DTVHINDIPCB makes important appeal to ICC, Champions Trophy 2024 schedule should be finalized as soon as possible
Such reports are coming out that ICC will announce the schedule of Champions Trophy 2025 by the end of next month. PCB (Image Credit- Twitter) The Pakistan Cricket Board has appealed to the ICC to finalize the schedule of Champions Trophy 2025 as soon as possible so that the board can make the best logistics arrangements for all the teams. Let us tell you that after a long time, Pakistan is hosting the ICC event and all the fans also want that this tournament should be played well in Pakistan. During the recent conversation with ICC officials, Pakistan Cricket Board has appealed to finalize the schedule as soon as possible so that the board can also prepare the logistics arrangements for all the teams. The plan of Pakistan Cricket Board is that once the officials announce the schedule, everything will be arranged. Such reports are coming out that ICC will announce the schedule of Champions Trophy 2025 by the end of next month. The report also said that PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi and BCCI secretary, newly appointed ICC president Jay Shah, may meet to discuss further details during the upcoming 2024 Women’s T20 World Cup final in October. Champions Trophy schedule may be announced soon According to the proposed schedule of Champions Trophy 2025, Pakistan has been placed in Group A along with Bangladesh, New Zealand and Team India while Group B has England, South Africa, Australia and Afghanistan. Pakistan is also waiting for the announcement of the schedule of the upcoming tournament because Team India has not played a single match in Pakistan since 2008. In such a situation, this tournament can be played in hybrid model. Champions Trophy 2025 will start from 19th February and this important tournament will be played till 9th March. Lahore, Karachi and Rawalpindi are the 3 venues where the Champions Trophy 2025 matches will be hosted. Pakistan has to play a three-match Test series against England next month. The first two matches will be held in Multan while the final Test is scheduled in Rawalpindi. The England team will leave for Multan on 2 October for this Test series. The fastest batsman to score 1000 thousand runs in test cricket- Batsmen who hit the most sixes in the death overs of IPL These 5 famous actors are the biggest fans of Mahendra Singh Dhoni Bowler taking most wickets in first over in Test (Active) Shakib Al Hasan announces retirement from Test format Virat Kohli out of top-10 in ICC Test batting rankings Players who have participated in every edition of Women’s T20 World Cup so far- Player with the highest wicket taker in the history of Women’s T20 World Cup- List of captains who have won the most test matches for India- List of players taking most wickets in Duleep Trophy 2024-
After the selection of the Pakistani team for the first Test against England, Ahmed Shahzad asked sharp questions to PCB
England will soon tour Pakistan for a three-match Test series Ahmed Shehzad (Image Credit- Twitter X) Recently, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced the 15-member Pakistan team for the first match of the upcoming three-match Test series against England. After the selection of this team, experienced cricketer Ahmed Shehzad has been seen criticizing the PCB fiercely. Let us tell you that for the first match against England in Multan, PCB has not selected Kamran Ghulam and Mohammad Ali in the team, who were part of the Pakistani team in the two-match home Test series against Bangladesh. However, during this time they did not get a chance to play, but when the team was selected against England, their selection was ignored. So now Shahzad has slammed the selectors and accused them of personal bias. Amidst the news of Aamir Jamal and Shaheen Afridi’s injuries, Shahzad is very surprised to see Mohammad Ali not being selected. Ahmed Shahzad gave a big statement Let us tell you that after the selection of the Pakistani team for the first Test against England, Ahmed Shahzad has posted a video on his official X account. In this video, Shahzad said- Kamran Ghulam has been ignored once again. I don’t understand, Khurram Shahzad is injured and Aamer Jamal is also not fully fit. Shaheen Shah Afridi is also not fully fit, yet you did not include Mohammad Ali, I don’t understand what options they have in this. Shahzad further said- How do you justify not selecting Kamran Ghulam and Sahibzada Farhan in the team? What sin did they commit? Is it because they bat in the same position where Babar bats? When Yousuf was the coach, he left everything to two-three players. Yousuf is now the selector and this is the team he is selecting. Give me a logic why Kamran Ghulam was left out? Pakistan team for the first test match against England Shan Masood (captain), Saud Shakeel (vice-captain), Aamir Jamal, Abdullah Shafique, Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Huraira, Mohammad Rizwan (wicketkeeper), Naseem Shah, Noman Ali, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha, Sarfraz Ahmed (wicketkeeper) and Shaheen Shah Afridi.
