Afghanistan’s Rashid dethrones Shaheen as top ODI bowler
DUBAI: In a significant shake-up in the International Cricket Council (ICC) men’s ODI bowling rankings, Pakistan’s Shaheen Shah Afridi has been dethroned from the top spot by Afghanistan’s leg-spinner Rashid Khan. The latest ranking...
Babar Azam reclaims top spot in ICC Men’s ODI Rankings
Pakistan’s cricket star Babar Azam has once again ascended to the top of the ICC Men’s ODI Rankings, reclaiming the No 1 spot with 809 rating points, as per the latest update released by the International Cricket Council (ICC). Babar Azam...
Shanaya wins Bronze at 30th Palmolive Sindh Women’s Swimming C’ship 2024
KARACHI: Seven-year-old Shanaya Vawda has won a bronze medal in the 8 and under breaststroke category at the 30th Palmolive Sindh Women’s Swimming Championship, held today at Karachi Club. Competing against a skilled field, Shanaya’s out...
IPL auction records tumble as Pant, Iyer break $3m mark
RIYADH: Indian wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant became the most expensive player in Indian Premier League (IPL) history yesterday when he sold for a record $3.2 million, as teams splashed out on world-class cricketers for the lucrative Twenty20 tournament....
Kohli breaks Tendulkar’s Test record in Australia
SYDNEY: India’s star batter Virat Kohli ended his century drought with a match-defining knock in the first Test of the five-match series against Australia at Optus Stadium in Perth yesterday. Kohli, who had been struggling in Tests with an ave...
Zimbabwe defeats Pakistan by 80 runs via DLS method
LONDON: Zimbabwe defeated Pakistan through the Duckworth-Lewis (DLS) method by 80 runs in the first one-day international (ODI) of the three-match series yesterday at Queens Sports Club. The hosts had posted a total of 206 runs after they were bundle...
Messi likely to play int’l match in India next year
KERALA: Argentina’s national team, including legendary footballer Lionel Messi, is expected to play an international match in India’s Kerala State next year, Sports Minister V Abdurahiman said yesterday. According to Indian media, the mi...
Haris Rauf makes mark, Shaheen moves down in ICC T20I Rankings
DUBAI: Pakistan fast bowler Haris Rauf made a significant leap, while his fellow pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi experienced a downfall in the latest ICC T20I Bowling Rankings released yesterday. The Green Shirts suffered a humiliating whitewash in the thr...
‘Rawalpindi Express’ hopes India will visit Pakistan for Champions Trophy 2025
RAWALPINDI: In a recent interview with a local TV channel, former fast bowler and renowned cricketer Shoaib Akhtar, also known as the “Rawalpindi Express,” expressed his belief that back-channel negotiations between Pakistan and India wil...
KSA unveils 92,000-seater King Salman Stadium
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia recently unveiled its design plans for the King Salman Stadium, a giant, 92,000-capacity facility, which will be constructed in Riyadh as the showpiece of the 2034 Fifa Men’s World Cup. The Saudi Ministry of Sports unveile...
