Tag: Cricket
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Did not intend to hurt anyone’s sentiment’: Abdul Razzaq apologises to Aishwarya Rai for sexist comment
Former cricketer Abdul Razzaq sparked outrage on Tuesday when a video of him passing degrading comments about Bollywood star Aishwarya Rai went viral. Former cricketers Shahid Afridi and Umer Gul were sitting with Razzaq at a panel where the current team’s performance was being discussed. They could be seen laughing at the misogynistic statement. Several…
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Shahid Afridi opens up about why he chose Shaheen to become his son-in-law
Pakistani fast bowler Shaheen Afridi married Ansha Afridi, the daughter of former cricket star Shahid Afridi, in a star-studded celebration that went viral on social media. The two tied the knot in Karachi and later held wedding festivities in September. Speaking on Samaa TV’s podcast, ‘Boom Boom’ Afridi opened up about why he chose Shaheen…
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Pakistan’s World Cup woe — what’s gone wrong?
Pakistan’s chances of making the semi-finals of the Cricket World Cup are on a knife-edge after their eight-wicket defeat to Afghanistan. AFP Sport looks at three problem areas for Babar Azam’s falterinordinary World class bowling looks ordinary Pakistan’s bowling was touted as world class before the Asia Cup and when they restricted a strong India…
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Iphones lost, bags stolen at Narendra Modi Stadium during Pakistan-India match
The Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad witnessed a high-octane World Cup clash between arch-rivals India and Pakistan on Saturday. The world’s biggest cricket stadium was filled to capacity as more than one lakh spectators came to watch the most anticipated match of the year. But while the majority of the fans got what they wished…
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Official Israel account attacks Rizwan for pro-Palestine tweet
After Pakistan lost to India in the cricket World Cup match yesterday, an official account associated with the government of Israel chose to demonstrate their pettiness with a tweet targeting cricket player Muhammad Rizwan, who, after a match-winning performance against Sri Lanka, dedicated his win to the people of Gaza. “We were really moved by…
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‘Sometimes cramps, sometimes I’m acting’: Rizwan’s hilarious quip is leading a meme storm
Pakistanis celebrated all night long after their cricket team’s stunning victory against Sri Lanka on Tuesday night, successfully chasing down a 345 runs target with six wickets to spare. The win created history as the highest successful chase in the World Cup. Cricketers Muhammad Rizwan and Abdullah Shafiq paved the way for the team, leading…
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Indian journalists slam govt for not giving visas to Pakistani correspondents
Senior Indian journalist Rajdeep Sardesai expressed disappointment on his government’s continuous delay in issuing visas for Pakistani journalists, stating that if Pakistan is playing the World Cup in India, visas cannot be denied to journalists. Morning musing: disappointing to hear that Pakistani cricket journalists haven’t been given visas so far. Why should journalists be caught…
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Anushka, Virat Kohli really want their friends to stop requesting them for World Cup tickets
Chalien jee, you can stop name dropping your famous friends for perks because one couple has had it. The highly anticipated Indian ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 has officially kicked off in India, but celebrity couple Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma have a simple request for their close friends: stop asking them for free…
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‘I used to sell nimco to pay my school fees’: Haris Rauf’s documentary reflects childhood struggles
ESPN released a documentary on September 30 on the rise of Pakistan cricket star Haris Rauf. The documentary details his journey, from humble beginnings to being declared as one of Pakistan’s best cricket players. In the 27 minute documentary, Haris opened up about struggling to work in order to pay his university fee, revealing that…
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‘Naseem complained about injury but medical team didn’t take it seriously’: Moin Khan
The hearts of countless Pakistan cricket lovers were left broken when fast bowling sensation Naseem Shah was ruled out of the World Cup squad because of an injury. In an interview with Cricket Pakistan, former cricketer Moin Khan has criticised the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) medical team for their poor handling of the young cricketer’s…