September 07, Evening News Headlines: All the latest news from the cricket world till this evening
This news gives a brief description of the events that made headlines in the cricket world today. Arjun Tendulkar, Yograj Singh, India C, Rohit Sharma and Manav Suthar (Photo Source: X/Twitter) 1. India C performed brilliantly in the first round of Duleep Trophy 2024, defeated India D In the second match of Duleep Trophy 2024, India C defeated India D by four wickets. In this match, all the players from India C performed very well and played an important role in their team’s victory. India D batsmen failed to leave their mark in this match. 2. Ollie Pope created history, became the first batsman to do so in 147 years of Test history Ollie Pope, who is captaining England in the absence of Ben Stokes, achieved a major feat by scoring a century in the ongoing third Test against Sri Lanka at Kennington Oval. This is Pope’s 7th century in Test cricket and he has scored all these seven centuries against different teams. He has become the first batsman in the world to do so in the 147-year history of Test cricket. 3. Mushir Khan broke Sachin Tendulkar’s record, made the third highest score in debut Mushir Khan surpassed Sachin Tendulkar by registering the third-highest score in a Duleep Trophy debut match. Mushir Khan has become the third batsman to score the most runs in a Duleep Trophy debut. He surpassed Sachin Tendulkar. Sachin scored 159 runs on debut in 1991 while playing for West Zone against East Zone. Baba Aparajit and Yash Dhull are above Mushir. 4. Babar’s captaincy is in danger, now PCB can make this player the captain of Pakistan After losing the Test series 0-2 against Bangladesh recently, turmoil has started once again in Pakistan cricket. According to the latest reports, Babar Azam may now be stripped of the limited overs captaincy. Babar had given up the captaincy of both formats last year, but before the T20 World Cup, PCB made him the captain again. 5. Who is this Manav Suthar? Who surprised everyone by taking 7 wickets in Duleep Trophy India-C and India-D clashed in the second match of Duleep Trophy 2024. India C player Manav Suthar showed his bowling prowess in the match against India D and took seven wickets in the first innings. During this, Suthar took the wickets of Devdutt Padikkal, Ricky Bhui, KS Bharat, Saransh Singh, Arshdeep Singh, Aditya Thackeray and Axar Patel. 6. VIDEO: Rohit Sharma is obsessed with fitness, seen exercising with a tyre in the gym A video of Rohit Sharma, the legendary captain of the Indian team in ODI and Test formats, is becoming increasingly viral on social media. In this video, he is seen sweating profusely in the gym before the Test series against Bangladesh. In this video, the Indian captain is seen running as well as exercising with tyres. 7. DRS will help players learn a lot about batting techniques in domestic cricket: Ravichandran Ashwin Veteran Indian player Ravichandran Ashwin has recently made a big statement about the Decision Review System (DRS) in domestic…
Champions One-Day Cup 2024: PCB announces names of 5 captains, see full squad of all teams
The tournament is starting from 12 September Shaheen Afridi and Mohammad Rizwan (Image Credit- Twitter The first season of Pakistan’s List A domestic cricket tournament Champions One Day Cup is all set to begin from September 12. The final match of the tournament will be played on September 29. A total of five teams are participating in the first season, namely Wolves, Panthers, Dolphins, Stallions and Lions. All the matches between these teams will be played in Faisalabad. So now some star players of Pakistan cricket team are going to be seen in action in the upcoming tournament. Also today on 6th September, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced the names of the captains of the teams. The captain has been selected by the mentors of the teams. Let us tell you that in the upcoming tournament, former Misbah-ul-Haq will be seen mentoring the Wolves, Saqlain Mushtaq the Panthers, Sarfaraz Ahmed the Dolphins, Shoaib Malik the Stallions and Waqar Younis the Lions team. Pakistan cricket team’s star wicketkeeper batsman Mohammad Rizwan will be seen captaining the Wolves team, while Shadab Khan has been given the command of the Panthers team. Apart from this, Saud Shakeel will be seen captaining the Dolphins, Shaheen Shah Afridi the Lions and Mohammad Harris the