Pakistan

Imam-ul-Haq

Fakhar Zaman

Abdullah Shafique

Iftikhar Ahmed

Shadab Khan (C)

Mohammad Nawaz

Saud Shakeel

Mohammad Haris (W)

Agha Salman

Shaheen Afridi

Haris Rauf

Australia

David Warner

Mitchell Marsh

Steven Smith

Marnus Labuschagne

Alex Carey (W)

Glenn Maxwell

Cameron Green

Josh Inglis

Pat Cummins (C)

Mitchell Starc

Sean Abbott

Aaron Mark Hardie

Adam Palmer Zampa

Alex Tyson Carey

Beau Jacob Webster

Benjamin James Dwarshuis

Benjamin Reginald McDermott

Brendan James Doggett

Cameron Donald Green

Cooper Patrick Leonard Connolly

Glenn James Maxwell

Jake Beath Weatherald

Jhye Avon Richardson

Josh Reginald Hazlewood

Joshua Patrick Inglis

Joshua Ryan Philippe

Mahli Beardman

Marcus Peter Stoinis

Matthew Paul Kuhnemann

Matthew William Short

Matthew Thomas Renshaw

Michael Gertges Neser

Mitchell Ross Marsh

Mitchell J Owen

Mitchell Aaron Starc

Nathan Trevor Ellis

Nathan Michael Lyon

Patrick James Cummins

Scott Michael Boland

Sean Anthony Abbott

Steven Peter Devereux Smith

Tanveer Singh Sangha

Timothy Hays David

Travis Michael Head

Usman Tariq Khawaja

Xavier Colin Bartlett

Abdul Samad

Abrar Ahmed

Asif Khan Afridi

Mohammad Babar Azam

Faheem Ashraf

Faisal Akram

Hasan Ali

Hasan Nawaz

Haseebullah Khan

Mohammad Hussain Talat

Khawaja Muhammad Nafay

Mohammad Haris

Mohammad Rizwan

Mohammad Wasim

Naseem Abbas Shah

Noman Ali

Sahibzada Farhan

Saim Ayub

Sajid Khan

Salman Ali Agha

Mohammad Salman Mirza

Shadab Khan

Shaheen Shah Afridi

Shan Masood Khan

Usman Khan

Usman Tariq

Cricket

ICC Mens World Cup Warm-Up Matches 2023

Out of the side initially, Babar Azam walked out to bat after collapse and smashed 90 runs from 59 balls against part-time bowlers before retiring out.

Australian players celebrate the win against Pakistan (Getty Images)

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Pakistan refuse warm-up win served on platter, lose to Australia by 14 runs despite Pat Cummins' casual approach

Australian opener David Warner who bowls leg spin was hit for five fours and two sixes by Babar Azam and Iftikhar Ahmed in the warm-up game.

David Warner bowls during warm-up clash against Pakistan (Getty Images)

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Warner bowls in One-Day cricket after 12 years, almost gets Iftikhar's wicket but ends up leaking 41 runs from 2 overs

Pakistan's key speedster Haris Rauf picked up just one wicket in the two warm-up games ahead of the World Cup 2023 and conceded 133 runs from 13 overs.

Haris Rauf during warm-up match against Australia (Getty Images)

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'Pakistan & fielding never ending love story': Shikhar Dhawan trolls Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Wasim Jr. for hilarious faux pas

Iftikhar Ahmed's sloppy effort at the slips continued Pakistan's fielding woes during World Cup warm-up game against Australia on Tuesday, October 3.

Australia's Glenn Maxwell (right) in action in the World Cup warm-up game against Pakistan.

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WATCH: Iftikhar makes mockery of himself, falls on ground in weird attempt to forestall Maxwell's switch-hit boundary

From dropping a crucial catch of Matthew Wade against Australia in T20 World Cup 2021 semi-final, Hasan Ali employed a unique technique to save two runs.

Hasan Ali puts in a slide to save a boundary (Screengrab: Hotstar)

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Hasan Ali turns footballer on boundary, amuses Haris Rauf, Shadab Khan with unique effort - watch viral video

Dive into the insights of the World Cup 2023 warm-up match between Pakistan and Australia. Discover Shadab Khan's leadership, Pakistan's preparations, and the high hopes for the upcoming tournament.

