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India.com
5 days ago
- Sport
- India.com
India bans THIS T20 series, HUGE decision taken due to...
Image credit: X (Formerly Twitter) Pakistan are playing three-match T20I series against Bangladesh which got underway with the first game in Lahore on Wednesday. Pakistan vs Bangladesh T20 series has been banned from telecast in India. It is neither being telecast on any TV channel nor being livestreamed on the internet in India. India have stopped broadcast of any cricket matches in Pakistan since PSL 2025 last month after Pahalgam terrorist attack. India Pakistan border tension this month had led to one-week suspension of IPL and PSL as well. Image credit: X (Formerly Twitter) Pakistan pacer Hasan Ali claimed 5 wickets in first T20 at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Wednesday. Image credit: X (Formerly Twitter) Bangladesh lost the first T20 match by 37 runs, failing to chase down 202 runs to win in Lahore. Image credit: X (Formerly Twitter) Bangladesh are first team to tour Pakistan since India's 'Operation Sindoor' earlier this month.
India.com
6 days ago
- Business
- India.com
Pakistan is begging for money but spending like billionaire: Star cricketer gifted golden iPhone due to..., his name is...
Image credit: X (Formerly Twitter) In these collection of pictures, why star cricketer is getting golden iPhones in PSL 2025 when Pakistan has been begging for money around the world. Image credit: X (Formerly Twitter) Lahore Qalandars won PSL 2025 title with a win over Quetta Gladiators in the final in Lahore on Sunday. Image credit: X (Formerly Twitter) Zimbabwe all-rounder Sikandar Raza travelled around to help Lahore Qalandars win the final. Raza travelled from England to Pakistan via Dubai within one day to play the final. Image credit: X (Formerly Twitter) Sikandar Raza scored 22 off 7 balls in PSL 2025 to help Lahore Qalandars chase down 202 to win with one ball to spare. Image credit: X (Formerly Twitter) Sikandar Raza was gifted a golden iPhone by Lahore Qalandars after PSL 2025 final. Pakistan has been begging nations for money as well as the World Bank. Image credit: X (Formerly Twitter) Lahore Qalandars is owned by businessman Fawad Rana. He is the managing director of Doha-based QALCO. He and his team Lahore Qalandar introduced PDP (Player Development Program) that discovered players like Haris Rauf, Zaman Khan, Salman Irshad, Danyal Ahmed and Muhammad Naeem Image credit: X (Formerly Twitter) Lahore Qalandars had also gifted golden iPhone to their captain Shaheen Afridi earlier in the PSL 2025 season this year. Pakistan Cricket Board are saving money by not implementing DRS in PSL 2025 and Pakistan-Bangladesh series.
India.com
7 days ago
- Sport
- India.com
Shame for Pakistan after PSL 2025 disaster, now Bangladesh T20I series won't have…
Mike Hesson (centre) has joined as new head coach of Pakistan white-ball team. (Source: X) The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has decided against using DRS technology during the three-match T20 home series against Bangladesh due to cost issues. A reliable PCB source said due to the lack of interest in the series which begins on Wednesday the Board had decided against having the DRS technology. 'It is not cost effective for the board or broadcasters to have DRS technology in the series,' the source said. The PCB were unable to implement DRS in the latter half of PSL 2025 season as well when the T20 league resumed after a break of one week. The staff that runs DRS in Pakistan during PSL 2025 season is mostly India and they refused to come back to Pakistan after recent India-Pakistan border tension after India's 'Operation Sindoor'. Bangladesh are missing some key players due to various reasons including their experienced left arm pacer Mustafizur Rehman who injured his thumb while playing in the IPL 2025. A few Bangladesh players and members of the support staff have also opted out of the tour because of security concerns with Liton Das leading them in the three matches. Bangladesh reached Lahore after suffering an embarrassing 2-1 loss against UAE in Sharjah in a T20 series. The PCB and broadcasters also didn't have DRS technology for the second phase of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) which was held after the recent border conflict with India. Bangladesh pacer Taskin Ahmed remains out with a lingering ankle injury that has kept him away from competitive cricket for two months, while Mustafizur Rahman sustained a thumb injury during his final Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 appearance for Delhi Capitals (DC) last week. 'You miss your senior seamers,' Bangladesh head coach Phil Simmons said, as quoted from ESPNcricinfo website. 'As we saw, how Fizz (Mustafizur) was bowling in the IPL then. We will miss him. It is also a chance for somebody to take his place in this series. Let's hope one of the bowlers decide that he wants to fill in for Fizz in this series. Our bowling is usually our stronger suit in this format. But having two senior bowlers, Taskin and Fizz, out, then it balances off,' he added.
