Lahore:Pakistan defeated India 43-41 in 2020 Kabaddi World Cup final at Punjab Stadium in Lahore on Sunday to become champions for the first time. The hosts trailed 24-18 at half time but clawed their way back in the second period to become the new world champions. Pakistan, who had lost four world cup finals to India, became fifth time lucky, ...

Lahore:The HBL Pakistan Super League has historically been a major platform for Pakistan’s emerging players as the limelight, the attention and the huge number of fans and followers of the league provide the perfect breeding ground for players looking to make their presence felt. From Hasan Ali, Shadab Khan, Fakhar Zaman to Shaheen Shah Afridi, Faheem Ashraf and Haris Rauf, ...

Karachi:For what will be the first-ever trophy unveiling ceremony on the Pakistani soil, squash icon Jahangir Khan will bring the HBL PSL 2020 trophy at the National Stadium, Karachi, on Wednesday, 19 February, for its unveiling. Jahangir, in an international-styled ceremony, will carry the silverware to the field of play and hand it over to the defending captain Sarfaraz Ahmed ...

Lahore:An unbeaten 91-run stand between Imran Rafiq and Hasan Mohsin and Ehsan Adil’s six-wicket haul helped Pakistan Shaheens to a five-wicket win over Marylebone Cricket Club at Aitchison College Ground, Lahore. Imran and Hasan posted unbeaten scores of 66 and 49, respectively, as Shaheens chased down a 205-run target with 30 balls spare. The pair had come together in the ...

By Nawaz Gohar All cricket lovers are anxious to watch season 5 of Pakistan Super League (PSL) Lets have a look at the most successful captains of Pakistan Super League (PSL) history Sarfaraz Ahmed has the honour of leading Quetta Gladiators in all 4 editions of PSL In Sarfaraz Ahmed’s captaincy Quetta Gladiators played 43 matches, won 26, lost 16 ...

MILAN: Juventus will rest Cristiano Ronaldo for today´s Serie A game against Brescia but defender Giorgio Chiellini is set to return after a long injury layoff. Ronaldo, 35, has scored in ten consecutive Serie A games, but coach Maurizio Sarri has opted to rest the forward with Juventus playing Lyon in the Champions League last 16 on February 26. Captain ...

Wellington:The Wellington Test against India, which begins on February 21, is set to be Ross Taylor’s 100th. Only three other New Zealanders – Daniel Vettori, Stephen Fleming and Brendon McCullum – have reached that landmark. And when he does reach that hundred, Taylor will become the first cricketer from anywhere to have got to the milestone in all three international ...

Lahore:Since its advent the HBL Pakistan Super League has brought forward some riveting on-field rivalries and contests between Quetta Gladiators and Peshawar Zalmi have kept the fans at the edge of their seats. Gladiators and Zalmi are the two most successful teams in the history of HBL PSL with success percentages of 61.90 and 58.69, respectively, and both the teams ...

The Final of 3rd PPL One-Day Blind Cricket Super Leahue 2020 was played on Saturday at Karachi. In the morning, Balochistan won the toss and opted to bat first. Badar Muneer and Ayoub Khan opened the innings for Balochistan. Balochistan made a brisk start and scored 67 runs in first 6 overs. After 7th over Sindh bowled well and didn’t ...

LAHORE: Arch-rivals Pakistan and India set up mouthwatering Kabaddi World Cup 2020 title clash following their convincing victories in their semifinal matches against Iran and Australia respectively at Punjab Stadium on Saturday. The final between Pakistan and India will be played at the same venue today at 7.00 pm under floodlights. India outclassed Australia by 42-32 in the first semifinal ...