DTVHINDIStar cricketer KL Rahul and Athiya Shetty started a charity, Virat and Dhoni will also support them in this noble cause
KL Rahul is playing the ODI series on Sri Lanka tour. Athiya Shetty and KL Rahul (Photo Source: Insta) Team India cricketer KL Rahul and his wife actress Athiya Shetty have started a charity venture. This charity venture has been named ‘Cricket for a Cause’. Both of them have started this venture to raise funds for Vipla Foundation. Along with Athiya and Rahul, many famous people from the cricket world have joined this venture. This list includes the names of players like Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni, Rahul Dravid, Rohit Sharma, Jaspreet Bumrah, Shreyas Iyer, Yuzvendra Chahal, Rishabh Pant, Sanju Samson, Ravindra Jadeja. Apart from these, the names of international players like Jos Buttler, Quinton de Kock, Marcus Stoinis and Nicholas Pooran are also included. Under this venture, Rahul and Athiya have organized a special cricket auction. In this, these players will donate their favorite things and raise funds for the foundation. They will give all the money received in that auction to Vipla Foundation Athiya Shetty’s grandmother started the Vipla Foundation Athiya said about this venture- Vipla Foundation has been an important part of my childhood. I have spent many days after school teaching children and spending time with them. Through this auction, I hope to carry forward the legacy of my grandmother. Nani started Vipla Foundation for needy children. KL Rahul said- My first tour to school was very emotional. The children motivated me to start this venture, of which Athiya’s family has been a part. When I contacted people from the cricket world for this, they came forward to contribute to this great work. Talking about KL Rahul, this star cricketer of Team India is currently a part of the ODI series being played on the Sri Lanka tour. Rahul was away from Team India after the ODI World Cup 2023, but he has returned to the Indian team again for this series.
Wasim Akram rejected the offer of PCB CEO post citing family commitments, read big news
Akram has worked a lot with Pakistan cricket in the past Wasim Akram (Photo Source: After Pakistan’s humiliating defeat against India in the ICC T20 World Cup in New York in June this year, former Pakistani fast bowler Wasim Akram was seen strongly criticizing the team. In his statement, Akram had sharply criticized the Pakistan cricket team and said that now the time has come for big changes in Pakistan cricket. However, now when the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has offered the post of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to the legendary cricketer regarding these changes, he has rejected it citing family commitments. According to some media reports of Cricket Pakistan, the former cricketer was offered the post of CEO or Chief Advisor of Pakistan Cricket by the Pakistan Cricket Board, but he has rejected it due to personal reasons. It is worth noting that Wasim currently lives in Lahore district of Pakistan, but he often visits Australia. On the other hand, after Akram rejected this post, PCB has offered this post to former Pakistani fast bowler and coach Waqar Younis, who lives in Australia. Younis has also shown interest in this post. Now it will be interesting to see how long it takes for PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi to bring Waqar Younis back to Pakistan cricket? A look at Wasim Akram’s cricket career If we give you information about Wasim Akram’s cricket career, then in his 19-year cricket career, he has played 104 Test and 356 ODI matches for the Pakistan cricket team. During this time, Akram has taken 414 Test and 502 ODI wickets. Also, in the world of cricket, Akram is known as the Sultan of Swing.
“There is no point in creating a ruckus”- Former Pakistani legend said on India coming to Pakistan for Champions Trophy
Champions trophy 2025 (Image Credit- Twitter Saqlain Mushtaq reacts to Team India, Champion Trophy 2025: Former veteran spinner Saqlain Mushtaq has given his reaction on India coming to Pakistan for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. The Champions Trophy will be played in Pakistan in February-March next year. Pakistan is preparing to host its first ICC tournament since the 1996 ODI World Cup, which is a major milestone for the country’s cricket. Regarding this, BCCI has already made it clear that it will not send Team India to Pakistan to participate in the tournament without the permission of the government. This decision of BCCI has angered Pakistani fans as well as some former cricketers there. Now former spinner Saqlain Mushtaq has given his sharp reaction on this matter. Saqlain Mushtaq made a big statement on India’s visit to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy Mushtaq believes that it does not matter whether the Indian team will come to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy or not. He is confident that the ICC will take the right steps to make the tournament a success. Cricket Pakistan quoted Saqlain Mushtaq as saying, ‘The simple thing is that if India wants to come, it can come. If they don’t want to come, that’s okay. There is no point in making a fuss about it. It will not make any side good or bad. It is an ICC event and they will look into the matter, as they should. Let us tell you that Pakistan also got the hosting of Asia Cup 2023. But Team India refused to go to Pakistan to play the tournament. After this the tournament was played in a hybrid model, under which Sri Lanka was also made the co-host of the tournament. Team India played all its matches in Sri Lanka. The BCCI has proposed to the ICC to conduct the Champions Trophy 2025 under a hybrid model. If this happens, the Indian team will play all its matches in Sri Lanka or the UAE.