India.com
26-05-2025
- Sport
- India.com
RCB's Tim David injured: Sikandar Raza to Michael Bracewell, 5 players who can replace him
In these collection of pictures, we take a look at 5 top cricketers who can replace RCB's injured all-rounder Tim David ahead of IPL 2025 Playoffs. RCB all-rounder Tim David got injured while fielding vs SRH in their last IPL 2025 match in Lucknow. David managed to bat at No. 8 position and scored only 1. 1. Michael Bracewell: New Zealand all-rounder has already played for RCB in the past and has been in fine form in international cricket with both bat and ball. Image credit: X (Formerly Twitter) 2. Sikandar Raza: Zimbabwe all-rounder was star performer in Lahore Qalandars win in PSL 2025 final on Sunday night. Image credit: X (Formerly Twitter) Sikandar Raza has played in 9 IPL matches in his career across two seasons for Punjab Kings. Image credit: X (Formerly Twitter) 3. Mark Chapman: New Zealand batter has played in 86 T20I matches and scored 1739 runs with a strike-rate of 133. He has scored nine fifties and one century vs Pakistn. Image credit: X (Formerly Twitter) 4. Sam Billings: The England batter is an experienced player in T20 format and has played for CSK, DC and KKR in the past. He has played in 30 IPL matches with over 500 runs. Image credit: X (Formerly Twitter) 5. Ben McDermott: The Australian batter has proven record in T20 matches with 4571 runs in 184 games at a strike-rate of over 135. He has 30 fifties and 3 centuries to his name.
The National
26-05-2025
- Sport
- The National
PSL 2025 team of the tournament: Shaheen Afridi proves his mettle as bowler and captain
Lahore Qalandars defeated Quetta Gladiators with one ball to spare in a pulsating PSL 2025 final to lift the trophy for a third time in four seasons. Below, The National picks the team of the tournament. Matches: 12, Runs: 449, Avg: 37.41, Strike rate: 152.2, 100s: 1, 50s: 3 The leading run getter of the tournament and one of the most promising names to emerge from the 10th edition of the league. Has been in amazing form this year, with a record four T20 tons already. Should walk into the national team from here on. M: 13, Runs: 439, Avg: 33.76, SR: 152.96, 50s: 4 There are many incredible hitters in white-ball cricket but no one does it like Zaman. Despite being 35, Zaman continued to set the standards this season. With the T20 World Cup next year, Zaman looks good for one final push for a world title. Needs to maintain his fitness though, as this season has thrown up many young batters who can match him for power and impact. M: 11, Runs: 378, Avg: 37.80, SR: 148.23, 100s: 1, 50s: 3 The backbone of Karachi's batting this season, alongside David Warner. Vince is a regular in the PSL and Australia's Big Bash and has an extensive body of work in the format, scoring more than 12,000 runs. Has excelled across conditions and showed his versatility this year. One of five centurions in PSL 2025. M: 12, Runs: 399, Avg: 57, SR: 162.19, 100s: 1, 50s: 3 The player of the tournament and the most promising young talent of PSL. The 22-year-old was the top scorer in the final with 76 from 43 balls and finished the tournament with the highest tally of 28 sixes. Has already shown what he is capable of at the international level, scoring a ton in New Zealand. Will surely be the middle order engine of the national team moving forward. M: 4, Runs: 170, Avg: 56.66, SR: 173.46, 50s: 2 The Sri Lankan keeper batter was a late addition to the Lahore team and featured in only four games right at the end of the tournament. But Perera was in sensational form in all matches, hitting a match-winning fifty in the final to hand the team their third PSL title. Scored at a strike rate of 200 in a high-scoring chase in the final - one of the best innings in the tournament's history. M: 11, Runs: 254, Avg: 42.33, SR: 169.33, Wkts: 10, Econ: 7.75 The Zimbabwe all-rounder had an outstanding tournament with the bat and ball. But it was his effort before and during the final that was truly special. He was part of the national team that completed a one off Test in England on Saturday, took multiple modes of transportation to land in Lahore just minutes before toss for the final on Sunday, and hit a six and four off the third last and penultimate ball of the tournament to seal the title. M: 10, Wkts: 14, Econ: 7.90, Runs: 173, SR: 155.85 The spin-bowling all-rounder came into his own this season, leading the way with the ball. Took wickets and also kept the runs down successfully. His team's form dipped after a strong start to the tournament but his effort with the ball will be great news for the national team. M: 12, Wkts: 17, Econ: 11.19, Runs: 163, SR: 155.23 The all-rounder was one of the driving forces behind Quetta's run to the final, where he again put in a great effort with the bat, hitting 28 from just eight balls. However, his bowling let him down in the final over. Still, finished as the joint second highest wicket taker of the tournament and one of the few quality seam bowling all-rounders in Pakistan. M: 13, Wkts: 19, Best: 3/3, Econ: 7.76 The left-arm pacer was the top wicket taker of the tournament. Was the point of difference in the final, giving away just 24 runs and picking up three wickets in a high-scoring match. But more importantly, captained Lahore maturely to clinch a third title in four seasons. Has put his up and down career with the national team behind him and looks a completely new bowler and leader. M: 10, Wkts: 17, Best: 4/28, Econ: 9.03 Many thought the veteran pacer was past his best. But the right arm seamer proved mighty effective, taking wickets regularly with his sharp variations. In T20s, bowling requires a lot more experienced heads, while batting tends to favour younger and more daring players. Hasan showed that there are not many bowlers better than him in PSL. M: 12, Wkts: 17, Best: 4/42, Econ: 7.34 The right-arm mystery spinner has already established himself as one of the premier slow bowlers at the international stage. He extended his good run in the PSL, finishing as the second highest wicket taker of the tournament and maintaining a superb economy. Slowly, batters are beginning to play him out, which is a testament to his guile and control.
