Multan: Central Punjab and Sindh will be hoping for change of fortunes when the razzmatazz of the T20 version commences on 30 September in Multan, the City of Saints, with the PKR9million National T20 Cup First XI tournament. Despite carrying star-studded line-ups in the last edition of the tournament, the two teams made early exits from Faisalabad, failing to reach ...
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Zubair of Peshawar grabs 100m gold, Zainab wins doubles gold in 100m, 200m wheelchair
PESHAWAR, Sept. 26 Zubair Ullah of Peshawar grabbed 100m gold medal while Zainab Noor lifted double gold medals 100m and 200m races Men and Women Wheelchair Races in the ongoing 28th National Games of Persons with Different Abilities being continued here at Peshawar Sports Complex on Saturday. Zubair Ullah of Peshawar recorded a stunning run with his wheelchair by crossing ...
Read More »New Zealand government allowed the cricket board to play a series against Pakistan and the West Indies
By Akhtar Ali Khan Another piece of good news came from the world of cricket. The New Zealand government has allowed the cricket board to play a series against Pakistan and the West Indies. The Pakistan cricket team has to travel to New Zealand for 2 Tests and 3 T20 matches later this year. In this regard, New Zealand Cricket ...
Read More »Asif Afridi quarantined for breaching social distancing protocols
Multan: Asif Afridi, member of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa First XI squad for the National T20 Cup, has been quarantined after he was found to have breached the bio-secure protocols, it was announced today. The 33-year-old violated the social distancing protocols during a meeting with his friend in the team lobby and, as such, he will now undergo an isolation as well as ...
Read More »Six players to watch out at the National T20 Cup
Multan:An action-packed domestic cricket season 2020-21 is set to commence with the National T20 Cup for First XIs at the Multan Cricket Stadium in a week’s time. The tournament promises to provide rich entertainment to cricket fans with the presence of the cream of Pakistan T20 stars. Besides the established names of the shortest format of the game, the tournament ...
Read More »Under-16 games trials completed in Lower Dir
Under-16 games trials completed in Lower Dir. 9 players each selected from hockey and football, 4 from volleyball, 2 from badminton, 3 from table tennis while 5 players were selected from athletics. The sports department Lower Dir conducted/held Khyber Pakhtunkhwa under-16 trials at Timergara Lower Dir. Under the headship of Mr. Shafqat Ullah(Chief coach from provincial directorate), Prominent professional coaches ...
Read More »Match officials for National T20 Cup announced
Multan:Pakistan Cricket Board’s policy on investing in its elite match officials by giving them maximum opportunities to show their decision-making and man-management skills was evident when it announced the umpire and match referee appointments for the PKR9million National T20 Cup, which begins in Multan on 30 September. The six match referees and 14 umpires from the PCB Elite Panel of ...
Read More »PCB withdrawn Balochistan First XI head coach Faisal Iqbal from the National T20 Cup
Lahore:Pakistan Cricket Board has withdrawn Balochistan First XI head coach Faisal Iqbal from the National T20 Cup after the former Test batsman confirmed his employers Pakistan International Airlines were looking into a matter, which he hoped would be resolved soon. The PCB said it would be unfair on Faisal Iqbal as well on his side and the tournament if he ...
Read More »Update on second Covid-19 tests of Second XI squads
Lahore:All players and player support personnel, except two individuals whose results are pending, belonging to the Second XI teams of the six Cricket Associations tested negative in their second Covid-19 tests, the Pakistan Cricket Board announced today. As such, they will now enter the bio-secure zone at the Pearl Continental Hotel in Lahore. From Wednesday, the six teams will begin ...
Read More »Trails of U-16 talent hunt program of females games of district Swabi concluded
PESHAWAR: The trails of U-16 talent hunt program of females games of district Swabi has been concluded. The trails were organized under the supervision of provincial sports department at Baamkhel Sports Complex district Swabi wherein a large number of female sports players under 16 age across the district took part. The female players participated in the trails of various games ...
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