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Finn Allen

Devon Conway (W)

Kane Williamson (C)

Glenn Phillips

Daryl Mitchell

James Neesham

Mitchell Santner

Tim Southee

Ish Sodhi

Lockie Ferguson

Trent Boult

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Mohammad Rizwan (W)

Babar Azam (C)

Mohammad Haris

Shan Masood

Iftikhar Ahmed

Shadab Khan

Mohammad Nawaz

Mohammad Wasim

Naseem Shah

Haris Rauf

Shaheen Afridi

Benjamin Vincent Sears

Bevon-John Jacobs

Cole Edward McConchie

Dane Cleaver

Daryl Joseph Mitchell

Devon Philip Conway

Finnley Hugh Allen

Glenn Dominic Phillips

Henry Michael Nicholls

Inderbir Singh Sodhi

Jacob Andrew Duffy

James Douglas Sheahan Neesham

Jayden Richard Lennox

Joshua Andrew Clarkson

Katene Dalton Clarke

Kristian David Charles Clarke

Kyle Alex Jamieson

Lachlan Hammond Ferguson

Mark Sinclair Chapman

Matthew James Henry

Michael Gordon Bracewell

Mitchell James Hay

Mitchell Josef Santner

Nathan Gregory Smith

Nicholas Frederick Kelly

Rachin Ravindra

Timothy Blake Robinson

Tim Louis Seifert

Thomas Ackland Blundell

Thomas William Maxwell Latham

William Alexander Young

Zakary Glen Foulkes

Syed Muhammad Abdul Samad

Abrar Ahmed

Mohammad Babar Azam

Faheem Ashraf

Faisal Akram

Fakhar Zaman

Muhammad Ghazi Ghori

Mohammad Hussain Talat

Khawaja Muhammad Nafay

Maaz Ahmad Sadaqat

Mohammad Rizwan

Naseem Abbas Shah

Saad Masood

Sahibzada Farhan

Saim Ayub

Salman Ali Agha

Mohammad Salman Mirza

Shaheen Shah Afridi

Shamyl Hussain

Usman Khan

Usman Tariq

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ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2022

Pakistan skipper Babar Azam finally found his form and that too in a high-pressure game.

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'Har ek ka apna opinion hota hai, lekin personal nahi hona chahiye': Babar Azam on harsh criticism before T20 World Cup semi-final

Pakistan brought their A game to the fore when it mattered the most and outmuscled New Zealand by seven wickets on Wednesday to storm into the T20 World Cup final. Meanwhile, Pakistan team mentor Matthew Hayden said that he wants to play the World Cup final against India purely for the sake of 'big spectacle'.

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'I would like to play against India in final because of..': Mentor Hayden after Pakistan rout Kiwis in T20 WC 2022 semis

Pakistan qualified for their third T20 World Cup final after securing a formidable seven-wicket victory over New Zealand in the first semifinal on Wednesday, November 9.

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'That’s exactly what they did...': Sunil Gavaskar highlights Pakistan's weakness that became their strength on the way to T20 World Cup final

Pakistan Win T20 World Cup Semi final: Pakistan stormed into their third T20 World Cup final on Wednesday after Skipper Babar Azam and his deputy Mohammad Rizwan combined to bulldoze New Zealand by seven-wicket in the summit clash.

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Pakistan continue to follow 1992 script, Babar-Rizwan finally come good to overcome Kiwi challenge in T20 WC 2022 semi final

New Zealand captain Kane Williamson won the all-important toss and elected to bat first in the first semi-final of the 2022 T20 World Cup at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) on November 09 (Wednesday).

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T20 World Cup semi-final 1: Both teams unchanged as New Zealand captain Kane Williamson opts to bat against Pakistan

The stage is set for the semi-finals of the ongoing T20 World Cup 2022 in Australia.

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T20 World Cup: In a washout scenario, which team will make it to the final? Know the full details here!

A formidable New Zealand team that seem strong on paper will have to defy history when they take on an unpredictable Pakistan in the first 2022 T20 World Cup semifinal in Sydney on Wednesday, November 8.

