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ICC Champions Trophy 2025: With Babar Azam struggling, will Mohammad Rizwan lead Pakistan to defend their title?

NEW DELHI: Nearly three decades after the 1996 ICC World Cup graced Pakistani soil, the nation stands at the precipice of another historic moment. With the hands of the clock glued to the famous tower of Faisalabad ticking fast, the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy is all set to bring the…

The Times of India

EXCLUSIVE | 'Rohit Sharma way better than Babar Azam and Virat Kohli'

NEW DELHI: When India face Pakistan, everything is at stake. The world seems to come to a standstill, streets fall silent, and homes erupt with deafening cheers or pin-drop silence - depending on which side of the border you reside in. A sea of blue will flood the stands when…

The Times of India

ICC Champions Trophy: Top 5 players; Afridi, Azam, Buttler, Gill, Maxwell

Ahead of the start of the ICC Champions Trophy in Pakistan on February 19, Al Jazeera picks five players to watch.

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'Stay calm and block that noise out': Sarfaraz Ahmed backs Pakistan for high-intensity India clash in Champions Trophy

NEW DELHI: ICC Champions Trophy 2025 event ambassador and former Pakistan skipper Sarfaraz Ahmed has urged the hosts to maintain a smart and intense approach when they face India on February 23 in Dubai.

The Times of India

'Bowling average 100 ki aur batting average 9 ki': Wasim Akram on Pakistan's Champions Trophy squad

NEW DELHI: Pakistan selectors on Friday named the squad for the upcoming Champions Trophy scheduled to start from February 19.

The Times of India

'If they can play leagues, they also need to play four-day cricket': Pakistan coach Aaqib Javed explains Shaheen Afridi's omission

Pakistan head coach Aaqib Javed addressed the absence of pace spearhead Shaheen Shah Afridi from the Test lineup, citing a lack of domestic four-day cricket as the reason behind the decision. Afridi, a key figure in Pakistan’s all-format setup, last played a Test during the heavy defeat to England in…

The Times of India

Why Shaheen Shah Afridi's Test future is under a cloud

NEW DELHI: After being sidelined for the two-Test series against the West Indies at home, Pakistan's top fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi's future in Test match cricket is under a cloud.

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Top 5 T20I pacers of 2024: No place for Jasprit Bumrah or Shaheen Afridi in Aakash Chopra's list

NEW DELHI: Cricket analyst and former India cricketer Aakash Chopra has stirred debate by leaving out India’s pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah and Pakistan’s Shaheen Shah Afridi from his list of the Top 5 T20I pacers of 2024.

The Times of India

South Africa vs Pakistan – T20 series: When, where, teams, head-to-head

Klaasen leads South Africa in Markram’s absence as they meet Rizwan-led Pakistan in three-match T20 series from Tuesday.

Al Jazeera

'No reason for us to...': Shahid Afridi advocates PCB boycott of events in India

NEW DELHI: Former captain Shahid Afridi has suggested that Pakistan should not participate in cricket events in India, even ICC tournaments.

The Times of India

Basit Ali questions former Pakistan skipper's return to Test side

NEW DELHI: Former cricketer Basit Ali has expressed concerns about Pakistan's squad selection for the South Africa tour, particularly regarding Babar Azam's inclusion and Shaheen Shah Afridi's omission from the Test squad.

The Times of India

Pakistan rest Afridi for South Africa Tests with eye on Champions Trophy

Shaheen Afridi’s exclusion from Test squad termed a ‘strategic decision’ ahead of Pakistan’s home ICC event in 2025.

Al Jazeera

Babar Azam included in Pakistan squad for all formats for South Africa tour

Former Pakistan captain Babar Azam will feature in Tests as well as both the white-ball formats on the team's upcoming tour of South Africa, but fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi has been rested for the red-ball leg of the tour.

The Times of India

Australia power to seven-wicket win over Pakistan: third T20 international – as it happened

Marcus Stoinis blasts a half century in Hobart to give Australia 3-0 series win

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2nd ODI: Haris Rauf, Saim Ayub star in Pakistan's resounding nine-wicket win over Australia

NEW DELHI: Haris Rauf delivered an outstanding bowling performance of 5-29, whilst Saim Ayub contributed 82 runs as Pakistan secured a nine-wicket victory against Australia in the second one-day international on Friday.

The Times of India

'Pakistan ne India ki copy ki' - says Basit Ali about squad for Australia tour

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced the white-ball squads for the team's tour of Australia next month, with Babar Azam and Shaheen Shah Afridi making a comeback after being left out of the last two Tests of the home series against England.

The Times of India

'Fakhar Zaman dropped over social media comments and ...': PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi on new Pakistan central contracts

NEW DELHI: Pakistan's senior batter Fakhar Zaman has been left out of the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) central contracts for the first time in eight years, with PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi confirming that the decision was influenced by both fitness issues and Zaman’s controversial social media comments regarding the selection…

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Pointers to ‘Pindi: five things to look out for in the Pakistan v England decider

With the home side basking in the glow of victory in the second Test, an intriguing matchup awaits both teams in Rawalpindi

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Al Jazeera

Pakistan spinners take all 20 England wickets to level Test series

Pakistan beat England by 152 runs to level three-game series on Day Four of second Test match in Multan.

The Times of India

Shaheen Afridi breaks silence after being dropped from Pakistan Test squad

NEW DELHI: Breaking his silence after being dropped from Pakistan Test squad, pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi hoped that the team lead by Shan Masood would mount a formidable fight in the second Test match against England in Multan.

The Times of India

PCB defends decision to drop Babar Azam, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah

NEW DELHI: The decision to leave out the top quartet for the final two Test matches against England - batter Babar Azam, former captain Sarfaraz Ahmed, and elite pacers Shaheen Shah Afridi and Naseem Shah-was supported by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).

The Times of India

'England won't mind ... ': Nasser Hussain on Babar Azam's Test axe

NEW DELHI: Regarding Pakistan's great batsman Babar Azam's exclusion from the next two Test matches against England, former England captain Nasser Hussain spoke, saying that although the batsman is "nick at the moment," Babar is a guy who can get runs when things get tough.

The Guardian - UK

England confidence in stark contrast to turmoil of Pakistan for second Test

A newly rebooted Pakistan selection panel decided to drop Babar Azam and pacemen Shaheen Shah Afridi and Naseem Shah for the second Test

Al Jazeera

Pakistan vs England second Test: Babar, Shaheen, Naseem dropped from squad

Babar and both leading pacers are being ‘rested on the basis of current form and fitness’, Pakistan Cricket Board says.

The Independent UK

Pakistan drop Babar Azam in major shake-up of squad for rest of England series

The 29-year-old last scored a Test century in December 2022 and has a top score of just 41 in 18 subsequent innings.

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