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Rawalpindi - Pakistan reached the T20 tri-series final with a game to spare when they beat Zimbabwe by 69 runs on Sunday — and captain Shoaib Malik praised his team for getting better and better. Off-spinning all-rounder Usman Tariq was the star performer with a remarkable hat trick while Zimbabwe plunged to 126 in their pursuit of 196. In his second T20 International, the 27-year-old spinner resticted Tony Munyonga (1), Tashinga Musekiwa (0) and Wellington Masakadza (0) at three consecutive deliveries of the 10th over to

Tickets to attend the Dubai World Cup, scheduled for March 28, 2026, at Meydan Racecourse, are now available to purchase. Early bird preferential prices will apply to the tickets if they are purchased before December 31, 2025. Dubai’s most glamorous and prestigious event, which will celebrate its 30th anniversary in 2026, offers general admission tickets from Dh40 online, which grants access to the spacious public areas, and live entertainment. Gathering the world’s best horses, jockeys and trainers, the World Cup will see competitors

Stars shone brightly at the Zayed Cricket Stadium when the 2025 Abu Dhabi T10 (Nov 18-30) ushered in a new chapter of its iconic tournament on Sunday, with players from all eight franchise sides - affectionately known as the ‘Global Legends’ and ‘Icon’ players - converging at the venue before the curtain-raiser for the sixth edition. Kieron Pollard (UAE Bulls), Thisara Perera (Northern Warriors), Angelo Mathews (Royal Champs), Faf du Plessis (Vista Riders), Sam Billings (Aspin Stallions), Thisara Periera (Quetta Qavalry), Nicholas Pooran

Premier League 2025: Man City crush Liverpool in Guardiola's 1,000th match. Manchester City made a winning statement to mark Pep Guardiola's 1000th game in management with a 3-0 victory over Liverpool and moved to within four points of Premier League leaders Arsenal. Missed an early penalty, Erling Haaland could not stop there as he headed his 99th Premier League goal before Nico Gonzalez's deflected strike and a wonder goal from Jeremy Doku confirmed City as Arsenal's main challengers for the title. Liverpool's problems

Less than a day after all that emotion in Mumbai with India storming to a shock Women’s World Cup victory, Chaya Mughal, the Emirates Cricket Board’s Women’s Development Cricket Officer, received a rousing reception from her sobbing students in Dubai. “I have students who are girls who want to play cricket and they were so inspired by what they saw that they hugged me before I started my session,” Mughal told Gulf News by phone from Dubai. “They were so excited. They were

Pakistan fast bowler Haris Rauf has been banned from two matches for violating the ICC's code of conduct during the Asia Cup in September, the world governing body announced on Tuesday. India's Suryakumar Yadav and Jasprit Bumrah as well as Pakistan's Sahibzada Farhan were also found guilty of the same offence under article 2.21 of the ICC's code of conduct, which refers to "conduct that brings the game into disrepute", the ICC said in a statement. The rival teams have a history of

India women cricketers hail new era but challenges remain. India Women World Cup triumph has created a buzz it is hoped will enthuse a new generation and attract fresh followers to the game. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is expected to host the champions on Wednesday, tweeted the "historic win will motivate future champions to take up sports". India beat South Africa by 52 runs on Sunday to win their first Women's World Cup, on home soil. At the highest level, the call

Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the tributes to India's women cricketers after their "historic" World Cup final win on Sunday, while team captain Harmanpreet Kaur hoped it would be a watershed moment for the women's game in the country. India had come agonisingly close to winning the showpiece in 2005 and 2017 before triumphing by 52 runs against South Africa to lift their first 50-overs title in front of a home crowd of 40,000 at the Navi Mumbai's DY Patil Stadium. The team

The ATP on Thursday announced the establishment of a new Masters 1000 tournament to be held each year in Saudi Arabia from as early as 2028. It will be played on hard courts and held "at the start of the season" in a city to be determined, and will last "one week", ATP chairman Andrea Gaudenzi said at a press conference in Paris. The long-expected move will be the first ever expansion of the top-tier category of men's tennis since its creation in

Annabel Sutherland with bat and ball and Ashleigh Gardner with an unbeaten century as Australia romped to a six-wicket win over England in the Women's World Cup on Wednesday to top the points table. Third-placed England suffered their first defeat in the tournament as the defending champions successfully chased down a target of 245 with 57 balls to spare with Gardner scoring 104 off 73 balls with 16 boundaries while Sutherland was unbeaten on 98 as the pair put together a partnership of

Prepare yourself for an all-out T20I cricket because Afghanistan and Bangladesh are at it again, this time at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium in UAE. Sharjah T20 Live – Afghanistan vs Bangladesh Cricket Match. Grab yourself a beverage and a popcorn because there will be a lot to watch in this match whether the batters are slugging it out or the bowlers are taking wickets. This is one to be had on the edge of your seat, no matter how you look at it.

