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Lahore: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has inducted four former captains into its Hall of Fame for the year 2024 including Mushtaq Mohammad, Inzamam-ul-Haq, Misbah-ul-Haq and Saeed Anwar. While Mushtaq led Pakistan in the 1970s with big names like Imran Khan, Sarfaraz Nawaz, Asif Iqbal...

Mumbai: Newly-elected International Cricket Council (ICC) chairman Jay Shah will be felicitated by the BCCI's state units on the sidelines of the Special General Meeting, scheduled here Sunday. Shah, a former BCCI secretary, became the youngest ICC chairman after he was elected unopposed in August...

New Delhi: Former batter Robin Uthappa has held Virat Kohli indirectly responsible for cutting short Yuvraj Singh's international career after he beat cancer to return to the team, saying the flamboyant all-rounder's request for certain fitness concessions was denied by the then-India captain. One of...

Riyadh (Saudi Arabia): Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 11th goal of the season to help Al-Nassr defeat Al-Okhdood 3-1 Thursday as the Saudi Pro League restarted after a month's break. After Saviour Godwin gave Okhdood an early lead, former Liverpool star Sadio Mane leveled after 29...

Chennai: Two late goals helped Odisha FC play out a 2-2 draw with Chennaiyin FC in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai Thursday. The Marina Machans had secured a two-goal lead with Wilmar Jordan Gil striking twice within...

Sydney: The legendary Sunil Gavaskar is in awe of Jasprit Bumrah's leadership qualities and reckons the peerless fast bowler will succeed Rohit Sharma as the next captain of the Indian team following his extraordinary display in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Bumrah recently produced one of the...

Sydney: An injury concern looms over Australian skipper Pat Cummins ahead of next month's Champions Trophy with the pacer set to undergo a scan on his "sore ankle", and chairman of selectors George Bailey refusing to confirm his availability for the marquee event. Cummins has...

Chennai: Enjoying an impressive streak on the road, Odisha FC will look to capitalise on Chennaiyin FC's worrying form at home when they face off in the Indian Super League here Thursday. A win for Chennaiyin FC in this game will mark the first time...

New Delhi: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said it has decided to relocate the upcoming men’s ODI tri-series to Lahore and Karachi, as the venues are nearing the completion of significant upgrades ahead of hosting 2025 Champions Trophy matches. The tri-series, featuring New Zealand and...

New Delhi: Former Pakistan captain Younis Khan will join Afghanistan as their mentor for 2025 Champions Trophy, said sources in the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) Wednesday. Younis previously worked as Afghanistan’s batting coach on a short-term contract in 2022. “It’s confirmed that Younis will be...