Former Pakistani speedster Shoaib Akhtar and Pakistani television host Dr. Nauman Niaz reconciled after a long dispute that erupted during a live transmission of the T20 World Cup. According to Pakistan Television, Dr. Nauman apologized to the former cricketer. The federal minister for information, Fawad Chaudhry, invited them to his home and negotiated with them.
Pakistan’s pacer Hasan Ali’s wife, Samiya Arzoo, has categorically rejected threats against her family from Pakistanis. Taking to Instagram, Samiya Arzoo posted a screenshot of a fake Twitter account with the handle @SamiyaArzo. An account claiming to be the wife of Hassan Ali reported that she, her husband, and daughter were receiving threats.
Pakistani journalists allege that fake Indian accounts are behind online abuse against Hassan Ali. Ali missed a catch that proved to be a turning point in the match, partially causing Pakistan to lose. Angry Pakistani social media users vented their rage against Hasan Ali in the heat of the moment. Later, people came out in support and sent him messages of appreciation.
Mohammad Rizwan won hearts by playing a brilliant inning in the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup despite being ill. The wicketkeeper-batter hit four sixes and three boundaries, as Pakistan set the Australians a challenging 177-run target. Rizwan spent two nights in an intensive care unit (ICU) before the semi-finals against Australia.
The ICC Twenty20 Men’s Cricket World Cup in Dubai featured the first official appearance of cricket bats made from legendary Kashmir willow. The team from Oman used bats made by GR8 Sports, which is located in the Sangam area of Anantnag. They were used in a match played between Oman and Bangladesh on October 19.
Kuwait’s top military officials praised the Pakistan Navy for its efforts for maritime peace and security during their meeting with Pakistan Naval Chief Admiral Amjad Khan Niazi on Friday. Admiral Niazi, Pakistan’s naval chief, arrived in Kuwait on Tuesday for defense collaboration talks. He met with the Kuwaiti chief of general staff, Kuwaiti navy chief, and other senior military officials on Friday.
PBC chairman Ramiz Raja said that the board plans to launch a women’s version of the PSL Twenty20 tournament. Ramiz said this in a video posted on Twitter, where he also announced that the PCB will introduce the Under-19 men’s edition of the PSL. PSL began in 2016, with six male teams competing from six cities in Pakistan.
Babar Azam tried to boost the morale of his teammates in the dressing room after Pakistan lost to Australia in the semi-final. He urged his teammates not to point fingers at each other after the disappointing loss. He said that the entire team was not able to play to its potential. He advised his teammates to learn from their mistakes.
Babar Azam breaks Virat Kohli’s record to become the fastest batsman to reach 2500 runs in the shortest form of international cricket. The feat was accomplished during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup semi-final match against Australia. Kohli had taken 68 innings to reach the milestone while Babar took only 62 innings.
Pakistani wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan is in sensational form in this year’s T20I series. He is consistently scoring big runs for Pakistan and leading the side to victory. In the history of the Twenty20 Internationals, he is the first player to score 1000+ runs in a calendar year. Mohammad Rizwan reached this important milestone T20 World Cup semifinal against Australia in Dubai.