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Saturday, July 19, 2025
TopicPakistan Cricket Board

Topic: Pakistan Cricket Board

Pakistan cricket is in a ‘dark age’, ushered in by politics, corruption, terrorism & crumbling infra

New Delhi: Pakistan have a new head coach for their men’s Test team—the seventh such appointment in four years, and one that illustrates how...

Azhar Mahmood is Pakistan’s 7th head coach in four years. ‘Another masterclass in failure’

Despite Azhar Mahmood’s experience and a respectable run in county cricket and the IPL, his coaching stints have been marred by underperformance.

BCCI should boycott Pakistan Cricket Board. It will hurt its finances, not the game

The most important thing is to hurt the finances of the Pakistan Cricket Board. Cricket will not suffer because India-Pakistan matches are currently boring and one-sided.

Pakistan Cricket Board suspends ongoing domestic tournaments amid hostilities with India

The PCB Saturday announced that President's Trophy Grade II, Regional Intra-District Challenge Cup & Inter-District U19 One-Day tournament were to be rescheduled due to security concerns.

Mohsin Naqvi is new head of Asian Cricket Council. ‘Destroyed his own team,’ Pakistanis say

Mohsin Naqvi takes over from Shammi Silva, president of Sri Lanka Cricket, who held the position for just 3 months after succeeding India’s Jay Shah in December 2024.

Aaqib Javed is a clown, says Jason Gillespie. Pakistanis agree

In an Instagram Story, Gillespie suggested that Javed was responsible for his and Gary Kirsten’s removal as coaches. ‘Aaqib was clearly undermining Gary and I behind the scenes.’

Hina Munawar to be Pakistan’s 1st woman operations manager for men’s cricket team

Before her appointment to the PCB, Hina Munawar served in the Frontier Constabulary in Swat, where she was involved in high-level security and operational management.

Pakistani fans call Champions Trophy team ‘yaari dosti XI’, extremely weak selection

The PCB chief, Mohsin Naqvi, is under attack by Pakistani fans over the selection, with one saying that he has “brought cricket to the brink of destruction”.

Pakistanis blame new coach Aqib Javed for ODI loss to Zimbabwe—‘it was bound to happen’

Some fans bemoan Babar Azam’s absence, some are cursing the young players, while others are blaming Pakistan Cricket Board’s coach-selection process.

With Bangladesh drubbing, Pakistan cricket’s ‘demise is complete’. Fans say invest in hockey

Hurt Pakistanis have gone back to familiar comforts—memes. One X user shared a meme of PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi and COAS Asim Munir celebrating with each other.

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Critical minerals are the new oil. India can’t afford to depend on China

Mineral security is no longer just an economic concern but a national security imperative, underpinning the country’s ambitions in clean energy, defence self-reliance, and advanced manufacturing.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Joys of Trumplomacy: India & the world are learning US President’s 99 moods and 1 goal

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.