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Babar Azam delivered a captain’s knock for the ages, smashing a stunning 103 to power Peshawar Zalmi into the PSL final with a commanding 70-run win over Islamabad United. Putting past playoff struggles behind them, Zalmi went all-in and it paid off. A fiery start from Mohammad Haris set the tone, while Babar anchored and…

Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Mohsin Naqvi has announced that spectators will be allowed to attend all playoff matches of the Pakistan Super League 2026. Naqvi shared the update on X after a meeting with Shehbaz Sharif, confirming that the Prime Minister has approved public attendance for all three playoff fixtures. However, he emphasized a key…

Bangladesh national cricket team head into the second T20I against New Zealand national cricket team with momentum on their side — but the weather in Chattogram could yet have the final say. The hosts produced a rare, high-octane chase in the series opener, overturning a steep asking rate with an aggressive middle-order surge that left…

New Zealand Cricket has turned to experience and familiarity, appointing former international seamer Geoff Allott as its new chief executive following the resignation of Scott Weenink late last year. Allott, 54, steps into the role at a pivotal moment for the organisation, tasked with steadying the ship amid internal divisions and guiding the game through…

Sometimes sport produces ironies too rich to ignore. For much of the past year, and especially through the T20 World Cup, Pakistan’s cricket discourse has orbited a single, wearying question: what do you do with Babar Azam in T20 cricket? He has been idolised and criticised in equal measure — at times untouchable, at others…

LAHORE, February 10, 2026 — In a move that has sent shockwaves through the cricketing heartlands of South Punjab, the Multan Sultans are no more. In a dramatic auction room climax yesterday evening, the "Sultans"—champions of 2021 and the league’s most consistent performers—were effectively dissolved, not by defeat on the field, but by the stroke of a pen…

Date: February 10, 2026 Subject: Resolution of Standoff Regarding ICC T20 World Cup Group Fixture The Government of Pakistan has officially directed the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to proceed with the scheduled ICC Men's T20 World Cup match against India. The fixture, considered the commercial anchor of the tournament, will take place as planned on…

MUMBAI, February 8, 2026 — For nearly two hours yesterday evening, the Wankhede Stadium—usually a cauldron of noise fell into a rare, terrified silence. The ghosts of New York 2024 had not only followed Team India home; they were threatening to tear the script apart in the team's own backyard. In a match that swung…

Salman Ali Agha will be hoping to carry his side’s winning momentum when he captains Pakistan in the 10th edition of ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, which starts in Sri Lanka and India on 7 February. The 2025 Asia cup runners-up will kick-start their journey in the 2026 World Cup on Saturday against Netherlands at the…

Australia’s T20 World Cup preparations have been dealt a devastating blow just five days before their opener against Ireland. Pace spearhead Josh Hazlewood has been officially ruled out of the tournament, joining captain Pat Cummins on the sidelines. The withdrawal caps off a chaotic lead-up for the Aussies, who are now scrambling to finalize their…

In a historic and dramatic shake-up just weeks before the tournament opener, the International Cricket Council (ICC) has officially removed Bangladesh from the 2026 T20 World Cup roster. Following a protracted standoff over security arrangements and venue demands, the ICC has confirmed that Scotland will replace the Tigers in Group C. The Standoff The decision…

Sydney Sixers have booked their place in the Big Bash League final with a commanding 57-run victory over the Hobart Hurricanes at the SCG. Anchored by a classy half-century from Steven Smith and a breakout all-round performance from Joel Davies, the Sixers posted an imposing total of 198 before dismantling the Hurricanes' chase. The victory…