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The Pakistan Super League (PSL) is set to kick off its second phase in Lahore, with Lahore Qalandars and Quetta Gladiators facing off in a highly anticipated match. Today, Lahore Qalandars and Karachi Kings underwent training at the LCA Ground, while the PSL festival is also being celebrated in Karachi, alongside Lahore, where a further 8 matches, including the final, will be played.
In the first match of Lahore’s second phase, Lahore Qalandars and Quetta Gladiators will face off, with Lahore Qalandars having conducted a thorough practice session at the LCA Ground in Lahore yesterday. Captain Shahid Afridi and other team members focused on bowling and batting, while Karachi Kings’ team participated in an optional training session, with captain David Warner also undergoing intense net practice, having missed two PSL matches due to fitness issues.
Speaking at a press conference after their win against Gladiators, Usama Mir said that the team is taking it match by match, and they need to perform better and win. In response to the target of 198 runs, the Gladiators’ team managed to score 188 runs in the allotted 20 overs, losing 7 wickets.
The T20 World Cup scandal involving alleged match-fixing has made sensational revelations with Canadian captain Dilpreet Bajwa and Lawrence Bishnoi gang being implicated. Novak Jokovic has said that Virat Kohli is indeed his friend, and he is influenced by him, and respects him. Former cricketer Junaid Zia is also serving as a senior general manager in domestic cricket.
The Pakistani runners have once again showcased their abilities on the international stage by performing exceptionally well in the Boston Marathon 2026. The honorary consul general of Ivory Coast, Fazl Karim Dadabhai, inaugurated the championship. The Karachi Table Tennis Championship, worth 3 lakh rupees in prize money, will continue until April 24.
In the league, the guidance of senior Pakistani and international players has been extremely helpful: Saad Mushtaq. The PCB has imposed a one-year ban on Sri Lankan cricketer. Afghan leg-spinner Rashid Khan has revealed that he was offered citizenship and the opportunity to play cricket in India and Australia, but he declined.
Quetta Gladiators’ bowling coach Saeed Ajmal has said that there has been a lack of consistency in our performance in the tournament, and it’s still a competition for the fourth team. Peshawar Zalmi’s assistant and bowling coach Azhar Mahmood has said that Babar Azam has always been world-class, and there is no one in Pakistan with a 180-190 strike rate.
In a stunning display of batting, Peshawar Zalmi’s Shan Masood scored 46 runs in a whirlwind innings, strengthening his team’s position, while Josh Philipe and Usman Zafar scored 44 and 36 runs respectively. The match officials for the women’s cricket series between Pakistan and Zimbabwe have been announced.
Pakistani karate player Rajah Rehan has won a silver medal in the 60-kilogram seniors category in Poland. US President Donald Trump has claimed that the issue with Iran will be resolved like a big deal, and he does not want further escalation. All Gulf countries are in direct contact with the parties on a daily basis. This crisis is our crisis and that of our region, which is why we are in direct contact: Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The US news agency has reported on the statements of two regional officials. The election commission had de-notified Meraj-ul-Haq on March 25, 2026. An Instagram page shared pictures of Virat Kohli with actresses Isabelle, Anushka Sharma, German Wiegand, and actress Oviya in a post that read: “Virat Kohli has always had a high taste for women.”
The PTI chief has instructed that anyone who makes a decision should be followed on social media: PTI Chairman.
