Tag: Muhammad Rizwan

  • Muhammad Rizwan appointed ODI, T20 captain

    Muhammad Rizwan appointed ODI, T20 captain

    Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has made wicketkeeper batsman Muhammad Rizwan the captain of ODI and T20 teams.

    Chairman PCB Mohsin Naqvi announced the captain and vice-captain of the ODI and T20 team while holding a press conference in Lahore.

    Mohsin Naqvi said, “The board has made Mohammad Rizwan the captain of the ODI and T20 team, while Salman Ali Agha has been appointed as the vice-captain of the ODI and T20 team.”

    Chairman PCB said, “The selection committee worked very hard on the central contract, the selection committee worked non-stop in the last two tests, the selection committee has a big hand in the victory. I will praise them.”

    Mohsin Naqvi said, “We want Babar Azam to return to form. Babar Azam is an asset of Pakistan. Babar contacted me and said that he doesn’t want to play as a captain. Babar Azam had a decision; he wanted to focus on the game.”

    On the question regarding Fakhar Zaman, Mohsin Naqvi said, “There is an issue of Fakhar Zaman’s tweet, but the problem is more about fitness. Fakhar Zaman’s show-cause is also a problem.”

    Earlier, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced the squad for the tours of Australia and Zimbabwe. The Pakistan team will play three One Day Internationals (ODIs) and three T20 Internationals (T20Is) in Australia, while the tour of Zimbabwe will also feature three ODIs and three T20Is.

    According to a statement by the PCB, Babar Azam, Naseem Shah, and Shaheen Afridi will be rested for the tour of Zimbabwe, while PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi will announce the captain for the white-ball teams.

    Performers from domestic cricket have been given more importance for the Zimbabwe tour.

    For the Australia tour, the ODI squad includes Babar Azam, Abdullah Shafique, Mohammad Rizwan, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha, and Shaheen Shah Afridi. Additionally, Aamir Jamal, Arafat Minhas, Faisal Akram, Haris Rauf, Kamran Ghulam, and Mohammad Hasnain are part of the team. Haseebullah, Mohammad Irfan Khan, and Naseem Shah.

    The T20 squad includes Babar Azam, Arafat Minhas, Haris Rauf, Haseebullah, and Jehandad Khan. Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Irfan Khan, Naseem Shah, Umair bin Yousaf, Sahibzada Farhan, Salman Ali Agha, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Saim Ayub, Sufiyan Muqeem and Usman Khan.

  • Muhammad Rizwan prayed to Allah for eight years to get married to his love

    Muhammad Rizwan prayed to Allah for eight years to get married to his love

    Star player of the national cricket team, Muhammad Rizwan, has made new revelations about his love story and said that he struggled for eight years to find his love, after which he got success.

    Muhammad Rizwan and captain Babar Azam were participating in the program on YouTube channel ‘Epic Masjid‘ where the host said that there is a person here today who prayed and prayed to God for eight years to find his love.

    “Muhammad Rizwan has made things difficult for married people,” he joked, then requested him to narrate his love story.

    Rizwan was surprised at the question and started laughing. “What kind of question have you asked, you have put me in trouble,” he chuckled.

    After a few moments, Rizwan answered the question saying, “Love story is difficult and in Pathan culture it is a very difficult task. I was the first person in my family to start this, after me my brother also had a love marriage.”

    He continued to say that it was very difficult for him to get married. “I had to wait for eight years and had to pray to Allah every day for it. I had in my mind that it is not possible that you do not get what you ask from Allah. I believed that if God wills it, you can get many things in life.”

    He went on to say that things were the same in cricket. “But I can’t tell more about my love story. You should believe that you will get everything.”

    Rizwan is the part of Pakistan cricket team participating in the T20 World Cup 2024 ongoing in USA and West Indies.

  • Muhammad Rizwan ruled out of New Zealand series

    Muhammad Rizwan ruled out of New Zealand series

    Pakistan cricket team wicket keeper batsman Muhammad Rizwan has been ruled out of T20 series against New Zealand due to a hamstring injury in the third match of the T20 series in Rawalpindi.

