The International Cricket Council (ICC) has appointed record winning athlete Usain Bolt as the ambassador of the T20 World Cup.
Olympic gold medalist sprinter Bolt will participate in the promotion of the cricket World Cup and will also perform in the theme song. Usain Bolt will also watch the matches, saying that he will support the West Indies team during the World Cup.
The ICC T20 World Cup is scheduled to be played in America and West Indies from June 1 to June 29. 55 matches of the tournament will be played at West Indies 6 and USA 3 venues. The opening match of the World Cup will be between USA and Canada.
Apart from this ICC appointed Pakistani female cricketer Sana Mir as ‘Brand Ambassador’ for Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifiers.
Actor Nazish Jahangir has had it with Babar Azam fans trolling her, after she said she wouldn’t consider marrying the star cricketer.
A screenshot is circulating on social media in which Nazish Jahangri wrote on her Instagram story, “Jisko meri bat buri lagi ho wo Babar ko apni behn ka rishta de dein lekin meri jan chor dein”.
The actress has confirmed that the screenshot is fake. She shared an Instagram story saying, “This is fake. I did not give any statement or reaction to our adorable trolls because it’s simply not in my upbringing at all. It’s sad how these barbarians show their true colors or defame not just me, but also our Babar Azam.”
“They’re screaming for respect for him, I can only feel pity for them. The trolling, the defamation, the abuse, none of it matters to me at all. I’m only saying this because I don’t want to say any nonsense because there’s a lot of difference between your caliber and mine so go on.”
Recently, a fan asked her a question in a Q&A session on her Instagram that if Babar Azam proposed marriage to her, what would be her answer?
She replied that she would refuse.
Babar Azam fans were not happy with her response and relentlessly trolled her, which got so bad that she had to switch her Instagram account from public to private for a few days.
Jahangir also wrote that, “Babar bhai is out brother, but the fans are openly highlighting the negative aspects. I have nothing to do with cricketers, they are all brothers for me, they have fallen behind.”
Four time EVO champion Arslan Ash will not be able to participate in the EVO championship this year due to a visa issue.
One of the biggest fighting game tournaments EVO Japan is set to take place this weekend at Ariake GYM-EX, Tokyo. Tekken 8 will be a big game in the event but one of the best Tekken players in the world, Arslan Ash will not be able to participate due to visa issues.
In a recent tweet shared on X (formerly Twitter), Arslan Ash said, “It’s official! No Pakistan reps at Evo JP this year. Insha’Allah next year!”
This year including Arslan Ash two Pakistani PUBG mobile teams (AsAgi8 and 52 Esports) could not participate in the PUBG mobile global open (PMGO).
Here are the top five Pakistani esports players with highest earnings. These talented individuals have showcased their skills on the global stage and secured huge earnings along the way.
1-Sumail Hassan
Sumail Hassan is a Pakistan Defense of the Ancients (DOTA 2) player currently playing for Nigma Galaxy, an Emirates esports organization.
SumaiL was featured in Time Magazine’s top 30 influential teenagers of 2016. He holds the record for the most kills (31) in a single game at The International (TI).
His total earning are $4,013,648 (1.1 billion Pkr).
2-Yawar Hassan
Yawar Hassan is the older brother of Sumail. He is also a DOTA 2 player but currently not playing for any team. Last time he played for Wildcard Gaming.
His total earnings are $628,259 (17.4 crore Pkr).
3-Arslan Ash
Arslan Ash Siddique is Pakistani Tekken player currently playing from Twisted Minds. He is known as Tekken best player in the world having four time EVO titles as well as Tekken World Tour (TWT).
Arslan gained worldwide recognition with an unexpected victory at EVO Japan 2019. He defeated renowned players like Knee, Chanel, Book, LowHigh (EVO 2018 Champion), Jimmyjtran, and finally AK, securing a bracket reset to emerge victorious in the entire tournament.
His total earnings are $331,485 (9.1 crore Pkr).
4-Atif Butt
Atif Butt is Pakistani Tekken player currently representing FATE esports. He is known for being able to play with many characters at top level in Tekken.
He is the champion of Tekken World Tour 2022, taking title while undefeated through out the tournament.
His total earnings are $244,522 (6.7 crore Pkr).
5-Khan
Khan is also a Pakistani Tekken player currently representing FATE esports.
Trying to shuffle the Pakistan cricket team batting order for the T20 World Cup has reportedly become difficult for team selectors and management.
