New Zealand

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

Adithya Ashok

Ajaz Yunus Patel

Benjamin Vincent Sears

Bevon-John Jacobs

Blair Marshall Tickner

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

Kane Stuart Williamson

Katene Dalton Clarke

Kristian David Charles Clarke

Kyle Alex Jamieson

Lachlan Hammond Ferguson

Mark Sinclair Chapman

Matthew James Henry

Michael Gordon Bracewell

Michael David Rae

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

Haseebullah Khan

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: Former South Africa captain Faf du Plessis believes Rishabh Pant will be under immense pressure in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026. Pant-led Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) will face Delhi Capitals (DC) in their tournament opener in Lucknow.


IPL 2026 is scheduled to start from March 28. 

LSG will start their IPL 2026 campaign against DC.

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Not SKY or Rohit, ex-RCB captain names player under most pressure in IPL 2026

Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 is scheduled to start from March 28. Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will play the tournament opener against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH).

RCB will face SRH in the IPL 2026 opener clash.

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RCB hit by major concern ahead of IPL 2026 opener as star faces fitness doubt

Sunrisers Leeds become the first Indian-owned team in the history of The Hundred to sign a Pakistan player in the auction.

Sunrisers Leeds become the 1st Indian-owned team in the history of The Hundred to sign a Pakistan player.

The Hundred is scheduled to start from July 21. 

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Sunrisers Leeds breaks silence on picking Abrar Ahmed in Hundred auction

IPL 2026: Five-time champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will start their Indian Premier League (IPL) campaign against Rajasthan Royals on March 30

CSK will start their IPL 2026 campaign against Rajasthan Royals.

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MS Dhoni advised to promote batting order for CSK in IPL 2026

Cricket boards such as England, New Zealand, Ireland, and Sri Lanka have asked the BCCI to increase the number of ODIs during India’s overseas tours ahead of the ODI World Cup 2027.

BCCI is considering requests from several cricket boards to add more ODI matches.

More ODIs could mean additional playing time for Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli.

Virat Kohli (R) and Rohit Sharma take a break during the first one-day international (ODI) cricket match between India and South Africa at the JSCA International Stadium in Ranchi (Getty)

BCCI asked to add more ODIs ahead of 2027 ODI World Cup

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Virat Kohli

IND

296 Runs 6 Matches•6 Inns

Max O'Dowd

NED

242 Runs 8 Matches•8 Inns

Suryakumar Yadav

IND

239 Runs 6 Matches•6 Inns

Jos Buttler

ENG

225 Runs 6 Matches•6 Inns

Kusal Mendis

SL

223 Runs 8 Matches•8 Inns

Sikandar Raza

ZIM

219 Runs 8 Matches•8 Inns

Pathum Nissanka

SL

214 Runs 7 Matches•7 Inns

Alex Hales

ENG

212 Runs 6 Matches•6 Inns

Lorcan Tucker

IRE

204 Runs 7 Matches•7 Inns

Glenn Phillips

NZ

201 Runs 5 Matches•5 Inns

Najmul Hossain Shanto

BAN

180 Runs 5 Matches•5 Inns

Kane Williamson

NZ

178 Runs 5 Matches•5 Inns

Dhananjaya de Silva

SL

177 Runs 8 Matches•8 Inns

Shan Masood

PAK

175 Runs 7 Matches•7 Inns

Mohammad Rizwan

PAK

175 Runs 7 Matches•7 Inns

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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

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