Big decision of PCB before the white ball series against Zimbabwe, Shahid Aslam appointed as the new batting coach.

Pakistan is going to tour Zimbabwe very soon for a three-match ODI and T20 series. Shahid Aslam (Image Credit- Twitter X) After Pakistan’s mixed performance in the white ball series against Australia, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has taken a big step and appointed former cricketer Shahid Aslam as the team’s new white ball batting coach. So recently, after Pakistan’s 3-0 defeat in the T20 series against Australia, PCB took a big step and appointed Aaqib Javed as the interim coach till the Champions Trophy. So now Aslam has also been added to the team in this new role. After assuming this responsibility in the Pakistan cricket team, Aslam will first be seen working with the team on the Zimbabwe tour. It is noteworthy that Pakistan is going to tour Zimbabwe for three-match ODI and three-match T20 series. This tour of Pakistan team is starting with the first ODI match to be held in Bulawayo on 24th November. In Pakistan’s white ball cricket team, experienced wicketkeepers like Shahid Aslam and Mohammad Rizwan will be seen working with former captain Babar Azam and young players like Abdullah Shafiq and Sam Ayub. His role will be crucial in bridging the gap between the team’s potential and performance, especially in Pakistan’s white-ball cricket. Shahid Aslam returns to Pakistan team management and joins the squad as the batting coach. pic.twitter.com/PZd86Rn7HN — Faizan Lakhani (@faizanlakhani) November 19, 2024 Pakistani team for ODI series against Zimbabwe Aamir Jamal, Abdullah Shafiq, Abrar Ahmed, Ahmed Daniyal, Faisal Akram, Haris Rauf, Hasibullah Khan (wk), Kamran Ghulam, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Rizwan (captain/wk), Mohammad Irfan Khan, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Aga, Shahnawaz. Dahani and Tayyab Tahir. Full schedule of Pakistan’s tour of Zimbabwe match date venue 1st ODI 24 November call me 2nd ODI 26 November call me 3rd ODI 28 November call me 1st t20i 1 december call me 2nd t20i 3 December call me 3rd t20i 5th December call me

Champions Trophy: PCB created ruckus by sending a letter to ICC, wrote – “Whether India plays or not, but not hosting…”

PCB has written a letter to ICC asking why India does not want to send its team to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy. IND vs PAK (Photo Source: Getty Images) Pakistan Cricket Board is facing a lot of problems at this time. Because India has refused to tour Pakistan for the upcoming Champions Trophy 2025. According to reports, if Pakistan does not withdraw from hosting, then the tournament can be played in hybrid model. All India’s matches will be played in Dubai and if the team reaches the final then the match will be held in Dubai. At the same time, if PCB refuses to host the Champions Trophy, then the entire tournament can be held in South Africa. Meanwhile, now another big news is coming out. According to Pakistan media, PCB has written a letter to ICC asking why India does not want to send its team to Pakistan. Pakistan will not give up hosting under any circumstances According to a media report, the source said, BCCI has not given any reason behind its decision of not touring Pakistan, so the next step of PCB to resolve this issue can be taken only after knowing them. The source also said that, in the letter sent by the Pakistan Board to the ICC, it has been clearly stated that whether India plays in the tournament or not, Pakistan will not give up hosting the Champions Trophy under any circumstances. India does not tour Pakistan due to security reasons. The team last toured Pakistan in 2008. Let us tell you that India had earlier refused to tour Pakistan for the Asia Cup 2023, after which the hybrid model was adopted and the team played all the matches in Sri Lanka. India and Pakistan will not be in the same group According to Pakistani media reports, PCB will also talk to ICC about not keeping India and Pakistan in the same group in the Champions Trophy. Let us tell you, in the schedule that has already been prepared, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and New Zealand have been placed in Group-A. Champions Trophy schedule has not been announced The Champions Trophy is to be played from February 19 to March 9, but the schedule has not been announced yet. India has refused to tour Pakistan. Will the tournament be held in hybrid model or not? If it happens, where will it happen? Or will it be in some other venue? Due to all these things, there is a delay in releasing the schedule.

