When the Champions League draw was made Group ‘F’ always looked like being too close to call and it will duly go right down to the wire with French aristocrats Paris St Germain still in control of their destiny, but only just. Manager Luis Enriqu…

All-rounder Iftikhar Ahmed has parted ways with Quetta Gladiators and will wear the colours of Multan Sultans in the ninth season of Pakistan Super League (PSL), while Rilee Rossouw will return to Gladiators. According to media report, the trade …

The Pakistan Super League (PSL) Player Draft for the ninth season will take place at the National Cricket Academy in Lahore on Wednesday, 13 December 2023. The flagship event is tentatively scheduled from 8 February to 24 March 2024. The pick or…

Pakistan’s newly-appointed Test skipper, Shan Masood, conducted a press conference in Lahore on Wednesday ahead of Pakistan’s tour of Australia 2023. During the briefing, he disclosed details about former captain Babar Azam’s batting position. Ma…

Amid rumours of several foreign players signing up for the Pakistan Super League's (PSL) ninth edition, it has now been confirmed that Imad Wasim has been traded by the Karachi Kings for Hasan Ali from Islamabad United. Wasim, who guided Kara…

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced the Team Management for the upcoming tour of Australia. Pakistan’s 18-member squad is scheduled to play a three-match Test series against Australia commencing from 14 December 2023 to 7 January 2024. Th…

Haris Rauf's involvement in the BBL is likely to encounter a hurdle, as the Pakistan Cricket Board is anticipated to postpone the issuance of the No-Objection Certificate (NOC) necessary for his participation in the league. According to media…

English footballer Jude Bellingham surpassed Cristiano Ronaldo in scoring the most goals for Real Madrid in the first 15 matches, helping the Los Blancos’ to secure a three-goal win against Cadiz with a goal and an assist. Bellingham was signed b…

Pakistani middle-order batter Iftikhar Ahmed has clarified his choice to participate in the National T20 rather than the Abu Dhabi T10 League. Despite being signed by the Bangla Tigers for the tournament starting on December 28, the 33-year-old o…

Reports in Indian media claim that the Champions Trophy 2025 may be moved out of Pakistan if India wouldn't agree to come to the host country. The Champions Trophy, an 8-team tournament that will return to international cricket in 2025, is ex…

Middle-order batter Azam Khan was fined 50% of his match fees for breaching clothing and equipment regulations (displaying unapproved logo/political messaging) during the National T20 tournament in Karachi. According to media reports, Azam displa…

West Indies batter Darren Bravo has announced to take a break from cricket for an indefinite period of time after not being named in the West Indies squad for the three-match ODI series against England next month. Bravo, who last represented the …

Shah Khawar, former attorney general, has been named the Chief Election Commissioner of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), according to a notification issued by the Inter-Provincial Liaison Ministry. Caretaker Prime Minister Anwar Haq Kakar approv…

England batter Joe Root has pulled out of next year’s Indian Premier League (IPL), joining his red-ball skipper Ben Stokes in sitting out the glitzy Twenty20 tournament. Root, who had made his IPL debut for Rajasthan Royals earlier this year, opt…

Police in France arrested Nice footballer Youcef Atal for sharing a social media post in the backdrop of the Gaza conflict. According to international media reports, the Nice-Matin daily said that the 27-year-old Algerian defender was arrested fo…

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Zaka Ashraf, in his statement, said that all-rounder Imad Wasim has been a valuable asset to Pakistan cricket. The 34-year-old announced his retirement from international cricket as he believes it is the righ…

West Indies cricketer Marlon Samuels has been banned by the International Cricket Board (ICC) for six years for breaching the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) Anti-Corruption Code. Samuels, a two-time T20 World Cup winner, was charged by the ICC in S…

Pakistan cricket team’s tour to the Netherlands for a three-match T20I series has been postponed at the request of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) citing scheduling issues. According to media reports, PCB approached the Royal Dutch Cricket Assoc…

Argentina's star player, Lionel Messi, has voiced his deep concerns about the crowd trouble that disrupted the World Cup qualifier against Brazil, stating that it "could have been a tragedy." The chaos erupted at the Maracana Stadiu…