    Rizwan was playing on 23 runs but could not continue and left the field.

    The team doctor has advised complete rest for Muhammad Rizwan after an examination and as a precautionary measure the medical team has stopped him from playing.

    Pakistan Cricket Board has confirmed Rizwan’s unavailability for the remaining matches of the series.

  • Rizwan has heartfelt message for the late Alamgir Tareen after Sultans reach playoffs

    Rizwan has heartfelt message for the late Alamgir Tareen after Sultans reach playoffs

    Multan Sultans became the first team to reach the playoffs in the ninth season of the Pakistan Super League (PSL). Team captain Muhammad Rizwan issued a message for the late Alamgir Tareen on Instagram.

    Rizwan shared a picture of Tareen and wrote, “As Multan Sultans secure a place in the PSL playoffs, I remember Alamgir Tareen. His kindness and humble presence in the dugout lifted us all. Let’s make dua for him and remember to cherish and care for those around us, recognizing the silent battles they may face.”

    Tareen, well-known businessman, owner and managing director of Multan Sultans, committed suicide via gunshot at his home in July last year. In a note that he left behind, he said that he wanted his illness to end.

  • Muhammad Rizwan becomes first wicketkeeper-batsman to complete 2000 runs in PSL

    Multan Sultans captain Muhammad Rizwan has become the first wicketkeeper-batsman to complete 2000 runs in the history of Pakistan Super League (PSL).

    Muhammad Rizwan scored only 11 runs in his first match against Karachi Kings in PSL 9 at Multan Stadium yesterday, but during this time he became the first wicketkeeper-batsman to complete 2000 runs in the history of PSL and the fourth overall.

    Mohammad Rizwan has so far scored 2007 runs in 72 matches in PSL at an average of 42.7 and a strike rate of 128.32, including one century and 16 fifties.

  • Video: Muhammad Rizwan’s speech in Melbourne mosque went viral

    Video: Muhammad Rizwan’s speech in Melbourne mosque went viral

    The video of Pakistan cricket team’s wicketkeeper-batsman Muhammad Rizwan making a speech in a mosque in Melbourne, Australia has gone viral.

    The Pakistan cricket team is currently in Melbourne to play the Test series against Australia, where the second Test match will be played on December 26.

    According to the viral video on social media, after reaching Melbourne, wicketkeeper-batsman Muhammad Rizwan reached the mosque to give a speech. It can be seen in the video that Muhammad Rizwan is teaching the people present in the mosque.

    It should be noted that even earlier, videos of Rizwan preaching in mosques had gone viral.

  • ‘Reading Namaz in front of Indians’; Rizwan targeted by same lawyer who harassed Zainab Abbas

    ‘Reading Namaz in front of Indians’; Rizwan targeted by same lawyer who harassed Zainab Abbas

    Indian lawyer, Vineet Jindal, who had previously filed a case against sports presenter Zainab Abbas, resulting in her leaving India under security threats, has now turned his proverbial guns on Pakistani cricketer Muhammad Rizwan.  

    Jindal has written a complaint against Rizwan to Greg Barclay, the head of the International Cricket Council (ICC) for offering prayers on the field.  

    He goes on to write that the act of Namaz raises “questions about the spirit of the match and ideology”, since it was said in a “field amid many Indians.” 

    He also writes that Rizwan offering prayers among Indians is “symbolic” of the “intentional depiction of his religion.” 

    Users on social media are in a state of shock with some suggesting that ‘it seems to shock Jindal that Rizwan is, indeed, a Muslim’.  

    https://twitter.com/salmank11727912/status/1713418526650974243?s=48&t=rOeCbdRYErknX-iusAjnIQ

    Jindal continues to criticise Rizwan for dedicating his win to the people of Gaza, saying that dedication was against the ideology of India. His criticism seems unwarranted since the ICC, when responding to a similar comment by an Indian journalist said that Rizwan’s tweet about Gaza was his right since posting his opinion on social media did not fall under the rules of the game. 