A new twist has emerged regarding the venue of Champions Trophy 2025, if PCB does not listen to ICC then this country can get hosting.

According to the report, if Pakistan Cricket Board does not agree to the hybrid model, then this entire tournament will be shifted to South Africa. Mohsin Naqvi (Photo Source: Pakistan Cricket Board Chief Mohsin Naqvi wants that the upcoming Champions Trophy 2025 tournament should be organized in Pakistan only. Mohsin Naqvi has completely ruled out a hybrid model for the Champions Trophy 2025. Actually, the Board of Control for Cricket in India believes that they will not tour Pakistan for the upcoming Champions Trophy 2025. The International Cricket Council has appealed to the PCB itself to agree to the hybrid model so that Team India can play its matches in the United Arab Emirates. According to the report of Sports Tak, if Pakistan Cricket Board does not agree to the hybrid model, then this entire tournament will be shifted to South Africa. On November 10, the Pakistan Cricket Board confirmed that they had received an email from the ICC in which India has been refused permission to tour Pakistan to participate in the upcoming tournament. India will participate in this tournament only if their matches are held outside Pakistan in a hybrid model. Not only this, ICC has also said that Pakistan Cricket Board will get the full hosting fees under the hybrid model and most of the matches will be played there. Basit Ali gave a surprising statement regarding hybrid model Let us tell you that last year the Asia Cup was played in the hybrid model in which Sri Lanka co-hosted the tournament with Pakistan. Recently, former player Basit Ali has said that if the upcoming tournament is played in the hybrid model, then Pakistan should get two points. Pakistan won the last season of the Champions Trophy in 2017 under the captaincy of Sarfaraz Khan. In the final, the team defeated India by 180 runs at Cannington Oval, London. Now it will be very exciting to see where the upcoming tournament will be hosted? IPL 2025: RCB will target these 5 players in the mega auction Bowlers who took the most wickets for India in BGT- IPL 2025: These 5 players will remain unsold in the mega auction Indians who have scored most runs in BGT (active players) KL Rahul and Athiya Shetty are going to become parents Teams with most number of all-outs in both innings in WTC- The Indian captain who lost the most test matches at home- List of teams that have won the most matches away from home in WTC- Players who have won “Player of the Tournament” in every edition of the Women’s T20 World Cup- List of batsmen who have hit most sixes in Test cricket-

PCB rejected the news of getting Champions Trophy hybrid model, said- people write anything to make news

A PCB source told India Today on Friday, November 8, that Pakistan has not considered a hybrid model and is keen to host the entire tournament across three venues – Karachi, Lahore and Rawalpindi. This clarification comes at a time when there is speculation that the International Cricket Council will announce the Champions Trophy schedule on November 11. ICC will soon announce the schedule of Champions Trophy Reports claim that the ICC will announce the schedule of the eight-team tournament without confirming the venue. PCB source said that, “Hybrid model is not under consideration. People write anything claiming to have XYZ sources. People write anything just to get some ideas. As of now, we have not decided anything about this. Our stand remains the same.” Pakistan previously hosted the Asia Cup in 2023 in a hybrid model, through which India played its games in Sri Lanka. The final was also played in Sri Lanka. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has not stated its stand on the senior men’s team going to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy. BCCI will remain in touch with the Government of India for this. According to the provisional schedule proposed by the PCB, the Champions Trophy match between arch-rivals India and Pakistan is to be held in Lahore on March 1 next year. The tournament will start on 19 February 2025 with the first match between Pakistan and New Zealand in Karachi. The final will be held on March 9 at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. According to the temporary schedule, all India’s matches have been held in Lahore due to security and logistical reasons.