Stallions team. See the full squad of all five teams Wolves: Mohammad Rizwan (captain, Peshawar), Fakhar Zaman (Abbottabad), Abdul Samad (Faisalabad), Akif Javed (FATA), Ali Usman (Multan), Bilawal Bhatti (Muridke), Hasibullah (Pishin), Iftikhar Ahmed (Peshawar), Kamran Ghulam (Peshawar), Mohammad Faizan (Faisalabad), Mohammad Imran Jr (Peshawar), Mohammad Sarwar Afridi (FATA), Mohammad Imran (Khanewal), Naseem Shah (Lahore), Nisar Ahmed (Lahore), Salman Ali Agha (Lahore), Shahnawaz Dahani (Larkana), Zahid Mahmood (Dadu) and Zain Abbas (Multan) Mentor – Misbah ul Haq Panthers: Shadab Khan (captain, Islamabad), Abdul Wahid Bangalzai (Quetta), Ahmed Bashir (Lahore), Ali Asfand (Faisalabad), Ali Raza (Sheikhupura), Amad Butt (Sialkot), Arafat Minhas (Multan), Azan Awais (Sialkot), Haider Ali (Attock), Mohammad Hasnain (Hyderabad), Mohammad Umar (Karachi), Mohammad Zeeshan (Faisalabad), Mubasir Khan (Rawalpindi), Rehan Afridi (Khyber), Rizwan Mahmood (Hyderabad), Saim Ayub (Karachi), Umar Siddique (Lahore), Osama Mir (Sialkot), Usman Khan (Karachi) and Usman Salahuddin (Lahore) Mentor – Saqlain Mushtaq DolphinsSquad: Saud Shakeel (captain, Karachi), Aftab Ibrahim (Karachi), Asif Ali (Faisalabad), Awais Ali (Gujranwala), Faheem Ashraf (Kasur), Kashif Ali (Rawalpindi), Mir Hamza (Karachi), Mohammad Huraira (Sialkot), Mohammad Abbas Afridi (Peshawar), Muhammad Akhlaq (Kamoki), Muhammad Ghazi Ghori (Karachi), Muhammad Riazullah (Peshawar), Noman Ali (Hyderabad), Qasim Akram (Lahore), Sameen Gul (Jamrud), Sarfraz Ahmed (Karachi), Sahibzada Farhan (Peshawar), Sufian Moqim (Kotli), Umar Amin (Rawalpindi) and Usman Qadir (Lahore) Mentor – Sarfraz Ahmed Stallions: Mohammad Haris (captain, Peshawar), Abrar Ahmed (Karachi), Adil Amin (Peshawar), Azam Khan (Peshawar), Babar Azam (Lahore), Haris Rauf (Islamabad), Hussain Talat (Lahore), Jahandad Khan (Rawalpindi), Junaid Ali (Lahore), Maaz Ahmed Sadaqat (Peshawar), Mehran Mumtaz (Rawalpindi), Mohammad Ali (Sialkot), Mohammad Amir Khan (Swat), Saad Khan (Hyderabad), Shamil Hussain (Islamabad), Shan Masood (Karachi), Tayyab Tahir (Sarai Alamgir), Ubaid Shah (Lahore), Yasir Khan (Rawalpindi) and Zaman Khan (Mirpur) Mentor – Shoaib Malik Lions: Shaheen Shah Afridi (captain, Peshawar), Abdullah Shafique (Sialkot), Aamir Jamal (Islamabad), Aamer Yamin (Multan),…
Champions One-Day Cup 2024: Afridi, Rizwan, Shakeel, Shadab and Haris appointed captains of 5 teams for the upcoming tournament
Champions One Day Cup is a domestic cricket tournament in Pakistan Shaheen Afridi and Mohammad Rizwan (Image Credit- Twitter X) Recently, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has introduced its domestic 50 over cricket tournament in a new avatar, which will now be known in the cricket world as the Champions One-Day Cup. So today on September 6, PCB has announced the names of the players for the captaincy of five teams in the upcoming tournament. These five names include Pakistan’s T20 captain Shaheen Afridi, Mohammad Rizwan, Shadab Khan, Saud Shakeel and Mohammad Haris. Talking about the names of the 5 teams, they are Lions, Wolves, Panthers, Dolphins and Stallions. So despite the strained relations with the PCB, Shoaib Malik has been appointed as the mentor of the Stallions and Harris as the captain of the team. The management had earlier said that the T20 format suits Harris, but the fast bowler has not yet made it to the T20 International team, along with the T20 World Cup 2024. Apart from Malik, Misbah-ul-Haq will be seen mentoring the Wolves team. Former cricketer Saqlain Mushtaq will be seen mentoring the Panthers, Sarfraz Ahmed the Dolphins and Waqar Younis the Lions team. The tournament will start from September 12 The upcoming tournament will be played between 12th and 29th September. Like the previous season, the semi-finals have been replaced by playoffs. Fans will no longer get to see the semi-finals in it. Teams will directly make it to the playoffs and the finals. Although there are no city names on the front or back of the teams, it is understood that Lahore for Lions, Karachi for Dolphins, Peshawar for Panthers, Faisalabad for Wolves and Sialkot for Stallions are likely to be added. Apart from this, 8 days after the Champions ODI Cup ends, Pakistan is going to host England in a three-match ODI series. It will be interesting to see how Pakistan will perform against England after losing 0-2 in the Test series against Bangladesh?
