Category: Sports

Veteran batsman Salman Butt is set to replace injured Mohammad Hafeez in the Lahore Qalandars squad for the remainder of the 2019 Pakistan Super League (PSL), the organisers announced on Tuesday. Qalandars captain Hafeez was ruled out of the tournament after he fractured his thumb during the match against Karachi Kings on February 16. View image on Twitter PakistanSuperLeague […]

Indian cricketer Harbhajan Singh has called for India to boycott their World Cup game against Pakistan in June in protest at an attack in occupied Kashmir’s Pulwama area which left more than 40 paramilitaries dead. India has accused Pakistan of supporting the attack, and amid nationwide calls for reprisals, Singh said: “There is no need for any […]

KARACHI: Former Pak­is­tan captain Rashid Latif feels ‘underprepared’ pit­ch­es, during the ongoing HBL Pakistan Super Lea­gue (PSL) are not providing exciting cricket for fans. Talking to this correspondent, the former captain called for a more professional approach to make the PSL matches evenly contested and interesting. “Nowhere in an event, two matches are played in […]

NEW DELHI: Indian cricket fans, angered by an attack claimed by Pakistan-based militants on Indian forces in disputed Kashmir, have urged India to boycott a World Cup match against Pakistan this summer. The Cricket Club of India, among the country’s oldest clubs, also joined calls for the national team to stay away from the June […]

The management of the Lahore Qalandars on Monday confirmed that the team’s captain, Mohammad Hafeez, will not be participating in the rest of the tournament. The all-rounder had taken injuries during Saturday’s match against Karachi Kings. He had been taken to the hospital following the match for scans and X-rays. Initially, he had been advised to […]

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has regretted India’s blocking of “all digital coverage” of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2019 in light of simmering tensions between Delhi and Islamabad. The PCB statement on Sunday came as the official Indian broadcaster for PSL, IMG Reliance, said it would no longer be producing live PSL matches. PCB Managing Director […]

DUBAI: The emergence of Lahore Qalandars’ Haris Rauf is a fairytale in itself as he rose from an unknown lad to a newest sensation in the HBL Pakistan Super League. The 25-year-old loves to bowl fast, but had never bowled with a red or white leather ball before he was picked up from nowhere in […]

ISLAMABAD: The election of Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan as the Prime Minister of Pakistan in July last year brought with it hope of positive change. A former national cricket captain being at the helm also fueled expectations that the country’s ailing sports scene will finally go through a revamp. Hockey, Pakistan’s national game, was also […]

GILGIT: A winter sports festival and snow gala concluded at Municipal Ground Skardu the other day. Participation of special persons in a volleyball match was unique feature of the event organised by army in collaboration with the district administration. Competitions of ancient sport, Ko Polo, football, volleyball and other sports activities were held between various […]

Lahore Qalandars are 117-4 after 16 overs against Karachi Kings in their 2019 Pakistan Super League clash at the Dubai Cricket Stadium. Qalandars opening pair of Fakhar Zaman and Sohail Akhtar had provided their side a brilliant start in their opening day defeat to Islamabad United. The duo did it again, with this time Akhtar […]