Pakistan team is fully prepared for the first ODI against Australia, PCB announced playing XI

Talking about Pakistan’s playing XI in the first ODI against Australia, young opening batsman Sam Ayub is going to debut in international ODI cricket. Pakistan Team (Pic Source:X) Pakistan has announced its playing XI for the first ODI of the three-match ODI series against Australia starting on November 4. The first ODI match between these two teams will be played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne. Let us tell you that recently, the best wicketkeeper batsman Mohammad Rizwan has been appointed the captain of Pakistan’s limited overs team. For a long time, the performance of Pakistan team has not been so good in limited overs cricket and that is why Mohammad Rizwan has been given this important responsibility. Pakistan played its last ODI match against England during the 2023 ODI World Cup. Now Pakistan team would like to perform brilliantly against Australia and win this ODI series. Talking about Pakistan’s playing XI in the first ODI against Australia, young opening batsman Sam Ayub is going to debut in international ODI cricket. Sam Ayub will be seen opening with Abdullah Shafiq in the first ODI. Not only this, Babar Azam has also returned to the team, who was recently dropped from the team during the Test series against England. He will be seen playing at number three while Mohammad Rizwan will be seen playing an important role at number four. After this, Kamran Ghulam and Salman Ali Aga are also fully prepared to perform brilliantly. Mohammad Irfan Khan is also going to make his international ODI debut in the first match. The fast bowling lineup of the team looks quite strong. Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah Mohammad Hasnain and Haris Rauf are in this list. Here is Pakistan’s playing XI for the first ODI against Australia: Abdullah Shafiq, Sam Ayub, Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan (captain/wicketkeeper), Kamran Ghulam, Salman Ali Aga, Mohammad Irfan Khan, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Hasnain. The men’s national selection committee has confirmed Pakistan’s playing XI for the first ODI against Australia.#AUSvPAK pic.twitter.com/kxiX9E2OGc — Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) November 3, 2024 Mohammad Rizwan presented his side regarding the upcoming ODI series against Australia Recently, Pakistan Cricket had shared a video on its official social media account in which Mohammad Rizwan had said, ‘This is going to be a very big challenge for me. There is respect in one hand and challenge in the other hand. This is how Team Hami is recruited. Inshallah I will try to balance both. The Indian captain who lost the most test matches at home- List of teams that have won the most matches away from home in WTC- Players who have won “Player of the Tournament” in every edition of the Women’s T20 World Cup- List of batsmen who have hit most sixes in Test cricket- Players who have been out for a duck most times in international cricket (active) Take a look at India’s lowest total in Test cricket- Players who have won Player of the Match the most number of times in Tests- Which Indian batsman has…

We will keep a special quota of tickets for Indian fans in the Champions Trophy: PCB Chief Mohsin Naqvi

The Board of Control for Cricket in India has left it up to the Indian government to decide whether the national team should send the national team to Pakistan for this event or not. Mohsin Naqvi (Photo Source: Many people are eagerly waiting for the Champions Trophy 2025. This great tournament will be played in Pakistan. No decision has been taken yet whether Team India will go to Pakistan for the upcoming Champions Trophy 2025. The Board of Control for Cricket in India has left it up to the Indian government to decide whether the national team should send the national team to Pakistan for this event or not. However, before the start of this tournament, Pakistan Cricket Board Chief Mohsin Naqvi has given a big statement regarding the tickets of Indian fans. According to Mohsin Naqvi, there will be a special quota for tickets for Indian fans of Champions Trophy 2025. According to a report in Hindustan Times, Pakistan Cricket Board Chief Mohsin Naqvi said, ‘We will keep a special quota of tickets for Indian fans and will try to speed up the policy of issuing visas. We want that Indian fans should not face any problem in watching the upcoming tournament and that is why we are making special plans for them. I don’t think Team India will cancel its visit to Pakistan: PCB Chief Mohsin Naqvi Mohsin Naqvi further said, ‘Team India must come here. I don’t think she will cancel or postpone coming here and we are confident that the Champions Trophy will be hosted in Pakistan with all the teams. Many former players of Pakistan have also said that Team India must tour Pakistan. No bilateral series has been played between these two teams for a long time. Exciting matches have been seen between these two in ICC events for a long time. Now it remains to be seen what decision the Indian government takes regarding the national team. There are also reports coming out that this tournament can be played in hybrid model. The Indian captain who lost the most test matches at home- List of teams that have won the most matches away from home in WTC- Players who have won “Player of the Tournament” in every edition of the Women’s T20 World Cup- List of batsmen who have hit most sixes in Test cricket- Players who have been out for a duck most times in international cricket (active) Take a look at India’s lowest total in Test cricket- Players who have won Player of the Match the most number of times in Tests- Which Indian batsman has the highest average in Tests against New Zealand? Fastest bowler to take 50 T20I wickets for India Take a look at the performance of Team India in every edition of Women’s T20 World Cup-

