ICC has fined Pacer Shaheen Afridi 15% of his match fees for breaching Level 1 of its Code of Conduct. Afridi was punished on Saturday while playing for Pakistan against Bangladesh on Saturday in Dhaka. In a statement, the ICC said that the charges against Afridi were filed by Gazi Sohel, Sohail Tanveer, Masudur Rahman, and Sharfudoulla Ibne Shahid.
Pakistan skipper Babar Azam reached yet another milestone on Saturday by becoming the highest T20I scorer in his country’s history. The record was earlier held by Mohammad Hafeez with 2,514 runs from 108 innings. The 27-year-old star batter has scored 2515 runs in 64 innings of play. He achieved this milestone while playing against Bangladesh during the second T20I match.
The Pakistan fast bowler Hasan Ali has been reprimanded by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for breaching Level 1 of the Code of Conduct. The incident took place in the first T20I against Bangladesh on Thursday. Hasan was found to have violated Article 2.5 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel.
Former South African captain AB De Villiers announced his retirement from all forms of cricket on Friday, bringing an extraordinary career to an end. Announcing the news on Twitter, the 37-year-old said goodbye to his 17-year career. In his Proteas career, he has played 114 Tests, 228 One Day Internationals, and 78 Twenty20 Internationals.
Pakistan has been confirmed as the host nation for the 2025 Champions Trophy. The ICC has announced eight men’s tournaments between 2024 and 2031. The move comes after recent withdrawals by New Zealand and England from Pakistan tours. The tournament returns to Pakistan after an eight-year absence. Pakistan won the 2017 Champions Trophy by 180 runs against India in the final.
National kickboxing champion Nisar Ahmad Khan, who works at a food stall, was selected to represent Pakistan at international kickboxing Russia 2021. In order to participate in the upcoming event, the young boxer awaits sponsorship. He used to make parathas in a food stall in order to enter the events. In order to compete in the international kickboxing championship, he needs a sponsorship of 2.5 lacs.
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.
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.