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Karachi, March 18 The medical panel of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) suspects that senior players, Babar Azam and Fakhar Zaman, may not have been fully fit when they were selected for the T20 World Cup squad.The same concerns were raised by senior selector, Aaqib Javed, at a media...

Karachi, March 16 Confusion reigns in Pakistani cricket regarding the exact reasons behind Babar Azam's exclusion from the three-match ODI series in Bangladesh, which the visitors lost 1-2 with a narrow defeat in the final match.The confusion stems from comments made by one of the selectors...

Karachi, March 11 Former Pakistan captain and batting star Babar Azam has decided not to participate in the National T20 Championship to focus on correcting "flaws in his technique" ahead of the Pakistan Super League, which starts on March 26.Babar, who was dropped from the away one-day series...

New Delhi, March 9 – Pakistan’s head coach, Mike Hesson, clarified on Monday that senior batter Babar Azam had not been “dropped” from the squad for the upcoming ODI series against Bangladesh, insisting that the changes were aimed at giving opportunities to emerging players.Pakistan named a...

Karachi, March 9 Pakistan's white-ball coach Mike Hesson says the exclusion of senior players such as Babar Azam, Saim Ayub, and Naseem Shah from the One-day series in Bangladesh should not be interpreted as punishment for poor performance in the recently concluded T20 World Cup.Coming under...

Lahore, March 4 – Pakistan has excluded former captain Babar Azam from the squad for the upcoming three-match ODI series against Bangladesh, which begins on March 11, following the team's disappointing performance in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, where they were eliminated in the Super 8...

Lahore, March 3 Senior selection committee member Aleem Dar has tendered his resignation to the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) following the national team’s poor performance in the T20 World Cup, according to sources."Former ICC elite panel umpire Dar has submitted his resignation, which is yet...

Karachi, March 2 The country's cricket board has decided to impose financial penalties on the players for their disappointing performance in the T20 World Cup, following Pakistan's early elimination from the tournament. Some sources say that the amount could be as high as PKR 5 million...

Karachi, March 2 The country's cricket board is considering financial penalties for the players after the Pakistan team's early elimination from the T20 World Cup.A reliable source said that while reports of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) deducting players' salaries were inaccurate...

Karachi, March 1 While Pakistan may have ended their T20 World Cup campaign on a winning note, the team's overall performance in the tournament has cast a shadow over the country's cricket community."You get one chance every two years to showcase your country's cricketing excellence, and you...

Pallekele, February 28 Despite winning against Sri Lanka on Saturday, Pakistan captain Salman Agha admitted that his batsmen, except for Sahibzada Farhan, failed to perform well in the T20 World Cup.He acknowledged that the middle order batting has been a problem for several years. Senior...

Kandy (Sri Lanka), February 28 Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bowl against Pakistan in their last match of the 2026 T20 World Cup Super 8s, which was played at the Pallekele International Stadium in Kandy on Saturday.Pakistan has made significant changes to the playing XI, with former...

Pallekele, February 28 Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka won the toss and chose to bowl against Pakistan in their Group 2 match of the T20 World Cup Super Eights stage here on Saturday.Although Sri Lanka have been eliminated from the race to the semifinals, Pakistan are still in contention, but...

Karachi, February 28 Salman Ali Agha is set to be removed as captain of the Pakistan team regardless of the outcome of their campaign in the ongoing T20 World Cup, while some other senior players may also have played their last tournament for the national side.According to a reliable source in...

Kandy (Sri Lanka), February 27. Pakistan will face co-hosts Sri Lanka in their final match of the Super 8s stage of the 2026 T20 World Cup, which will be held at the Pallekele International Stadium in Kandy on Saturday.Pakistan is entering the match after suffering a close defeat against the...

Pallekele, February 27 Pakistan will need a decisive win over already-eliminated Sri Lanka and some help from England to keep their hopes alive for a semifinal spot in the T20 World Cup when they play their final Super 8 match here on Saturday.Co-hosts Sri Lanka have already been eliminated...

Pallekele (Sri Lanka), February 24 Skipper Harry Brook led by example with a brilliant century, single-handedly guiding England to a two-wicket victory over Pakistan in a Super 8 match, thus becoming the first team to guarantee its place in the T20 World Cup semifinals here on Tuesday.Brook...

Pallekele, February 24 Sahibzada Farhan continued his excellent form with another half-century as Pakistan scored a competitive 164/9 against England in a must-win Super Eights match of the T20 World Cup here on Tuesday.Farhan scored 63 off 45 balls, with seven fours and two sixes against the...

Pallekele (Sri Lanka), February 24 England restricted Pakistan to 164 for nine in a Super 8 match of the T20 World Cup here on Tuesday.Sahibzada Farhan scored 63 off 45 balls, while Babar Azam and Fakhar Zaman scored 25 each.Liam Dawson (3/24), Jamie Overton (2/26), and Jofra Archer (2/32)...

Pallekele (Sri Lanka), February 24 Pakistan won the toss and chose to bat against England in a Super 8 match of the T20 World Cup here on Tuesday.Pakistan made one change, replacing all-rounder Faheem Ashraf with left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi.England remained unchanged.Teams...