Pakistan became the first men’s team to win 18 T20IS matches in a calendar year. In the first match of their three-match series, they defeated the West Indies by 63 runs. The pair of Mohammad Rizwan (78) and Haider Ali (68) put on a dominant performance. It was Pakistan’s 18th T20 victory in 2021, an improvement from 2018 when they won 17 matches.
Pakistan Cricket Board on Monday announced the appointment of Faisal Hasnain as the new CEO. The new CEO will begin working in January 2022. During his tenure as ICC’s Chief Financial Officer, Faisal managed an overall financial portfolio of around $3 billion. He has also been involved in the sale of ICC commercial rights for the 2007-2015 and 2016-2023 cycles
PCB chairman Ramiz Raja has announced that Pakistan will get drop-in pitches as the board looks to improve cricket in the country. The PCB has also signed an MoU with Arif Habib Group in this regard during season seven of the PSL. It is estimated that both pitches will cost Rs. 37 crores. The installation of a drop-in pitch at Karachi’s Naya Nazimabad Cricket Stadium.
The Pakistani weightlifter Talha Talib won bronze at the World Weightlifting Championship 2021 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. The 21-year-old athlete won her first-ever medal for Pakistan at the World Championships. Talha Talib won bronze in the 67kg category for males. Talha lifted 143 kilograms in the snatch category. This year, Talha represented Pakistan at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is working to ensure that fans have a good experience during the Pakistan Super League. The PCB chairman said in a video statement that improving the fans’ experience is necessary. The board also announced that free internet services would be installed at the stadium during the tournament.
Zidane Iqbal becomes the first British South Asian footballer in Manchester United history after making his Champions League debut. 18-year-old Mancunian made his Premier League debut against Swiss team Young Boys in the final minutes of the game. He was born in Manchester to an Iraqi mother and a Pakistani father. Iqbal credits his father for inspiring him to play football.
Pakistan’s Arslan Ash Siddique won the Community Effort Orlando (CEO) fighting games tournament in Florida, USA. CEO has one of the largest fighting games conventions in the world with more than 3000 players this year. There were more than 450 players from around the world participating in Tekken 7. Khan and Farzeen were ranked 4th and 7-8th, respectively.
It appears that Pakistan’s gaming industry is slowly making inroads. Pakistan is now ranked 29th out of 150 countries based on E-sports earnings. Pakistan has a total of 278 professional local players that earn an annual income of Rs. 845 million. The professional Dota 2 player Sumail Hassan is currently the highest-earning Pakistani gamer.
Cristiano Ronaldo stands alone as the only player in football history to score 800 career goals. Nobody has ever achieved such an impressive feat, past or present. With an impressive finish into the bottom corner, Ronaldo put Manchester United 2-1 up against Arsenal at Old Trafford to complete the remarkable milestone.
PCB Chairman Ramiz Raja has now confirmed the Pakistan Super League, PSL, for women. In an interview with an international news outlet, Ramiz Raja expressed regret over the lack of a system for women’s cricket in Pakistan. When Ramiz was asked about women’s cricket, he said, “We do not have schools or colleges for it.”