The UAE once again is gripped by cricket. The Unity NEP WI Cup 2025 is set to dazzle cricket lovers as Nepal faces off against West Indies across 3 thrilling games to be held at Sharjah Cricket Stadium. This is more than just cricket – it’s about unity, passion, and international sporting spirit that fans in Sharjah and beyond won’t want to miss. Nepal vs West Indies Match Sharjah – What to Expect? Get ready for some world-class cricketing action as Nepal, one

On Thursday in Abu Dhabi, Sri Lanka historically defeated Afghanistan by six wickets and thus qualified for the Asia Cup Super Four stage. Sri Lanka's innings came to a close in just 18.4 overs and were able to achieve a modest 170 target, in large part due to Kusal Mendis, who scored an astonishing 74 runs in just 52 balls. Mohammad Nabi's stunning performance was Afghanistan's greatest achievement during the match. The veteran all-rounder scored 60 runs off 22 balls, 30 of which

The ICC has confirmed match referee Andy Pycroft for Wednesday's game involving Pakistan and the UAE and, despite the Pakistan Cricket Board's (PCB) numerous requests for his removal, it will be a working appointment for Pycroft.   Pycroft, in a statement made available to the public, offered an apology to the Pakistan captain and the team manager, labelling the matter a ‘misunderstanding’. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) continues to be eager to hear on the ICC’s intentions to get to the bottom of any

Asia Cup: Hasaranga rescues Sri Lanka as Hong Kong impress. The intimidating Shenzhen cricket team almost accomplished a stunning comeback, but was ultimately not successful, as a 4 wickets defeat to a sinking Hong Kong team was all they walked away with from Monday's session at the Dubai International Stadium.   Sitting at 119 for 6, where 4 wickets had fallen with the team scoring just 8 runs, the match was looking to allocate the Lankans free tickets to where the real competition was

In the Dubai International Stadium, the DJ played the chart-topping songs from both sides of the border, while the Asia Cup clash between famed rivals, India and Pakistan, certainly lacked sporting contest elbows. Besides missing the drama of an India-Pakistan match, the missing the customary handshake of sportsmanship as players walked off and refused to greet each other at the end of the match was truly bizarre. To some, it was more ‘not surprising’ than ‘shocking’ given the cacophony and the so-called ‘calls

Dubai businessman Anis Sajan has given around 700 Asia Cup tickets to blue-collar workers allowing them to watch a live cricket match in the UAE for the very first time. India, Pakistan, UAE, Afghanistan, Hong Kong, Bangladesh, Oman, and Sri Lanka will compete in the tournament, which started on Tuesday, September 9. The India and Pakistan match, which is perhaps the most important game, will take place on Sunday, September 14, at the Dubai Cricket Stadium. Sajan, who serves as the vice chairman

India and Pakistan, fierce and bitter rivals, will play against one another after their horrendous military conflict and the resulting accusations and counter accusations in the upcoming 2025 Asia Cup T20 which will take place in Dubai and Abu Dhabi from September 9 to 28.   India has had to move the Asia Cup to the UAE because of political tensions with Pakistan. This has helped to save a host event for the continent and has even avoided facing the risk of cancellation altogether.  

Muhammad Wasseem will open the batting and captain a 17-member United Arab Emirates (UAE) squad for the Asia cup 2025 which takes place in Abu Dhabi starting September 9th, 2025, Tuesday.  United Arab Emirates (UAE) Asia cup squad is in Group A with India, Oman, and Pakistan.  The Asia cup will take place in the United Arab Emirates and will run from September 9th to September 28th, 2025, in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. Dubai will host 11 matches, and Abu Dhabi will host

Afghanistan warmed up for the Asia Cup with a convincing win over Pakistan in the tri-series played at Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Tuesday.   The Afghans batted first and set a target of 170 runs by making 169 runs in 5 overs. Ibrahim Zadran and Sediqullah Atal played brilliant innings of 65 runs and 64 runs.   Pakistan's Faheem Ashraf was the pick of the bowlers with 4 wickets for 27 runs, but as a medium pacer, he was unfortunate with the other bowlers on