    Netizens are also worried that Jindal seems to assume that Rizwan is Indian and not Pakistani. Why else would he have to follow Indian ideology?  

    He ends his complaint by asking ICC to take action against Rizwan. 

  • Official Israel account attacks Rizwan for pro-Palestine tweet

    Official Israel account attacks Rizwan for pro-Palestine tweet

    After Pakistan lost to India in the cricket World Cup match yesterday, an official account associated with the government of Israel chose to demonstrate their pettiness with a tweet targeting cricket player Muhammad Rizwan, who, after a match-winning performance against Sri Lanka, dedicated his win to the people of Gaza.

    “We were really moved by Indian friends showing their solidarity with Israel. We are happy that India emerged victorious in the #INDvsPAK match at #CWC23 and that Pakistan was unable to attribute its victory to the terrorists of #Hamas.”

    Many Twitter users criticised the absurdity of how triggered a country has been over a simple tweet by a cricketer. Seriously, y’all lose sleep over anything?

    Truly a King

    Please make this happen PCT In Sha Allah

    Well done Rizwan for living rent free in the minds of an entire nation.

  • ‘Sometimes cramps, sometimes I’m acting’: Rizwan’s hilarious quip is leading a meme storm

    ‘Sometimes cramps, sometimes I’m acting’: Rizwan’s hilarious quip is leading a meme storm

    Pakistanis celebrated all night long after their cricket team’s stunning victory against Sri Lanka on Tuesday night, successfully chasing down a 345 runs target with six wickets to spare. The win created history as the highest successful chase in the World Cup. Cricketers Muhammad Rizwan and Abdullah Shafiq paved the way for the team, leading it to a comfortable victory with their stunning centuries.

    Now, Rizwan’s hilarious quips after the match have taken center stage. Addressing a press conference, he talked about the cramps that plagued him while he was playing, limping on the pitch.

    Addressing the moment, Rizwan cheekily replied “Sometimes it’s cramps, sometimes I’m acting.”

    The one-liner soon led to a meme-storm on the internet, as if there weren’t enough reasons to love Muhammad Rizwan, he just gave us another one.

    With that, we just found a new way to get off from hectic work schedules thanks to Rizwan

    Not just an ace in the field, but also an ace in the meme game.

    Us next time Mama says guests arahay hain kamra saaf karo

    Bas give him an Oscar because he just gave the internet a gold star meme

  • Yeh kya ho raha hay? Babar, Rizwan back in university

    Yeh kya ho raha hay? Babar, Rizwan back in university

    Pakistan cricket team skipper Babar Azam and wicketkeeper-batsman Muhammad Rizwan went back into university life as the batting duo joined the prestigious Harvard Business School’s executive education programme on the Business of Entertainment, Media, and Sports (BEMS), becoming the first two cricketers to join the prestigious school.

    Babar Azam on Monday night shared a picture on his Twitter account, reminding every student of hostel life, where everyone is tense and worried and studying hard just one night before an exam.

    Babar Azam and Muhammad Rizwan are the number two and three ranked batsman in the International Cricket Council (ICC) rankings. Twitter reacted hilariously when the superstars shared a picture of them studying in a room.

    It is a proud moment for Pakistan as the two stars become the first ever cricketers to take part in this business course.
    In the press release issued by the management company of the two players, -Saya Corporation- it is said that the program taught at Harvard Business School in Boston will continue from May 31 to June 3. After which both will hold meetings with various communities in America till June 13.

    Details of Harvard Business Programme

    Programme details have been shared on the school’s website, where they have stated that the programme in which Babar and Rizwan are placed is called the Business of Entertainment, Media, and Sports (BEMS). It is structured with new modules and techniques on how to develop new business, why some startups becomes successful and why some fail.

    It states that the need for digital technology is most felt in the entertainment industry today and the course discusses the latest approaches in this regard.

    This course will teach you how to make the best decisions, how to take advantage of market fluctuations and how to achieve long-lasting profits.

    Course fees stated on the website is $10,500 but it is not clear yet who is paying the fee of the two star players.