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FIFA suspends Pakistan Football Federation

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FIFA suspended the Pakistan Football Federation “with immediate effect” after the recently elected PFF Congress rejected the constitutional amendments proposed by the global football body. The Suspension means Pakistan’s teams barred from participating in international competitions until issue resolved. According to an announcement by the FIFA, the PFF has been suspended with immediate effect due to its failure to adopt a revision of the PFF Constitution that would ensure truly fair and democratic elections and thereby fulfill its obligations as mandated by FIFA as part of the ongoing normalisation process of PFF. “The suspension will only be lifted subject to the PFF Congress approving the version of the PFF Constitution presented by FIFA and the AFC,” said the statement.

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Pakistan to host ICC Women’s event

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Pakistan to host ICC Women’s World Cup qualifiers after Champions Trophy. Following the hosting rights of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, Pakistan has been awarded the hosting rights for another prestigious ICC event—the Women’s World Cup Qualifiers.  The tournament is set to take place in April across multiple cities in Pakistan. According to sources, six teams, including Pakistan, Bangladesh, West Indies, Ireland, Scotland, and Thailand, will compete for a place in the upcoming ICC Women’s World Cup.  According to the sources, The ICC would formally announce details of the matches soon. The finalists of the qualifying event will join the top six teams of the ICC Women’s Championship 2022-25 for the eight-team World Cup.

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Bumrah ruled out of Champions Trophy 2025

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Huge blow for India as Jasprit Bumrah ruled out of Champions Trophy 2025. The injury, which he had sustained during the Sydney Test in January, also forced him to miss the white-ball series against England. Bumrah, who had undergone a recent scan in Bengaluru, has not fully recovered from the discomfort in his back. Although the scan did not reveal any new issues, it was confirmed that Bumrah was still not ready to resume bowling. The progress of his recovery will be closely monitored by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) medical team at the Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru. There has been no official confirmation regarding the timeline of his return to bowling.

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New Zealand beat South Africa by six wickets to qualify for tri series final

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LAHORE – Williamson powers New Zealand home, Breetzke’s record 150 in vain New Zealand defeated South Africa by six wickets in the second match of tri-nation series held here on Monday. New Zealand chased down the target of 305 runs for the loss of four wickets in the 49th over and qualified for the final. Skipper Williamson scored an unbeaten 133 runs while Devon Conway made 97 runs. Earlier, South African debutant Mathew Breetzke scored a valiant 150 to help South Africa score over 300. His innings featured five maximums and 11 fours. This is the highest individual score by a batsman on ODI debut. He surpassed DL Haynes (148), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (127) Colin Ingram (124), and Mark Chapman (124) to break the record. Will O’Rourke and Matt Henry claimed two wickets each which while Micheal Bracewell also took one wicket. New Zealand won the toss and elected to field first. New Zealand secured win over Pakistan on Saturday, while South Africa is playing their first game. Injured Rachin Ravindra is replaced by Devon Conway. The all-rounder was left bloodied by the blow to his forehead after losing sight of the ball in the floodlights as he attempted a catch in the 38th over of Pakistan’s innings.

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National Stadium Karachi set for grand inauguration tomorrow

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KARACHI – National stadium completed renovations in just 120 days. After completion of work at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, Karachi’s National Cricket Stadium is ready to host upcoming ICC Champions Trophy 2025. Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi personally monitored the project while laborers and workers also did work hard to complete it. National Cricket Stadium’s work was completed in 120 days. The inauguration ceremony of the stadium would be held on Tuesday (tomorrow). Famous singers Ali Zafar, Shafqat Amanat Ali, and Sahir Ali Baga will enchant the audience with their voices. There will be a spectacular fireworks and light show, and the public’s entry will be free.

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Imam & Sufiyan likely to be in CT Squad

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Islamabad According to the close sources after the embarrassing loss against New Zealand in the first match of The Tri Nations series, Pakistan’s selection management has decided to make a change in the initial Champions Trophy squad. In the significant development Sufiyan Muqeem has become the front-runner to replace Tayyab Tahir in Champions Trophy squad. While another regular opener, the left handed Imam-ul-Haq might also come in the final 15 replacing either Khushdil Shah or Faheem Ashraf. PCB has already submitted the initial squad to the ICC for the Champions Trophy 2025.

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Williams signs new deal with Australian Rugby

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The Western Force is thrilled to confirm Jeremy Williams has re-signed for a further two years. The 198cm lock, had a breakout year in 2024, making his international debut in the Wallabies first match of the season against Wales, going on to feature in 10 out of the 13 Tests – remarkably starting on seven occasions. A Wahroonga Tigers junior, Williams made his Super Rugby Pacific debut for the NSW Waratahs in 2021 before joining the Western Force at the end of the 2022 season. It was in Perth where the now 24-year-old enjoyed significant growth both on and off the field, named captain of the squad ahead of the 2024 season. A hard-working, no-nonsense second rower, Williams has a strong set-piece and showed his athleticism when he tip-toed down the sideline to score during the Wallabies’ memorable win over England in London last November. Jeremy Willams Position: Lock Height: 198cm Weight: 113kg Born: 2 December, 2000 Place of birth: Sydney, Australia Test debut: 2024 v Wales in Sydney Wallaby number: 973 Test caps: 10

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PCB unveils Pakistan’s jersey for CT 25

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LAHORE: Pakistan’s squad for ICC mega event unveil kit during Gaddafi Stadium’s opening ceremony The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) unveiled the national cricket team’s official jersey for the upcoming ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025 during the opening ceremony of newly-renovated Gaddafi Stadium on Friday. The kit was revealed by Pakistan’s 15-member squad for the eight-team tournament during the star-studded ceremony.

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Pakistan demolish West Indies batting to win first Test

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Spinner Sajid Khan strikes five times to leave Men in Maroon clueless while chasing 251 for victory MULTAN: Spinner Sajid Khan took five wickets and Abrar Ahmed another four to guide Pakistan to a 127-run win on the third day of the first Test against West Indies in Multan on Sunday. Sajid took 5-50 for match figures of 9-115, while leg-spinner Abrar Ahmed snared 4-27 as West Indies were dismissed for 123, falling well short of their victory target of 251.

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Adamant rain washes out third Pakistan-England T20I

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CARDIFF: The third T20I of the four-match series between Pakistan and England has been abandoned due to persistent rain here on Tuesday. According to the details, it has been raining in Cardiff since the morning and continued during the scheduled match timings, resulting it being abandoned without a ball bowled. Pakistan and England will now travel to London where the final match of the four-match series is scheduled at The Oval on Thursday. Notably, the first T20I of the four-match series between Pakistan and England was also washed out without a ball bowled while the home side emerged victorious in the second fixture in Birmingham on Saturday.

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