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LAHORE: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Management Committee Chairman Zaka Ashraf met the Pakistan Cricket team and conveyed best wishes to the Men in Green ahead of their high-voltage clash against India on Saturday (tomorrow). In the meeting, Ashraf motivated the national side and conveyed the nation’s wishes for the team ahead of tomorrow’s match. The two arch-rivals will take on …

Kylian Mbappe spearheaded France to an early qualification for Euro 2024 with a scintillating double against an injury-plagued Netherlands side, securing a 2-1 away win on Friday. The World Cup runners-up, alongside Portugal and Belgium, became the first three teams to book their spots in the tournament, maintaining a perfect record in Group B with six consecutive victories. Portugal replicated …

The high-voltage Pakistan vs India match of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup is set to take place today (Sunday) with reports suggesting weather conditions are favourable for the much-anticipated clash between the arch-rivals. There were some media reports suggesting chances of light rain in the city located near the banks of the Sabarmati River, 25km from the capital of …

HOTELS are full in Ahmedabad, so full that people are booking private hospital beds for a two-day stay. Betting markets, the satta bazaars, are creaking with demand. Sports channels and social media platforms are exploding with a crescendo of hyperbole. The world’s largest stadium is readying itself to welcome 132,000 fans to witness the biggest match in international cricket. At …

Pakistan will go head to head with India in a high voltage encounter of World Cup 2023 today in what promises to be a battle for the ages. No Pakistan fan needs to be reminded of their beloved team’s horrendous record against the Men in Blue in world cups. Having said that, there’s also no need to reiterate what Pakistan …

Cricket’s greatest rivalry is all set to ignite the excitement of the cricket fans to the zenith as fierce rivals Pakistan and India come face to face for the third time this year at the ICC World Cup 2023. The heated rivalry attracts millions of cricket fans across the globe but only a small portion get to witness the high-octane …

Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice as Portugal edged a 3-2 thriller against Slovakia in Porto on Friday to book their place at Euro 2024.  Ronaldo scored a first-half penalty and a second-half tap-in as the Portuguese made it seven wins from seven matches in Group J. They have 21 points which ensures them a top-two finish. “Cristiano Ronaldo is having a …

Former wicketkeeper batter Kamran Akmal caught attention with his statements about the Pakistan team ahead of the high-octane ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 fixture against arch-rivals India at Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium. Pakistan and India, who are unbeaten in the tournament, will go head to head against each other for the eighth time in the hisory of the 50-over World …

CHENNAI: Kane Williamson said the legacy of the All Blacks inspires New Zealand’s cricketers as he prepares to return from a long injury layoff to captain the team at the ICC World Cup. New Zealand have won their opening two matches of the mega event in India in the absence of their skipper, who injured his knee while playing in …

NEW DELHI: India’s eight-wicket victory over Afghanistan came with 15 overs to spare but pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah denied it was a planned ploy to boost their net run-rate in the World Cup group stage. Indian captain Rohit Sharma smashed 131 off 84 balls as the tournament hosts chased down a 273-run victory target in 35 overs on a good batting track …