New Zealand have faced Pakistan frequently in recent months across white-ball formats, and Chapman believes that experience has helped them understand what to expect from the opposition.
The trend is not new. No Pakistani player has featured in the IPL since its inaugural 2008 season.
Players cannot take things to heart as everyone is trying to win matches for Pakistan, said all-rounder Shadab Khan after Babar Azam was not sent in to bat against Namibia and Shaheen Shah Afridi was dropped from the playing XI. Pakistan, who had suffered a crushing loss to India, qualified for the T20 World Cup Super Eights with a massive 102-run victory over Namibia here on Wednesday. "As a professional, you can't take these things to heart. The team's environment and messages are very clear, so it's not a problem for any player. Everyone is trying to help the team win," Shadab told reporters after the match. "The Super Eights will be tough. There will be pressure games. At the end of the day, you can only control certain things, so you should focus on controlling those." Prodded further on why Babar wasn't sent in to bat and if there was any issue with Pakistan's selection calls, Shadab said it wasn't the case of experimentation. "Do you really think Pakistan experiments that m
Pakistan vs Namibia HIGHLIGHTS: Pakistan will now face Sri Lanka, England and New Zealand in the Super 8 round
Before Farhan, only Ahmeda Shazad had a triple-digit score to his name for the men in green - 111 runs in 96 balls against Bangladesh in Mirpur back in 2014
Namibia will bank on JJ Smuts and Gerhard Erasmus to pull off an upset win against giants Pakistan today
Pakistan will need to win their game against Namibia at any cost to qualify for the Super 8s
The final Super 8 spot will be on the line when Pakistan take on Namibia in Colombo
After a setback against India, Pakistan face Namibia on February 18 in a must-win T20 World Cup 2026 clash. Usman Tariq says the team has addressed its mistakes and remains confident.
Addressed to Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, the appeal deliberately rises above the usual India-Pakistan sporting rivalry.
With six teams already qualified for the Super 8 round, six teams across two groups are fighting for the remaining two spots in the next stage.
From the Super 8 format to the remaining Group fixtures, here's all you need to know about the teams that have qualified for the next round of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026.
Pakistan is set to drop senior players Babar Azam and Shaheen Shah Afridi from their next T20 World Cup match against Namibia after the duo's failure to come good in the high-stakes game against India in Colombo, a reliable source in the team management told PTI on Monday. The source said that Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman Mohsin Naqvi conveyed his displeasure over the team's performance in the 61-run loss to India to team manager Naved Akram Cheema. "The Chairman left the match early at the Premadasa stadium as it became obvious Pakistan were going to face another defeat to India," the source said. He said Naqvi, through a senior PCB official, also conveyed to the manager that such performances in matches that matter were not understandable or acceptable. The source said head coach Mike Hesson also spoke to the players in the dressing room and told them that they had not played to their full potential. "Late night the management think tank decided enough was enough and it was t
Though Namibia are out of Super 8 contention, their final Group A match against Pakistan on February 18 could decide the second team from the group to reach the next stage.
Brief scores: India 175/7 in 20 overs (Ishan Kishan 77; Saim Ayub 3/25). Pakistan all out 114 in 18 overs (Usman Khan 44; Jasprit Bumrah 2/17, Axar Patel 2/19, Varun Chakaravarthy 2/17).
India vs Pakistan, Colombo weather live updates: Rain continues to stay away from the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.
IND vs PAK HIGHLIGHTS: India bundle out Pakistan at 114 as the Men in Blue extend their lead in T20 World Cup to 8-1.
The latest episode follows three similar occasions during the Asia Cup 2025, where Suryakumar had refrained from engaging in the customary handshake with his Pakistan counterpart
India hold a slight edge, and pundits back them, but as Sourav Ganguly warns, in an India-Pak clash one explosive partnership can change everything. Nothing is certain in cricket
The return of Abhishek to India's playing 11 was confirmed by captain Suryakumar Yadav on the eve of the India vs Pakistan encounter.