DTVHINDIPCB is spending money like water for renovation of stadiums before Champions Trophy, know how many crores of funds were released
After almost 3 decades, Pakistan is going to host the Champions Trophy. PCB (Image Credit- Twitter) The hosting rights of the upcoming Champions Trophy 2025 are with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) this time. It is worth noting that the much-awaited 9th season of the tournament will be played in Pakistan. However, now before the start of this multi-nation tournament, the PCB is spending money like water for the renovation of the stadiums. Let us tell you that in the recent meeting of PCB Board and Governors in Faisalabad, Pakistan, Chairman Mohsin Naqvi has released a fund of 12.8 billion (in Pakistani rupees). This fund will be used to renovate the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, Karachi’s National Stadium and Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. This much fund was released for the renovation of all three stadiums According to reports in Sports Star, the maximum funds have been released for the renovation of the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, where if speculations are to be believed, the Champions Trophy match between India and Pakistan could be witnessed. A fund of ₹189 million has been set aside for the MOT of the stadium, ₹330 million for the replacement of two LED screens, ₹1100 million for new steel construction of the pavilion and ₹1250 million for the remaining renovations. On the other hand, a total fund of 3.5 billion rupees has been set aside for the renovation of Karachi’s National Stadium. This amount includes 330 million rupees for the replacement of two LED screens in the stadium, 340 million rupees for replacing 450 LED lights, 580 million rupees for the renovation of the main building and hospitality box and 1500 million rupees for the reconstruction of the pavilion building. Apart from this, a fund of Rs 1.5 billion has been released for the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. Out of this money, Rs 393 million has been released for the replacement of floodlights and LEDs in the stadium, Rs 400 million for the construction of the main building, Rs 400 million for the construction of hospitality boxes and restrooms, Rs 330 million for LED screen replacement and Rs 272 million for the change of seating arrangement in the stadium.
PCB postponed the National Junior Championship just a day after it started, know the big reason here
18 regional teams participate in this domestic tournament of Pakistan. PCB (Image Credit- Twitter) Just a day after the start of the National Junior Championship, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has decided to postpone it. The participants and officials of the tournament have been informed about its postponement by PCB. On the other hand, PCB said in a short press release regarding the sudden postponement of the tournament that due to unavoidable circumstances, the tournament is being postponed with immediate effect. It is worth noting that a lot of money was spent by PCB to gather the participants of the tournament. Furthermore, a Pakistan Cricket Board confidant revealed that PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi had received several complaints that participants in the tournament had taken part with fake documentation, which could have led to problems in the selection of teams as well as the underlying issue of age fraud. This PCB confidant was quoted by News18 as saying- Junior tournaments are considered by the board as the backbone of preparing the right talent for first-class cricket and international performances. This is why despite the long selection process, Mohsin Naqvi got upset when he received several complaints, some of which were valid. PCB may suffer financial loss It is worth mentioning that 18 regional teams of the country participate in this National Junior Championship of Pakistan. And the PCB brings the players who perform well in this to First Class Cricket, from where the door to the National Team opens. However, now these 18 teams were taken to training centres where training took place and the players were provided with food, accommodation and transport facilities apart from kits and daily allowances, the total amount of which was reportedly in the millions of rupees. But this now only seems to be causing a financial loss to the PCB.
Pakistani coaches Jason Gillespie and Gary Kirsten told PCB- ‘Do not suspend captain Shan Masood and Babar Azam’
Pakistan’s white ball cricket coach is Gary Kirsten and red ball cricket coach is Jason Gillespie. Gary Kirsten and Jason Gillespie (Image Credit- Twitter Pakistan cricket team’s white ball and red ball cricket coaches Gary Kirsten and Jason Gillespie have recently given a big statement and have told the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) not to change the captain of the team in a hurry after Pakistan’s poor performance in all formats. It is worth noting that after the Pakistan cricket team was eliminated from the round robin in the Cricket World Cup 2023, Babar Azam was suspended from the captaincy. After this, Shaheen got the command of the T20 team, and after a bad series, he was also suspended. So Babar was replaced by Shan Masood in Test cricket, and some media reports claimed that after losing 0-2 in the home two-match Test series against Bangladesh, Masood could also be removed from the post of captaincy. However, now recently a senior PCB source has given a big statement regarding this. PCB source gave a big statement Let us tell you that recently a senior source of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) in an interview given to PTI was quoted by India Today as saying – There has been no discussion on changing the captains, as PCB President Mohsin Naqvi has left the decision on captaincy to the two coaches and selectors. Gary Kirsten and Jason Gillispie are very clear that both Shan and Babar need to be given proper time before their leadership abilities can be assessed. From this statement given by this senior PCB source, you can guess that both the coaches have clearly told the PCB that Masood and Azam should be given enough time to prove themselves. However, now it will be interesting to see how Pakistan performs in the three-match home Test series against England in October after facing defeat against Bangladesh?
