Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Babar Azam up, Rizwan down in latest ICC Test Rankings

Babar Azam

The latest update of the ICC rankings has shown significant changes for several Pakistani cricketers, with some players experiencing progress, while others have faced a decline. Despite being sidelined for several months, opening batter Fakhar Zaman managed to climb one spot to secure 17th place, earning 623 rating points. Imam-ul-Haq, Mohammad Rizwan, and Saim Ayub … Read more

Babar Azam and Rizwan lead Pakistan’s fightback against South Africa

Babar Azam

CAPE TOWN: Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan played key roles in Pakistan’s recovery after they lost three early wickets against South Africa on the second day of the second Test at Newlands on Saturday. Pakistan managed to wrap up South Africa’s lengthy first innings at 566-7 when Mohammad Abbas bowled out debutant Kwena Maphaka. After … Read more

Babar Azam, Rizwan, Shaheen Face Ranking Declines in ICC T20I

Babar Azam

Pakistan’s Cricket Stars Drop in ICC T20I Rankings. With this decline, No Pakistani batter is currently in the top 50 in T20I rankings. Babar Azam dropped from 4th to 5th in T20I batting rankings. Pakistan’s cricket stars, Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, and Shaheen Afridi, have dropped in the latest ICC T20I rankings after Pakistan’s disappointing … Read more

Rizwan dedicates historic win against Sri Lanka to Gaza amidst dire situation

Rizwan dedicates historic win against Sri Lanka to Gaza amidst dire situation

Pakistan defeated Sri Lanka by 6 wickets in the ICC World Cup 2023. Rizwan scored a century and led Pakistan to victory. Rizwan dedicated the victory to his “brothers and sisters in Gaza”. Pakistan’s wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan expressed his dedication to his “brothers and sisters in Gaza” after Pakistan’s victory against Sri Lanka in the … Read more

Big Bash League Draft loses two big names

Big Bash League Draft loses two big names

Mohammad Rizwan and Nicholas Pooran have withdrawn from the BBL 13 draft. Both players were granted Platinum status. The BBL|13 Draft is set for September 3. The upcoming Big Bash League (BBL) draft has encountered a setback as two prominent players, Pakistan’s wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan and West Indies’ Nicholas Pooran, have withdrawn from the tournament. … Read more

Ashwin backs Pakistan to perform well in Asia Cup and World Cup

Ashwin backs Pakistan to perform well in Asia Cup and World Cup

Ashwin has backed Pakistan to perform. Ashwin believes that Pakistan has an outstanding team. The Asia Cup 2023 will be played in Pakistan and Sri Lanka. The Pakistani side has received support from Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin to perform well in the Asia Cup and World Cup this year. In Ashwin’s opinion, Pakistan has an … Read more

Pakistan Wins Toss and Chooses to Bat in ODI Against Afghanistan

Pakistan Toss Against Afghanistan

Match held in Hambantota, Sri Lanka, due to security concerns in Afghanistan. Najibullah Zadran ruled out of series for Afghanistan due to knee injury. Shahidullah replaces Zadran; has limited ODI experience. In the opening One Day International (ODI) of the three-match series against Afghanistan, Pakistan emerged victorious in the toss and chose to bat. The … Read more

PSL 8: “Captaincy and batting can be challenging” says Rizwan

PSL 8: “Captaincy and batting can be challenging" says Rizwan

Rizwan acknowledged that facing players is difficult. He added that he doesn’t hold anyone accountable for missing games. Now giving importance to each match he plays to make up for the lost time. The Multan Sultans captain acknowledged on Tuesday that facing players like Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, and Hasan Ali is always … Read more

Bangladesh Premier League: Rizwan and Naseem shining for Comilla Victorians

Bangladesh Premier League: Rizwan and Naseem shining for Comilla Victorians

Naseem Shah and Rizwan of Pakistan key playersf for Comilla Victorians. Comilla Victorians beat Khulna Tigers by four runs in Sylhet’s BPL. The Tigers were held to 161-6 in 20 overs while chasing 166-run mark. Naseem Shah and Mohammad Rizwan of Pakistan were key players in Comilla Victorians’ victory over Khulna Tigers on Saturday in … Read more

Mohammad Rizwan, Babar Azam beats Rohit and Rahul record in T20Is

Rizwan, Babar

Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam are Pakistan’s most successful opening pair in T20Is. They have outpaced current India’s opening tandem of Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul. Babar scored 101 runs together today against Bangladesh in the T20I tri-series. Pakistan’s most successful opening pair of Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam outpaced current India’s opening tandem of … Read more

PAK vs ENG: Babar, Rizwan praised for pursuing 200-run target

PAK vs ENG
  • Pakistan beat England by 10 wickets in second Twenty20 International.
  • Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan put on a 198-run partnership to help the Green Shirts win.
  • They became the most successful batting partners in T20Is surpassing India’s Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan.

Pakistan’s opening duo Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan received massive praise after putting on a 198-run partnership to help the Green Shirts beat England by 10 wickets in the second T20I here at the National Stadium Karachi on Thursday.

Opting to bat first, England posted 199 runs on the scoreboard, which the Men in Green chased down in the last over, thanks to Babar’s century and Rizwan’s 91-run knock.

The opening pair also made history by becoming the most successful batting partners in T20Is surpassing India’s Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan.

Pakistan’s Babar and Rizwan overtook them in the 36th inning as batting partners when they lifted Pakistan’s score to 18 runs in the 3rd over in the 2nd T20I against England.

