Tag: #PSL

  • Ahsan Khan defends Sana after marriage to Shoaib Malik

    Ahsan Khan defends Sana after marriage to Shoaib Malik

    Ahsan Khan, a show host and actor, who starred in the drama ‘Sukoon’ alongside Sana Javed, has recently made comments on her marriage to Shoaib Malik. As Sana Javed’s marriage took place during the drama’s airing, many people had questions about whether Ahsan knew of her relationship with Shoaib.

    Khan was a guest on the programme, ‘Life Green Hai’, when programme host Nadia Khan questioned him whether he knew about Sana’s marriage while they were shooting together at the time.
    Ahsan Khan honestly expressed, “I am genuinely happy for her that she got married. I mean, if she wasn’t happy in her previous marriage and then decided to divorce and remarry, this should be a normal thing for us. It’s her personal choice.”
    Khan also said, “She is a good friend, and we worked together for about ten months. I wish Sana well in her marriage. Even if Sana told me something in confidence, I would not break her trust by saying anything on-air. Marriage is a good thing, so people should not be saying negative things about the new couple.”

  • Maya Ali inspired by children battling cancer

    Maya Ali inspired by children battling cancer

    Maya Ali is known for her amazing acting in TV shows and movies, but the actress is also a softie at heart.

    Besides acting, Maya Ali really loves cricket. Recently, she cheered for her favorite team, the Quetta Gladiators, at the National Stadium in Karachi during a PSL match. Maya is the brand ambassador for the Gladiators.
    But Maya Ali isn’t just passionate about acting and cricket. She also cares about helping others.

    She recently met children battling cancer at the stadium in Karachi. Moved by their bravery, she shared a video on social media. In the video, she said, “It was literally the happiest moment for me to see these little warriors happy, and battling cancer with a big smile on their faces. The strength they show is something we can all learn from. I have made new friends who taught me that no matter what, life is beautiful and we just have to count our blessings and be grateful. May ALLAH bless them all with good health, Ameen”

  • PSL Eliminator 1: Islamabad United defeats Quetta Gladiators by 39 runs

    PSL Eliminator 1: Islamabad United defeats Quetta Gladiators by 39 runs

    In the first eliminator of Pakistan Super League 9, Islamabad United defeats Quetta Gladiators by 39 runs in National Stadium Karachi.

    Islamabad United captain Shadab Khan won the toss and elected to bat against Quetta Gladiators.

    Islamabad United’s inning

    Against Quetta Gladiators, Islamabad United scored 174 runs for the loss of 9 wickets in the allotted 20 overs.

    Martin Guptill scored 56 runs and Agha Salman scored 31 runs, Alex Hales, Shadab Khan scored 23 runs each and Azam Khan scored 18 runs while Faheem Ashraf and Hyder Ali scored one run each.

    Apart from this, Naseem Shah was not out with 7 runs while Imad Wasim also scored 4 runs.

    On behalf of Quetta, Muhammad Amir and Akeel Hosein dismissed 2 players each while Muhammad Wasim, Abrar Ahmed and Saud Shakeel took one wicket each.

    Quetta Gladiators inning

    Chasing the target of 175, Quetta lost their first five wickets within just 16 runs. At this point Akeel Hosein and Omair Yousuf made a partnership of 52 runs but Akeel was dismissed on 31 runs, Wasim Jr was also dismissed by Faheem Ashraf on 6 runs. Apart from this Muhammad Amir scored 23 runs and Omair scored 50 runs.

    Quetta Gladiators whole team returned to the pavilion on runs in overs.

    From Islamabad United Imad Wasim took 3 wickets, Naseem Shah took 2 while McCoy, Hunain and Faheem took one wicket each.

    Islamabad will face Peshawar Zalmi on March 16 for the finals race.

  • PSL 9: Multan Sultans defeats Karachi Kings by 20 runs

    PSL 9: Multan Sultans defeats Karachi Kings by 20 runs

    In the 19th match of Pakistan Super League 9, Multan Sultan defeats Karachi Kings by 20 runs and qualify for playoffs stage of the event.

    Multan Sultans captain Muhammad Rizwan won the toss and elected to bat first.

    Multan Sultans inning

    Usman Khan played an unbeaten innings of 106 runs off 59 balls while scoring a brilliant century. This is his second century in PSL. Apart from this, captain Muhammad Rizwan scored 58 runs and Reese Hendricks scored 13 runs, Iftikhar Ahmed scored 4 runs and got out.

