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Wahab Riaz to take oath as minister after PSL 8

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Wahab Riaz oath

Wahab Riaz’s oath taking ceremony has been postponed He will now play the entire PSL. He take the oath when the tournament concludes. Cricketer Wahab Riaz‘s oath taking ceremony has been postponed after his appointment as Punjab’s caretaker cabinet’s sports minister. The Peshawar Zalmi pacer’s desire to compete in the next eighth season of the … Read more

“It is good for us that Pakistan’s captain is now also the skipper of Peshawar” says Riaz

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"It is good for us that Pakistan's captain is now also the skipper of Peshawar" says Riaz

Riaz believes Azam’s appointment will be beneficial for the team as whole. Azam only had a year of experience as a captain in the PSL. Wahab is the only PSL bowler to have 100 or more wickets. Wahab Riaz, Pakistan’s top pacer, said on Thursday that Babar Azam “would gain from his experiences” while serving … Read more

Wahab Riaz and Iftikhar engaged in friendly banter following exhibition match

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Wahab Riaz

Wahab Riaz and Iftikhar Ahmed engaged in banter. The exhibition match between Quetta Gladiators and Peshawar Zalmi was played at the Bugti Stadium. In 50 balls, the right-hander scored an unbeaten 94 runs. Wahab Riaz and Iftikhar Ahmed engaged in banter after the batter hit the left-arm pacer for six maximums, during the exhibition match … Read more

Iftikhar Ahmed smacked Wahab Riaz for six sixes in final over

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Iftikhar Ahmed

Wahab Riaz pleased with Iftikhar Ahmed’s batting despite being hit for six sixes. Peshawar Zalmi-Quetta Gladiators played out exhibition match in Quetta. Riaz took three wickets but gave up 47 runs in his full four overs. Wahab Riaz was pleased for Iftikhar Ahmed despite being hit for six sixes in an over by the latter … Read more

Wahab Riaz received playful punch from Babar Azam

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Wahab Riaz from Babar Azam

Wahab Riaz is interim sports minister for Punjab. Azam has the most runs (2,413) in the tournament’s history. PSL 8 opening ceremony will take place on February 13. Babar Azam, the captain and star batter for Pakistan, has made a playful joke at Wahab Riaz, the interim sports minister for Punjab and a colleague on … Read more

Wahab Riaz, interim sports minister, moved to Pakistan after BPL

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Wahab Riaz sports minister

Fast bowler Wahab Riaz has returned to Pakistan after playing in the BPL. The 37-year-old was appointed to the caretaker Punjab government. He will assume the role of sports minister for the country’s largest province. Wahab Riaz, Pakistan’s fast bowler, has returned home after being nominated to the interim cabinet of the Punjab government. On … Read more

Bugti Stadium ready to welcome PSL Stars, Tickets on sale

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Bugti Stadium PSL 2023

Tickets for the exhibition match will go on sale on January 30. Bugti Stadium in Balochistan is ready to host PSL 2023. The celebrity-studded game will begin at 8am local time. Bugti Stadium in Balochistan is ready PSL 2023. Before the start of the Super League, the preparations for the Super League in Quetta are … Read more

Wahab Riaz named caretaker Sports Minister of Punjab

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Wahab Riaz named caretaker Sports Minister of Punjab

Wahab Riaz has been appointed interim Punjab’s sports minister. Wahab retired from red-ball cricket in 2019. Governor Baligh Ur Rehman took oath to the newly selected cabinet. It was revealed on Thursday that Pakistan’s top bowler Wahab Riaz had been appointed interim Punjab’s sports minister. At a ceremony conducted at the Governor’s House in Lahore, … Read more

Kamran Akmal expected to work as coach in PSL 2023

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Kamran Akmal

Kamran Akmal has not been selected by any PSL franchise for the eighth season. Wahab Riaz believes his absence will be felt by Peshawar Zalmi management. Wicket-keeper batter is the PSL’s second-highest scorer with 1,972 runs in 74 innings. Peshawar Zalmi, a Pakistan Super League (PSL) franchise, is expected to hire wicket-keeper batter Kamran Akmal … Read more

