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Topic: Pakistan cricket

Dussehra, Diwali, Danish Kaneria—Ex-Pakistani spinner’s Hindu pride awakens in the right season

For Indians, Danish Kaneria is ‘a Pakistani Hindu in distress’; for Pakistanis, he is Vibhishan, fast becoming the top choice for their flagship ‘Go To India’ programme.

Not just Pakistan cricket, Wasim Akram also hits a new low—casteist slur on national TV

Cricket fans were aghast by Akram's comments. One Indian X user questioned whether casteism 'might be in DNA of South Asians', while a Pakistani fan asked Akram 'to educate himself'.

Majid Khan, an artist with bat and lone fighter against match-fixing in Pakistan cricket

Majid Jahangir Khan’s cricketing pedigree is high not just because three generations of his family played Test cricket, but because he is the perfect gentleman on and off the field.

Pakistan pacer Wahab Riaz announces international retirement

Wahab, who made his debut in 2008, has 83 wickets in 27 tests, 120 wickets in 91 one-day internationals and 34 wickets in 36 Twenty20s. He last played for Pakistan in 2020.

Pakistanis want Babar Azam to stop riding his superbike. At least until the World Cup ends

A video of Azam riding a BMW super bike has caused cricket fans to go into panic mode.

There’s ‘very real possibility’ of Pakistan boycotting World Cup this year, says PCB chairman

India, citing safety concerns, have ruled out travelling to Pakistan for Asia Cup in September and Pakistan Cricket Board has offered to let them play their matches in UAE.

Javed Miandad’s mild headache leaves Pakistani fans worried

Former Pakistani cricketer Mohammed Hafeez tweeted an image of Miandad from the hospital and wished him a speedy recovery.

Pakistan Cricket Board appoints Shahid Afridi as interim chief selector of men’s team

Afridi will have former teammates Abdul Razzaq and Rao Iftikhar Anjum to work with him in a three-member committee. For now, the appointment is limited for the series against New Zealand.

Pakistan cricket run by ‘fear of failure’—analysts question selection, go soft on Babar Azam

PCB chairman Ramiz Raja sacked, head coach Saqlain Mushtaq rumoured to step down and star Babar Azam under scanner. Defeat to England at home has left Pakistani cricket in knots.

England beat Pakistan by 5 wickets at MCG to second T20 WC title in 2022 final—key takeaways

England’s opponents in the final, Pakistan, hadn't scored enough runs on a tricky MCG pitch but did well to keep England in check in their chase of 138.

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We can’t just blame Muslims and Englishmen for shattered Hindu unity: RSS chief Deoras

In May 1974, RSS chief Madhukar Dattatraya Deoras spoke at a lecture series in Pune about caste-based discrimination and social equality within the Hindu fold.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

With MiG-21’s exit, India’s squadron strength hits 6-decade low. What are IAF’s plans for the Tejas

While the IAF remains committed to the Tejas programme and has placed orders for 180 Tejas Mk1A, the force is eagerly waiting for the Tejas Mk 2 version.

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.