Robin Singh's term as UAE coach ends, Mudassar Nazar takes temporary charge
Robin Singh's role as UAE’s director of cricket has come to an end.
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"2011 Ka Badla": Shoaib Akhtar Sets ODI World Cup Target For Pakistan Team
The countdown for the 2023 ODI World Cup has begun, with India set to host the quadrennial tournament, hoping to end their trophy drought. However, there remain a number of other teams that are more than capable of lifting the title, one of them is the Babar Azam-led Pakistan cricket team. In fact, former Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar feels it could be an India vs Pakistan final in the showpiece event. If that happens, Akhtar wants Pakistan to go the distance and avenge the 2011 result.
ODI World Cup 2023 To Begin On October 5, Final On November 19: Report
The 2023 ODI World Cup will start on October 5 with the final taking place on November 19, according to a report on ESPNCricinfo. The report further stated that the Board for Cricket Control in India (BCCI) has shortlisted around 12 venues for the tournament and the final will be held at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The other venues are - Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Dharamshala, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Lucknow, Indore, Rajkot and Mumbai. The competition will have 48 matches across 46 days with 10 teams fighting it out for the coveted trophy.
Ex-Pakistan Players To Play For Franchises Of Indian Premier League Team Owners. There's A Twist
It was back in 2008, during the inaugural edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) when Pakistan players last played in the T20 league. Since then, no player from the neighbouring country has been allowed to feature in the Indian franchise-based cricket league. However, some discarded Pakistani players would go on to play for franchises of IPL team owners, who have bought sides in the United States of America. Mumbai Indians, who have won the IPL a record five times, have bought the MI New York franchise in the Major League Cricket (USA).
Squash-World No.1 Asal suspended for six weeks for dangerous play
The world number one player in men's squash, Mostafa Asal, has been suspended for six weeks with immediate effect over incidents of dangerous play, the Professional Squash Association confirmed on Monday.
"Your Career Is Over": When Shoaib Akhtar Fell At Sachin Tendulkar's Feet For Forgiveness
Former India opener Virender Sehwag recalled a funny anecdote involving Sachin Tendulkar and ex-Pakistan pace star Shoaib Akhtar which involved an incident that is still something that the India cricketers laugh about in private. Sehwag said that Akhtar was not able to lift Tendulkar on his shoulders during an event and the entire incident ended with both cricketers on the ground. The explosive India batter also joked that Tendulkar was so heavy because he carries India's hopes on his shoulders.
"When It Comes To ICC Events, India Fail To Perform": Ex-Pakistan Captain
Former Pakistan skipper Mohammad Hafeez feels that India are a tough side to beat in a bilateral series, but when it comes to big ICC tournaments, the team fails to perform. It is worth noting that India have not won any major ICC trophy since the 2013 Champions Trophy. They reached the final of the T20 World Cup in 2014 where they lost to Sri Lanka. In the 2015 semi-final of ODI World Cup, they lost to Australia. India faced another semi-final defeat, this time in the 2016 T20 World Cup at the hands of West Indies. After that, the side also lost the Champions Trophy final to Pakistan in 2017, before being beaten by New Zealand in the semi-final of the ODI World Cup in 2019.
"I Will Request Modi Sahab...": Shahid Afridi On India-Pakistan Cricket Conflicts
India vs Pakistan bilateral cricket has been a thing of the past for a long time. Even multi-team events between the two cricketing nations are facing problems over venues. While there's no denying that the Indo-Pak rivalry remains the most attractive in the Gentlemen's Game, the two teams don't get to play against each other too often over political conflicts. Shahid Afridi, former Pakistan, has urged the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to 'let cricket happen between two countries'.