“We are very concerned about security….”- Bangladesh seeks security advisor from government before going on Pakistan tour
Bangladesh team will soon tour Pakistan. Bangladesh Cricket Team (Photo Source: The Champions Trophy 2025 is to be played in Pakistan. There is no clarity yet as to whether this ICC tournament will be played fully in Pakistan or in a hybrid model. In fact, due to security concerns, it seems impossible for India to go to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy. Meanwhile, keeping in mind the safety of its players in Pakistan, the Bangladesh Cricket Board has also sought a security advisor from its government for the upcoming tour. Let us tell you, Bangladesh has to tour Pakistan this month. Bangladesh has to play a two-match Test series against Pakistan at their home which will be a part of the ICC World Test Championship. Due to the political situation in Pakistan, many teams do not want to go there to play a series. The Bangladesh team will tour Pakistan on 17 August and will play a two-match Test series against the host team. The first match of the series will be played in Rawalpindi (21-25 August) and the second match will be played in Karachi (30 August-3 September). BCB President Jalal Yunus made a big statement before the tour “Look, it is their (Pakistan’s) job to provide security and we went there because they assured us of state-level security and the tour was planned after their assurance. I think you must have seen in the Asia Cup that the Bangladesh team went to Pakistan and they provided us state-level security and we agreed to go on this tour because they assured us of that,” BCB cricket operations chairman Jalal Yunus told reporters on Wednesday. He further said, “You must have seen in recent times that some international teams have also visited (Pakistan) and they are quite happy with the security provided. We are also very concerned about security but after knowing everything and getting assurance from them about security, we have decided to tour. Also, we have requested the government to provide us a security advisor during the tour who will keep communicating with them all the time about security issues.”
Mohsin Naqvi is preparing to replace Jai Shah, may become the next President of ACC
Current PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi may soon become the new President of the Asian Cricket Council. Syed Mohsin Raza Naqvi. (Image Source: X) A big update has come out through some media reports. It is being told that Mohsin Naqvi can become the new President of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC). Naqvi, the current President of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), is set to be made the new President of the ACC under the rotation policy. The current President of the ACC is Jay Shah, Secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). The matter of the post of President was discussed in the recent ACC meeting in which Naqvi is in the race to become the next President. A source said, “When the ACC meets later this year, it will confirm that Naqvi will be the next president for a two-year term.” Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Jay Shah is currently the ACC president and was extended for a year for his third consecutive term in January this year. After Jai Shah, Mohsin Naqvi will become the President of ACC The source said, ‘When Jay Shah steps down, the PCB chief will take over.’ The ACC recently awarded the hosting rights of Asia Cup 2025 to India in which the tournament will be played in T20 format while the 2027 edition will be played in ODI format in Bangladesh. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief is currently a little tense about the Champions Trophy. Pakistan has got the hosting rights of the Champions Trophy, which is to be played in February-March in 2025. There is suspense over whether India will go to Pakistan to participate in the Champions Trophy or not. The BCCI may once again demand a hybrid model from the ICC, which was done during the Asia Cup. However, this time the Pakistan Cricket Board does not seem to be ready for any kind of compromise. A message has even come from the Pakistan Cricket Board that if India does not come, then they will organize the Champions Trophy without India.
