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India's schedule At Paris Paralympics 2024, August 30: Massive Opportunity To Open Medal Account

India's schedule at Paris Paralympics 2024, August 30: The Indian contingent has a great chance to open its medal account at the Paris Paralympics 2024 on Friday. Shooter Avani Lekhara, who won gold at Tokyo Paralympics, will be in action. Apart from her, Karamjyoti and Sakshi Kasana will compete in the Women's Discus Throw - F55 Final. Preethi Pal will compete in Women's 100m - T35 Final. Manu will play in Men's Shot Put - F37 Final. Arshad Shaik will compete in Men's C2 3000m Individual Pursuit Qualifying. (Paris Paralympics 2024 medals tally)

Gus Atkinson's Heroics Hurt Sri Lanka Before England Bowlers Strike In 2nd Test

Gus Atkinson scored a dashing maiden century before England strengthened their grip on the second Test against Sri Lanka at Lord's on Friday. Atkinson's sparkling 118 helped take England to 427 all out in their first innings after Joe Root had made a masterful 143 on Thursday to equal the England record of 33 Test hundreds held by Alastair Cook. Sri Lanka then collapsed to 87-6 on the second day. But Kamindu Mendis, fresh from a fine 113 in Sri Lanka's five-wicket loss in the first Test at Old Trafford, made an admirable 74 to prevent complete humiliation before he was last man out in a total of 196.

Pakistan Cricket Board Completes Deal To Rename Lahore's Gaddafi Stadium

The Pakistan Cricket Board has completed a deal worth PKR 1 billion with a private bank to sell the naming rights of the Gaddafi Stadium here for a period of five years. The PCB is yet to officially announce the deal but insiders said it has been completed and like the National Stadium in Karachi, the Gaddafi Stadium will now also be named after the bank. “The deal is for one billion rupees while the board had sold naming rights for the Karachi stadium for 450 million dollars,” one insider said.

Shaheen Afridi Released From Pakistan's Test Squad For 2nd Bangladesh Test. PCB Reveals Reason

Pakistan have released left-arm fast-bowling spearhead Shaheen Shah Afridi from their Test squad in Rawalpindi. Shaheen was left out of the 12-man squad selected by Pakistan for their ongoing second Test against Bangladesh, which saw Day One being washed out due to persistent rain at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. In its statement, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said the Test team management has decided to release Shaheen from the squad to allow him to spend time with his family. It is to be noted that on Day Four of the first Test at Rawalpindi, which Pakistan lost by ten wickets to Bangladesh, Shaheen's son Aliyaar was born.

Pakistan Star Boycotts PCB's Tournament, Says "Favoritism, False Promises..."

Out-of-favour Pakistan cricket team batter Ahmed Shehzad has decided not to play the Champions Cup, the nation's 50-over domestic cricket tournament which will kick off in Faisalabad on September 12. While announcing his decision, Shehzad revealed the reason behind it. He lashed out at the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for "wasting" money on appointing mentors for the tournament at high cost. He also accused the PCB of favouritism, making "false promises and doing injustice to domestic players". "With a heavy heart, I've decided not to play in the Domestic Cricket Champions Cup," wrote Shehzad in a post on X.

'It Seems Entire Nation Has A Problem With Babar Azam's Form': Ex-PCB Chief

The Pakistan cricket team's embarrassing defeat in the first Test of the series against Bangladesh sent shockwaves across the country, with questions being raised both on the level of the current national team and the pool of players that is being created through domestic cricket. While the entire set of players received criticism from fans and former cricketers, there was a special focus on Babar Azam, with the batter's poor performance being an intense topic of chatter again. However, Pakistan legend Ramiz Raja isn't pleased to see Babar being singled out.

"Who Is Comparing Them?": Ex-Pakistan Star's Brutal Take On Virat Kohli-Babar Azam Debate

There has been comparisons between Virat Kohli and Babar Azam for quite some time now and it is one of the debates that still remain quite popular among the cricket fans. While both batters had their fair share of ups and downs, the conversation over who is the better batter continues to rage even today. However, former Pakistan spinner Danish Kaneria believes that there is no comparison between the two players and he thinks that Virat is clearly the superior player. In an interview with Sports Tak, Kaneria said that people should look at both of their records and it clearly shows that Virat is the better better.

India Stars Continue To Disappoint As TNCA XI Thrash Mumbai To Reach Buchi Babu Semi-Finals

Shreyas Iyer and Sarfaraz Khan flopped while Suryakumar Yadav did not bat for Mumbai owing to an injury concern as TNCA XI hammered Mumbai by 286 runs to reach semifinals of the Buchi Babu Invitational Tournament, on Friday. Chasing an improbable 510, Mumbai were shot out for a mere 223 on Day 4 with Shams Mulani making a valiant 68. For TNCA XI, CV Achyuth and R Sai Kishore claimed three wickets each.

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India's schedule At Paris Paralympics 2024, August 30: Massive Opportunity To Open Medal Account

Gus Atkinson's Heroics Hurt Sri Lanka Before England Bowlers Strike In 2nd Test

Pakistan Cricket Board Completes Deal To Rename Lahore's Gaddafi Stadium

Shaheen Afridi Released From Pakistan's Test Squad For 2nd Bangladesh Test. PCB Reveals Reason

Pakistan Star Boycotts PCB's Tournament, Says "Favoritism, False Promises..."

'It Seems Entire Nation Has A Problem With Babar Azam's Form': Ex-PCB Chief

"Who Is Comparing Them?": Ex-Pakistan Star's Brutal Take On Virat Kohli-Babar Azam Debate

India Stars Continue To Disappoint As TNCA XI Thrash Mumbai To Reach Buchi Babu Semi-Finals