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Defending champions Pakistan Shaheens are all geared up to open their campaign in the ACC Men’s Emerging Teams Asia Cup when they take on Nepal at the Colombo Cricket Club Ground in Sri Lanka on Friday. The eight teams in the 50-over tournament are divided into two pools. Afghanistan A,…

Mohammad Haris-led Pakistan Shaheens will depart in the wee hours of Tuesday from Lahore for Sri Lanka via Dubai to feature in the eight-team ACC Men’s Emerging Teams Asia Cup. The 50-over tournament will be played from 13 to 23 July in Colombo. Shaheens are slotted in Group B with…

Babar Azam and Saud Shakeel stroked half-centuries as Pakistan’s two-day warm-up match against the SLC Board XI ended in a draw here on Wednesday. Babar, who started the day at 14, retired after scoring 79, while Saud, who was yet to get off the mark, retired after scoring 61 as…

Shaheen Shah Afridi took three wickets on his return to red-ball cricket as Pakistan dismissed SLC Board XI for 196 in 46.3 overs on the opening day of the only two-day practice match here on Tuesday. Shaheen dismissed Kamindu Mendis (21, caught at the wicket), Ahan Wickramasinghe (two, caught in…

FIFA has officially lifted its suspension of the Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) after an 18-month period, clearing the way for the country’s participation in the African qualification competition for the 2026 World Cup.  The decision was confirmed by officials on Monday, just days before the draw for the qualifiers. To…

Mr. Khawaja Ahmad Hassan (Adviser to Prime Minister) and Dr. Hafiz Zafar Iqbal (International Weightlifter & IWF Referee/Technical Official) were respectively designated as Patron-in-Chief and Patron of the Punjab Weightlifting Association. Barrister Maryam Sharaf Hayat, Advocate High Court and Human Rights Activist was also designated as Legal Adviser. Elections of…

The three-day Shandur Polo Festival concluded with colorful celebrations in Chitral on Sunday. Corps Commander Peshawar was the chief guest of the closing ceremony. In the final match of the festival, Chitral defeated Gilgit-Baltistan by seven goals to five after a sensational competition.  Earlier, the school children presented a tableau,…

Having completed their training camp on Friday, the Pakistan cricket team landed in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Sunday for a two-match Test series against the host country. After resting for the day, the Shaheens are scheduled to travel to Hambantota tomorrow, where they will play a two-day warm-up match on July…

Sri Lanka maintained their unbeaten run to beat Netherlands by 128 runs in the CWC23 Qualifier Final in Harare. After winning the toss, Sri Lanka had a solid platform in challenging conditions, courtesy of a decent opening stand between Pathum Nissanka and Sadeera Samarawickrama, who was promoted up the order. …

Harry Brook’s aggressive 75 trumped Mitchell Starc’s five-wicket haul in a thrilling fourth day at Headingley that saw England record a tense win to keep the series alive at 2-1. England kept a raging Mitchell Starc at bay to pull one back in the series in an edge-of-the-seat thriller at…

Mr Zaka Ashraf chaired the first meeting of Pakistan Cricket Board’s Management Committee today at the National Cricket Academy in Lahore. Director National Cricket Academy Zakir Khan and other officers warmly welcomed Zaka Ashraf on his arrival. At the beginning of the meeting, all the members of the management committee…

Pakistan captain Babar Azam held his pre-departure media conference at the National Bank Stadium on Thursday. Pakistan’s Test squad is currently engaged in the pre-series training camp at the Hanif Mohammad High Performance Centre in Karachi from 4-7 July. Following the conclusion of the camp, the team will depart for…

Pakistan’s young athlete Ayesha Ayaz, 12, on Monday surprised the world by winning three medals at the International Taekwondo Championship being held in Bangkok, Thailand. The 12-year-old — who belongs to Swat — stunned the audience with her exceptional skills during the championship by winning the medals in the Under-12…

Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu has been rewarded for her superb recent form by becoming the new No.1 ranked batter on the latest MRF Tyres ICC Women’s ODI Batting Rankings. Athapaththu claims top billing from Australia opener Beth Mooney on the back of her excellent series against New Zealand that…

 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 finalists will go head to head in May 2024 in the United Kingdom in the build-up to the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 in the West Indies and the United States of America (USA). World champions England will host Pakistan in a four-T20I…

Pakistan women cricketers will attend the skills camp scheduled to take place in Lahore and Karachi from 5 to 17 July. The first phase of the skills camp will take place at the National Cricket Academy in Lahore from 5 to 9 July where 20 players from Lahore and adjoining…

Australian tennis player Nick Kyrgios announced his withdrawal from Wimbledon on Sunday due to a wrist injury, leaving the tournament without one of its star attractions. This comes a year after Kyrgios finished as the runner-up to Novak Djokovic, making headlines with his fiery style of play. In an Instagram…

The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday withdrew its injunction against the election of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman, giving the government the go-ahead to conduct elections for the coveted post. During a hearing, Justice Anwaar Hussain heard all the arguments and pronounced his decision on the petition for…

Nepal beat Pakistan 1-0 in the ongoing SAFF Championship football match at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru, India on Tuesday. Pakistan suffered defeat in the dead rubber match since both teams were already out of the race for the semis after losing their first two matches, against India and…

Pakistan will play its first two matches of International Cricket Council (ICC) World Cup 2023 against qualifiers on October 6 and 12, the international cricketing body announced Tuesday.   10 teams will fight for the elusive title across 10 venues from October 5 to November 19, with the Narendra Modi Stadium…

Youth Boxing World Champion Usman Wazir defended his WBO World Youth Welterweight title by defeating Tanzanian boxer at the Lalik Jan Shaheed Stadium in Gilgit today. In the first 6 rounds of the eight-round world title fight, the Tanzanian opponent gave Usman Wazir a tough time. Youth Boxing World Champion…