“One step forward, two steps back…” Kevin Pietersen heavily criticizes PCB after Gary Kirsten’s resignation

Former England cricketer Kevin Pietersen has slammed the PCB. Rishabh Pant’s behavior was more concerning to me than the umpire’s call: Kevin Pietersen (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) Gary Kirsten has resigned from the post of head coach of Pakistan cricket team. Kirsten was made the head coach of Pakistan’s white ball team in April 2024, but he resigned from his post within six months. Now Jason Gillespie, who was coaching the team in red ball cricket, has been given the responsibility of head coach. After the departure of Gary Kirsten, there was a lot of criticism from all sides of PCB. Now in this sequence, former England cricketer Kevin Pietersen has slammed the PCB. He described Kirsten’s withdrawal as ‘two steps back’ after ‘one step forward’. Pietersen posted on Twitter, “How can Pakistan cricket miss Gary Kirsten’s return to coaching? One step forward in the last few weeks and two steps back today. Stop doing this. There is too much talent to keep doing this kind of work.” How can Pakistan Cricket lose Gary Kirsten’s with his resume in coaching? One step forward the last few weeks and two steps back today! Stop doing it to yourselves. Too much talent to keep doing this kind of stuff! — Kevin Pietersen🦏 (@KP24) October 28, 2024 Pakistan team will tour Australia in November Let us tell you that recently Pakistan Cricket Board has appointed Mohammad Rizwan as the captain of the white ball team. And Gary Kirsten’s resignation comes just days after he became captain. It is being told that Kirsten was not happy with many decisions of PCB and for this reason he tendered his resignation. Talking about Pakistan team, they are touring Australia for the white ball series in November. Where the Pakistan team will play an ODI series of three matches and a T20 series of the same number of matches. The 50-over series will be contested on 4, 8 and 10 November in Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth. After the ODI series, both the teams will play T20 matches in Brisbane, Sydney and Hobart on 14, 16 and 18 November respectively.

PCB released Fakhar Zaman from the central contract, now a big report has come out regarding the retirement of the ace batsman.

According to the report, Fakhar Zaman is unhappy with the fact that he has now been completely ignored. Fakhar Zaman (Image Credit- Twitter X) Recently, Pakistan Cricket Board had announced the list of its central contract players in which the name of explosive batsman Fakhar Zaman was not included. Now such reports are coming out that Fakhar Zaman may retire from international cricket. Let us tell you that recently Pakistan Cricket Board has announced its team for the white ball series against Australia and Zimbabwe in which Fakhar Zaman’s name has also not been included. According to the report, Fakhar Zaman is unhappy with the fact that he has now been completely ignored. They are facing a lot of trouble due to this. Recently, Fakhar Zaman could not even complete a 2 kilometer race in 8 minutes because he was having trouble in his knee. Wicketkeeper batsman Usman Khan has been included in the contract. Not only this, despite failing in the third lap of the fitness test, he has got a place in the Pakistan team for the white ball series against Australia and Zimbabwe. Let us tell you that last year Fakhar Zaman was in B category. Recently, the dashing batsman had given a surprising statement about Babar Azam, after which Fakhar Zaman has had to face a lot of trouble. Apart from Fakhar Zaman, some other brilliant players have also not been included in the central contract. According to the report, the brilliant player Imam Ul Haq had completed his race in 8 minutes and 11 seconds. He took only 11 seconds to complete the race but despite this he was released from the contract. Kamran Ghulam, who completed this race in 8 minutes 22 seconds, was included in the contract. There are many other players whose category has seen changes. While on one hand, the best fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi has moved from A category to B category, on the other hand, Babar Azam, who has been struggling with poor form for quite some time, has been included in the A category only. The Indian captain who lost the most test matches at home- List of teams that have won the most matches away from home in WTC- Players who have won “Player of the Tournament” in every edition of the Women’s T20 World Cup- List of batsmen who have hit most sixes in Test cricket- Players who have been out for a duck most times in international cricket (active) Take a look at India’s lowest total in Test cricket- Players who have won Player of the Match the most number of times in Tests- Which Indian batsman has the highest average in Tests against New Zealand? Fastest bowler to take 50 T20I wickets for India Take a look at the performance of Team India in every edition of Women’s T20 World Cup-

PCB Central Contract: The board announced the central contract for 2024-25, Babar Azam got a place in this category.

