<a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/?s=PSL+2024" rel="nofollow">PSL 2024</a>:?The Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2024 comes to an end with Islamabad United registering their third title after winning the PSL 2024 Final match against Multan Sultans at the National Stadium in Karachi by 2 Wickets. Besides all this, A Video of Pakistani Player <a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/?s=Imad+Wasim" rel="nofollow">Imad Wasim </a>went viral of smoking in the dressing room after taking a five-wicket haul for Islamabad United in the PSL 2024 Final against Multan Sultans.



<a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/?s=Multan+Sultans" rel="nofollow">Multan Sultans</a>, who have dominated the league stage of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2024 but they played poor cricket with both bat and ball in the PSL 2024 Final therefore Multan Sultans lost the trophy even after they played fantastically in the whole tournament.



In the PSL 2024 Final, Multan Sultan batted first and they made 159 runs on the scoreboard in 20 overs with the loss of nine wickets. Usman Khan played a crucial knock of 57 runs in 40 balls whereas Skipper <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohammad_Rizwan_(cricketer)">Mohd. Rizwan</a> scored 26 runs in 26 balls, the middle order of Multan Sultans collapsed in the final match which is why they have a low total on the scoreboard.



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From the <a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/?s=Islamabad+United" rel="nofollow">Islamabad United </a>bowling department, Imad Wasim took a five-wicket haul in the PSL 2024 Final match against Multan Sultans whereas Skipper Shadab Khan got three wickets. In the second inning, Islamabad United started quite well as Martin Guptill and Colin Munro gave a decent start to the team but when they got out, wickets were kept falling from one end and the match went to the last ball thriller.



But, <a href="https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/hunain-shah-1331347">Hunain Shah</a> scored four runs on the last ball and led Islamabad United to register their third PSL title. The Player of the match was Imad Wasim, who bowled a match-winning spell and took five wickets in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2024 Final.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Imad Wasim sparks controversy after being caught smoking during Pakistan Super League 2024 Final:</h2>



After taking five wickets in the first inning of the PSL 2024 Final, Imad Wasim caught a live smoking cigarette in the dressing room, this sparks controversy over the internet. Many questions are raised over the responsibility of being a social figure and aspiring the other young cricketers.



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In another video after winning the PSL 2024 title, Imad Wasim was pretending to smoke having his daughter in his arms. These videos led to a lot of debate and discussion between cricket fans over the different social media platforms.



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WATCH: Pakistani Player Caught Smoking Cigarette in Dressing Room in the PSL 2024 Final

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After having lots of meetings with the players and coaching staff, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced their new skipper for the white-ball cricket. Previously,<a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/?s=Shaheen+Shah+Afridi" rel="nofollow"> Shaheen Shah Afridi </a>and Shan Masood were leading the T20I and ODI sides but PCB named Babar Azam as their new skipper in both T20Is and ODIs after Shaheen Afridi failed to perform in the recent series and also in the PSL 2024, where his team Lahore Qalandars finished the tournament at the bottom of the points table.



In a surprising turn of events, <a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/?s=Babar+Azam" rel="nofollow">Babar Azam</a>, who stepped down as skipper of the Pakistan National Cricket team from all three formats now, reappointed as a captain of Pakistan's T20I &amp; ODI teams. The ICC Men's T20I World Cup 2024 is scheduled to start on June 01, 2024, and PCB wants their best team in the tournament.



However few months back, Shaheen Shah Afridi was appointed the captain of Pakistan Men's T20I team, this decision came after Pakistan had a poor performance in the ICC Men's ODI World Cup 2023.



But Shaheen lost a five-match T20I series against New Zealand by 4-1. He was also leading <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lahore_Qalandars">Lahore Qalandars </a>in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2024 but he did a poor job there too and failed to qualify for the PSL 2024 Playoffs. Therefore, PCB went with their most experienced and successful captain for the White-ball cricket, especially for the T20 World Cup 2024.



