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I get impression that India and Pakistan players want to play against each other regularly: Mohammad Rizwan

Rizwan, who recently played alongside India's Cheteshwar Pujara for English county side Sussex, has got an impression that cricketers from both countries are keen on playing against each other regularly. Rizwan and Pujara also enjoyed some useful batting partnership and generally got along well. "Everyone wants to see Pakistan and India play bilateral series or other matches but the state level affairs are not in the hands of the players," Rizwan told reporters in Lahore.

India And Pakistan "Cricketers Want To Play Against Each Other": Mohammad Rizwan

India and Pakistan played against each other in last year's T20 World Cup match in Dubai, in which Pakistan came up trumps with a clinical performance with both bat and ball. Both teams are again scheduled to take on each other in the Super 12 stage of the T20 World Cup later this year in Australia. There are has been no bilateral cricket between the two countries for close to a decade now due to political tensions, and the only time fans get to see this clash is when the two teams face off in ICC or continental tournaments.

FIH Hockey 5s: Test of skill and fitness for India as it forays into new genre of hockey

Hockey 5s, a shorter and faster version of the traditional field hockey. The two-day event, an FIH's effort to promote the game among masses in a shorter version similar to T20 in cricket, Rugby7s and 3x3 basketball, will look to create a new genre for the game and increase its appeal among the fans. The Indian men's team will play their opening match against hosts Switzerland followed by game against Pakistan on the same day. The Indians will then face Malaysia and Poland respectively on Sunday. Indian team's skipper for the event, Gurinder Singh, said they can't wait to take the field on Saturday. "It's a great atmosphere out here. We also had good training sessions and we are fully prepared for the tournament. "We will be up against some quality teams and since the format is new, it will be a challenging task for us. It is fast-paced and we will need to adapt to the situations as quickly as possible," he said.

"Ab Haath Neechay Ker Lo": Pakistan Cricketer Shadab Khan Trolls Teammate On Twitter

Pakistan cricket team is gearing up for a home series against the West Indies this month, with the two teams set to clash in a three-match One-day international (ODI) series. Ahead of the series, Pakistan cricketer Shadab Khan decided to have some fun on Twitter at the expense of his teammate Hassan Ali. On Thursday, Hassan Ali posted a couple of pictures on his official Twitter handle. Teammate Shadab Khan was quick to react to Hassan Ali's post, and also decided to poke some fun.

"As A Player It's A Dream To...": Babar Azam Makes His Intentions Clear

Babar Azam is gearing up to take on the West Indies in a three-match ODI series, beginning June 8. The right-handed batter is currently the No.1 ranked player in both white-ball formats of the game, however, he has expressed his desire to hold the pole position in Test cricket as well. Currently, the Pakistan skipper is at the fifth spot in the longest format of the game, and he says, he cannot go easy just because he is No.1 in white-ball formats.

‘It’s about the journey, more than runs and wickets’ – Moeen Ali awarded OBE

England all-rounder Moeen Ali has been awarded an OBE for services to cricket, but insists the award reflects a career that has been about more than “runs and wickets”.

"Superman Of Cricket World": Pakistan Team Celebrates Mohammad Rizwan's Birthday

Pakistan wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan had turned 30 on Wednesday. Earlier this year, Rizwan was named as the men's T20I Player of the Year and off late, he has enjoyed great success with the bat in hand in the shortest format of the game. Pakistan are now gearing up for a three-match ODI series against the West Indies, set to begin on June 8 in Multan. Ahead of the series, the entire Pakistan squad celebrated Rizwan's birthday.

Rohan Bopanna-Matwe Middelkoop Suffer Defeat In Semi-Final To Bow Out Of French Open

India's Rohan Bopanna and his Dutch partner Matwé Middelkoop saved two match points but their dream run at the French Open ended with a semifinal defeat at the hands of Marcelo Arevalo and Jean-Julien Rojer, in Paris on Thursday. The 16th seeds, Bopanna and Middelkoop, who have played some exhilarating tennis throughout, lost 6-4, 3-6 6-7 (8-10) to the 12th seeded pair from El Salvador and the Netherlands in the men's doubles match that lasted two hours and seven minutes. No Indian has played in a Grand Slam men's doubles final since Leander Paes' 2013 US Open triumph and Bopanna was bidding to become the first Indian in nine years to achieve the feat.

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I get impression that India and Pakistan players want to play against each other regularly: Mohammad Rizwan

India And Pakistan "Cricketers Want To Play Against Each Other": Mohammad Rizwan

FIH Hockey 5s: Test of skill and fitness for India as it forays into new genre of hockey

"Ab Haath Neechay Ker Lo": Pakistan Cricketer Shadab Khan Trolls Teammate On Twitter

"As A Player It's A Dream To...": Babar Azam Makes His Intentions Clear

‘It’s about the journey, more than runs and wickets’ – Moeen Ali awarded OBE

"Superman Of Cricket World": Pakistan Team Celebrates Mohammad Rizwan's Birthday

Rohan Bopanna-Matwe Middelkoop Suffer Defeat In Semi-Final To Bow Out Of French Open