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Iceland Cricket Trolls Babar Azam With Epic Reply To Pandemic Question

The Cricket World Cup 2023 was a forgettable one for the Pakistan team and its skipper Babar Azam. Despite being one of the most respected batters in the game, Babar failed to leave his mark at the grandest stage, with the results even prompting a change in the Pakistan team's captaincy. Just as the cricket world was looking to move on from Babar and Pakistan's World Cup debacle, Iceland cricket trolled the star batter in epic fashion, while replying to a non-cricketing post on X (formerly Twitter).

Pakistan Batter Fined For Palestine Flag On Bat, PCB Intervenes

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has taken a U-turn on its decision to impose a fine on batter Azam Khan for displaying the Palestine flag on his bat during a domestic match. As Azam Khan's team Karachi Whites took on Lahore Blues at the National Stadium on Sunday, his bat featured a Palestine flag. Subsequently, a 50% fine on the match fee was imposed on Azam. However, the PCB later reviewed and matter and decided to waive the penalty that was imposed by the match officials.

Suryakumar Yadav Only 60 Runs Shy Of Breaking Virat Kohli's Mega T20I Record

Suryakumar Yadav will have an opportunity to break a huge record of Virat Kohli in the third T20I of the five-match series against Australia on Tuesday. The number 1 T20I batter could become the fastest Indian to score 2000 runs in the format if he gets an opportunity to bat against Australia in Guwahati. Suryakumar is 60 runs shy of achieving the milestone. In 52 T20I innings, he has scored 1940 runs. On the other hand, Kohli had reached the landmark of 2000 T20I runs in his 56th innings.

Iceland Cricket's Hilarious Request To ICC On Hosting Champions Trophy 2025 Goes Viral

Iceland Cricket took to social media to express their interest in hosting the Champions Trophy 2025 in a hilarious post amid rumours of Pakistan losing on the hosting rights due to India's stance on not travelling. India and Pakistan have not played a bilateral series for around a decade due to political tensions and several reports have claimed that the tournament can be shifted to Dubai. Iceland Cricket wrote an entire letter with jokes regarding their challenging weather conditions and lack of standard cricket grounds in a bid to host the competition amid the ongoing reports and rumours. "We are not people who hold back. We have today issued our bid to host the Champions Trophy of 2025, and we look forward to hearing what Greg Barclay of ICC has to say about it," the post read on X.

"Every Player Wants To...": Star Pakistan Pacer Expresses Desire To Play In IPL

Pakistan's star pacer Hasan Ali has expressed his desire to play in the Indian Premier League (IPL). He said that he will definitely play the tournament if given an opportunity. It is worth noting that Pakistan cricketers took part in the inaugural edition of IPL way back in 2008 but after that they were banned from the competition due to the increasing political tension between their country and India. In the first season, big names like Shoaib Akhtar, Umar Gul and Kamran Akmal had taken part in the cash-rich competition.

Sport Ireland received complaints from around the world over medal snub of young gymnast

Sport Ireland received messages from around the globe in the wake of an international furore over a gymnastics medal ceremony in which a young black competitor was the only participant not to be given a medal.

Iceland Cricket Trolls Babar Azam's Batting Average. It Has 'Pandemic' Connection

Known for their humorous posts on social media, Iceland Cricket have taken a fresh aim at Pakistan star batter Babar Azam, who recently stepped down as captain of the team across formats. Babar relinquished his captaincy amid backlash over Pakistan's early exit from the Cricket World Cup 2023. Babar had a below par tournament with the bat as Pakistan failed to qualify for the semi-finals. He scored 320 runs in the nine matches, averaging less than 40. Taking to social media platform X, Iceland Cricket trolled Babar over his average.

Wasim Akram, Gautam Gambhir Slam Indians, Pakistanis Celebrating Each Other's Defeats

The Cricket World Cup 2023 brought a rare occasion for fans from India and Pakistan as the two countries squared off against each other on the grandest stage. While Pakistan endured a dismal campaign that saw them crash out in the league stage itself, India were beaten in the final by Australia. Seeing the social media trend where the fans of the two countries celebrate each other's defeats, former cricketers Wasim Akram and Gautam Gambhir have urged people to refrain from getting into such acts, even on the internet.

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Iceland Cricket Trolls Babar Azam With Epic Reply To Pandemic Question

Pakistan Batter Fined For Palestine Flag On Bat, PCB Intervenes

Suryakumar Yadav Only 60 Runs Shy Of Breaking Virat Kohli's Mega T20I Record

Iceland Cricket's Hilarious Request To ICC On Hosting Champions Trophy 2025 Goes Viral

"Every Player Wants To...": Star Pakistan Pacer Expresses Desire To Play In IPL

Sport Ireland received complaints from around the world over medal snub of young gymnast

Iceland Cricket Trolls Babar Azam's Batting Average. It Has 'Pandemic' Connection

Wasim Akram, Gautam Gambhir Slam Indians, Pakistanis Celebrating Each Other's Defeats