“There is no concern about him becoming ICC chairman”- PCB President said about Jay Shah
Jay Shah has become the chairman of ICC, he will take charge from December 1. Mohsin Naqvi & Jay Shah (Photo Source: Getty Images) A few days ago, Jay Shah was elected unopposed as the chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC). He will start his tenure from December 1, 2024. Since he became the chairman, such statements are coming out in which it is being told that, Pakistan Cricket Board i.e. PCB has a problem with Jay Shah becoming the ICC chairman, the board is not happy with his decision to become the chairman? Now the statement of PCB President Mohsin Naqvi has come out on this. Mohsin Naqvi said that there is no concern about BCCI Secretary Jay Shah becoming the ICC Chairman. At the end of last month, Jay Shah was elected unopposed as the ICC President. The current President Greg Barclay did not want his third term. In such a situation, elections were to be held, but no other contender stood before Jay Shah, so he was elected unopposed as the ICC Chairman. PCB President Mohsin Naqvi gave a big statement on Jay Shah becoming ICC Chairman PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi also spoke about Jay Shah becoming ICC chairman and the next Asian Cricket Council meeting. “We are in touch with Jay Shah; there are no concerns about him becoming ICC chairman. The ACC meeting is on September 8 and 9,” Naqvi told reporters, as quoted by Geo News. Naqvi also confirmed that he will not be present at the meeting and said, “I will not be able to attend the meeting and Salman Nasir will attend it. Matters related to the new chairman will be finalised in the meeting.” Jay Shah will take over as ICC chairman on 1 December 2024. He is the youngest person to become ICC chairman. He is the fifth person from India to become the ICC chief after Jagmohan Dalmiya, Sharad Pawar, N Srinivasan and Shashank Manohar. Pakistan is to host the ICC Champions Trophy next year, but it is believed that as soon as Jay Shah becomes the ICC chairman, he can announce the decision that Team India will not go to Pakistan to play the ICC Champions Trophy and Team India’s matches will be held at neutral venues.
PCB President Mohsin Naqvi made a big confirmation regarding the venue of the Test series between Pakistan and England
Mohsin Naqvi has made it clear that the Test series to be played between England and Pakistan will be hosted in Multan and Rawalpindi. Mohsin Naqvi (Photo Source: At present, renovation work is going on in Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium, Karachi’s National Stadium and Rawalpindi International Cricket Stadium. Actually, Champions Trophy 2025 is to be played in Pakistan itself. For a long time, reports were coming out that the Test series between Pakistan and England will be played either in Sri Lanka or UAE, but Pakistan Cricket Board President Mohsin Naqvi has given a big statement regarding this. Mohsin Naqvi has made it clear that the Test series to be played between England and Pakistan will be hosted in Multan and Rawalpindi. According to Cricket Pakistan, Pakistan Cricket Board President Mohsin Naqvi said, ‘The Test series to be played at home against England will be held in Multan and Rawalpindi. We are constantly talking to the England Board and they also agree with this.’ We are in constant talks with the BCCI secretary and the Champions Trophy will be played in Pakistan: Mohsin Naqvi Mohsin Naqvi has also said that the Champions Trophy 2025 will be held in Pakistan itself and he is in constant talks with the Board of Control for Cricket in India secretary Jay Shah regarding this. The President of the Pakistan Cricket Board further said, ‘The Champions Trophy will be played in Pakistan and we are in touch with the Secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India, Jay Shah. We are talking to him. Along with this, we also want to know the opinion of other boards.’ Talking about the Pakistan team, they were recently defeated by Bangladesh 2-0 in a two-match Test series. The performance of the Pakistan team was very poor in this Test series and many former players criticized them fiercely. However, the team would definitely want to win the Test series to be played against England. Talking about England, they are currently playing a three-match Test series against Sri Lanka. Batsmen who hit the most sixes for India in the death overs of T20I Batsmen who scored the fastest T20 century for Australia- Mushir Khan broke Sachin Tendulkar’s 33 year old record Wicketkeepers with most Man of the Match awards for India 7 expensive watches of Hardik Pandya and their prices, know here- Virat Kohli has earned more than 8 billion rupees in the last 12 months List of teams scoring the most runs in the power play of T20- Rahul Dravid became rich after becoming the head coach of Rajasthan Royals These 5 Indian cricketers pay the highest tax, you will be shocked to know the amount Haris Rauf’s wife is extremely beautiful, even Bollywood actresses fail
