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LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) will not make public the report of its two-member inquiry committee on departments and people responsible for breach of the SOPs during the Pakistan Super League 6 in Karachi, resulting in the postponement of the league in its midway on March 4. The committee has submitted its report to PCB chairman Ehsan Mani this …

Mahendra Singh Dhoni, the globally celebrated former Indian cricketer and cross-format captain, is ready to walk out the pavilion again after his August 2020 retirement, though this time as an animated avatar version of himself. Dhoni and his wife Sakshi Singh Dhoni’s production company, Dhoni Entertainment (DE), of which she also serves as the managing director, entered into a joint …

FIFA on Wednesday suspended the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) with immediate effect due to third-party interference. In a statement, the global body said that third-party inference was a serious violation of the FIFA statutes. “This situation was prompted by the recent hostile takeover of the PFF headquarters in Lahore by a group of protestors and an alleged decision by certain …

South Africa won the toss and sent Pakistan in to bat in the decisive third and final one-day international at SuperSport Park in Centurion on Wednesday. The match shaped up as a test of South Africa’s reserve strength. They were without five players released to the Indian Premier League, who had earned a total of 371 one-day caps. It was …

Fakhar Zaman hit his second successive century and captain Babar Azam scored 94 as Pakistan made 320 for seven in the series-deciding third and final one-day international against South Africa at SuperSport Park in Centurion on Wednesday. Fakhar again scored rapidly, although he fell short of repeating the carnage he inflicted on the South African bowlers in the second match …

Cricketer Hassan Ali and his wife have welcomed a new addition to their family — a baby girl! He announced the news on Twitter Tuesday morning. He asked people to remember his princess in their prayers. Ali’s teammates and fellow athletes sent their best wishes on the new arrival.                 Sania Mirza, the …

AUGUSTA: Spectators returned to Augusta National on Monday under Covid-19 safety protocols while four-time major winner Brooks Koepka worked out less than three weeks after right knee surgery, hoping to compete in the 85th Masters. Defending champion Dustin Johnson and four-time major winner Rory McIlroy were among Monday’s early practicing players drawing attention from a limited number of spectators who …

KARACHI: Fakhar Zaman thanked his teammates and fans for supporting him and showing love to his magnificent effort against South Africa in the second ODI.  Taking to Twitter, Fakhar thanked people for showing support to him. “Thank you everyone for your love and support Keep supporting Pakistan,” he wrote. It must be noted here that Fakhar single-handedly led Pakistan to …

LAHORE: Pakistan may replace the out-of-form Asif Ali with Haider Ali in the third and final ODI against South Africa, according to a report.  Both sides have won a single game in the three-match series so far, with the final of the series to be played tomorrow. As per sources, Pakistan is thinking about replacing the injured Shadab Khan with …

CENTURION: Head coach Misbah-ul-Haq is confident that his bowlers will make comeback in the ODI series decider against South Africa on April 7.  Speaking in a video released by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), Misbah said their bowlers were a bit rusty in the second ODI but they still controlled on the pitched like South Africa. “Such bouncy pitches are …