    Mazrabani took 2 wickets and Hasan Ali took 1 wicket for Karachi Kings.

    Karachi Kings inning

    Chasing the target of Multan Sultan, Kings captain Shan Masood scored 36 runs, Shoaib Malik 38, Irfanullah Niazi 23, Muhammad Nawaz 27 and Hassan Ali 17 runs.

    From Multan Sultans, Usama Mir took 2 while David Willy, Muhammad Ali, Khushdil Shah and Chris Jordan took one wicket each.

    Multan Sultans becomes first team of the ongoing season to qualify for playoff stage of the tournament.

  • Yashma Gill thanks IG Punjab Police for not putting down service dogs

    Yashma Gill thanks IG Punjab Police for not putting down service dogs

     

    Actress Yashma Gill has thanked Inspector General (IG) Punjab Police Dr. Usman Anwar on Instagram for stopping the practice of putting down service dogs after their duty is over. She met him during a recent Pakistan Super League (PSL) match.

    “Excited to be with the police officials,” Gill exclaimed, “I’m thrilled to join IG Punjab (Dr. Usman Anwar) and ASP Shehrbano for a conversation on animal rescue in Lahore, bridging compassion with cricket at the PSL match!” She added, “Thanks for having me.”

     

    “I am deeply honored to serve as the ambassador for PARC (Police Animal Rescue Centre),” a commendable initiative by the Punjab Police aimed at safeguarding and aiding animals in need. “As a staunch advocate for animal rights, I commend IG Punjab Dr. Usman Anwar and ASP Syeda Shehrbano Naqvi for their visionary leadership in spearheading this project, which originated in collaboration with JFK Animal Rescue and Shelter and is now expanding throughout Punjab.”

     

     

    She went on to say: “These incredible dogs devote their lives to training and serving in the police force. Previously, the unfortunate practice was to euthanize them upon retirement. However, thanks to the efforts of IG Punjab, ASP Shehrbano, and Zufishan, this practice has been abolished nationwide in Pakistan. Now, these remarkable creatures have the opportunity to be adopted and find loving homes after their years of service. Let’s join together to ensure more heroes like K2 and Stella can find the caring homes they deserve.”

  • Here is traffic advisory plan for Lahore during PSL 9

    Lahore Traffic Police has issued an advisory plan for the first phase of the ninth edition of Pakistan Super League (PSL). According to the details, PSL season 9 festival will be held today, the opening match will be played between Islamabad United and the defending champions Lahore Qalandars at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore.

    For this, the City Traffic Police (CTO) has issued a traffic plan for effective flow of traffic and awareness of cricket fans, during which four SPs, 12 DSPs, 90 inspectors will perform their duties. CTO Lahore Amara Athar said that more than 900 wardens will be deployed at Gaddafi Stadium, teams’ routes, alternative routes, while 20 forklifts, five breakdowns will also be deployed to eliminate wrong parking.

    Amara Athar has said that three parking stands have been allocated for the convenience of cricket fans and easy access to the stadium, no road will be closed for traffic during the match, Mall Road, Canal Road, Jail Road, Main Boulevard. Gulbarga Road will remain open for traffic. The city traffic police will welcome the cricket fans in a traditional manner.

    It should be noted that according to the PSL schedule, this season of PSL will continue till March 17. In the first phase, the matches will be played in Lahore and Multan, while the second phase matches will be played in Karachi and Rawalpindi.

  • PSL 9: Here are the final squads for all six franchises

    PSL 9: Here are the final squads for all six franchises

    The ninth season of Pakistan Super League is starting from February 17, and here are the finall squads for all six PSL franchises.

