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Bangladesh vs Pakistan 2nd T20 playing 11, live toss time, streaming

Live streaming of the BAN vs PAK 2nd T20I match will be available on the FanCode app and website in India from 5:30 PM IST

Asia Cup uncertainty may hit Pakistan Cricket Board's revenue hard

With the future of this year's Asia Cup T20 tournament mired in uncertainty, the Pakistan Cricket Board is bracing for a severe hit to its revenue. The Pakistan Cricket Board is expecting to earn an estimated 8.8 billion rupees this year from its share of the revenue from the International Cricket Council (ICC) and the Asian Cricket Council (ACC). According to details coming from a reliable Board source, the PCB has outlined an amount of USD 25.9 million (approximately 7.7 billion rupees) during this fiscal year as its share from the ICC. The Board is hoping to earn another 1.16 billion rupees from the Asia Cup and 7.77 million rupees through other international cricket events. "The revenues from these two major sources (ICC and Asia Cup) is very important for the financial health of Pakistan cricket," one well-informed insider said. He said the uncertainty over the schedule and venue for the Asia Cup has increased as PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi did not travel to Singapore for the I

Bangladesh vs Pakistan HIGHLIGHTS 1st T20: All-round BAN thrash PAK in Dhaka to go 1-0 up in series

BAN vs PAK T20I highlights: Parvez Hossain Emon (56 not out) was Bangladesh's best batter in the 111-run chase

Bangladesh vs Pakistan 1st T20 playing 11, live toss time, streaming

Live streaming of the BAN vs PAK 1st T20I match will be available on the FanCode app and website in India

World Championship of Legends 2025: Full schedule, teams, squads, streaming

The live telecast of WCL 2025 matches in India will be available on Star Sports Network

WCL 2025 clash between India and Pakistan cancelled after players' protest

Senior players like Shikhar Dhawan, Yuvraj Singh and Suresh Raina withdrew from the match even before it was officially cancelled by the organisers

Contract limits PCB's bid to release interim coach Azhar Mahmood: Report

The Pakistan Cricket Board is keen to release interim red-ball coach Azhar Mahmood, a former Test all-rounder, but is constrained by the contract signed with him by the previous management of the board, according to an insider. The source said that if Azhar is released before his contract expires, the PCB will have to compensate him with six months' salary -- a payment of approximately PKR 450 million (USD 160,000). "Which is why the PCB recently named him as interim head coach of the national red-ball team until his contract expires next year in April-May," the insider said. He said that, as per information, PCB is paying the all-rounder a salary of approximately PKR 7.5 million per month. "The problem arose when Mike Hesson, the recently-appointed white-ball head coach made it clear he would have his own support staff and Azhar was not among his selections." "This left the PCB with a major problem of how to utilise Azhar's expertise to justify paying him such a handsome salary,

ICC Women's World Cup 2025 warm-up matches full schedule, time & streaming

Hosts India will take on England in the first warm-up match of the ICC Women's World Cup 2025 at the BCCI Centre of Excellence 1 on September 25

ICC Women's World Cup 2025: Full schedule, venue, format and live streaming

While six teams qualified for the ICC Women's World Cup 2025 through the ICC Women's Championship, Pakistan and Bangladesh earned their spots through the qualifier held earlier this year

Shadab Khan, Haris Rauf ruled out of Pakistan's T20I series in Bangladesh

Vice-captain Shadab Khan and Haris Rauf were on Tuesday ruled out of Pakistan's three-match T20I series against Bangladesh later this month as the selectors included two uncapped players while recalling two all-rounders. Haris suffered a hamstring injury while playing in the Major League Cricket in the USA, whereas there is no set timeline known for Shadab's return after he had a surgery on his shoulder in the UK. The selectors once again decided against picking senior players Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan and Shaheen Shah Afridi who have been sidelined from the format. The squad includes uncapped pace bowlers Ahmed Daniyal and Salman Mirza while all-rounders Mohammad Nawaz and Hussain Talat were recalled. Salman Ali Agha will continue as captain. Pakistan will also be without fast bowlers Naseem Shah and Mohammad Wasim Jr, who were ruled out due to fitness issues. The series will be played from July 20 to 24 at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka with a one-day gap

