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Pakistan Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa held meetings with President Arif Alvi and Prime Minister Imran Khan on the same day in a rare move, Dawn news reported. ....
Eight cricketers in the Afghanistan squad, currently touring Bangladesh for three ODIs and two T20Is, have reportedly tested positive for COVID-19, eight days before the scheduled start of the series on February 23. ....
Australian cricketer Glenn Maxwell has confirmed he will miss the Pakistan tour, and will also likely miss the start of the IPL 2022, due to his upcoming wedding with his Indian-origin finance Vini Raman in late March. ....
With the IPL mega auction done and dusted, the focus now shifts to potential captaincy candidates for the franchises who still don't have a designated captain before the start of the 15th edition of the cash-rich league. Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Punjab Kings (PBKS) are the three teams which haven't appointed their captains till now. ....
Uncapped Australian paceman Mark Steketee has been brought into the side for the three-match Test series against Pakistan beginning in Rawalpindi on March 4 after quick bowler Michael Neser was ruled out due to a side strain. ....
India leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi, who came in for high praise from skipper Rohit Sharma for his superb bowling that helped the hosts win the first T20I against West Indies, said winning the Man of the Match award in his debut match was a dream come true for him. ....
Pakistan journalist Mohsin Baig, who was arrested following a raid at his residence, has claimed that he was tortured by Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) officials on the orders of Prime Minister Imran Khan while in police detention, Friday Times reported. ....
Pakistan women's cricket skipper Bismah Maroof feels her team has some extraordinary talent and the determination to make history in the ICC Women's World Cup, scheduled to be played across six venues here from March 4. ....
Former India skipper Virat Kohli and wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant have reportedly exited the team bio-bubble in Kolkata ahead of the third and final T20 International against the West Indies to be played at the Eden Gardens on February 20. ....
Andhra Pradesh's minister for industries and information technology Mekapati Gowtham Reddy, who died of cardiac arrest here on Monday, was a fitness enthusiast and used to regularly do workouts in gym. ....