    Multan Sultans

    Mohammad Rizwan (C), Iftikhar Ahmed, Khushdil Shah, Usama Mir, Abbas Afridi , Ihsanullah, Faisal Akram, Dawid Malan, Reeze Hendricks, Reece Topley, Tayyab Tahir, Shahnawaz Dahani, Mohammad Ali, Usman Khan, Yasir Khan, Chris Jordan, Aftab Ibrahim, David Willey, Johnson Charles, Muhammad Shahzad

    Lahore Qalandars

    Shaheen Shah Afridi (C), Haris Rauf, David Wiese, Sikandar Raza, Abdullah Shafique, Zaman Khan, Mirza Baig, Rashid Khan (Unavailable), Fakhar Zaman, Sahibzada Farhan, Mohammad Imran, Ahsan Bhatti, Dan Lawrence (partially unavailable), Jahandad Khan, Syed Faridoun, Shai Hope, Kamran Ghulam, Rassie van der Dussen, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Tayyab Abbas

    Peshawar Zalmi

    Babar Azam (C), Rovman Powell, Saim Ayub, Tom Kohler-Cadmore (all Diamond), Mohammad Haris, Aamir Jamal, Khurram Shahzad, Haseebullah Khan (Emerging), Asif Ali, Naveen-ul-Haq (partially unavailable), Umair Afridi, Dan Mousley, Gus Atkinson, Mohammad Zeeshan, Lungi Ngidi (replaced by Waqar Salamkheil), Mehran Mumtaz, Noor Ahmad (replaced by Gus Atkinson), Salman Irshad, Arif Yaqoob, Shamar Joseph (partial replacement for Gus Atkinson), Arshad Iqbal (partial replacement for Khurram Shahzad), Luke Wood

    Karachi Kings

    James Vince, Hassan Ali, Shan Masood (C), Shoaib Malik (Mentor), Tabraiz Shamsi, Mir Hamza, Muhammad Akhlaq, Irfan Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Kieron Pollard, Daniel Sams, Tim Seifert, Mohammad Amir Khan, Anwar Ali, Arafat Minhas, Sirajuddin, Saad Baig, Jamie Overton, Zahid Mehmood (partial replacement for Zahid Mehmood), Leus du Plooy, Mohammad Rohid

    Islamabad United

    Shadab Khan (C), Naseem Shah (both Platinum), Imad Wasim, Azam Khan, Faheem Ashraf, Alex Hales, Colin Munro, Rumman Raees, Tymal Mills, Matthew Forde, Salman Agha, Qasim Akram, Shahab Khan, Hunain Shah, Ubaid Shah, Shamyl Hussain, Tom Curran (injured), Jordan Cox, Haider Ali, Obed McCoy

    Quetta Gladiators

    Rilee Rossouw (C), Mohammad Wasim, Jason Roy, Wanindu Hasaranga, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Abrar Ahmed, Mohammad Hasnain (all Gold), Mohammad Amir, Will Smeed, Saud Shakeel, Sajjad Ali, Usman Qadir, Adil Naz, Khawaja Nafay, Akeal Hosein, Sohail Khan, Omair Yousuf, Sherfane Rutherford, Bismillah Khan (partial replacement for Wanindu Hasaranga), Sufiyan Muqeem

  • PSL season 9: All teams announced the names of their supplementary players

    PSL season 9: All teams announced the names of their supplementary players

    All the franchises of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) have announced the names of their supplementary and replacement players for season 9.

    In the supplementary round, Multan Sultans have selected West Indies’ Johnson Charles, while nineteen-year-old Mohammad Shahzad will join Multan Sultans. Lahore Qalandars have made Tayyab Abbas and Karachi Kings 21-year-old Muhammad Roheed a part of their team. Peshawar Zalmi drafted left-arm spinner Sufyan Moqim.

    Peshawar Zalmi has selected Waqar Salam Khel in the silver category for Lungi Ngidi, and fast bowler Khurram Shehzad has been selected in the silver category due to the partial availability of fast bowler Arshad Iqbal. In contrast, Peshawar Zalmi has selected England’s Gus Atkinson in place of Noor Ahmed. Selected. Naveen-ul-Haq of Afghanistan will be partially available, the team has reserved the right to select.

    Rashid Khan will not be available for Lahore Qalandars, the team has reserved the right to select him, while Dean Lawrence will be partially available to the franchise, Islamabad United’s Tom Curran will also be partially available, on which the team will choose him. The right has been reserved. Fast bowler Luke Wood was selected by Peshawar Zalmi Obaid McCoy by Islamabad United

    Karachi Kings have hired Zahid Mahmood as a partial replacement for Kieron Pollard, New Zealand’s Tim Seifert will be available to Karachi Kings after the New Zealand series. Karachi Kings picked up English middle-order batsman Leus du Plooy
    and Sri Lankan batsman Bhanuka Rajapakse. Vanundu Hasringa will be partially available for the Sri Lanka series where Quetta Gladiators have replaced Vanundu Hasringa with Bismillah Khan. took Quetta Gladiators have made English batsman Laurie Evans a part of the squad.