PCB raises central player salaries, domestic players see pay cuts

Pakistan's centrally-contracted cricketers are expected to get big hikes, while the domestic players will see a drop in their earnings for the 2025-26 season. A well-placed source in the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said the recent PKR 18.30 billion budget approved by the Board of Governors includes PKR 1,173.49 million for the Pakistan team's centrally-contracted players and retainers, which is a 37 per cent increase. The source added that the list of players who will get these contracts will also be increased from 25 to 30 this fiscal year. This despite the fact that in the last fiscal period, Pakistan's performance in all formats has been disappointing. They failed to qualify for the knockout stages of the ICC T20 World Cup and the Champions Trophy at home. In Test cricket, Pakistan was whipped 0-2 by Bangladesh at home and played a 1-1 draw at home against the West Indies. The source said that the budget for the contracts awarded to domestic players had been reduced by nearly

Pakistan's vice-captain Shadab faces lengthy layoff due to shoulder injury

Pakistan's white-ball vice-captain Shadab Khan is facing a three-month layoff because of a recurring shoulder injury that will require a surgery. A source in the Pakistan Cricket Board said on Tuesday that the PCB's medical panel has advised the leg-spin all-rounder to undergo a surgery for the chronic shoulder problem. "He is likely to fly to London for the surgery very soon and he will require at least three months rehabilitation," the source added. Shadab, one of Pakistan's most experienced white-ball players, was appointed vice-captain earlier this year and played in the recent home series against Bangladesh which Pakistan won 3-0. The source said that because of the shoulder problem, Shadab was now certain to miss out on the coming white-ball series in Bangladesh and West Indies and also a home assignment against Afghanistan. "If the Asia Cup is held in September, Shadab will also miss that event," the source said. The 26-year-old has appeared in six Tests, 70 ODIs and 112 T

Pant's innings vs Pakistan in 2024 T20 WC was crucial for us: Rohit Sharma

Rohit said the team had a target of 140 in mind, but quick wickets disrupted that plan and they ended up making only 119

AUS thrash WI to go level with ENG in WTC 2025-27 points table; IND on 5th

The Indian cricket team are the only team in the WTC 2025-27 cycle who are yet to secure points after playing at least one match

ICC Women's World Cup 2025: India to face Pakistan in Colombo on October 5

India is set to play their ICC Women's World Cup match against Pakistan at a neutral venue in Sri Lanka, according to a media report

Gary Kirsten reveals why he left Pakistan coaching role just after 6 months

Kirsten revealed that he was sidelined from the selection process shortly after taking over. Once removed from squad selection duties, he felt it was nearly impossible to make a real impact as a coach

ICC WTC 2025-27 cycle: Full list of all teams' home and away matches

Australia will play the most number of matches in the latest WTC cycle, while Bangladesh and Sri Lanka will play the least number of matches

Salman Ali Agha in line to become all-format captain for Pakistan

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is expected to make some sweeping changes in its national team set-up with Salman Ali Agha in line to become all-format captain, replacing Shan Masood as the skipper of the Test side. Besides the change in captaincy, the board will also be announcing the formation of an "observatory" committee after Eid holidays, a concept meant to keep a close watch on cricket developments including in the national team and forward recommendations to the board's chairman. A source in the board said that former captain Sarfaraz Ahmed and ex-pacer Sikander Bakht had been called to Lahore for a meeting. "The two were informed about the decision to form the observatory committee and offered positions on it," the source said. "Some other players will also be on this committee." He said PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi, after discussions with his close aides including new white ball head coach Mike Hesson, is also considering redefining the role of the national selection ...

PCB won't have DRS for home series against Bangladesh cricket team

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has decided against using DRS technology during the three-match T20 home series against Bangladesh due to cost issues. A reliable PCB source said due to the lack of interest in the series which begins Wednesday the Board had decided against having the DRS technology. "It is not cost effective for the board or broadcasters to have DRS technology in the series," the source said. Bangladesh are missing some key players due to various reasons including their experienced left arm pacer Mustafizur Rehman who injured his thumb while playing in the IPL. A few Bangladesh players and members of the support staff have also opted out of the tour because of security concerns with Liton Das leading them in the three matches. Bangladesh reached Lahore after suffering an embarrassing 2-1 loss against UAE in Sharjah in a T20 series. The PCB and broadcasters also didn't have DRS technology for the second phase of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) which was held after

IND vs PAK: Here's why Team India may skip Asia Cup 2025 in September

Sony Pictures Networks India bagged Asia Cup rights from 2024 for eight years at $170 million. Asia Cup 2025 cancellation may force a revision of the broadcasting deal