Football legends Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are set to face each other one more time in Saudi Arabia in February next year. The duo recently faced each other on the football pitch earlier in January this year when Messi's Paris Saint-…

A devoted fan gifted a specially crafted crown to former Pakistan captain and star batter Babar Azam, the image capturing the moment took the internet by storm. Babar, who recently relinquished Pakistan’s captaincy from all three formats, continu…

Pakistan lost to Tajikistan 6-1 in their second match of the second round in the FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifiers at the Jinnah Stadium, Islamabad, on Tuesday. Tajikistan started the game in a similar manner as Saudia Arabia did four days ago by fi…

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Tuesday appointed former pacer Umar Gul and spin wizard Saeed Ajmal as bowling coaches of the Pakistan cricket team. According to the PCB, Umar Gul and Saeed Ajmal’s inaugural assignments in these roles include…

With cricket fans eagerly waiting for the ninth edition of the country's flagship cricket tournament, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Monday announced the pick order for the player draft for the upcoming edition of the Pakistan Super League (P…

Football legend Lionel Messi’s set of six jerseys that he wore during Argentina's victorious 2022 World Cup run will be auctioned in December and is expected to fetch more than $10 million, the world’s top dealer of fine collectibles announced …

Chief selector Wahab Riaz Monday announced an 18-member Pakistan Test squad for the tour to Australia comprising three matches scheduled from December 14, 2023, to January 7, 2024. This will be Wahab's first assignment since he took charge of…

Australian opener Travis Head saved his best for the last as he smashed 137 runs off 120 balls in the final of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 against India at the Narendra Modi stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday. The 29-year-old won the player …

On Sunday, Australia secured victory in the final of the ICC Men’s World Cup 2023 at the Ahmedabad Cricket Stadium, defeating the host team India. Following the final of the mega event, the ICC revealed the Team of the Tournament, in which a nota…

A pro-Palestinian protester in India broke through security cordons to invade the pitch at the ICC World Cup final on Sunday, stopping play briefly while he hugged superstar batsman Virat Kohli. The incident occurred in the 14th over of India’s i…

Opener Travis Head hit a sparkling 137 to power Australia to a record-extending sixth World Cup title with a convincing six-wicket win over India in Ahmedabad on Sunday. Chasing a tricky 241 for victory in the final, Australia slipped to 47-3 bef…

Ivory Coast enjoyed a goal rout at the start of their World Cup qualifying campaign but fellow African heavyweights Cameroon, Ghana and Tunisia made heavy work of home games against lowly opposition on Friday. The Ivorians, who will host January’…

It was not known if Pat Cummins was searching ‘How to silence a big, partisan crowd’ as the Australia captain entered the press conference room fiddling with his phone but he conceded that was pretty much the plan for the World Cup final against In…

Former Pakistani batter Mohammad Yousuf has been named Pakistan U19 head coach, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced on Saturday. Yousuf, who represented Pakistan in 381 international matches, is one of the best batters ever played for the …

The ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 hosts, India, are set for an epic showdown in the finale as they face the five-time champions Australia at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. In a recent cricketing revelation, former Australian cricketer…

Former fast bowler Wahab Riaz was appointed as chief selector of the men’s cricket team on Friday, after Inzamamul Haq stepped down last month following allegations of a conflict of interests. The 38-year-old Riaz, who played 27 tests and 91 one-…

Former Pakistan captain, Babar Azam, has voiced his unwavering support for the people of Gaza, expressing concern over the continuous attacks faced by the Palestinians. Babar took to social media platform 'X' to convey his solidarity with…

Former all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez will take charge as the head coach of the Pakistan team for the tour of upcoming tours of Australia and New Zealand. Hafeez was also recently named as the director of the national men's team, replacing Micke…

The contest in Al Hasa has concluded, and Saudi Arabia secured a commanding 4-0 victory in the Football World Cup Qualifier against Pakistan. Saleh Al-Shehri shone for the hosts, scoring two goals, while Abdulrahman Ghareeb contributed the third …

David Miller scored a gutsy century to recover South Africa to a decent total of 212 against Australia in the second semi-final of the ICC World Cup 2023 on Thursday. South Africa have won the toss and elected to bat first against Australia in th…