  • ‘Informed that PCB can’t go ahead with the anthem for reasons that I would not like to disclose’, says Ali Zafar

    ‘Informed that PCB can’t go ahead with the anthem for reasons that I would not like to disclose’, says Ali Zafar

    Every year, PSL songs take the limelight as fans get divided over the best Pakistan Super League song, comparing them to previous years, while artists take it as a challenge to put up their best.

    This year, The Current has exclusive insights to a new controversy, which involves a seasoned artist – Ali Zafar.

    A source who spoke to us claimed that Ali Zafar was, once again, trying to lobby for the PSL anthem.

    According to a source, PCB was in talks with Ali Zafar to sing this year’s anthem but some PSL franchises pushed back saying the artist would tarnish the PSL brand because of the controversies surrounding him.

    In response to our article previously published, Ali Zafar had this to say:

    “I was indeed officially contacted by PCB to create the PSL anthem for this year. After working on it for two months, hiring musicians and music producers at my personal expense, I came up with three different versions of the anthem for the PCB to choose from. After one of them was finalized and the release was being planned, I was informed that PCB can’t go ahead with the anthem for reasons that I would not like to disclose at this point.


    I wish the next team all the best with their endeavours.”

    What Happened?

    To show his social media strength and popularity to counter PCB’s reasoning, Ali Zafar went over to social media with a plan.

    On January 12, Zafar posted on X (formerly Twitter), asking if an anthem by him will “enhance the image of the brand of PSL and PCB, deepen the connection with people, and bring more financial benefit to all stakeholders or will it prove to be otherwise?”.

    This was followed by a poll, adding that “I will explain later, why I have posted this tweet”.

    But when the results started to apparently turn against him, Zafar deleted his poll. This was followed by a post claiming that the polls were rigged with the help of bots.

    “Told you to wait to see why I started the poll”, he said.

    X users started trolling Ali Zafar because in the screenshots of polls he shared, the time stamp is the same throughout, indicating, according to users, that the pictures were photoshopped.

    X (formerly Twitter) Reacts

    PSL Anthems

    In January 2016, while performing at the launch event of the team Islamabad United, Ali Zafar released the team anthem “Chakka Choka” and performed it in the opening ceremony of PSL 2016 the following month.

    Then in 2017, Zafar released the anthem for that year’s PSL “Ab Khel Jamay Ga”.

    Controversy

    In 2018, singer Meesha Shafi accused Ali Zafar of sexual harassment which Zafar denied, taking the matter to court and filing a defamation case against Shafi for slander.

    While the case is still ongoing, Ali Zafar has been under heavy criticism for his condescending tone towards Shafi in interviews, while award shows and the entertainment industry has been condemned for engaging him.

  • PSL 9 trade: Shan Masood moves to Karachi kings, Faisal Akram joins Multan Sultans

    PSL 9 trade: Shan Masood moves to Karachi kings, Faisal Akram joins Multan Sultans

    Shan Masood, the top-order batsman from Multan Sultans has joined the Karachi Kings squad, and left-arm wrist spinner Faisal Akram is going to Multan Sultans as part of a trade deal between Kings and Sultans.

    Karachi Kings owner Salman Iqbal said, “Shan Masood is welcome to Karachi Kings, Shan Masood is undoubtedly a great addition to the Kings squad. Karachi Kings will take full advantage of Shan Masood’s experience and skills in PSL 9”.

    Multan Sultan’s Chief Executive Ali Khan Tareen said: “This has been one of the most exciting trade and retention windows in the history of the HBL Pakistan Super League and we are delighted with how our line-up is shaping. We had two agendas for this trade window: focus on building a strong domestic core and getting the best possible picks in the HBL PSL 9 Player Draft to get the best overseas players for our team combination”.

    “I am over the moon to have finally gotten Faisal Akram in our team. We have been working with him since he was 16. He has been a regular at our academy and camps. He is an extraordinary talent and we are yet to see his best. Now he is part of our team for the next many years, our goal will be to develop him into a national asset” Ali Tareen said.

    He further said “I want to thank Shan Masood who has been the longest-serving member of the Sultan’s family. He has been our captain and a huge part of our success. We will miss him and wish him the best in his new team”.