Cricket

KARACHI: As many as 8,000 law enforcement authority personnel will be deployed for the Pakistan Super League (PSL) final at the National Stadium on March 25, according to a security plan devised by the Sindh government. Special Security Unit (SSU) personnel of the Sindh Police would be responsible for the security of players, travel routes and hotels; special cars will ...

DUBAI: Another aggressive batting display by Luke Ronchi made the 155 chase look easy for Islamabad United in the qualifier against Karachi Kings in Dubai on Sunday. What could be easily described as ‘the best innings of the PSL’, the Kiwi batsman scored 94 runs off 39 balls, including 12 fours and five sixes on the strike rate of 241.02. The Duminy-led team ...

DUBAI: All-rounder Shahid Afridi has been declared fit to play tonight’s qualifier against Islamabad United in Dubai. Karachi Kings management has confirmed Afridi is fit to play and available for selection, dispelling uncertainty that had arisen after the 38-year-old was said to be suffering from knee pain. Shahid Afridi being treated for knee pain Sources privy to the matter had ...

Toss DUBAI: Karachi Kings won the toss and opted to bat in the qualifier against Islamabad United in the third edition of Pakistan Super League (PSL) at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium tonight. The winner of tonight’s match will secure a place in the final of the tournament, to be held in Karachi on March 25. The losing team will ...

The South African all-rounder Jean Paul Duminy has confirmed that he will be touring Pakistan with Islamabad United’s squad for the playoffs and final. Duminy, who made his PSL debut this year, earlier told that there was a bit chance of him touring to Pakistan but yesterday, confirmed that he will be coming for the playoffs and final. “I will ...

DUBAI: Majority of the overseas players of Karachi Kings, Islamabad United and Peshawar Zalmi have agreed to visit Pakistan for the playoffs of the third edition of Pakistan Super League (PSL). Pakistan is all set to host three PSL games: two eliminators in Lahore on March 20 and 21, and the final in Karachi on March 25. Peshawar Zalmi Defending ...

DUBAI: Flamboyant all-rounder Shahid Afridi is doubtful for his PSL team Karachi Kings’ qualifier against Islamabad United on Sunday in Dubai. Sources privy to the matter have confirmed that Afridi, 38, has pain in knees again. “The same injury kept him out for a couple of matches earlier and he’s now facing the same problem,” said the source. “He’s eager ...

DUBAI: Peshawar Zalmi’s Andre Fletcher confirmed on Saturday that he would be visiting Pakistan and he’s “banking on Darren Sammy’s words” as he visited the country last year. He also said that the security “would be upto maximum” and also placed his faith in God to protect him. Fletcher further said that he would like to try Pakistani food and when told ...

Lahore:Quetta Gladiators arrived in Lahore today where they will play an eliminator match on March 20 against Peshawar Zalmi. The team shared pictured on social media as the local members of the team landed at Lahore’s Allama Iqbal International Airport. Similarly, Pakistani players of Peshawar Zalmi have also arrived in Lahore after a stopover in Karachi from Dubai. They included ...

Lahore:Islamabad United Captain Misba-ul-Haq is likely to miss today’s nail-biter owing to a reported hairline fracture on his wrist, according to sources.Sources said South Africa’s JP Duminy will be captain in case of Misbah’s no-show. Rumman Raees and Andre Russell are already out due to injuries. Rumman injured his knee during fielding and flew back home a week ago to start rehabilitation.