Waqar Younis may soon be seen in a big role in PCB, read the big news
Younis has been one of the greatest bowlers in the world including Pakistan Waqar Younis. (Photo Source: Getty Images) Former Pakistan cricket team fast bowler Waqar Younis is all set for another stint with Pakistan cricket very soon. However, this time he may not be seen with the Pakistan team but in a big role in the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). So Younis has been seen meeting Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Mohsin Naqvi regarding his role in the board. Also, if everything goes well, Younis will be seen working in a big role with the board at the beginning of next month. This role of Younis in the Pakistan Cricket Board will be similar to the one that Robert Key is currently playing in the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). If ESPN Cricinfo is to be believed, Mohsin Naqvi can hand over the responsibility of all cricket related matters of the board to Younis, such as selection and high performance along with other matters. A look at Waqar Younis’ cricket career On the other hand, if we talk about Waqar Younis’s cricket career, then in his 15-year cricket career with the Pakistan cricket team, he has played 87 Test and 262 ODI matches for the Pak team. During this time, Younis has taken 373 Test and 416 ODI wickets. If we talk about the Pakistan cricket team, then the team has not played any opponent cricket since the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 ended last month. However, now it has to host the two-match Test series of the Bangladesh cricket team in August next month. After this, Pakistan will be seen hosting the England cricket team in a three-match Test series. Also, let us tell you that this time the Champions Trophy 2025 will be played under the hosting of Pakistan.
“I never played cricket for captaincy”- Big statement by Shaheen Afridi
Shaheen Afridi (Image Credit- Twitter X) While talking to the media in Karachi, Pakistan’s fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi said that at this time his priority is to win matches for Pakistan rather than wanting to become the captain. Actually Shaheen Afridi was appointed Pakistan’s T20I captain after Babar Azam left the captaincy. Meanwhile, Afridi has stressed that captaincy is not in my hands, performing well is in my hands. Shaheen Afridi gave a big statement regarding the captaincy controversy (Shaheen Afridi Captaincy) When Shaheen Afridi was asked about captaincy on Khel Shell, he said, ‘For me, Pakistan comes first, then my team and then lastly I myself. I don’t think much about the past, my job is to stay in the present. If your present is good, then you can be fully prepared for the future. Captaincy is not in my hands. Shaheen further said, ‘I have never played cricket for captaincy in my career, I honestly just want to play for Pakistan, which I will do.’ Under Afridi’s captaincy, Pakistan lost the series against New Zealand 1-4. At the same time, a few months before the 2024 T20 World Cup, the captaincy was taken away from Shaheen and given back to Babar. Under Babar’s captaincy, the Pakistan team could not progress beyond the league round. There were many reports regarding the T20 World Cup, which claimed that the Pakistan team was divided into factions. There was a lot of discord between Shaheen and captain Babar. There was also news about Shaheen that he had misbehaved with the support staff. At the same time, in the ODI World Cup 2023, the Pakistan team also failed to reach the semi-finals.
“We are very nice people”- Shoaib Malik requested Team India to come to Pakistan
Former Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik has urged the Indian cricket team to tour Pakistan for the Champions Trophy 2025. In fact, there has been no bilateral series played between India and Pakistan since 2013 and the two teams have faced each other only in tournaments like ICC tournaments or Asia Cup since then. With the Champions Trophy 2025 scheduled to be held in Pakistan, the Indian cricket team will have to travel to the country to participate in the cricket event. However, given the turbulent political relations between the two countries, it is almost certain that the Indian team will not travel to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy. At the same time, former Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik has requested the Indian team to come to Pakistan. We are good people- Shoaib Malik Malik reminded that the Pakistan team played in India in the ODI World Cup last year. Shoaib said that now India should come to us. Former all-rounder Shoaib told Cricket Pakistan, “Whatever differences there are between the two countries, that is a separate issue. It should be resolved separately. Politics should not come into sports. Last year the Pakistan team went to India and now this is a good opportunity for the Indian team as well. I think there are many players in the Indian team who have never played in Pakistan. So this will be a great opportunity for them. We are very nice people and we are very hospitable people. I am sure that the Indian team should definitely come.” PTI had recently reported that the schedule and format of the Champions Trophy were not discussed in the ICC’s annual meeting. The report said that the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has left the task of convincing India to come to Pakistan for the tournament to the ICC. Now it will be interesting to see whether the Indian team goes to Pakistan for this tournament or the Champions Trophy is played in a hybrid model.
