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Wasim Akram's Wife Loses It, Blasts 'Divorced XI' Post Featuring Pakistan Great

Former Pakistan pacer Wasim Akram's wife Shaniera grabbed the spotlight after she hit back at a troll account on social media. A page on X (formerly Twitter) shared a post, featuring some of the great cricketers, who have been legally separated from their spouses and termed it the "Divorced XI". The post included the likes of India legends Ravi Shastri, Javagal Srinath, Dinesh Karthik, Shikhar Dhawan, while spinner Yuzvendra Chahal was named as the impact player. Apart from them, Akram was also named in this list, which left his wife Shaniera fuming.

Quest for ODI runs record can keep Kohli motivated, says Ponting

Virat Kohli is more than 4,000 runs adrift of Sachin Tendulkar in the list of leading one-day international scorers but former Australia captain Ricky Ponting believes the 36-year-old can still surpass the Indian maestro if he remains hungry.

New Zealand's Ravindra keen to play against India in dead rubber

Rachin Ravindra has no desire to sit out New Zealand's dead rubber against India after returning to the side with a rousing century against Bangladesh at the Champions Trophy.

"When He Scores, It's Against Zimbabwe...": Babar Azam Slammed For Poor Batting Intent

Former Pakistan cricketer Danish Kaneria came hard at premier Pakistani batters Babar Azam and Mohammed Rizwan for their poor performances in the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy, slamming the former for his lack of "intent" against big oppositions and piling up runs majorly against smaller nations. It was a Champions Trophy to forget for Babar and Rizwan, who had forgettable outings against Bangladesh and arch-rivals India, scoring 87 runs (with a half-century) and 49 runs respectively in two matches so far. While Babar's sluggish knock of 64 in 90 balls against New Zealand while chasing 321 generated massive criticism, Rizwan repeated the same conservative approach with a sluggish 46 in 77 balls against India, which though helped Pakistan stitch a century stand, it could only take them to a final score of 241 runs. The result of such sluggishness is: Pakistan knocked out of their home tournament within a matter of five days.

Shoaib Malik Asked Awkward Question By Mohammad Hafeez On Live TV. Shoaib Akhtar Intervenes

Pakistan's early exit from the Champions Trophy has led to nationwide outrage, with fans and experts criticising the teams approach. The hosts of the tournament, Pakistan, are officially out of the semi-finals race after losing to New Zealand and India, respectively, in their first two group games. However, all hell broke loose on live television when former Pakistan captain Mohammad Hafeez put ex-teammate Shoaib Malik in an awkward position by asking him about his mentorship role during the PCB organised Champions Cup One-Day tournament last year.

Over 100 Pakistan Policemen Sacked. Reason: Refusal To Do Champions Trophy Duty Due To...

In an unprecedented move, over 100 policemen of Pakistan's Punjab Police have been dismissed from service for refusing to perform assigned security duties during the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy 2025, police said on Tuesday. The dismissed personnel were associated with various wings of the police force. According to an official of the Punjab Police, more than 100 police officials and officers have been removed from their positions for being found absent from duty on numerous occasions, with several others refusing to perform their assigned tasks during the Champions Trophy.

"If You Make Abnormal People Captain...": Shoaib Akhtar's Strange Attack On Mohammad Rizwan

Former Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar was a frustrated figure while discussing the Mohammd Rizwan-led side's debacle in the ongoing Champions Trophy. Pakistan crashed out of the tournament on Monday after New Zealand beat Bangladesh, ending their slip hopes of making it to the semi-finals. During a discussion on PTV Sports, Akhtar minced no words while blasting Pakistan captain Rizwan, calling him abnormal. This comes after Akhtar also tore into star batter Babar Azam, following Pakistan's loss to India.

"Cricket Will Be Destroyed": Imran Khan's Verdict From Jail After Pakistan's Champions Trophy Exit

Pakistan's jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan is upset with the performance of his country's cricket team in the ongoing Champions Trophy, according to his sister Aleema Khan. Hosts Pakistan became the first team to exit the eight-team Champions Trophy after big losses to New Zealand in Karachi and India in Dubai. "The PTI (Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf) founder expressed great sadness over losing the match against India," Aleema told the media outside Adiala Jail Rawalpindi after meeting Imran.

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Wasim Akram's Wife Loses It, Blasts 'Divorced XI' Post Featuring Pakistan Great

Quest for ODI runs record can keep Kohli motivated, says Ponting

New Zealand's Ravindra keen to play against India in dead rubber

"When He Scores, It's Against Zimbabwe...": Babar Azam Slammed For Poor Batting Intent

Shoaib Malik Asked Awkward Question By Mohammad Hafeez On Live TV. Shoaib Akhtar Intervenes

Over 100 Pakistan Policemen Sacked. Reason: Refusal To Do Champions Trophy Duty Due To...

"If You Make Abnormal People Captain...": Shoaib Akhtar's Strange Attack On Mohammad Rizwan

"Cricket Will Be Destroyed": Imran Khan's Verdict From Jail After Pakistan's Champions Trophy Exit