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PCB Makes Massive U-Turn After Scathing Criticism Over 'Financial Health'

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Thursday increased the players' match fee for the National T20 Championship after its decision to enforce a pay cut faced severe backlash. The PCB had earlier reduced the match fees to Rs 10,000 and Rs 5,000 for players and reserves, forcing its chairman Mohsin Naqvi to issue orders to review the decision. Finding itself in a corner after widespread criticism, PCB has now increased the match fees of players to Rs 40,000 and reserves to Rs 20,000. Pakistan's domestic cricket schedule and structure has been under discussion this season after the board abruptly stopped the National Under-19 Championship after just one day's play.

After Champions Trophy Flop Show, Babar Azam Skips Major Tournament In Pakistan

Dropped from the Pakistan T20 squad for the series in New Zealand, former Pakistan captain Babar Azam has decided to skip the National T20 Championship. Babar, Muhammad Rizwan and fast bowler Naseem Shah were all dropped for the five-match T20 series starting March 16 in Christchurch, but have been retained for the three ODIs against New Zealand. While announcing the team, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) had indicated that Babar, Rizwan, Naseem, who are all centrally contracted players, would be taking part in the National T20 in Faisalabad starting this week.

Star Australia Pacer Reignites Champions Trophy 2025 'Unfair Advantage' Row: "When One Team..."

Australian cricket team star pacer Mitchell Starc believes that India had a clear advantage during the Champions Trophy 2025 as they played at just one venue. India played all of their matches in Dubai after the government did not allow the cricketers to travel to Pakistan for the competition. The 'hybrid' nature of the competition sparked a lot of criticism among the experts with some claiming that India had an 'unfair advantage'. During a recent interaction, Starc praised the Rohit Sharma-led side for their brilliant title triumph but pointed out that the lack of travel did help them when compared to other teams.

Pakistan Super League hopes to expand to eight teams after 2025

The Pakistan Super League is hoping to expand from six to eight teams after the 2025 season, PSL CEO Salman Naseer said on Thursday.

'Silent Hero' Hailed As India's 'Player Of CT 2025': Not Virat Kohli, Varun Chakravarthy Or Rohit Sharma

It was a sensational Champions Trophy 2025 campaign for the Indian cricket team as the Rohit Sharma-led side won the title without losing a single match. The competition was filled with stunning performances from India cricketers - from the match-winning knocks of Virat Kohli to the spin brilliance of Varun Chakravarthy. However, former India wicket-keeper batter Dinesh Karthik picked Shreyas Iyer as the 'Player of the tournament' for the Indian cricket team. Shreyas impressed everyone with his consistency and ended as the second highest run-scorer in this year's tournament after Rachin Ravindra.

Shahid Afridi's Dig At Pakistan Cricket Board Chief: "He Doesn't Know Anything About Cricket"

There seems to be no end to the drama surrounding Pakistan's disastrous Champions Trophy campaign. Pakistan, who entered the tournament as defending champions and hosts, crashed out in the group stage, failing to win even a single game. Since then, usual blame game has been going on withing Pakistan's cricketing fraternity. While some have put the entire blame on the players, others have criticised the selection process behind the collapse. If this wasn't enough, some experts gave a whole new perspective to this debate, accusing players who represented Pakistan in the 90s behind the flawed system.

India’s cup overflows after New Zealand win, but dominance could breed antipathy

When previewing the International Cricket Council’s 2025 Champions Trophy for Arab News, Azeem Rafiq felt that India started as slight favorites. As the tournament progressed, it became apparent that several factors underlined that initial assessment. India’s superiority and team cohesion was sufficient to achieve an unbeaten route to the final in which a tenacious New Zealand was narrowly beaten.

Watch: India Star Irritated Upon Return From Champions Trophy 2025, Sits Alone In Car After This Incident

Following India's Champions Trophy triumph in Dubai last week, pacer Harshit Rana returned to his hometown, Delhi, in the early hours of Tuesday. On his arrival at the Indira Gandhi International Airport, Harshit was welcomed by the reporters. While Harshit addressed a few questions from the journalists, the India star looked a bit agitated while answering them. In a viral video, Harshit looked visibly irked over a question from one of the journalists. He eventually closed the door of his car after thanking the reporters.

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PCB Makes Massive U-Turn After Scathing Criticism Over 'Financial Health'

After Champions Trophy Flop Show, Babar Azam Skips Major Tournament In Pakistan

Star Australia Pacer Reignites Champions Trophy 2025 'Unfair Advantage' Row: "When One Team..."

Pakistan Super League hopes to expand to eight teams after 2025

'Silent Hero' Hailed As India's 'Player Of CT 2025': Not Virat Kohli, Varun Chakravarthy Or Rohit Sharma

Shahid Afridi's Dig At Pakistan Cricket Board Chief: "He Doesn't Know Anything About Cricket"

India’s cup overflows after New Zealand win, but dominance could breed antipathy

Watch: India Star Irritated Upon Return From Champions Trophy 2025, Sits Alone In Car After This Incident