Tag: asia cup
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India thrashes Sri Lanka to win Asia Cup title for 8th time
India thrashes Sri Lanka to win Asia Cup title for 8th time
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Naseem Shah’s international career at risk as cricket board awaits crucial scans
Pakistan’s fast bowler, Naseem Shah, is facing the grim prospect of missing the entire World Cup due to a severe right shoulder injury that has been revealed to be more serious than initially anticipated. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is actively considering seeking a second medical opinion, but initial scans conducted in Dubai indicate that…
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Did we lose the match because of Shehbaz’s tweets? X users say yes
Former Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif is a big sports fan and tweets about cricket and tennis quite often. His tweets full of excitement during the Asia Cup about Pakistani cricketers created quite a stir, but not for the right reasons. Twitter (now X) users are blaming Shehbaz for Pakistan’s loss. Here’s why. On September…
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Naseem out, Zaman in; Rauf to possibly play today against Sri Lanka
Right-arm fast bowler Zaman Khan has replaced Naseem Shah in today’s Asia Cup 2023 match against Sri Lanka. According to a press release issued by Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), Naseem Shah got injured on Monday in the last match against India. Pakistan team’s medical panel is continuously monitoring his health as the upcoming one-day international…
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Venkatesh Prasad deletes viral tweet about Jay Shah, abuses Muslim journalist for sharing screenshot
Former Indian cricketer Venkatesh Prasad on Saturday tweeted what many social media users believe was a cryptic tweet targeting Asian Cricket Council (ACC) President Jay Shah, who is also secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). “It takes one corrupt, arrogant guy to take away the hard work of an organisation…
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Nepal, Pakistan: anything better than cricket to bring people together?
Pakistan v Nepal from Moorhead to Multan: A Journey of Friendship and Fervour Picture this: a chilly midnight in Moorhead, a tiny university town near Fargo. Amidst the freezing air, two cricket fanatics — me and my Pakistani roommate, Shehzad — walk to the end of 20th Street just off campus to a house full…
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After beating Nepal, Pakistani team is ready for India
After beating Nepal on Wednesday, captain Babar Azam has said that the Pakistani cricket team is ready to beat India on Saturday’s Asia Cup match, Dawn has reported. Iftikhar Ahmed scored an unbeaten 109 and Babar scored a masterful 151 runs in yesterday’s match held at Multan. Tournament co-hosts Pakistan bowled out Asia Cup debutants…
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Zaka Ashraf, likely new PCB Chairman, rejects hybrid model approved by ACC
Zaka Ashraf, the probable future Chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), has rejected the Asia Cup Hybrid Model proposed by Najam Sethi and approved by the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) with some amendments. All the controversies surrounding the matter of the Asia Cup appeared to have been resolved. However, Zaka Ashraf, likely the upcoming…
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Asia Cup 2023: Get ready Pakistan, ACC announces dates and venues
Asia Cup 2023 will be held in a hybrid model with four matches taking place in Pakistan, and the remaining nine matches being played in Sri Lanka. The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) announced last night that the tournament will take place from August 31 to September 17 later this year. The tournament will feature top…
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Clear roadmap for Pakistan’s World Cup journey to India
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has agreed to the hybrid model for Asia Cup 2023. Now, the Asian Cricket Council (ACC), in a meeting with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and other cricketing boards, has approved the model with slight amendments. Asia Cup 2023 is all set to be played with…