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The match officials for the upcoming ODI series between Pakistan and Bangladesh have been announced. Naim Rashid will officiate as the on-field umpire, while Kumar Dharmasena, Adrian Holdstock, Ghazi Saiyed, Tahir Anjum, and Masood Rana will be the other match officials for the series. The first match of the 3-match ODI series will be played on March 11. Sri Lankan cricket has appointed former South African cricketer Gary Kirsten as the head coach of the team. The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced the team of the tournament for the 2026 T20 World Cup, with Pakistan’s Saheed Farhan topping the list.
In a surprise move, Darrel Mitchell expressed anger over a recent statement, prompting mixed reactions on social media. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has announced an award for the national hockey team. India has become the first team to successfully defend the T20 World Cup and win the trophy as the host country. Under the coaching of Gautam Gambhir, the Indian cricket team has won the 2026 T20 World Cup.
The Pakistan Women’s Cricket team will start their skills training camp in Lahore today, where they will train at the LCC Ground from 8 pm. The Pakistan hockey team, which qualified for the World Cup, has returned home. Pakistan will host the Asian Team Squash Championship next month, with the championship scheduled to take place in Islamabad from April 14 to 18.
New Zealand’s defeat at the hands of India has made them the world’s only team to win three titles in this format. In the final match of the T20 World Cup, Sanju Samson hit three sixes off Ravindra Jadeja’s deliveries in the 14th over, giving India another record. Both teams are currently in Kolkata, having returned from the tournament. Their departure plan was initially set for Sunday afternoon, but they have been informed of a new plan.
The event’s final was held at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Ahmedabad, where New Zealand won the toss and invited India to bat first. According to sources, the official schedule for the 11th PSL will be announced next week. New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner has said that he won’t be bothered by seeing some people crying at the Narendra Modi Stadium.
All government offices will be shut for 60% of the day, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced. Saudi Arabia has condemned Iranian aggression against the kingdom and other Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states. The US Tomahawk cruise missile targeted an Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps naval base near a school. The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced the team of the tournament for the 2026 T20 World Cup, with Pakistan’s Saheed Farhan topping the list.
