PCB hires Matthew Hayden as mentor of Pakistan team for ICC T20 World Cup

KARACHI: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has rehired Australian batting great Matthew Hayden as team mentor for the ICC T20 World Cup in Australia. Hayden expressed confidence that Pakistan team, with its set of strong players, will light up the mega event, set to unfold next month. Hayden had done a stint with the Pakistan […]

Minimum salary cap for women footballers, Santosh Trophy revival in AIFF boss’ priority list

Kolkata: Newly-elected AIFF president Kalyan Chaubey has some ambitious plans to develop women’s football, beginning with reducing the disparity in salary with their male counterparts. Chaubey also laid out his plans to revive some old tournaments including the Santosh Trophy to have a good supply chain for the national team. “We want to have a […]

Ist Corporate Cup 2022: GMC Baramulla beats Agriculture X1 by six wickets

SRINAGAR: GMC Baramulla beats Agriculture X1 by six wickets in the second match of the Ist Corporate Cup 2022 played at Jhelum Stadium in Baramulla on September 8. Choosing to bat first after winning the toss, Agriculture X1 Baramulla were bundled out for 106 in 20 overs, with Syed Adfar restricting the batters to post […]

1st J&K Athletic Meet: Jammu University, IUST bag top two positions

Awantipora: Jammu University won the first prize followed by Islamic University of Science and Technology(IUST) while as both NIT Srinagar and Cluster University Srinagar put the joint show for third reward in the 1st J&K Chancellor’s Athletic Meet which concluded here at IUST on Wednesday. Men and women athletes, from various universities of J&K ensured […]

Sqay championship concludes at Budgam

SRINAGAR: 23rd District Budgam Sqay championship concluded at Government Higher secondary School Humhama Budgamon Thursday. Around 300 Participants from different zones clubs and schools participated in the championship International Islamic School Lifted overall championship. Senior superintendent of Police Budgam Tahir Saleem was the chief guest on the closing ceremony and gave away the prizes to […]

Pakistan beat Afghanistan by one wicket to qualify for Asia Cup final, India out of contention

Sharjah: Pakistan beat Afghanistan by one wicket in their final Super 4 match of the Asia Cup here on Wednesday. The result meant that India and Afghanistan are out of reckoning for the final to be played on Sunday as they are winless from two matches. With four points each, Pakistan and Sri Lanka qualified […]

I had the self-belief to hit sixes, says Naseem Shah

SHARJAH: Pakistan tailender Naseem Shah credited self-belief and practice sessions in the nets for his final over heroics against Afghanistan in the Asia Cup. Naseem struck two consecutive sixes in the last over of the game to help his side beat Afghanistan and qualify for the final. The 22-year-old who has already impressed with his […]

T20 World Cup: India to face Australia, New Zealand in warm-up fixtures

DUBAI: India will face reigning champions Australia and New Zealand in their ICC T20 World Cup warm-up games on October 17 and October 19 respectively. The Rohit Sharma-led Indian side will play both their warm-up games at the Gabba in Brisbane. The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Thursday announced the warm-up fixtures of the 16 […]

Asia Cup 2022: Team is 95% settled for T20 World Cup, but we still need some answers, says Rohit Sharma

DUBAI: Staring at an early exit from the Asia Cup, the Indian team is facing some flak for a below-par show but skipper Rohit Sharma insists that the team combination is more or less settled going into the T20 World Cup, though, they are still looking for some “answers”. The absence of an indisposed Avesh […]

Out of sorts India face tricky Afghanistan

DUBAI: All but out of reckoning for the summit clash, a dishevelled India would like to put their house in order before facing a gutsy Afghanistan team which could prove to be a proverbial banana peel in the final Super 4 clash of the Asia Cup on Thursday. The Indian team hasn’t performed to its […]