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),…
Babar’s captaincy is in danger, now PCB can make this player the captain of Pakistan
Currently Babar Azam is the captain of Pakistan’s white ball format. Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam. (Image Source: Getty Images) After losing the Test series 0-2 against Bangladesh recently, turmoil has once again started 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 ODI World Cup held in India, PCB made him the captain again. Now reports are coming out that Mohammad Rizwan can be given the responsibility of limited overs captaincy in place of Babar Azam. This rumor got further fuel when PCB announced 5 captains for the Champions ODI Cup. These 5 captains include Shaheen Shah Afridi, Mohammad Rizwan, Shadab Khan, Saud Shakeel and Mohammad Haris, but there is no mention of Babar. It is believed that the board is in the mood to take away the captaincy from Babar. Mohammad Rizwan can be made the captain of all three formats According to a Geo News report, there is every possibility of appointing a new captain in place of Babar Azam later this year. The appointment of a new captain for ODIs and T20s may happen before the Australia tour. Pakistan will play a series of three ODIs and three T20 matches against Australia from November 4, which will be very important for the Pak team before the Champions Trophy on their home ground. The report also states that white-ball coach Gary Kirsten had spoken to Pakistan Cricket Board officials and Babar on the matter two months ago. If all the concerned parties agree to choose Rizwan as the captain, he could be appointed captain for all three formats in the future, which could also cast a dark shadow on Shan Masood’s Test captaincy. Let us tell you, under the captaincy of Shan Masood, Pakistan had to face a humiliating defeat in the Test series against Bangladesh recently. In this series, apart from Mohammad Rizwan, no Pakistani batsman was able to leave a mark.
Ahmed Shahzad withdraws from domestic tournament, makes serious allegations against PCB like ‘bias, false promises and injustice’
Shahzad has been out of the Pakistan cricket team for almost 5 years Ahmad Shahzad (Image Credit- Twitter Pakistani cricketer Ahmed Shahzad has decided not to play in the domestic cricket tournament Champions Cup. He has blamed the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for this and has made serious allegations against the board like bias, false promises and injustice. Apart from this, he has also criticized the new mentorship scheme launched recently by PCB, under which former Pakistani players Waqar Younis, Misbah-ul-Haq, Shoaib Malik, Saqlain Mushtaq and Sarfraz Ahmed will be seen working with five different teams for 3 years. This scheme will cost 5 million dollars, but Shahzad believes that after the inflation and poverty in the country, this decision of PCB is just a waste of money. Ahmed Shahzad made serious allegations against PCB Let us tell you that recently Ahmed Shahzad has given information about not playing in Pakistan’s domestic tournament Champions Cup through a post from his official X account. In this post, Shahzad wrote – With a heavy heart, I have decided not to play in the domestic cricket Champions Cup. PCB’s bias, false promises and injustice towards domestic players are unacceptable. At a time when Pakistan is struggling with inflation, poverty and massive electricity bills, the PCB is wasting Rs5 million on consultants only to do nothing and reward the unsuccessful players in the current squad who have brought Pakistan cricket to an all time low. It is even more insulting that the PCB claims they do not have ‘equipment for surgery’, which is a huge insult to the domestic players. As a Pakistani and a true cricket lover, I cannot support a system in which merit has no value. I refuse to be a part of this failed setup. See this post by Ahmed Shahzad With a heavy heart, I’ve decided not to play in the Domestic Cricket Champions Cup. The PCB’s favoritism, false promises, and injustice towards domestic players are unacceptable. In a time when Pakistan is struggling with inflation, poverty, and massive electricity bills, the PCB… — Ahmad Shahzad 🇵🇰 (@iamAhmadshahzad) August 30, 2024 On the other hand, if I give you information about the cricket career of 32-year-old Shahzad, he has played 13 Tests, 81 ODIs and 59 T20 matches for Pakistan, in which he has scored 982 Test, 2605 ODI and 1471 T20 runs. He has been out of the Pakistani team since 2019.
