Babar Azam
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Shan Masood shares words of encouragement for Babar Azam ahead of make or break Australia tour
Cricket | Nov 02, 2024, 01:36 PM ISTBabar Azam is under fire for not scoring runs for Pakistan. He was dropped from the team for the final two Tests against England on home soil. His last century had come in an ODI game against the Kiwis on May 5, 2023.
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Babar Azam retained in top category in new PCB central contracts; England Test heroes ignored
Cricket | Oct 27, 2024, 04:12 PM IST"The contracts have been offered under the structure that was agreed last year between the players and the PCB for a three-year period. As part of the PCB’s strategy to incentivise, five players have been offered central contracts first time," the PCB statement said.
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Babar Azam returns as PCB announces new-look Pakistan's squads for Australia and Zimbabwe tours
Cricket | Oct 27, 2024, 02:14 PM IST"Uncapped players in the ODI squad include Aamir Jamal, Arafat Minhas, Faisal Akram, Haseebullah, Muhammad Irfan Khan, and Saim Ayub. Jahandad Khan and Salman Ali Agha join the T20I squad for the first time," the PCB statement said.
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PCB metes out severe punishment to two of Babar Azam's biggest supporters in Pakistan team
Cricket | Oct 27, 2024, 02:14 PM ISTBabar Azam was snubbed and left out of Pakistan's playing XI for the second and third Test of the series against England in Multan and Rawalpindi respectively. He is expected to be back in the squad for Pakistan's white-ball tour of Australia.
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Pakistan announce annual contracts for 2024-25; Shaheen's category dropped, Shan Masood promoted
Cricket | Oct 27, 2024, 01:30 PM ISTPakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced the annual retainership contracts for the men's team for 2024-25 with former captain Babar Azam and wicketkeeper batter Mohammad Rizwan being the only ones in category A. There were quite a few changes from the last time around with five new inductees.
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'Skipped school to see Babar': Fan's poster during PAK vs ENG 3rd Test goes viral, Barmy Army reacts
Cricket | Oct 24, 2024, 01:48 PM ISTPakistan's gamble took an even more positive turn in Rawalpindi as England lost half their side in the first session of the third Test. Pakistan played an unchanged line-up from the second Test in Multan, which helped them achieve a first win at home in more than three years.
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Pakistan announce playing XI for 3rd Test vs ENG, Shan Masood aims first-ever series win as captain
Cricket | Oct 23, 2024, 03:11 PM ISTThe third and final Test match between Pakistan and England is set to get underway on October 24 (Thursday) in Rawalpindi. The series is currently locked at 1-1 and Pakistan will be aiming to finally win a series at home and for the first time in Shan Masood's captaincy.
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PCB set to appoint THIS player as Pakistan's next white-ball captain ahead of Australia tour
Cricket | Oct 18, 2024, 09:52 PM IST"Mohammad Rizwan because of his seniority, his reliability as a player and because of his experience of leading teams well in domestic cricket and PSL is a front runner to become white-ball captain,” the PCB source told PTI on Friday.
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Who is Kamran Ghulam? Player who replaced Babar Azam in Tests and scored century on debut vs England
Cricket | Oct 15, 2024, 04:58 PM ISTEven though Babar Azam is celebrating his 30th birthday today, Kamran Ghulam, his replacement in Pakistan's Test team, has made the headlines. On his debut, with Pakistan struggling at 19/2, Ghulam has so far showcased brilliant temperament and impressed in 2nd Test vs England.
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India suffer close loss to Australia, on brink of elimination | 14th Oct | Sports Wrap
Sports | Oct 14, 2024, 03:42 PM ISTIndia suffer close loss to Australia, on brink of elimination. Babar Azam, Shaheen Afridi dropped in radical decision-making by Pakistan. Harmanpreet Singh most expensive player in HIL Auction on Day 1. This and a lot more updates in today's sports wrap.
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Pakistan announce playing XI for 2nd Test vs England, Babar Azam's replacement confirmed
Cricket | Oct 14, 2024, 03:46 PM ISTPakistan have announced their playing XI for the second Test against England starting from October 15. Babar Azam, Shaheen Afridi and Naseem Shah have been dropped and a total of four changes have been made to the playing XI from the last Test.
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Shaheen Afridi gives first reaction after getting dropped from Test team for remaining games vs ENG
Cricket | Oct 14, 2024, 02:58 PM ISTPakistan made a radical move by dropping three of their star players including Babar Azam and Shaheen Afridi for the remaining two Test matches against England. England have a 1-0 lead in the series and the second Test begins in Multan on October 15.
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India TV Sports Wrap on October 14: Today's top 10 trending news stories
Other Sports | Oct 14, 2024, 12:21 PM ISTFormer captain Babar Azam was dropped from Pakistan's Test squad alongside star pacers Naseem Shah and Shaheen Afridi while India suffered a close defeat to Australia in the Women's T20 World Cup and stand on the brink of elimination. Here's a look at the top 10 sports stories on October 14.
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Babar Azam, Shaheen, Naseem dropped as Pakistan name squad for 2nd and 3rd Tests against England
Cricket | Oct 13, 2024, 04:53 PM ISTThe Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has named a 16-member squad for the second and third Test matches against England. The Board has excluded some big names, including Babar Azam, Shaheen Afridi and Naseem Shah from the team that faced England for the first Test in Multan.
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Pakistan likely to drop Babar Azam for second Test against England in Multan | Report
Cricket | Oct 13, 2024, 02:28 PM ISTBabar Azam has scored merely 352 runs in nine Test matches since the start of 2023 without a fifty-plus score. The former captain could only manage scores of 30 and 5 in the first Test against England in Multan.
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Babar Azam's horrific run continues as Pakistan batters make merry on Day 1 against England
Cricket | Oct 07, 2024, 08:04 PM ISTBabar Azam has not hit a fifty-plus score in the last 17 innings. He was dismissed for 30 after making a decent start on the flat track of Multan against England. Pakistan ended the opening day strong on 328/4 with Shan Masood and Abdullah Shafique hitting centuries.
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Babar Azam on cusp of special milestone in WTC, even Virat Kohli is yet to achieve the feat
Cricket | Oct 06, 2024, 05:02 PM ISTBabar Azam will be in action from October 7 in the first of a three-match Test series against England in Multan. Babar is fresh off his resignation as Pakistan's white-ball captain and will be keen on improving his batting record across formats now with less pressure on him.
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Babar Azam steps down as Pakistan's white-ball captain
Cricket | Oct 02, 2024, 03:49 AM ISTPakistan batter Babar Azam has stepped down as the captain of the national side in white-ball cricket. Babar was renamed as Pakistan's white-ball coach before the T20 World Cup 2024. In a long statement, he mentioned that captaincy has been rewarding but was adding to his workload significantly.
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PCB retains Babar Azam as white-ball captain ahead of special connection camp for 9 senior players
Cricket | Sep 22, 2024, 11:12 PM IST"The primary objective of the camp is to define a shared vision and mission, along with setting a roadmap to reignite the pride and excellence that has characterised Pakistan cricket since achieving Test status in 1952," the PCB statement said.
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Sarfaraz Ahmed's hilarious dig at Babar goes viral; Pakistan captain responds with ton - WATCH
Cricket | Sep 20, 2024, 12:14 PM ISTSarfaraz Ahmed was his hilarious best from behind the stumps in the Stallions vs Dolphins match in Faisalabad in the Champions Cup. However, Babar Azam, the Stallions' star batter had the last laugh. Dolphins are at the bottom of the table with three losses in as many matches.