Pakistan Cricket Board has given central contracts to 25 players. PCB Logo and Babar Azam (Photo Source: PCB Central Contract 2024-25: Pakistan cricket team recently won the Test series against England by 2-1. The team has won the Test series at home since 2021 and this is also their first win under the captaincy of Shan Masood. Meanwhile, the Pakistan Cricket Board has announced the Men’s Central Contract for the 2024-25 season. The board has given central contracts to 25 players and these will be effective from July 1, 2024. PCB Central Contract: Former Pakistani captain Babar Azam is in ‘A’ category Babar Azam has been struggling with poor form for some time. Babar was also rested for the last two Tests against England. He has been retained as the top player of the men’s team. Mohammad Rizwan is also present in ‘A’ category in the central contract along with Babar. Pakistan’s current Test captain Shan Masood is in the ‘B’ category, which also includes Shaheen Shah Afridi and Naseem Shah. Five young players were also given central contracts Taking a historic step, Pakistan Cricket Board has given central contracts to five emerging young players. These players have been placed in ‘D’ category and include Khurram Shahzad, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Ali, Mohammad Irfan Khan and Usman Khan. Whereas in ‘C’ category, players like Abdullah Shafiq, Abrar Ahmed, Haris Rauf, Noman Ali, Saim Ayub, Sajid Khan, Salman Ali Aga, Saud Shakeel and Shadab Khan have been kept. Pakistan Cricket Board said in the official media release, “These contracts have been offered under the structure that was agreed between the players and the PCB last year for a period of three years.” Pakistan’s central contract players for the 2024-25 international season- category total players names of players A 2 Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan B 3 Naseem Shah, Shan Masood, Shaheen Shah Afridi C 9 Badullah Shafiq, Abrar Ahmed, Haris Rauf, Noman Ali, Saim Ayub, Sajid Khan, Salman Ali Aga, Saud Shakeel and Shadab Khan. D 11 Aamir Jamal, Hasibullah, Kamran Ghulam, Khurram Shahzad, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Ali, Mohammad Huraira, Mohammad Irfan Khan, Mohammad Wasim Jr. and Usman Khan

‘This wasn’t what I signed for’ Jason Gillespie expresses frustration over lack of communication with PCB

Jason Gillespie is the red ball coach of Pakistan. Jason Gillespie. (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images) Pakistan’s red-ball coach Jason Gillespie has recently made a big statement expressing his disappointment about the lack of role clarity and communication within the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). It is noteworthy that the former Australian bowler was recently removed from the selection panel of Pakistan’s Senior Men’s Committee along with captain Shan Masood. Currently, Jason is going through a very complicated situation and he has put forward his views regarding PCB to the cricket world. Jason Gillespie gave a big statement Let us tell you that while discussing with Sky Sports recently, Jason said – This is not what I had signed up for. I’m being completely honest, but it’s one of those things where you just need to go with the flow. Right now, I am in a different environment, and things are done differently here. Some may agree and some may disagree on how things are done. But I am here to help the Pakistan team perform well, make the players better and improve. So I have put all my attention and energy into it. It is worth noting that Jason had taken up coaching in Pakistan’s red ball cricket earlier this year, so he said that he had come here with a long-term plan. However, now looking at his relationship with the PCB, it does not seem that he can continue in this role for long. Jason further said- I think there is disappointment from time to time. For me, when I came to the board of Pakistan Cricket, I was told that the plan is for a long term. We needed to make sure our communication was spot on. I made it a real focus and so if those things aren’t done the way you want, you can be disappointed.