World Cup winner Yuvraj Singh is the captain of the India Champions, while the squad also features the likes of Shikhar Dhawan, Harbhajan Singh, Yusuf Pathan, Irfan Pathan, Suresh Raina, Robin Uthappa and others. Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt has made a scathing attack on Yuvraj Singh-led India for refusing to play against Pakistan in…
Shahid Afridi and Yuvraj Singh NEW DELHI: “Public ke saamne yeh dikhate ho ki hum nahi khelenge, aur saath mein ghumoge and shopping karoge, yeh unfair hai [You show the public that you won’t play each other, but behind the scenes you travel together and go shopping — that’s unfair],” former Pakistan pacer Abdur Rauf…
Jason Gillespie. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) Former Pakistan Test cricket coach Jason Gillespie has criticised Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi for his absence from a crucial team-building session called the Connection Camp held on September 23, 2024, despite being located in Lahore while other officials traveled from different continents to attend the…
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize for the second time. He was nominated by the members of the Pakistan World Alliance (PWA) for his efforts to protect human rights and democracy. The PWA, an advocacy group founded last December, announced the nomination of Khan. “We are pleased…
India players during the national anthem (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan pacer Junaid Khan has stirred controversy ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy final by accusing India of benefiting from a favourable scheduling.Taking to X, Junaid on Saturday pointed out the significant travel distances for teams in the tournament, contrasting them with India’s stationary…
If anyone deserves to be called ‘King’ it is Virat Kohli and not Babar Azam, said Mohammad Hafeez on Sunday after the conclusion of India’s Champions Trophy match against Pakistan. Speaking on PTV, Hafeez slammed PR agencies and spokesperson of Babar Azam, who keep hyping him up on social media. Hafeez’s comments come after a…
Former Pakistan batter Ahmed Shehzad has issued a warning to the Pakistan bowlers, saying that a Virat Kohli special is around the corner and it might come in the blockbuster Champions Trophy clash on Sunday.“Virat Kohli played a good knock against England in tough conditions (52 in third ODI at Ahmedabad). When you are short…
Indian team in a huddle (File photo – Agency) The focus in world cricket will shift to white ball at the start of 2025, which will see the return of ICC Champions Trophy; but some of the former Pakistan players are not at ease and feel that the tournament’s hybrid model hands an ‘unfair’ advantage…
NEW DELHI: Pakistan’s ex-minister Chaudhry Fawad Hussain lauded Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi for carrying a bag to Parliament with “Palestine” written on it.Taking to X, Hussain expressed gratitude to Priyanka and said, “What else could we expect from a granddaughter of a towering freedom fighter like Jawaharlal Nehru?” “Priyanka Gandhi has stood tall amidst pigmies,…
NEW DELHI: As the cricketing world awaits the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) decision on the 2025 Champions Trophy amid a standoff between India and Pakistan, former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batter Kamran Akmal has suggested that no Indo-Pak matches should be scheduled in multi-nation tournaments until bilateral cricket between the two countries resumes.Akmal emphasised the need for a…