Kamran Akmal is likely to be hired as coach by Peshawar Zalmi

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Kamran Akmal coach

41-year-old wicket-keeper batsman is the PSL’s second-highest scorer. His batting average in the league is 27.38. From 2016 to 2022, 41-year-old Kamran played for Zalmi. Kamran Akmal, a wicket-keeper batsman, is most likely to be hired as a coach by Peshawar Zalmi for the eighth season of the Pakistan Super League (PSL), according to pacer … Read more

Wahab Riaz becomes first Pakistani to take 400 wickets in T20 cricket

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Wahab Riaz becomes first Pakistani to take 400 wickets in T20 cricket

Wahab Riaz is first player from Pakistan to record 400 wickets in T20 cricket. He has featured in 335 matches and has taken 401 wickets at an average of 22.25. The left-armer plays for Khulna Tigers in the BPL. Wahab Riaz, a pacer, is the first player from Pakistan to record 400 wickets in T20 … Read more

Shadab Khan has most T20 wickets in single year

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Shadab Khan

Pakistan leg-spinner Shadab Khan has taken 61 T20 wickets in a year. The 24-year-old helped the Hobart Hurricanes beat the Perth Scorchers by eight runs. He took out three of his team’s top batsmen: Aaron Finch, Jonathan Wells. Pakistan‘s all-around Shadab Khan has set a new record for most Twenty20 wickets in a single year. … Read more

Poor captaincy, inconsistent performances let Zalmi down

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peshawar zalmi

Peshawar Zalmi have been a perfect recipe for success in the previous editions of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) but this time around they were knocked out in the playoffs. On paper, the runners-up of the previous edition looked extremely strong in the presence of veteran performers like captain Wahab Riaz, Shoaib Malik, Sherfane Rutherford. … Read more

PSL 7 – Better know when old is not gold, but awful

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psl

They came, they performed and they conquered, but that was in the past. In the present, they have overstayed their welcome. Yes, we are talking about those cricketers who believe they have a lot to offer but fail to perform when it’s time to deliver. They are not just from Pakistan but from other countries … Read more

Wahab Riaz becomes first player to take 100 wickets in PSL

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wahab riaz

Peshawar Zalmi’s quick and skipper Wahab Riaz has become the first player to get 100 wickets in the history of the Pakistan Super League (PSL). Wahab grabbed his 100th wicket during the game against Islamabad United when he dismissed Danish Aziz on zero. None of the bowlers have even reached the 80-wicket mark in history. … Read more

Afghan batsman Hazratullah Zazai recovers from Covid, will play for Zalmi

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zazai

Peshawar Zalmi batsman Hazaratullah Zazai will be a part of the practice session today after completing his required quarantine period and recovering from Covid, confirmed by the franchise. The left-hander was tested positive for Covid-19 which restricted him to playing the first two matches for the Zalmi in the ongoing seventh edition of the Pakistan … Read more

PSL 7: Another player from Peshawar Zalmi has tested positive for COVID-19

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Peshawar Zalmi

PSL 7: Peshwar Zalmi have been dealt a major blow, as Wahab Riaz, Arshad Iqbal, Kamran Akmal, and Hazratullah Zazai have all been ruled out of the team’s first match against Quetta Gladiators. Shoaib Malik will take over as captain in Wahab’s absence for the team’s first match. According to the information, players of the … Read more

Peshawar Zalmi and Quetta Gladiators to face each other tonight in Karachi

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zalmi

Peshawar Zalmi and Quetta Gladiators will lock horns in their first match of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2022 at the National Stadium, Karachi tonight at 07:00 pm. Zalmi will play without their skipper Wahab Riaz, who is completing his quarantine period after testing positive. Veteran all-rounder Shoaib Malik will lead the team. Throughout the … Read more

Wahab Riaz tested positive for Covid-19, Shoaib Malik to lead team

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wahab

Peshawar Zalmi skipper Wahab Riaz will not be a part of the squad for the team’s opening match of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2022 against Quetta Gladiators, the franchise confirmed. Wahab was tested positive for Covid-19 two days back and is now currently in quarantine, according to the franchise. The franchise further added that … Read more

PSL 7: Whahab Raiz tops the wicket-taker list

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psl

Every season, the Pakistan Super League (PSL) draws widespread acclaim for producing world-class bowlers. Many bowlers have wowed the crowd with their world-class abilities. Wahab Riaz of Peshawar Zalmi, on the other hand, has taken the most wickets and is far ahead of the others. Wahab, the lead-bowler for Peshawar Zalmi, has been with the … Read more

