team levelled the score at one.
Lamine Yamal became the youngest player to score a goal in the history of the Euro Cup. The previous youngest scorer in the European Championship was the Swiss player Johan Vonlanthen, who scored against France at 18 in the 2004 Euro Cup.
In the 21st minute, after the match was tied at one, Spain attacked again against France. In the 25th minute, Dani Olmo scored a wonderful goal to give the team the lead, which was maintained until the scheduled time of the match, and Spain qualified for the final.
The second team to reach the final will be decided after the second semi-final between England and Holland.
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has removed Wahab Riaz and Abdul Razzaq from the national cricket team selection committee.
According to Geo, after their retirement, Muhammad Yusuf and Asad Shafiq are members of the selection committee, and Bilal Afzal is also a member.
Sources say the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has lost faith in both for some time, but the PCB still has faith in Mohammad Yousuf and Asad Shafiq. Their involvement in the T20 World Cup squad selection was high, and these selectors favoured the same players who did not perform.
Four former cricketers, Wahab Riaz, Abdul Razzaq, Asad Shafiq, and Muhammad Yusuf, were included in the national cricket team’s selection committee. Wahab Riaz was also the team’s senior manager.
The PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi had an important meeting with the coaches of the Pakistan Cricket Team, Gary Kirsten, Jason Gillespie and Assistant Coach Azhar Mehmood.
Former Indian cricketer Gautam Gambhir has been appointed as the head coach of the Indian team.
Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Secretary Jay Shah announced the appointment, saying, “We welcome Gautam Gambhir as the head coach of the Indian cricket team. I am confident that Gautam Gambhir is an ideal person for Indian cricket. He has vast experience in cricket, and his vision for Team India is very clear.”
He said that the Indian Cricket Board will fully support Gautam Gambhir in his new journey.
Rahul Dravid’s coaching career with the Indian cricket team ended with the T20 World Cup win. He announced his resignation after the T20 World Cup.