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The Pakistan Super League (PSL) franchise sale date for Multan Sultans has been revealed. According to the PSL authorities, the event will take place on February 9 in Lahore. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced the franchise re-sale for players’ remuneration for PSL Season 11. Five bidders will compete for Multan Sultans’ ownership rights, chosen by the PCB’s bidding committee. The PCB stated that six proposals were received within the stipulated time, and after a thorough and transparent evaluation, five bidders were deemed technically qualified to participate in the sale.
Former Multan Sultans owner Ali Tareen had declined to renew his 10-year ownership agreement, leading the PCB to announce the franchise sale. The International Cricket Council (ICC) Under-19 World Cup was won by India. The Asian Under-21 Snooker Championship final was played between Pakistan’s Ahsan Ramzan and Iran’s Shahin Sabzi in Qatar. We have booked our flight and are heading there; we’ll see what happens next.
Pakistan’s cricket team held a training session at the Sialkot Sports Complex in preparation for their upcoming matches. Netherlands’ batter Max O’Dowd said it will be challenging for Pakistan to win. England defeated Australia in the semifinals, while India beat Afghanistan in the other semifinal. Pakistan Cricket Team captain Salman Ali Agha said the team is not under pressure to perform well in the first matches. Cricket Australia has also confirmed this.
Pakistan’s Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis, Basit Ali, and Rameez Raja will be providing commentary for the World Cup. Former Indian captain Kapil Dev said that the decision not to play against Pakistan was made under the government and cricket board’s policy. Several interesting things are emerging regarding the 2026 T20 World Cup, including the participation of several veteran players. According to Lincoln Media, the Sri Lanka Cricket Board has written a letter to the Pakistan Cricket Board, stating that the announcement of the boycott has affected Sri Lanka’s tourism sector, with a large number of fans canceling hotel bookings.
Shoaib Malik stated that the cricket season is at its peak and that the issue of selection is also relevant. A video shows the Pakistan cricket team’s players mimicking Aamer Ahmed’s style in an entertaining way. The camp has a focus on women’s fitness, and there are more young players in the team to prepare for the World Cup. Captain of the national team said that Pakistan showed solidarity with Bangladesh. Government sources claim that the bomber had received training for anti-terrorism operations in Afghanistan, and had made multiple trips to the country.
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has canceled all her scheduled events for the day. The reason for the suicide is unknown, and no suicide note was found.
Inspector General (IG) Islamabad, in a conversation with the media, said that the martyrs include the IG Islamabad’s cousin. Thomas Nino said that a one-nuclear power treaty is not suitable, adding that China’s nuclear arsenal has no limits, no transparency, no announcements, and no control system. The Sindh government has canceled the Cultural Night Music Program in solidarity with the martyrs of the Islamabad blast.