PSL 7: ‘I hope the wickets are good and we get to see high-scoring matches’, says Wahab Riaz

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Wahab Riaz

PSL 7: Wahab Riaz, the captain of Peshawar Zalmi, is hoping for high-scoring encounters in the forthcoming HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL) seventh edition 2022. Speaking to the media before of the commencement of the PSL 2022, Wahab stated that his team will strive to play better cricket and win the trophy. “Throughout the last … Read more

PSL 7: Peshawar Zalmi confirm partial replacements of Mahmood, Livingstone

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PSL

PSL 7: The Peshawar Zalmi have stated that partial replacements Saqib Mahmood and Liam Livingstone would join the team in the first week of February. The Pakistan Super League (PSL) seventh edition 2022 begins on 27th January, and England will be in the West Indies for a five-match T20I series at the same time. Until … Read more

PSL: Who has played most matches in history of Pakistan Super League?

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psl

Since the inaugural season of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) in 2016, Peshawar Zalmi’s top batter and wicket-keeper Kamran Akmal has played the most PSL matches of any player in the league’s history. Kamran has only played for one team from 2016 to 2021, appearing in a total of 69 games. In those games, he … Read more

PSL 7: Who’s the leading wicket-taker in PSL?

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leading wicket-taker in PSL

Every season, the Pakistan Super League (PSL) draws widespread acclaim for producing world-class bowlers. Many bowlers have wowed the crowd with their world-class abilities. Wahab Riaz of Peshawar Zalmi, on the other hand, has taken the most wickets and is well ahead of the others. Wahab, the lead-bowler for Peshawar Zalmi, has been with the … Read more

Wahab Riaz selling ‘Channa’ on Pakistani streets, watch

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Wahab Riaz

Wahab Riaz, a Pakistani left-arm fast bowler who recently guided Deccan Gladiators to their first T10 League title in Abu Dhabi, is hawking ‘chana’ on Pakistani streets. Riaz is currently working with franchise cricket after taking a break from international cricket for a while. He’s also been on Pakistani sports channels on talk shows about cricket. … Read more

Muhammad Hafeez’s “memorable career” praised by cricket community and fans, who wish him “happy retirement”

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Mohammad Hafeez

KARACHI: After quitting from Test cricket in 2018, former Pakistan Test captain Muhammad Hafeez has chosen to retire from international cricket. Hafeez played 55 Tests, 218 ODIs, and 119 T20s for Pakistan throughout his 18-year career. He’s also appeared in 210 first-class games. In all three formats of the game, the all-rounder captained the national … Read more

Wahab Riaz makes great debut at The Hundred WATCH

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On Friday Wahab Riaz had big shoes to fill as he debuted at The Hundred, playing for Trent Rockets, but the Pakistani pacer did not disappoint.

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Wahab Riaz celebrates with his teammates after dismissing a batsman of the Welsh Fire in Cardiff, on August 6, 2021.

Riaz was on a five-wicket haul, but he was unable to achieve it as he took four wickets and conceded 30 runs in 20 balls-including three fours and one six.

Take a look at his impressive debut bowling:

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Samit Patel‘s quickfire 46 from 20 balls and Riaz’s four-wicket death bowling has now taken the Rockets to the top of the tournament‘s points table as they thrashed Welsh Fire in Cardiff.

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Due to a visa error, Wahab Riaz was sent back to Pakistan from London airport

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Pakistan can outperform India in T20 World Cup: Wahab

After traveling to the United Kingdom (UK) to compete in the inaugural ‘The Hundred‘ cricket tournament, senior bowler Wahab Riaz was sent back to Pakistan from London airport.

Wahab Riaz, 35, was notified by immigration officials at London Airport that he had arrived with the improper visa. Wahab assured this correspondent that he is working on resolving the visa issue and would be traveling again shortly.

Wahab will be representing Trent Rockets. Wahab will be the league’s second Pakistani player, following pacer Mohammad Amir. Due to national duty, Shadab Khan and Shaheen Shah Afridi have been unavailable. Both will play T20Is and Tests in the West Indies.

This year’s Hundred will begin on July 21, with the final on August 21. The league was postponed last year owing to the worldwide outbreak of COVID-19.

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