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T20 World Cup semifinal 1: History not on their side but in-form New Zealand look to continue formidable run against unpredictable Pakistan

Former Australian opener and Pakistan team mentor Matthew Hayden has backed under-performing skipper Babar Azam to come good in the T20 World Cup 2022 semi-final clash against New Zealand at Sydney Cricket Ground on November 9.

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'...once there's a lull, there's often a storm that follows': Matthew Hayden expects 'something very special' from Babar Azam

The first semifinal of the 2022 T20 World Cup provides a mouth-watering clash between Pakistan and New Zealand in Sydney on Wednesday, November 9.

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Numbers favour Babar Azam-led Pakistan ahead of semi-final vs New Zealand: All you need to know about their World Cup rivalry

It has become a norm now for the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to share dressing room videos on its official social media accounts across platforms.

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'I would stop the guy making videos': Pakistan fast bowling greats unhappy with PCB sharing dressing room clips on social media

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IPL 2026: Chennai Super Kings' Ruturaj Gaikwad revealed that MS Dhoni doesn't attend team discussions himself as he wants Stephen Fleming and him to take things forward

Ruturaj Gaikwad disclosed that MS Dhoni doesn't participate in team discussions

Gaikwad said Dhoni instead wants the CSK coach and him to take things forward

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'Dhoni doesn't attend team discussions...': Gaikwad's big revelation on MSD

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) won the toss and put Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) to bat first in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 opener

RCB won the toss and chose to bowl first against SRH in IPL 2026 opener

Here are the playing XIs of both the teams:

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RCB vs SRH, IPL 2026: Bengaluru put Hyderabad to bat first in season opener, Kno

Royal Challengers Bengaluru players will be seen wearing black armbands to pay tribute to honour the 11 fans who lost their lives during last year's stampede outside the M Chinnaswamy stadium

11 fans lost their lives during last year's stampede following RCB's victory celebration

Now RCB players will don black armbands to show respect to the stampede victims

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REVEALED: RCB players to don black armbands in IPL 2026 opener against SRH, Know

Delhi Capitals' Mitchell Starc has strongly reacted to the critics over his absence from the first few matches of the IPL 2026. Starc revealed that he is currently rehabbing and managing an injury in my shoulder and elbow

Mitchell Starc went down heavily on the critics who were questioning his absence from the IPL 2026 starter

Starc clearly stated that he is currently rehabbing and managing an injury in my shoulder and elbow

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Mitchell Starc responds angrily to criticism after missing IPL 2026 starter

Ishan Kishan will lead the Sunrisers Hyderabad's pack in Pat Cummins' absence in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026. SRH will take on RCB in their campaign opener on March 28

Ishan Kishan has been appointed SRH's stand-in captain in absence of Pat Cummins

Ishan Kishan will thus became the youngest-ever captain to lead SRH in IPL on March 28

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SRH's stand-in captain Ishan Kishan on cusp of scripting history in IPL 2026 ope

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Stephen Curry’s injury setback continues as Golden State Warriors face uncertainty over his return ahead of the regular season finale.


Curry set for re-evaluation next week, extending absence to at least 25 games as per Shams Charania.

Warriors struggle at 10th in the West, with Curry averaging 27.2 points this season before injury.

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BAD news for Golden State Warriors, concerning update on Stephen Curry surfaces

Luka Dončić questions MVP rankings despite red-hot form, after leading the Los Angeles Lakers with dominant performances.


Dončić drops 41 points vs Brooklyn Nets and takes a subtle dig at MVP voters over his No.4 ranking.

Averaging 39.7 points in last 10 games, guiding the Lakers to nine wins in that stretch.

Lakers guard Luka Doncic, #77, winks and points to a player after a play in the second half against the Brooklyn Nets at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles Friday, March 27, 2026.

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'Har ek ka apna opinion hota hai, lekin personal nahi hona chahiye': Babar Azam on harsh criticism before T20 World Cup semi-final

'I would like to play against India in final because of..': Mentor Hayden after Pakistan rout Kiwis in T20 WC 2022 semis

'That’s exactly what they did...': Sunil Gavaskar highlights Pakistan's weakness that became their strength on the way to T20 World Cup final