The cricketing community praised Rizwan and Babar on Twitter.

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The series is now tied at 1-1, and Pakistan will face England in the third Twenty20 International here at the National Stadium Karachi on Friday (tomorrow).

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Mickey Arthur: Babar, Rizwan should not play as opening pairs

Mickey Arthur

Former  Pakistan head coach Mickey Arthur isn’t happy. Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan’s opening the match. In the ongoing  Asia Cup matches for the sides on Sunday. Mickey Arthur concurred with former Indian player Robin Uthappa and said that the group needs to change their procedure while batting first. Uthappa said that the Pakistan group … Read more

Shadab Khan styles 3-0 scope of West Indies

Shadab

The 23-year-old made an unbeaten half-century for the hosts. The 269 that Pakistan set up in the primary innings could momentarily have appeared to be a couple of runs short when West Indies started splendidly. However without a trace of in-structure center request hitters to shepherd the innings through, they saw the Pakistan bowlers a … Read more

Qasim Akram to lead Pakistan in ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup

Akram

LAHORE: Qasim Akram will lead the 15-player Pakistan U19 squad in the ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup which will be played in January-February 2022 in the West Indies. The Lahore-born Qasim will also captain the team in the U19 Asia Cup that will be played in the UAE later this month. The junior selection … Read more

VVS Laxman praises Rizwan saying ‘A great example of courage, determination and resilience’

Mohammad Rizwan

Former Indian cricketer, VVS Laxman on Friday praised the Pakistani wicket-keeper, Mohammad Rirwan for his dedication and commitment to his team at the International Cricket Council (ICC) Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 and said, ‘A great example of courage, determination and resilience’. The 29-year-old battled a serious health issue and spent two nights in the … Read more

Twitter jubilant after Pakistan’s triumph over India

Outstanding performances by Shaheen Shah Afridi, Babar Azam, and Mohammad Rizwan’s brilliant opening partnership helped Pakistan romped to a 10-wicket triumph, a first-ever at the World Cup level over arch-rivals India on Sunday. Chasing 152 for victory, skipper Babar Azam (68) and wicket-keeper batter Mohammad Rizwan (79) steered their team home with 13 balls to … Read more

Indian celebrities spotted during T20 World Cup match between PAK vs IND

Indian celebs

Many Indian celebrities were seen in the Dubai International Cricket Stadium during the Pakistan vs. India match, but soon they left as India began to lose against Pakistan on Sunday, despite making lofty claims in the beginning. Bollywood stars Akshay Kumar and Preity Zinta are in attendance at India’s high-octane clash with Pakistan. Urvashi Rautela, … Read more

Mohammad Rizwan: Some players want to rest before T20 World Cup

Mohammad Rizwan: Some players want rest before T20 World Cup

Pakistan’s wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan said that some players want to rest ahead of the T20 World Cup so that the team remains mentally and physically fit for the tournament.

Pakistan is scheduled to play the ODI series against Afghanistan in Sri Lanka during the first week of September. Currently, Pakistan is playing in West Indies and preparing for the 2nd Test against West Indies.

In an interview, Rizwan told, “We have been playing continuously for last eight to nine months and the main thing is we are playing bio-secure bubble which is quite tough,”

He added, “Our main event is T20 World Cup and most of the senior players want to rest. Our physio has also suggested rest for our body and the players sitting on the bench have the best opportunity to showcase themselves,”

However, Rizwan denied the rumors that Chief Selector Mohammad Wasim and Babar Azam are divided on the selection of the team members.

He said, “I did not hear that there was any problem between the captain and the chief selector

He further said, There is no such thing that the captain and the chief selector are not on the same page, we are all one. Yes, there can be differences in opinion but in the end, we try to make decisions in the favor of the team,”

For now, Mohammad Rizwan is self-assured that his team will make a comeback in the 2nd Test against the West Indies after losing the 1st test by 1 wicket only.

 

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Whenever our team came to England, the boys performed well, Mohammad Rizwan

Mohammad Rizwan thanks Misbah and Waqar for serving Pakistan

Mohammad Rizwan, the wicket-keeper-batsman of the national team, says that whenever our team came to England, the boys performed well.

In a virtual press conference, Rizwan said that we have won the last six series, people will see a good match against England.

He said, “I don’t think about captaincy, I play as a player,”

Rizwan said that I am the vice-captain, I will give my opinion to the captain where needed, I don’t feel pressured while batting instead I enjoy my batting.

He said that Babar Azam keeps his strike rate better, we have a little problem of middle-order on which the boys are working hard, now there are two keepers, even if there are more, the competition will be stronger, most of our problems are of the middle order.

Rizwan said that Sohaib Maqsood played and performed at number five in Karachi League, he will perform wherever he was given the opportunity to play.

He added, “Our team combination is very good now, all our shortcomings in this series will be made up,”

 

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PSL 6: Online ticket sales start today

psl 6

Online sale of tickets for Pakistan Super League 6 is starting from today. According to sources, tickets for Karachi competitions will be available in the first phase of PSL 6, fans can buy tickets by registering online. In the covid situation, only 20% of spectators are allowed to come to the stadium and watch the … Read more

“We have defeated South Africa, not no. 12 ranked team”, says Misbah-ul-Haq

misbah

Pakistan team head coach Misbah-ul-Haq said that the win in the T20 series against Proteas was important for the team’s morale and confidence. While talking to the media he said, “How many series have we won against South Africa before? It is true that the South African team did not have big players but after … Read more