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  • Pakistan to help promote blind cricket in Afghanistan

    Pakistan Blind Cricket Council (PBCC) will help promote blind cricket in Afghanistan.

    Talking to Geo, PBCC chairman Syed Sultan Shah said, “Two Pakistani coaches will go to Afghanistan next month. The coaches will train 35 players and three coaches in Afghanistan, which has been given interim membership by the World Blind Council.”

    The World Blind Cricket Council made the decision during yesterday’s executive committee meeting online, during which PBCC offered its services to promote the game in Afghanistan.

  • Case filed against Virat Kohli’s liquor store

    Case filed against Virat Kohli’s liquor store

    A case has been registered against India’s star batsman Virat Kohli’s liquor store.

    According to Indian media, Bangalore police have registered an FIR against One8 Commune liquor bar and others for overtime.

    The Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Central says the bar was open until 1:30 a.m. when it is supposed to close by 1 a.m.

    Police swung into action after receiving complaints of loud music playing in the area late at night.

  • ‘Ehsaas ho tou kuch sharm ho naa’; Ahmed Ali Butt lashes out at Babar Azam’s video

    ‘Ehsaas ho tou kuch sharm ho naa’; Ahmed Ali Butt lashes out at Babar Azam’s video

    Television host and actor Ahmed Ali Butt exploded in anger on Pakistan cricket team captain Babar Azam’s fitness video.

    The captain shared a video of himself training in the gym two days ago.

    After the cricketer’s video went viral, the actor recalled the team’s performance in the International Cricket Council (ICC) T20 World Cup and vented his anger on his Instagram story.

    Ahmad wrote, “You owe your country an explanation and an apology for your performance, not in the gym but on the field. Ehsas ho to kuch sharam ho na.”

    The actor wrote #NotMyCaptain in his story.

    In the T20 World Cup, Pakistan got out in the first round of the event following two back-to-back defeats against the USA and India.

  • Mushtaq Ahmed takes over coaching role in England

    Mushtaq Ahmed takes over coaching role in England

    Former Pakistan leg-spinner Mushtaq Ahmed has assumed coaching duties in England.

    He arrived in England two days ago and began coaching yesterday. He has joined the England Under-19 coaching panel.

    The former leg-spinner will also mentor young bowlers in the England team, leveraging his prior experience with the England cricket team.

  • Virat Kohli’s Instagram post becomes most liked in Asia after T20 World Cup win

    Virat Kohli’s Instagram post becomes most liked in Asia after T20 World Cup win

    Indian cricket superstar Virat Kohli’s Instagram post following the T20 World Cup 2024 received the most likes in Asia.

    India won the T20 World Cup last month, securing their second title by defeating South Africa in the final.

    After their victory, Kohli posted a picture on Instagram with the team’s World Cup trophy, captioned, “Couldn’t have dreamt of a better day than this. God is great, and I bow my head in gratitude. We finally did it.”

    This post has received more than 21 million likes so far.

    Previously, Bollywood actresses Kiara Advani and Siddharth Malhotra held the record for the most liked Indian posts on Instagram.

    Virat Kohli also became the first Asian athlete and the fifth worldwide to garner over two crore likes on an Instagram post. He remains the most followed Indian personality on Instagram, with 270 million followers.

  • Detailed schedule of Champions Trophy 2025 revealed

    Detailed schedule of Champions Trophy 2025 revealed

    The proposed schedule for next year’s International Cricket Council (ICC) Champions Trophy in Pakistan has been revealed, Geo reports.

    The dates of the Champions Trophy were announced by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) last week, with the event scheduled to be held in Pakistan from February 19 to March 9.

    It has been reported by the media that the India-Pakistan match will be held in Lahore on March 1.

    The ICC, however, has not yet confirmed the schedule.

    As per the proposed schedule, Group A includes Pakistan, India, New Zealand, and Bangladesh, while Group B comprises Australia, England, South Africa, and Afghanistan.

    Group matches for the Pakistan team will be played in Lahore, Karachi, and Rawalpindi.