Basit Ali is also upset with the poor performance of the Pakistan team, gave a surprising statement comparing it with Team India
According to Basit Ali, a proper system is in place in India whereas in Pakistan the captain himself does not give the player a chance to progress. Basit Ali and Babar Azam. (Image Source: X) The performance of the Pakistan team has been very poor for some time now. The team has failed to show a good performance in international cricket. Let us tell you that recently Pakistan played a two-match Test series against Bangladesh. Bangladesh won this Test series 2-0. Former player Basit Ali has made a big statement about the performance of the Pakistan team. He has put forward his point of view by comparing Pakistan cricket with Team India. According to Basit Ali, a proper system is in place in India, whereas in Pakistan the captain himself does not give the player a chance to progress. Former player Basit Ali said, ‘Captains like Mohammad Azharuddin, Sourav Ganguly and then MS Dhoni came to India. They took the players forward. A proper system is in place in India. If we talk about Pakistan, here the captain himself does not let the player move forward. The captain is afraid that he might lose his place. There is a lot of difference between the cricket of India and Pakistan and this is the bitter truth.’ It is very important for the Pakistan team to perform well in the Champions Trophy 2025 Let us tell you that the Champions Trophy 2025 is to be played in Pakistan itself. The team’s performance has been very poor in all three formats. Many questions have been raised on Babar Azam’s captaincy while in Test cricket, Shan Masood has also failed to play the role of captain in the best way so far. Before the Champions Trophy 2025, Pakistan has to play a Test series against England. After this, the team will also be seen playing an ODI series against Australia. Pakistan will tour Zimbabwe in the month of November. The team’s schedule is quite long even before the Champions Trophy 2025. The matches of Champions Trophy 2025 will be hosted in Rawalpindi, Karachi and Lahore. Highest wicket taker in the history of Women’s T20 World Cup- List of captains who have won the most Test matches for India- List of highest wicket takers in Duleep Trophy 2024- List of highest run scorers in Duleep Trophy 2024- List of bowlers with most five-wicket hauls in Test cricket- IND vs BAN Latest WTC Points Table after the first test- Highest run scorer in the history of Women’s T20 World Cup- These teams have lost in the finals of the Women’s T20 World Cup Against which team has Virat Kohli scored the most Test centuries? Will Hardik Pandya return to Test cricket?
Gary Kirsten is also taking big steps to bring back the dignity of Pakistan cricket, made an important appeal to the players
The connection camp organised by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for players and coaching staff was held on 23 September in Lahore. Gary Kirsten (Image Credit- Twitter X) The connection camp organized by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for players and coaching staff was held in Lahore on 23 September. Head coach Gary Kirsten and Jason Gillespie attended the conference. Apart from these two, Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, Shan Masood and Shadab Khan also attended the camp. In a recent discussion, Pakistan’s white ball coach Gary Kirsten shared the main agenda of the meeting as well as the first principles of professionalism and pride. Gary Kirsten wants the men’s team to follow this strictly so that their game can improve even more. According to India Today, Gary Kirsten said, ‘I am very happy that I am also a part of this connection camp. The most important aspect of this camp was to connect with the players of the team and discuss important things. We can all agree on one thing that everyone wants the Pakistan cricket team to be successful in all three formats. Today we are all here together so that we can help bring out a better version of the Pakistan team. So I think now the team and the players have to talk about professionalism which is very important. By doing this we can bring back the pride of Pakistan cricket and the performance of the team can be much better than before. We will have to take some tough decisions: Gary Kirsten Let us tell you that the performance of the Pakistan team in international cricket has been very poor for some time now. Recently, they had to face a 2-0 defeat at home in the two-match Test series against Bangladesh. Not only this, the Pakistan team has also failed to make a mark in ODI and T20 formats in the recent past. Gary Kirsten further said, ‘We all want our team to be the most successful. This is really a very talented team and we are capable of performing our best no matter what the format is. If we have to be successful then the team will also have to take some important decisions. Pakistan has to play important matches against the best teams in the world in the coming times and for this we will have to work even harder.’ Highest wicket taker in the history of Women’s T20 World Cup- List of captains who have won the most Test matches for India- List of highest wicket takers in Duleep Trophy 2024- List of highest run scorers in Duleep Trophy 2024- List of bowlers with most five-wicket hauls in Test cricket- IND vs BAN Latest WTC Points Table after the first test- Highest run scorer in the history of Women’s T20 World Cup- These teams have lost in the finals of the Women’s T20 World Cup Against which team has Virat Kohli scored the most Test centuries? Will Hardik Pandya return to Test cricket?