Management of the national cricket team wants to change the batting order of star batter Muhammad Rizwan. They want him to bat at number 4 in the T20 World Cup but reportedly, captain Babar Azam is not in favor of this decision.
According to Geo sources, Babar Azam wants Saim Ayub to open with Babar but has added that if Saim fails as an opener, he wants Muhammad Rizwan. However, management of the team wants Rizwan to play at number 4 and Usman Khan or Fakhar Zaman to open the game.
However, Geo sources say that Rizwan wants to continue playing as an opener in T20 and that Rizwan is worried about the suggestion of a new number.
Additionally, Rizwan’s participation in the on-going remaining matches of the T20 series against New Zealand is doubtful as Rizwan has pulled his hamstring and needs to rest.
West Indian all-rounder Sunil Narine has denied his return to the T20 World Cup 2024.
Sunil Narine said in a statement, “I am happy that people are expressing their desire to return from retirement for the World Cup. I have made my decision, I will not withdraw my retirement.”
Earlier, West Indian captain Raoman Powell had hinted at the possibility of Sunil Narine coming out of retirement.
At the moment, Sunil Narine is showing an excellent all round performance in the ongoing season of Indian Premier League (IPL).
A record number of Pakistani runners from different areas of the world took part in the London Marathon 2024.
32 Pakistanis from Karachi, Islamabad, Dubai, United States, United Kingdom and Norway took part in the marathon.
From Pakistan, Usman Muhammad and Aisha Qamar completed the race in three hours. Miqdad Muhammad finished in three hours and 15 minutes and Sara Lodhi finished in three hours and 22 minutes.
Many talented individuals, including Abdul Sami, Yawar Siddiqui, Muhammad Babar Ali, Bilal Ehsan, Ahmed Zubair, Mohammad Aurangzaib, Faisal Shafi, Raees Ebrahim, Shah Faisal, Muhammad Ali, Zohaib Moin, Shariq Samad, Fawad Karim, Babar Ghias, Ammar Mumtaz, Miqdad Mohammad, and Nazakat Ali, delivered impressive performances.
Here is the result of the Pakistani runners:
In the men’s race, Alexander Mutiso finished first while Kenisa Beckley finished in second. British athletes, Emile Careys finished third with a brilliant run, while his teammate Mahamed Mahamed finished fourth.
In the women’s race, Olympic champion Perez Gipturcher set a new world record in the women’s single race by winning the competitive race. Perez Gipturcher finished the race in an impressive two hours, 16 minutes and 16 seconds.
Wheel chair racers also took part in this race. Switzerland’s Marcel Hug won the men’s race for the fourth consecutive year, crossing the line in one hour, 28 minutes and 35 seconds. American Daniel Romchuk finished in second and Brian David Weir in third.
In the women’s wheelchair category, Switzerland’s Catherine Debruner emerged victorious in the women’s wheelchair in 1 hour 38 minutes and 54 seconds.
The first London Marathon was held in the capital city in 1981 with a distance of 26.2 miles. It starts at Greenwich Park and ends at The Mall.
Pakistan Super League (PSL) franchise Peshawar Zalmi owner Javed Afridi has fulfilled his promise and gifted a car to Babar Azam.
The captain of Peshawar Zalmi scored an unbeaten century in the match against Islamabad United in HBL PSL 9. In this match, Babar Azam scored 111 runs off 63 balls.
Javed Afridi had said that he will gift a MG HS Essence car to Babar Azam and Babar will be this first one to drive this car, which is made in Pakistan.
On Monday, Javed Afridi fulfilled his promise and handed over the car keys to Babar Azam.
During the Indian Premier League (IPL), Royal Challengers Bangalore’s batsman Virat Kohli has been fined for arguing with the umpire.
Kohli has been fined 50 percent of his match fee for violating the code of conduct after arguing with the umpire during the IPL match against Kolkata Knight Riders on Sunday.
According to the match referee, Kohli was found guilty of a Level 1 violation under Article 2.8 of the IPL Code of Conduct.
Kohli admitted his mistake and accepted the decision of the match referee.
Background of the argument:
The argument took place during the third over of Bangalore’s innings against Kolkata Knight Riders when Kohli was caught out on a full toss by Harshit Rana.
Kohli thought it was a no ball as it was above his waist so he took a review for a no ball.
However, he was given out by the third umpire as he was outside the crease when playing the ball, so it cannot be called a no ball according to law.
Kohli showed anger on the umpire’s decision and had an argument on the ground and then returned to the pavilion unhappy.
The Knight Riders went on to defeat the Royal Challengers by one run after a thrilling encounter.