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'Will make him work as 12th man!' Pakistan 'skipper' Shadab Khan's sly jibe at rested Babar Azam ahead of warm-up clash goes viral

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Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) rode on Smriti Mandhana's splendid 96 to thrash Delhi Capitals (DC) by eight wickets in their Women's Premier League (WPL) 2026

RCB hammered DC by eight wickets in their WPL 2026 clash

This was RCB's fourth straight win in the ongoing season

Royal Challengers Bengaluru's captain Smriti Mandhana in this frame. (Getty)

WPL 2026: Mandhana's superlative 96 hands RCB 4th straight win after routing DC

UP Warriorz (UPW) got the better of Mumbai Indians (MI) by 22 runs in their Women's Premier League (WPL) 2026 clash. This was UPW's second win over MI in the ongoing season

UP Warriroz defeated Mumbai Indians by 22 runs in their WPL 2026 clash

MI failed to chase down the 188-run target

UP Warriorz players celebrate with each other during WPL 2026 clash against Mumbai Indians. (X)

WPL 2026: UPW stifle MI by 22 runs despite Amelia Kerr's all-round heroics

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) got the better of Gujarat Giants (GG) by 32 runs to record their third straight win in the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2026

Royal Challengers Bengaluru defeated Gujarat Giants by 32 runs in their WPL 2026 clash

This was RCB's third straight win in the WPL 2026

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WPL 2026: Radha-Shreyanka combine to hand RCB hat-trick of wins after downing GG

The Gujarat Giants all-rounder feels that retired-out dismissal is a great strategic option to use and will continue to be widely implemented in T20s

Sophie Devine shared her verdict on retired-out dismissals in WPL

Retired-out dismissals has become a red-hot topic of discussion in WPL

Gujarat Giants' Sophie Devine plays a shot during the Women's Premier League (WPL) Twenty20 cricket match between Gujarat Giants and UP Warriorz at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai (via Getty)

'It is a really tricky one...': Devine's blunt verdict on retired-out dismissals

Nayar believes that the retired out incident with Harleen highlighted the need for better communication in women's cricket

Abhishek Nayar broke his silence on retiring out Harleen Deol

Harleen was controversially retired out for 47 runs against Delhi Capitals

Harleen Deol bats for the UP Warriorz in WPL 2026 (via X)

UP Warriorz coach Abhishek Nayar ends silence on retiring out Harleen Deol

T20 World Cup 2026

Former wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik highlighted India's death bowling concerns heading into T20 World Cup 2026 which is scheduled to get underway from February 7

Dinesh Karthik highlighted India's death bowling concerns heading into T20 World Cup 2026

India will start their T20 World Cup campaign against USA on February 7

India's T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav in this frame. (Getty)

Dinesh Karthik points out India's biggest weakness for T20 World Cup 2026

Football

Michael Carrick praised Bruno Fernandes’ "fantastic" all-round display after the Manchester United captain inspired a 2-0 derby win over Manchester City.

Bruno Fernandes shines in advanced role, providing an assist and key defensive discipline against Manchester City.

Michael Carrick urges consistency after calling the derby win “special” but not a turning point yet

Manchester United's midfielder Bruno Fernandes reacts after seeing the flag raised after he thought he had scored during the English Premier League football match between Manchester United and

Michael Carrick heaps praise on Manchester United star after derby win

New Zealand tour of India 2026

Daryl Mitchell played another historic knock, this time cracked a spectacular century in the third ODI against India. Mitchell hammered a sensational 137 in Indore

Daryl Mitchell cracked a historic 137 in the third ODI against India

He became the first batter to record 5 back-to-back ODI fifties against India on Indian soil

New Zealand's star batter Daryl Mitchell in this frame. (Getty)

Mitchell becomes 1st batter to bag this mighty feat with robust ton in Indore

Basketball

Michael Porter Jr. jokingly apologized to Brooklyn Nets fans after his late heroics powered a surprise win over the Chicago Bulls, complicating the team’s draft lottery narrative.



Michael Porter Jr.’s clutch finish snaps Brooklyn’s five-game losing streak and disrupts tanking talk.

Trade deadline speculation grows as Porter Jr.’s form puts the Nets at a crossroads.

Michael Porter Jr. #17 of the Brooklyn Nets runs up the court during the first half against the Dallas Mavericks at American Airlines Center on January 12, 2026 in Dallas, Texas.

Michael Porter Jr. jokingly reacts after Nets' shocking win hurts tanking plans

Austin Reaves is expected to draw strong offseason interest, with the Utah Jazz emerging as a serious contender if the Lakers guard opts out and enters unrestricted free agency.


Utah Jazz reportedly prepared to make a major financial push for Austin Reaves amid growing league-wide interest.

Rich Paul’s trade suggestion adds intrigue as the Lakers weigh Reaves’ future and defensive needs.

Austin Reaves #15 of the Los Angeles Lakers dribbles the ball during the first half against the Phoenix Suns at Mortgage Matchup Center on December 23, 2025 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Suns defeated the Lakers 132-108.

Austin Reaves trade rumors: Lakers star attracts SERIOUS interest from Utah Jazz

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Pakistan refuse warm-up win served on platter, lose to Australia by 14 runs despite Pat Cummins' casual approach

Warner bowls in One-Day cricket after 12 years, almost gets Iftikhar's wicket but ends up leaking 41 runs from 2 overs

More questions than answers for Pakistan in warm-up games as Haris Rauf concedes 97 runs in 9 overs