When New Zealand cancelled their Pakistan tour minutes before the match was to start due to security reasons
New Zealand Cricket (NZC) had said that the safety of the players was of paramount importance. PAK vs NZ (Image Credit- Twitter X) In 2021, the New Zealand Cricket Board (NZC) suddenly decided to cancel its tour of Pakistan just minutes before the start of the match, citing security reasons. This decision of New Zealand caused an uproar in the cricket world, as both Pakistan and New Zealand teams were on the field to play the first ODI in Rawalpindi. The New Zealand Cricket Board had said that there was a threat to the safety of their players, due to which they have decided to cancel this tour suddenly. It is worth noting that this was New Zealand’s first tour of Pakistan in the last 18 years, which included three ODIs and five T20 matches, but due to security concerns, this tour was suddenly canceled. According to media reports of the time, a reliable source in NZC had received information about the security threat before the match started. After this, after consulting the security officials deployed for the match and the New Zealand government, the board decided to cancel the entire series and asked the Pakistan Cricket Board to make arrangements to leave Pakistan as soon as possible. Regarding this matter, NZC Chief Executive Officer David White said at that time – The safety of the players is paramount, and after the increase in the threat level, we felt this was the only responsible step of action. Huge news this, about New Zealand pulling out of their tour of Pakistan and heading back home. Feel for cricket lovers in Pakistan but since this is because of a perceived security threat, it will impact other teams touring there too — Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) September 17, 2021 There was a big setback to the return of cricket in Pakistan So after this sudden decision taken by the New Zealand Cricket Board, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) had expressed its disappointment. However, despite the tight security arrangements they had made, the board was quite worried about such an incident. But they also later acknowledged the importance of the safety of the players. It was a result of PCB’s hard work to bring cricket back to Pakistan but this incident suddenly dealt a blow to all the efforts it had made in the past some time.
Salima Imtiaz becomes first Pakistani woman to be named in ICC International Development Panel Umpire
Salima Imtiaz will take up her first assignment by umpiring the Pakistan-South Africa Women’s T20 International Series, scheduled to be held in Multan from December 16. Saleema Imtiaz (Photo Source: Salima Imtiaz has become the first woman from Pakistan to be named in the ICC International Panel of Development Umpires. She can now umpire in bilateral international matches of women’s cricket and ICC women’s events. Let us tell you, Salima Imtiaz is the mother of Pakistani women cricketer Kainat Imtiaz. Salima is very happy after achieving this feat. She said that this is not just her victory, it is the victory of every female cricketer and umpire of Pakistan. I hope more women follow in my footsteps- Salima Imtiaz Salima will take up her first assignment by umpiring in the Pakistan-South Africa Women’s T20 International series to be held in Multan from December 16. After being named in the ICC Development Umpire Panel, Salima Imtiaz said while speaking on the official website of the Pakistan Cricket Board, I am extremely happy to be included in the ICC International Panel of Development Umpires. I am extremely grateful to the Pakistan Cricket Board for giving me the invaluable opportunity to achieve this feat. This journey has been full of hard work and personal sacrifices, but now, standing on this new chapter, it all feels worthwhile. Salima Imtiaz further said, This is not just my victory – it is the victory of every aspiring female cricketer and umpire in Pakistan. I hope my success will inspire countless women who dream of making a mark in the sport. I hope more women follow in my footsteps and take up this beautiful game. Salima Imtiaz started her umpiring career after being named in the PCB women’s umpire panel in 2008. She has umpired in the 2022 and 2024 ACC Women’s T20 Asia Cup and the 2023 ACC Emerging Women’s Cup in Hong Kong. At the ACC Women’s Premier Cup 2024 in Kuala Lumpur, she was a member of the control team.
‘I was surprised’ Imad Wasim on Babar Azam becoming the captain of Pakistan cricket team again
After Shaheen Afridi was removed from captaincy, Babar has once again been made the captain. Imad Wasim and Babar Azam (Image Credit- Twitter Pakistan cricket team’s all-rounder Imad Wasim has recently made a big statement on the decision of the Pakistan Cricket Board to appoint Babar Azam as the captain again. Imad Wasim says that not only he but the whole country was surprised by this decision of the PCB. It is worth noting that after the Cricket World Cup 2023 held in India, Babar Azam left the captaincy of Pakistan in all three formats. After this, PCB handed over the captaincy to Shan Masood in Test cricket and Shaheen Afridi in T20 format. However, after losing the T20 series against New Zealand 4-1, the PCB removed Shaheen from the captaincy and once again made Babar Azam the captain of the team in white ball cricket. This was Shaheen’s first series as captain. On the other hand, now Imad Wasim has given a big statement on all this. Wasim says that Pakistan has once again flopped under the leadership of Babar and now his captaincy is in danger. Imad Wasim gave a big statement Let us tell you that in a recent interview with Saj Sadiq, Imad Wasim said – I was surprised, what can I say about this. But in the end it was the decision of the selectors. Whatever option they thought was good, they chose it and after that selected the team. Not only me but everyone in Pakistan was surprised. So, I cannot say that I was not surprised. Imad further said on Pakistan’s defeat in the T20 World Cup- Yes, honestly, our performance was not good and we have to accept it, including me. I think our team was good, but it did not succeed. This can happen in any format, especially in T20, but yes, it was disappointing. I was really disappointed, it took me a long time to recover from it.