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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Pakistan's strategy behind removing Shaheen as a Captain and reappointing Babar Azam:</h3>



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Babar's reinstatement marks a significant shift in the PCB's strategy for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024. Mohd. Rizwan was also the one of main contenders to get the captaincy as his team Multan Sultans won the PSL 2024 but Babar Azam has numerous victories in white-ball cricket and he led the team quite better than others.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Reasons for Babar's reappointment:</h2>



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<li>Excellent track record:?Under the leadership of Babar Azam, the Pakistan National Cricket team has performed phenomenally in many tournaments however they failed to give their best in the ODI World Cup 2023 but one tournament can't judge any player or captain.</li>
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<li>Experience:?Before stepping down as skipper, Babar Azam was leading Pakistan in all three formats for a long time and he indeed quite succeeded in it. Babar made good decisions in the pressure situations for his team and also led them to victory in some games.</li>
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<li>Shaheen's Work-load Management:?After Shaheen Shah Afridi was appointed as skipper of Pakistan Men's T20I team, Shaheen's performance declined due to the lots of captaincy pressure. Now, Babar Azam is the new captain of Pakistan's T20I team, Shaheen can focus more on his bowling ahead of the ICC tournament.</li>
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Not Shaheen or Rizwan, This Player Appointed as Pakistan's new skipper in White-Ball Cricket

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India batter Shubman Gill has started his preparations for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. The premier batter has returned to nets for the white-ball practice as he was named in the Indian team for the ODI series against England and the ICC tournament. 
Shubman Gill has been under a lot of pressure for his poor outings with the bat, especially in Test cricket. With the emergence of Yashasvi Jaiswal, who delivered consistent performances, there were a lot of questions about the place of Gill, even in the ODIs. 
Several fans and experts also have backed Yashasvi Jaiswal to open the innings for India in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 along with Rohit Sharma. However, amid all this Shubman Gill is making sure that he gives his best to train for the tournament. 
With England ODIs and ICC Champions Trophy 2025 around the corner, Shubman Gill was seen batting in the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium. He was seen batting with the white-ball ahead of the tournament and the video can be seen at the end of the article. 
Shubman Gill looked in golden touch with the bat as he played a pull towards the four before blocking the balls. The batter would be eager to make a strong comeback and reply to all the criticism in style with his performances in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. 
Shubman Gill recently played the Ranji Trophy 2024-25 for Punjab. The batter was the lone warrior for his team as he hit a magnificent century and returned to form after having a poor outing in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25, where he played just three games. 
Shubman Gill would want to carry on his form and help a team win. He has been one of the best batters for India in ODIs. He also has been named as the vice-captain of the team for the tournament and with added responsibility under his belt, a lot will be reliant on him.
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<h2>Watch: Shubman Gill begins preparations for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025:</h2>

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India batter Shubman Gill has started his preparations for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.

Shubman Gill has been under a lot of pressure for his poor outings with the bat, especially in Test cricket.

Watch: 'Under pressure' Shubman Gill looks solid in nets ahead of ICC Champions Trophy 2025

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Pakistan batter Babar Azam has been in the news for the last few days, especially with the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 around the corner. The batter's name has been discussed a lot related to making him open, especially with no clarity over Saim Ayub. 
Pakistan is the only team that has yet to announce the squad for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. Since the last few days, he has been in the news as there have been a lot of reports that have suggested that there are chances that he might open the innings for the team. 
However, the fresh reports in Cricket Pakistan have revealed that there are no plans to make Babar Azam open the innings. The reports added that the selection committee has not given the green signal to the development as they feel that batter will be best suited in the middle order. 
<h2>Selectors want a proper opener in the role; Babar Azam to at in middle-order</h2>
The reports claimed that selectors want a proper opener in the role. One of the openers that has been finalized by the management is Fakhar Zaman. However, with Saim Ayub likely to miss out, it is learned that Imam-ul-Haq is also in contention to take the role. 
Babar Azam has been the best batter for Pakistan in ODIs. The batter has mustered truckloads of runs for the team in the format while batting at No.3 and he will be extremely crucial for his team in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, which will be played in Pakistan with India games to be played in India. 
Babar Azam also has been a decent opener as well. He has been opening for the team in T20Is and has achieved massive success as well. He also opened in Test cricket during the recent South Africa series and aced that challenge as well, slamming two half-centuries in two innings. 
But, in white-ball cricket, Babar Azam has been criticised a lot for opening in T20Is. This is because he has failed to maximise the powerplay and has been batting with a low strike rate. It remains to be seen where he will be batting for the team in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.
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Babar Azam has been the best batter for Pakistan in ODIs.

Pakistan batter Babar Azam has been in the news for the last few days, especially with the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 around the corner.

ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Babar Azam's batting position decided; selectors not in favour of giving him this role

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India assistant coach Ryan Ten Doeschate has provided a massive fitness update about batter Rinku Singh ahead of the fourth IND vs ENG T20I. He mentioned that the left-hander has gained full fitness and will be playing the next match of the five-match T20I series. 
India and England are all set to lock horns with each other in the fourth match of the T20I series. The game is all set to be played at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune on Thursday (30th January). The series is currently at 2-1, with hosts in the lead. 
India has been without the services of Rinku Singh for the last two games of the IND vs ENG series. The left-hander sustained a low back spasm while fielding in the first game and was then ruled out of the next two games of the series as he was under the observation of the BCCI medical team. 
In his place, the India team added Dhruv Jurel to the XI, and the move didn't pay off. The keeper-batter batted lower down the order and struggled to get going in both games, and it potentially cost them the last match of the series. 
<h2>Rinku Singh is fit and ready to play tomorrow - Ryan Ten Doeschate</h2>
However, in what will be a massive boost, Rinku Singh has been declared fit for the next two games. The development was confirmed by assistant coach Ryan Ten Doeschate, who said that the batter hit nets and will be playing. He told reporters. 
"Rinku Singh is fit and ready to play tomorrow. He batted yesterday night" 
Rinku Singh has been India's one of the best batters in the T20Is. His absence was felt in the last two games as well, but now, with him being fit, it is expected that he would walk straight into the XI and is likely to add Dhruv Jurel to the team. 
The fourth IND vs ENG T20I will be a great opportunity for India to to seal the series, but they need to make some corrections before heading into the next IND vs ENG match. 
India faced a disappointing 26-run loss in the last match at Rajkot. Their batting was one of the main reasons behind the loss and they would be hoping to make a strong comeback.
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India assistant coach Ryan Ten Doeschate has provided a massive fitness update about batter Rinku Singh ahead of the fourth IND vs ENG T20I

India has been without the services of Rinku Singh for the last two games of the IND vs ENG series.

Rinku Singh to play fourth IND vs ENG T20I? India's assistant coach makes a massive statement

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On Thursday morning, the scene outside New Delhi’s Arun Jaitley Stadium was nothing short of extraordinary. A massive crowd had gathered well before the match, eager to witness Kohli in action. Long queues stretched for nearly 2 km, with fans patiently waiting for entry. Given his status as Indian cricket biggest crowd-puller the frenzy was hardly surprising. A huge crowd is gathered to see king kohli in  Arun Jaitley Stadium to watch kohli. Reports says that 2KM long queue was showing outside the Arun Jaitley Stadium for virat kohli.
Ranji Trophy action was peaked on January 30 when Virat Kohli, top  star of Indian crickete team, show in his first Ranji Trophy match after a 12-year. Crowd that was shown 2KM away from Arun Jaitley Stadium to see live playing virat kohli. That shows the fan base that kohli and love for indians.
Virat Kohli’s return to the Ranji Trophy after more than a decade has ignited immense excitement among cricket fans, drawing fresh attention to India’s premier domestic tournament. Virat Kohli’s played his last match  in 2012, that was named in Delhi’s starting XI for their clash against Railways.
According to ANI sports  reports Vipul Kashyap, more than 15,000 fans showed up to see Kohli playing in a Ranji Trophy match after 12 year . That  momentous was return after 12 years for cricket fans. The crowd erupted in excitement the moment Kohli stepped onto the field with his teammates. The roar of the fans was deafening, a testament to their admiration for the former India captain. Kohli acknowledged their love, expressing his gratitude with a warm gesture to there fans.
Virat Kohli last played in the Ranji Trophy when Delhi still had former players like Gautam Gambhir and Virender Sehwag. In that match against Uttar Pradesh, he scored 57 runs across two innings, falling to Bhuvneshwar Kumar both times.
Kohli has featured in 23 Ranji matches between 2006  to 2012 debut against Tamil Nadu, scoring 1,574 runs at an impressive average of 50.77, including five centuries. His highest score—173—came against Bengal. A stellar 2009-10 season earned him a Test call-up, and in 2011, he made his debut in whites against the West Indies. 
Reports says that Virat Kohli’s plays more domestic tournament matches to do practice for future matchs and inspire young generation as well. In future we see more such matchs and India top player's to plays such a match in domestic ground.

Huge Crowd Coming To See Virat Kohli In Ranji Trophy

Ranji Trophy action peaked on January 30 when Virat Kohli, the star Indian cricketer, featured in his first Ranji Trophy game after a 12-year gap.

Virat Kohli’s return to the Ranji Trophy after more than a decade

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