Champions One-Day Cup 2024: Former veteran player Waqar Younis becomes the mentor of the Lions team, read the big news
The tournament is starting from 13 September Waqar Younis. (Photo Source: Getty Images) Former legendary fast bowler of Pakistan cricket team Waqar Younis has been appointed as the mentor of the Lions team for the upcoming domestic tournament Champions ODI Cup 2024. Let us tell you that recently the Lions team has gathered at the National Cricket Academy in Lahore for the upcoming tournament. When the team gathered at the NCA, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) informed Younis that he has been appointed as the mentor of the Lions team. Apart from Waqar, former Pakistani players Misbah-ul-Haq, Shoaib Malik, Sarfaraz Ahmed, and Saqlain Mushtaq have also been appointed as mentors of the other four teams. Misbah will be seen as a mentor in the Wolves team while Shoaib Malik will be seen as a mentor in the Stallions team. On the other hand, if we tell you about the tournament, it is starting from September 13, 2024. So the Lions team is going to face the Stallions in their first match. It will be worth seeing how the team is going to perform under the mentorship of Waqar Younis in the upcoming tournament? Waqar Younis gave a big statement So when Waqar Younis was appointed as the mentor of the Lions team for the upcoming ODI tournament, his big statement has come out. Waqar said through a press release issued by PCB- I am excited about the opportunity to once again contribute to the development of players. This new role presents a new challenge which I accept with great enthusiasm. Apart from the opportunity to work with some of the most talented cricketers, there will be a fascinating dynamic amongst the mentors as each of us strives to beat the other. This unique format, where every match counts, promises to bring a whole new level of excitement to the sport. Fans can look forward to a thrilling 14-match tournament spanning 17 days, packed with high action and memorable moments.
‘All of them are being given 50 lakhs as mentors’ Former player asked sharp questions to the board regarding PCB’s mentorship scheme
Recently, PCB has appointed 5 former players as mentors for the domestic teams, on which the total expenditure is going to be 5 million. Tanveer Ahmed (Image Credit- Twitter X) Recently, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has appointed five former players as mentors for domestic cricket’s Champions One Day Cup 2024. This new mentorship scheme of PCB is going to cost a total of 5 million and the estimated fee of each mentor is said to be Rs 50 lakh. PCB has selected former players Shoaib Malik, Waqar Younis, Misbah-ul-Haq, Sarfaraz Ahmed and Saqlain Mushtaq for the post of mentor of five domestic cricket teams. On the other hand, now former Pakistani fast bowler Tanveer Ahmed has raised sharp questions on the appointment of these former players as mentors. The former cricketer feels that they are not worth such a huge fee. Tanveer Ahmed gave a big statement Let us tell you that regarding the mentorship scheme launched by PCB for domestic teams, Tanvir Ahmed wrote through a post on his official x account – Waqar Younis, Sarfraz Ahmed, Misbah-ul-Haq, Shoaib Malik, Saqlain Mushtaq are all being given 50 lakhs as mentors. That means their level is such that they are being given 50 lakhs. waqar younisSarfaraz Ahmedmisbah ul haqShoaib MalikSaqlain MushtaqAll of them are being given 50 Lakhs as a mentor, meaning what is their level, these people are being given 50 Lakhs — Tanveer Says (@ImTanveerA) August 30, 2024 Babar Azam is the king of Pakistan and will always be: Tanveer Ahmed On the other hand, recently Tanvir said about Pakistan’s legendary batsman Babar Azam – Whoever is jealous of Babar Azam, let him be jealous, he is the king of Pakistan and will remain so. Those cricketers who speak against Babar Azam, I know how much they care about Pakistan. Everyone should take their time and see what he used to do in his time. Those cricketers who are speaking against Babar Azam, I know how much they care about Pakistan. Let us tell you that Babar is currently playing in the second Test match against Bangladesh in Rawalpindi. He was out after scoring just 31 runs in the first innings of the match. It will be interesting to see how he performs in the second innings?
“Security is the first priority for India, not here…”, former Pakistani cricketer exposed his country
Looking at the situation in Pakistan, I say that the Indian team should not go to Pakistan – Danish Kaneria Team India (Photo Source: Getty Images) The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 is to be played in Pakistan from 19 February to 9 March next year. Whether India will be a part of this tournament or not is still a question mark. The BCCI says that the Indian government will decide whether the team will go to Pakistan or not. Meanwhile, former Pakistan captain Danish Kaneria has said that the Indian team should not go to Pakistan as the situation is not conducive. Kaneria also stressed that the safety of the players is the first priority, so the tournament should be held in a hybrid model. Indian team should not go to Pakistan – Danish Kaneria Former Pakistani player Danish Kaneria, while talking on Sports Tak, said, Looking at the situation in Pakistan, I would say that the Indian team should not go to Pakistan and Pakistan should think about it. The ICC will take its decision and most likely the Champions Trophy will be played in Dubai under a hybrid model. Safety of the players is the first priority, respect is the second priority. I think the BCCI is doing a great job. Whatever their decision will be, other countries will also have to accept it. I think it will be a hybrid model. India does not tour Pakistan due to security reasons. Asia Cup 2023 was jointly held in Sri Lanka and Pakistan, as India refused to tour Pakistan. The Pakistan Cricket Board cancelled the first Test match between Pakistan and Bangladesh in Lahore as construction work is going on at the stadium. The match was then played at the Rawalpindi Stadium. The PCB says that the stadium is not equipped enough to hold ICC events. However, Danish Kaneria spoke about the issues and said that security is the biggest threat. They (PCB) are equipped, but they have to upgrade the infrastructure first. Security is the biggest concern, a big question mark…