Champions One Day-Cup: Mohammad Hasnain took 5 wickets, Panthers beat Dolphins by 50 runs
Chasing a target of 329 runs, the Dolphins were all out for 278 runs. Panthers Team (Photo Source: PCB) The third match of the Pakistan Champions One Day-Cup was played between Panthers and Dolphins on 14 September. After winning the toss and batting first, the Panthers team was all out for 328 runs in 49.4 overs. In response, while chasing the target, the Dolphins were all out for 278 runs in 47 overs and the Panthers won by 50 runs. Usman Khan played a century innings for Panthers Batting first against Dolphins, Panthers got a very bad start. Both the openers lost their wickets at a score of just 19. Saim Ayub (6) and Abdul Bangalzai (5) could not play a big innings. After this, there was a partnership of 70 runs for the third wicket between Umar Siddique and Usman Khan. Umar Siddique played an innings of 30 runs. Whereas Usman Khan played an innings of 111 runs in 110 balls with the help of 11 fours and 3 sixes. Haider Ali (63) and captain Shadab Khan (65) also made important contributions, due to which the team was able to put a total of 328 runs on the board. For the Dolphins, Usman Qadir took the maximum of 3 wickets for 63 runs in 7.4 overs. Meanwhile, Mir Hamza and Abbas Afridi took 2-2 wickets each. Mohammad Hasnain took 5 wicket haul While chasing the target of 329 runs against the Panthers, the Dolphins got off to a good start. Sahibzada Farhan and Muhammad Hurreria shared a 68-run partnership for the first wicket. Sahibzada Farhan scored 52 runs in 69 balls and Muhammad Hurreria scored 39 runs in 30 balls. After the dismissal of these two batsmen, no big partnership was seen. Panthers bowler Mohammad Hasnain took 5 wickets for 74 runs in 10 overs. He took the wickets of Saud Shakeel (24), Qasim Akram (65), Asif Ali (10), Faheem Ashraf (41), and Abbas Afridi (6). Hasnain also won the Player of the Match title for his brilliant bowling. Apart from this, Osama Mir and Mubasair Khan took 2-2 wickets, while captain Shadab Khan took one wicket.
PCB 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.
ICC CEO Geoff Allardyce has confirmed that the Champions Trophy 2025 tournament will be held here
Geoff Allardyce has confirmed that the upcoming Champions Trophy 2025 tournament will be hosted in Pakistan. Geoff Allardice (Image Credit- Twitter X) International Cricket Council (ICC) CEO Geoff Allardice has confirmed that the upcoming Champions Trophy 2025 tournament will be hosted in Pakistan. He said that they are not planning to change the hosting of the upcoming tournament at all. Let us tell you that the Champions Trophy 2025 tournament will be played in the months of February and March 2025. For the upcoming tournament, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has also started work in Karachi, Lahore and Rawalpindi stadiums. Construction work has started in all these three venues and the upcoming tournament can be organized here. For quite some time now, there have been reports that this tournament can be played outside Pakistan. Actually, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) does not want to send Team India to Pakistan. Not only this, PCB also believes that except India, all the teams participating in the tournament have already visited Pakistan. In such a situation, India has no solid reason to refuse to tour Pakistan. Champions Trophy 2025 tournament will be held in Pakistan itself A few days ago, Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) vice-president Rajeev Shukla had revealed that Team India’s tour of Pakistan will depend on the instructions given to them by the Indian government. The upcoming tournament will see fierce clashes between India, Australia, New Zealand, England, South Africa, Bangladesh and Afghanistan. West Indies and Sri Lanka will not be seen participating in the Champions Trophy 2025. Now it remains to be seen what decision the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) takes on this. The Indian team has never toured Pakistan since 2008. It is also possible that the Champions Trophy 2025 tournament may be played in a hybrid model, although no confirmation can be made about this right now. Players who scored most centuries in Tests between IND vs BAN- List of players who scored most runs in the powerplay of T20I in 2024- Ishan Kishan suddenly entered the Duleep Trophy and then scored a century Players who have won the most “Player of the Match” in WTC- Know how is Virat Kohli’s record in the test against Bangladesh? 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-
