Right-arm leg spinner Usama Mir was also denied a No Objection Certificate (NOC) earlier for playing in the T20 Blast. The leggie was also not picked in Pakistan's squad for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024.
Mohammad Yousuf was the head coach of the Pakistan U19 team during the ICC Men's U19 World Cup in January. The Pakistan U19 team played some impressive cricket during the tournament and qualified for the semis.
The chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Mohsin Naqvi attended a meeting with Gary Kirsten (white-ball head coach), Jason Gillespie (red-ball head coach) and assistant coach Azhar Mahmood on Tuesday and it is understood that they jointly took the decision.
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced a bumper home season for 2024-25 until the Champions Trophy February-March next year that has rendered a very busy international calendar for the men's team. Pakistan are also scheduled to tour Australia, South Africa and Zimbabwe in this period.
"The PCB has submitted the draft of the 15-match ICC Champions Trophy. Seven games in Lahore, three in Karachi and five in Rawalpindi. The opening match will be held in Karachi with two semifinals in Karachi and Rawalpindi, final in Lahore," the ICC Board member said.
Pakistan got knocked out from the T20 World Cup 2024 in group stage itself as they lost to the USA and India in their first two matches itself. Amidst massive criticism, their players are now set to feature in T20 leagues with no international matches scheduled in July.
Pakistan couldn't chase 120 runs against arch-rivals India in New York on Sunday (June 9). With this being their second loss in as many matches, Pakistan's chances of Super 8 qualification look very slim. Meanwhile, PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi has reacted to Pakistan's poor show.
The PCB Selection Committee reportedly considered Shaheen Afridi to be vice-captain of Pakistan in the T20 World Cup 2024 ahead of the star all-rounder Shadab Khan and experienced wicketkeeper Mohammad Rizwan.
Babar Azam-led Pakistan cricket team, ranked seventh in the ICC T20I Team standings, is drafted with India in Group A of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 and will kick off their campaign against co-hosts United States in Texas on June 6.
Ihsanullah has represented Pakistan in four T20Is and a solitary One-Day International fixture. The pacer from Matta, Swat has bagged six scalps in the shortest format of the game for his country.
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has sent a tentative schedule to the ICC for the Champions Trophy 2025 while zeroing down on three venues in Lahore, Karachi and Rawalpindi. Reportedly, Lahore has been picked by the PCB as the sole venue for India depending upon whether the Men in Blue travel.
Pakistan are scheduled to host the Champions Trophy next year. This is the first ICC event they will be hosting since 1996 ODI World Cup. Pakistan are also the defending champions having won the previous edition played back in 2017 in England.
"They ended up getting involved in a road accident with at least two players getting intense injuries and they are now under treatment and what they did was wrong and as a result we have now appointed a full-time senior rank security police officer," chairman Mohsin Naqvi said.
Pakistan are going to play their next T20I series against Ireland and will then tour England for a four-match T20I series right before the start of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup in the USA and the Caribbean.
Former Pakistani fast bowler Azhar Mahmood has been appointed as head coach of the men's national cricket team for the upcoming T20I series against New Zealand. Pakistan will be playing a five-match T20 series against the Kiwis starting April 18.
Shaheen Afridi was sacked from the role of Pakistan's T20 captain as the board reappointed Babar Azam to the top role in the white-ball cricket. The change of guard has resulted in more controversy and crisis after a statement furore.
Pakistan Cricket Board has decided to appoint different coaches for red-ball and the white-ball formats. They have held talks with former Australian cricketer Jason Gillispie and ex-South African batter Gary Kirsten for the two roles.
Babar Azam stepped down from captaincy across formats after Pakistan failed to qualify for the semifinals of the ICC World Cup 2023. The 1992 World Cup winners finished fifth on the points table.
The Pakistan Cricket Board has announced the list of 29 players that will feature in a training camp with the army ahead of the multiple T20I series and the 20-over World Cup. Notably, Mohammad Amir and Imad Wasim have been included in the list.
Haris Rauf dislocated his shoulder during the Pakistan Super League 2024 season. The incident happened during Lahore Qalandars's two-wicket loss to Karachi Kings in match number 10 at the Gaddafi Stadium.
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