PCB completes deal to change name of Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium
Not just Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium, but Karachi’s National Stadium will also be renamed as National Bank Cricket Arena. Gaddafi Stadium (Source: Twitter) The Pakistan Cricket Board has struck a deal worth one billion Pakistani rupees with a private bank for the naming rights of Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium. The stadium was named after Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi in 1974 but now the stadium will be named after the bank. Not just Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium, but Karachi’s National Stadium will also be renamed as National Bank Cricket Arena. Although the Pakistan Cricket Board has not yet officially announced this deal, sources have confirmed this. A source said, ‘The deal is worth one billion rupees while the board had sold the naming rights of the Karachi stadium for $450 million.’ The initiative to sell the naming rights started in 2021 during the tenure of former PCB chairman and former captain Rameez Raja. Three important stadiums of the country have to be prepared in the best possible way before the start of ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Current Pakistan Cricket Board chief Mohsin Naqvi wants the country’s three important stadiums to be completely repaired before the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 and that is why he has made this deal. The source also said, ‘Mohsin Naqvi also wants that the domestic cricket stream should be supported and maximum revenue should be generated from it. All this will also boost Pakistan cricket a lot. The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 is to be played in Pakistan. Many people have been eagerly waiting for this important tournament for a long time. This tournament can be hosted in Lahore, Karachi and Rawalpindi. Before the start of this tournament, the Pakistan Cricket Board is also trying to improve its three important stadiums. Top-5 batsmen who scored the most centuries in WTC 10 HOT pictures of Ishan Kishan’s girlfriend Highest wicket taker for India in International Cricket Virat Kohli’s 10 expensive watches and their prices, know here- Dinesh Karthik will rock LLC, join this team for the upcoming season List of batsmen who hit the most T20 sixes in 2024- Pakistan’s luck is bad, they have not won a Test match for 1294 days These 5 Indian cricketers are addicted to alcohol Shikhar Dhawan did this trick to win the ‘Golden Bat’ 5 big records of Shikhar Dhawan, in this case he is ahead of Kohli
PCB will not desist from irresponsible acts, repeatedly changing the domestic cricket schedule
On Thursday (August 29), the Pakistan Cricket Board has postponed the Inter-District Senior Cricket Championship. Mohsin Naqvi (Photo Source: The domestic cricket season in Pakistan is going to start soon, but the PCB has not yet confirmed the schedule of matches. On Thursday (August 29), the Pakistan Cricket Board has postponed the Inter-District Senior Cricket Championship. Citing the monsoon season, the PCB said in a letter addressed to the District Cricket Associations that the tournament will start a week later than the scheduled time i.e. from September 8. The board has also rescheduled some other tournaments, let us give you all the information through this article. Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) also rescheduled these tournaments According to a report in Dawn, the Pakistan Cricket Board has decided to move the District Under-19 Championship from September 1 to October 10. Recently, the board also changed the start date of the Champions One Day Cup, the recently launched top-tier “Champions” 50-over tournament, from September 1 to September 12. The mentors of the five Champions teams were announced earlier this week, but the coaching staff and squads of each participating team have not yet been finalised. Each Champions team has not yet named a 30-member squad for the four-day, one-day and Twenty20 formats. A group of players will undergo fitness tests ahead of the team selection process on Friday, August 30. The fitness tests will be held at the Punjab Stadium in Lahore. Heavy compensation has also been fixed for mentors The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has also fixed huge compensation for the mentors of the champions teams (Waqar Younis, Misbah-ul-Haq, Shoaib Malik, Saqlain Mushtaq and Sarfaraz Ahmed). According to Dawn’s report, the income of the mentors ranges from $25,000 to Rs 5 million per month. Let us tell you, Shoaib Malik has been appointed as the mentor of the champions team Stallions. At the same time, it is not yet decided which teams will be taken charge of by the other mentors.
