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PCB To Discuss Coach Gary Kirsten's Scathing Report, Babar Could Lose Captaincy: Report

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi summoned white-ball head coach Gary Kirsten to talk about the team's future according to Geo News. The meeting is being held in light of the recent criticism by some sections of fans and former Pakistan cricketers on the Men in Green's performance in the T20 World Cup. In the marquee event, the Babar Azam-led side had a woeful campaign that saw them crash out in the group stage itself.

Pakistan Batters Struggle Against Net Bowlers, Internet Rips Them Apart

Pakistan cricket team batting stalwarts Mohammad Rizwan and Iftikhar Ahmed are in the news again for the wrong reasons. After the nation's group stage exit from the 2024 T20 World Cup, many former players, experts and fans have called for a major reshuffling in the team, and for many senior players to be chopped off. Whilst no major changes are likely to be made yet, a video has resurfaced across X, showing Rizwan and Iftikhar struggling against a Pakistani net bowler in a practice session.

Watch: Harbhajan Singh Can't Stop Laughing As Babar Azam Gets Compared To Brian Lara

A video of Harbhajan Singh is going viral on social media in which the former India spinner could be seen getting into a laughter riot when asked to pick one between Pakistan batter Babar Azam and West Indies great Brian Lara. The surfaced clip is from Star Sports' Caught & Bold show. At the start of the video, Harbhajan was asked to pick one between Brian Lara and Sri Lanka legend Kumar Sangakkara. The Indian picked Lara. This was when he was asked to pick one between Lara and Babar, and what followed was absolute laughter from Harbhajan and other members present in the panel.

T20 World Cup Top Moments: USA's Sparkling Debut, Afghanistan's Dream Run And India's Brilliance

The curtains on arguably the most exhilarating of all T20 World Cups were drawn with India's magnificent triumph over South Africa in a pulsating final which aptly summed up the entire tournament that twisted this way and that till the very end. While India strengthened their position as one of the true behemoths of the modern game with their embarrassment of riches in terms of talent, and an unerring determination to win, the others too, with their extremely high standard of cricket, contributed handsomely in making it an unforgettable tournament.

Rohit Sharma Shatters Massive World Record, Dethrones Pakistan's Babar Azam From T20I Summit

India kept their winning run intact on Thursday, as they defeated defending champions England by 68 runs in their T20 World Cup 2024 semi-final clash in Guyana. The win saw the Rohit Sharma-led side book their place in Saturday's final game against South Africa in Barbados. This was India's seventh win of the tournament after their match against Ireland in the group stage was washed out due to rain in Florida. South Africa, on the other hand, are also unbeaten with eigth wins on the trot heading into the final.

"Lost 3 World Cups, 2 Asia Cups": Babar Azam Slammed Over Legal Action Threat To Ex-Pakistan Stars

The Pakistan cricket team, its players, and the board remain constant targets of social media attacks. Pakistan's early exit from the T20 World Cup 2024 has seen the team being criticised severely by fans and former cricketers. Even some 'defamation' statements have been issued against Babar and his team. Amid this 'targeted campaign', reports have emerged suggesting 'legal action' will be taken against those who have launched an unwarranted attack on Babar Azam & Co. Many YouTubers and former cricketers, who accused Babar of 'misconduct' during their campaign in the ongoing T20 World Cup, have been issued a warning. Amid such reports, veteran Pakistani cricketer Ahmed Shahzad has doubled down his attack at Babar and the Pakistan team.

"Pakistan Stars Accepted US $2500 For...": Board To Take Strong Action Against 'Indisciplined, Careless' Stars

A report in the 'Jang' newspaper stated that some Pakistani players accepted appearance fee as low as USD 2500 per person to attend a meet-and-greet function in Dallas on the sidelines of the T20 World Cup 2024. It also stated that another event, 'A night with stars', was called off because of differences in payments made to captain, Babar Azam and other players. All these revelations are going to be analysed during the postmortem of the league-stage exit, following losses to tournament debutants USA and arch-rivals India.

First Time In History: Rohit Sharma Sets Three World Records In One Day, Smashes Babar Azam's Feat

Rohit Sharma is called 'Hitman' world over. On Monday, the Indian cricket team captain showed once again why he is revered so much as he made a star-studded Australian bowling line-up look pedestrian in a T20 World Cup Super 8 match in St Lucia on Monday. Against the likes of Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Rohit hit eight sixes and seven fours to score 92 off just 41 balls. At the end of his innings, Rohit's strike-rate stood at 224.39.

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PCB To Discuss Coach Gary Kirsten's Scathing Report, Babar Could Lose Captaincy: Report

Pakistan Batters Struggle Against Net Bowlers, Internet Rips Them Apart

Watch: Harbhajan Singh Can't Stop Laughing As Babar Azam Gets Compared To Brian Lara

T20 World Cup Top Moments: USA's Sparkling Debut, Afghanistan's Dream Run And India's Brilliance

Rohit Sharma Shatters Massive World Record, Dethrones Pakistan's Babar Azam From T20I Summit

"Lost 3 World Cups, 2 Asia Cups": Babar Azam Slammed Over Legal Action Threat To Ex-Pakistan Stars

"Pakistan Stars Accepted US $2500 For...": Board To Take Strong Action Against 'Indisciplined, Careless' Stars

First Time In History: Rohit Sharma Sets Three World Records In One Day, Smashes Babar Azam's Feat