Pakistan cricket team

Babar Azam resigns as Pakistan white-ball skipper

Babar Azam resigned as Pakistan's white-ball skipper on Tuesday, saying he wanted to focus on his playing role in the future matches, batter said on social media site X.

Pakistan's World Cup failure down to poor batting, Babar says

Pakistan captain Babar Azam said on Sunday the team's batting let them down at the Twenty20 World Cup and apologised to fans for failing to reach the Super Eight stage.

T20 World Cup 2024: Get to know teams via interesting facts

Pakistan spinners have picked up most four or more wickets in T20 World Cups.

T20 World Cup: Get to know the captains via interesting facts

The ninth edition of the ICC men's T20 World Cup kicks off on June 1, with Canada facing co-hosts USA in Dallas. As the cricketing world gears up for another thrilling event, let's delve into some interesting facts about the captains of the 20 participants -- this time, focusing on Pakistan's Babar Azam. 

Pakistan's chief selector Inzamam quits amidst World Cup fiasco

Pakistan's chief of selectors Inzamam-ul-Haq resigned from his post on Monday over allegations of a conflict of interest linked to the team's poor performance at the World Cup in India.

Hotel confinement affecting Pakistan players

Fast bowler Hasan Ali believes the fever which has spread through the Pakistan team at the World Cup has been caused by being largely confined to their hotel.

Watching IPL on TV helps Pakistan get into India groove

Of the 15-man Pakistan squad, only all-rounders Mohammad Nawaz and Agha Salman had ever visited the country before this World Cup.

The remarkable rise of Pakistan match-winner Shakeel

On Friday, he became the toast of Pakistan's batting with an innings-reviving 52-ball 68 studded with a six and nine boundaries, guiding Pakistan to a fighting 282 after a precarious 38-3

Will familiarity aid subcontinental powerhouses?

All participants in the 2023 World Cup in India are well aware that in big events, teams tackle the conditions just as much as they play their opponents and the pressure posed by the competition.

October 2, 2024
October 2, 2024

Babar Azam resigns as Pakistan white-ball skipper

Babar Azam resigned as Pakistan's white-ball skipper on Tuesday, saying he wanted to focus on his playing role in the future matches, batter said on social media site X.

June 17, 2024
June 17, 2024

Pakistan's World Cup failure down to poor batting, Babar says

Pakistan captain Babar Azam said on Sunday the team's batting let them down at the Twenty20 World Cup and apologised to fans for failing to reach the Super Eight stage.

May 29, 2024
May 29, 2024

T20 World Cup 2024: Get to know teams via interesting facts

Pakistan spinners have picked up most four or more wickets in T20 World Cups.

May 26, 2024
May 26, 2024

T20 World Cup: Get to know the captains via interesting facts

The ninth edition of the ICC men's T20 World Cup kicks off on June 1, with Canada facing co-hosts USA in Dallas. As the cricketing world gears up for another thrilling event, let's delve into some interesting facts about the captains of the 20 participants -- this time, focusing on Pakistan's Babar Azam. 

October 30, 2023
October 30, 2023

Pakistan's chief selector Inzamam quits amidst World Cup fiasco

Pakistan's chief of selectors Inzamam-ul-Haq resigned from his post on Monday over allegations of a conflict of interest linked to the team's poor performance at the World Cup in India.

October 20, 2023
October 20, 2023

Hotel confinement affecting Pakistan players

Fast bowler Hasan Ali believes the fever which has spread through the Pakistan team at the World Cup has been caused by being largely confined to their hotel.

October 7, 2023
October 7, 2023

Watching IPL on TV helps Pakistan get into India groove

Of the 15-man Pakistan squad, only all-rounders Mohammad Nawaz and Agha Salman had ever visited the country before this World Cup.

October 7, 2023
October 7, 2023

The remarkable rise of Pakistan match-winner Shakeel

On Friday, he became the toast of Pakistan's batting with an innings-reviving 52-ball 68 studded with a six and nine boundaries, guiding Pakistan to a fighting 282 after a precarious 38-3

October 5, 2023
October 5, 2023

Will familiarity aid subcontinental powerhouses?

All participants in the 2023 World Cup in India are well aware that in big events, teams tackle the conditions just as much as they play their opponents and the pressure posed by the competition.

October 3, 2023
October 3, 2023

Captain's factfile: Babar Azam

Factfile on Pakistan captain Babar Azam ahead of the Cricket World Cup which gets underway in India on Thursday: