New Zealand

Will Young

Devon Conway

Kane Williamson

Daryl Mitchell

Tom Latham (C) (W)

Glenn Phillips

Rachin Ravindra

James Neesham

Mitchell Santner

Mark Chapman

Ish Sodhi

Pakistan

Imam-ul-Haq

Fakhar Zaman

Babar Azam (C)

Abdullah Shafique

Mohammad Rizwan (W)

Iftikhar Ahmed

Saud Shakeel

Agha Salman

Shadab Khan

Mohammad Nawaz

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

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

Muhammad Ghazi Ghori

Haris Rauf

Haseebullah Khan

Mohammad Hussain Talat

Khawaja Muhammad Nafay

Maaz Ahmad Sadaqat

Mohammad Rizwan

Mohammad Wasim

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 Mens World Cup Warm-Up Matches 2023

Pakistan, batting first, set a daunting target with outstanding performances from key batters. Mohammad Rizwan led the way with a commendable 103 runs (retired hurt) from 91 deliveries.

Babar Azam of Pakistan leads his players out to field during the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup India 2023 warm up match between New Zealand and Pakistan at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on September 29, 2023 in Hyderabad, India.

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ODI World Cup 2023 Warm-up: Babar Azam's Pakistan blown away in Hyderabad as New Zealand chase 346-run target with 38 balls to spare

Agha Salman's double-bouncing ball evoked laughter and light-hearted moments on the field, becoming one of the memorable moments of the match.

Agha Salman bowled a bizarre delivery in warm-up match against New Zealand.

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Hilarious stuff all around: Agha Salman bowls double-bouncing delivery, Tom Latham jumps to next pitch and whacks a boundary; watch viral video

New Zealand's Kane Williamson to miss World Cup's first match against England. Recovery on track, but will he be ready for the main event? Find out more!

New Zealand batters Tom Lathama and Kane Williamson.

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Big blow to New Zealand: Star batter set to sit out opening ODI World Cup clash against England despite playing warm-up game

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

CSK will start their IPL 2026 campaign vs RR. 

IPL 2026 is scheduled to start from March 28. 

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Pakistan batter Salman Ali Agha was dismissed in a rare and controversial run-out by Bangladesh captain Mehidy Hasan Miraz during the second ODI in Dhaka.

Pakistan defeated Bangladesh in 2nd ODI.

Pakistan vs Bangladesh ODI series is currently levelled 1-1.

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Former India captain Sourav Ganguly reckons that Gautam Gambhir's real Test will be the ODI World Cup 2027, which is scheduled to be hosted by South Africa.

India won the T20 World Cup 2026.

ODI World Cup 2027 will be hosted by South Africa.

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India opener Abhishek Sharma regained his form in the T20 World Cup 2026 final against New Zealand after having a forgettable outing in the tournament. 

Abhishek Sharma smashed a half century in T20 World Cup 2026 final.

India won the T20 World Cup 2026. 

 Abhishek Sharma walks after getting out during the final match of the 2026 ICC Men's T20 World Cup between India and New Zealand at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad

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IPL 2026: Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh believes that veteran opener Rohit Sharma should remain active on the field rather than being used only as an Impact Player in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026.

MI will start their IPL 2026 campaign against KKR.

IPL 2026 is scheduled to start from March 28.

ohit Sharma of Mumbai Indians and Hardik Pandya of Mumbai Indians interact during the 2025 IPL match between Gujarat Titans and Mumbai Indians (Getty)

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ODI World Cup 2023 Warm-up: Babar Azam's Pakistan blown away in Hyderabad as New Zealand chase 346-run target with 38 balls to spare

Hilarious stuff all around: Agha Salman bowls double-bouncing delivery, Tom Latham jumps to next pitch and whacks a boundary; watch viral video

Big blow to New Zealand: Star batter set to sit out opening ODI World Cup clash against England despite playing warm-up game