    The inaugural Champions Trophy match between Pakistan and New Zealand is scheduled to be played on February 19 in Karachi.

    Here is the detail of the remaining matches:

    India vs Bangladesh-February 20-Lahore
    Afghanistan vs South Africa-February 21-Karachi
    Australia vs England-February 22-Lahore
    India vs New Zealand-February 23-Lahore
    Pakistan vs Bangladesh- February 24-Rawalpindi
    Afghanistan vs England-February 25-Lahore
    Australia South Africa- February 26-Rawalpindi
    Bangladesh vs New Zealand-February 27-Lahore
    Afghanistan v Australia-February 28-Rawalpindi
    Pakistan vs India-March 1-Lahore
    South Africa vs England-March 2-Rawalpindi

    First semi-final-March 5-Karachi
    Second semi-final-March 6-Rawalpindi
    Final-March 9-Lahore

  • Pakistan’s Ashab Irfan wins Kanso Open Squash Championship

    Pakistan’s Ashab Irfan wins Kanso Open Squash Championship

    Ashab Irfan of Pakistan won the Kanso Open Squash Championship in the USA, defeating India’s Veer Chauthrani after a thrilling contest.

    He won this game by 3-2 with scores of 11-7, 8-11, 12-10, 8-11 and 11-8.

    The total prize money for the Houston event was nine thousand dollars.

  • End of an era: John Cena announces retirement from WWE

    End of an era: John Cena announces retirement from WWE

    John Cena, a popular wrestler and actor worldwide, including in Pakistan, has announced his retirement from World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE).

    He made this announcement on the sidelines of a wrestling event called Money in the Bank in Toronto, Canada.

    On this occasion, he said, “In 2025, I will say goodbye to the wrestling world. WrestleMania 2025 will be my last event as a wrestler. I faced many difficulties while working in WWE, but people’s love helped me move forward.

    John joined the WWE in 2001 and is considered one of the greatest wrestlers of all time. He became the world champion 16 times during his career, a record in the WWE’s history.

    On this occasion, people present chanted, ‘ Thank You, John Cena, ‘ while the wrestler’s T-shirt read, ‘The Last Time is Now.’

  • Pakistan test cricket team head coach Jason Gillespie reaches Pakistan

    Pakistan test cricket team head coach Jason Gillespie reaches Pakistan

    Jason Gillespie, head coach of Pakistan’s Red Ball team, has reached Karachi. Gillespie will meet the Pakistan Shaheens and Red Ball players and hold a press conference on the schedule for his tour of Australia.

    The head coach will arrive in Lahore tomorrow to meet Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi. He will also tour Australia with the Pakistan Shaheens.

    On Sunday, April 28, 2024, the PCB appointed former South African cricketer Gary Kirsten as the head coach of Pakistan’s white-ball team, while former Australian fast bowler Jason Gillespie was appointed as the head coach of the red-ball team.

  • World Championship of Legends 2024: Pakistan defeats India by 68 runs

    World Championship of Legends 2024: Pakistan defeats India by 68 runs

    In the World Championship of Legends 2024, Pakistan defeated India by 68 runs. Chasing the massive target of 244, India could score 175 runs for the loss of nine wickets.

    Pakistan’s inning:

    Playing first, the Pakistan champions scored 243 runs for 4 wickets in the allotted 20 overs.

    Kamran Akmal scored 77 runs and Sharjeel Khan scored 72 runs. Sohaib Maqsood was dismissed for 51 runs off 26 balls.

    Shahid Afridi was out for zero while Shoaib Malik remained not out with 25 runs.

    RP Singh and Anwarit Singh of the Indian champions took one wicket each. Dhol Kulkarni and Pawan Negi also dismissed one player each.

    India’s inning:

    Chasing Pakistan’s target India scored 175 for the loss of nine wickets.

    Ambari Raydu scored 36 runs, Suresh Rains, 52, Robin Uthapa 22, Yuvraj Singh 14, Irfan Pathan 15 runs for India.

    For Pakistan Shoaib Malik and Wahab Riaz took three wicket each while Sohail Tanvir and Haris Sohail took one wicket each.