Hasan Ali gave a big statement on Mohammad Hafeez’s claim of ‘sleeping’ in the dressing room during the Australia tour
Mohammad Hafeez was the team director on the Australia tour Hasan Ali and Mohammad Hafeez (Image Credit- Twitter Recently, a big statement came from the former director of the Pakistan cricket team, Mohammad Hafeez, when he said that during the Pak team’s tour to Australia, some players were seen sleeping in the dressing room. It is noteworthy that since November last year, Hafeez had not only become the director of the Pakistan team but was also seen in the role of interim coach of the team on the New Zealand tour after the Australia tour. But now a big statement has come from the team’s fast bowler Hasan Ali on this statement of Hafeez. Let us tell you that last year when Pakistan was on a tour to Australia for a three-match Test series, Hasan Ali was also a part of that team. Hasan Ali gave a big reaction It is worth noting that Hafeez recently said on the Club Praire Podcast with Michael Vaughan and Adam Gilchrist – Gilly, you tell me. When we are playing Test cricket, can a player sleep in the dressing room? And when 4-5 players are sleeping in the dressing room, should I, as a team director, allow this? On the other hand, on this statement of Hafeez, Hasan Ali said on Pakistan’s local media platform – I really don’t know, but whatever Hafeez said, it should be done. I don’t think anyone slept in the dressing room after that. When Hafeez said that I was not a part of the first game, all the players who were not part of the playing eleven were watching the game sitting in the dugout. The management was also sitting there. Ali further said- But I would say in Test cricket, especially for fast bowlers, when you bowl for a day and a half you need to recover, and you can take a nap of 20-30 minutes. But this is only for those who feel that they need it.
If Babar Azam has to get back to his best form, then he should…: Shoaib Malik put forth his point of view on the Pakistani captain
According to Shoaib Malik, Babar Azam should now step down from captaincy and focus completely on his batting. Babar Azam & Shoaib Malik (Photo Source: X/Twitter) The performance of Pakistan team captain Babar Azam has been very poor for some time now. Not only this, the Pakistan team has also failed to show good performance under his captaincy. Let us tell you, in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024, the Pakistan team failed to make it to the Super 8 under the captaincy of Babar Azam. Now former Pakistan batsman Shoaib Malik has given an important advice to Babar Azam. According to Shoaib Malik, Babar Azam should now step down from captaincy and focus completely on his batting. According to him, Babar Azam should understand that this was a bad time which is over now and even better days are yet to come. Shoaib Malik said during an interview with Cricket Pakistan, ‘There are ups and downs in life, especially when you are a cricketer from the subcontinent. Babar Azam should stay strong at this time. He should play as a player and step down from captaincy. This is my belief. Whenever Babar Azam plays as a player, he also performs tremendously for the team. But I believe that he should stay away from captaincy.’ Who should be appointed as Pakistan’s limited overs captain? Shoaib Malik believes that Fakhar Zaman should be given the captaincy of the Pakistan team in limited overs cricket. According to him, modern day cricket is being played at a very fast pace and Fakhar Zaman can play this role very well. Shoaib Malik further said, ‘If we talk about today’s aggressive cricket, then Fakhar Zaman should be given the captaincy of the limited overs team because he has the vision to lead the team.’ Let us tell you, Babar Azam was the highest run-scorer for Pakistan in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024. He scored 122 runs in four matches at an average of over 40 and a strike rate of 101.66. 5 Australian players who scored half-century in their debut IPL match IPL 2024: These 11 foreign players took crores of rupees but flopped IPL 2024: 5 players who hit the most sixes in the 19th and 20th overs of IPL 5 fastest bowlers in IPL history Who are the head coaches of all 10 teams in IPL 2024? Which team has won the most matches against RCB in Chinnaswamy IPL 2024: 3 former RCB players who are wreaking havoc in SRH 4 players who have played more than 500 T20 matches MS Dhoni: Dhoni’s amazing record as CSK captain Which teams changed their captains before the start of IPL 2024
