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Pakistan Cricket Board Invites BCCI Secretary Jay Shah To Pakistan To Watch Opening Asia Cup Match: Report

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Friday invited Jay Shah, BCCI Secretary and President of ACC, to attend the opening match of the Asia Cup between Pakistan and Nepal on August 30 at Multan. The PCB said besides Shah it has also invited heads of other boards who are part of the Asian Cricket Council for the opening match. A well-informed source in the PCB said the invitation was sent to Shah more out of hope than any realistic expectation of him visiting Pakistan.

UAE international Mahika Gaur named in England women’s white-ball squads

Mahika Gaur, the UAE women’s international, has been selected for England's white-ball squads for the ODI and T20I series against Sri Lanka later this month.

Watch: Bangladesh Star Mohammad Naim Sheikh Walks On Fire For 'Mind-training' Ahead Of Asia Cup 2023

The Asia Cup 2023 will start in less than two weeks' time. Most of the teams are in the final final phase of the preparation. For the Asian sides, this tournament offers a great chance to test their final combination ahead of the ODI World Cup 2023. While the players are in their different modes of prepping up for the continental contest, Bangladesh star opener Mohammad Naim Sheikh has gone on a 'fiery' path, quite literally. In a video that is being shared widely on social media Sheikh can be seen walking on fire as part of 'mind-training' ahead of Asia Cup. The video was posted from the verified account of Saif Ahmed, whose 'X' bio reads 'Social Media Manager of @BanglaTigers_ae & @RangpurRiders'

Javelin Thrower Kishore Jena Gets Hungarian Visa, Vows To Give His Best At World Championships

Indian javelin thrower Kishore Jena on Friday received his visa to travel to Hungary, paving the way for him to compete at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest from August 19 to 27. "All of you might be aware that I faced an issue with my (Hungarian) visa for the World Athletics Championships. However, the problem has been resolved now," Jena said in a video posted by Sports Authority of India. "Therefore, I would like to thank the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Sports Authority of India, Ministry of External Affairs and the Athletics Federation of India for getting my visa done. Thank you so much.

Jay Shah Praises Virat Kohli On Completing 15 Years In International Cricket

India batter Virat Kohli on Friday completed 15 years in international cricket. The date was August 18, 2008 when a young Kohli first entered the international arena, making his debut against Sri Lanka in an ODI match. He got his India senior cap only after leading the under 19 team to the World Cup trophy months back. What followed was an illustrious career that continues to blossom. On Kohli's special day, Board of Control for Cricket in India secretary Jay Shah took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to congratulate the batter on his "unwavering commitment to international cricket".

Rohit Sharma To Attend BCCI's Meeting In Delhi To Select Asia Cup Squad: Report

The men's senior selection committee of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), led by Ajit Agarkar, will meet in New Delhi on Monday to discuss the Asia Cup squad. Indian captain Rohit Sharma will also attend the meeting. India's team has yet to announce their squad for Asia Cup and World Cup amid concerns over the injury of their key players, while nations like Pakistan, Nepal, and Bangladesh have already named their Asia Cup squads. England and Australia have also announced the provisional squad for the World Cup 2023.

Pakistan Players Reluctant To Sign Central Contracts Due To This Reason: Report

Pakistani players are reluctant to sign a long-term central contract with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) after differences over sale of licensed digital rights of players between the two parties. Though the last set of central contracts of the players expired on June 30, the PCB has so far not been able to convince them to sign the new contracts. The Pakistan squad has already reached Sri Lanka for their One-Day series against Afghanistan and for the subsequent Asia Cup.

Javelin Thrower Kishore Jena Gets Hungarian Visa, Vows To Give His Best At World Championships

Indian javelin thrower Kishore Jena on Friday received his visa to travel to Hungary, paving the way for him to compete at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest from August 19 to 27. "All of you might be aware that I faced an issue with my (Hungarian) visa for the World Athletics Championships. However, the problem has been resolved now," Jena said in a video posted by Sports Authority of India. "Therefore, I would like to thank the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Sports Authority of India, Ministry of External Affairs and the Athletics Federation of India for getting my visa done. Thank you so much.

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Pakistan Cricket Board Invites BCCI Secretary Jay Shah To Pakistan To Watch Opening Asia Cup Match: Report

UAE international Mahika Gaur named in England women’s white-ball squads

Watch: Bangladesh Star Mohammad Naim Sheikh Walks On Fire For 'Mind-training' Ahead Of Asia Cup 2023

Javelin Thrower Kishore Jena Gets Hungarian Visa, Vows To Give His Best At World Championships

Jay Shah Praises Virat Kohli On Completing 15 Years In International Cricket

Rohit Sharma To Attend BCCI's Meeting In Delhi To Select Asia Cup Squad: Report

Pakistan Players Reluctant To Sign Central Contracts Due To This Reason: Report

Javelin Thrower Kishore Jena Gets Hungarian Visa, Vows To Give His Best At World Championships