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Fakhar Zaman

Imam-ul-Haq

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Shan Masood

Mohammad Rizwan (W)

Agha Salman

Shadab Khan

Mohammad Nawaz

Shaheen Afridi

Naseem Shah

Haris Rauf

New Zealand

Chad Bowes

Will Young

Daryl Mitchell

Tom Latham (C) (W)

Mark Chapman

Henry Nicholls

Rachin Ravindra

Adam Milne

Ish Sodhi

Matt Henry

Blair Tickner

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

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

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

Cricket

New Zealand tour of Pakistan 2023

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Pakistan win 500th ODI, enter a special list of cricketing nations

<p>It was a big day for Pakistan cricket and their veteran openers Fakhar Zaman and Imam-ul-Haq, whose 124-run partnership for the first wicket off just 128 balls helped the Men in Green secure an important victory over New Zealand in the first ODI in Rawalpindi on Thursday, April 29.

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PAK vs NZ: Fakhar Zaman ton, Imam-ul-Haq 50 negates Daryl Mitchell's century as Pakistan claw to 500th ODI victory after 103 days

<p>New Zealand's Daryl Mitchell created history at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium in the first ODI of five-ODI series against Pakistan.

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Daryl Mitchell creates history in Rawalpindi, breaks former New Zealand opener's 21-year-old ODI record

<p>New Zealand's ODI captain Kane Williamson is all but out of ODI World Cup which will be played later this year in India.

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Injured Kane Williamson to travel to India for ODI World Cup? New Zealand coach gives massive update

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Ajinkya Rahane faced criticism from India's legendary spinners for opting to bat first when rain threat was imminent at Eden Gardens.

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KKR's bowling stocks have been depleted due to injuries to key players. 

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Kevin Pietersen does not consider Cameron Green as a batter who can bat at no.3. He labelled him as a middle-order batter who bowls a bit.

Cameron Green has managed to score just 26 runs in three games.

KKR have Rachin Ravindra and Tim Seifert waiting in the dugout. 

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Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) vs Punjab Kings (PBKS) match no 12 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 was ended without a result due to rain at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. 

KKR vs PBKS IPL 2026 clash ended without result. 

KKR and PBKS shared one point as the match abandoned due to rain. 

Eden Gardens after rain stopped play vs PBKS (BCCI/IPL)

IPL 2026: KKR vs Punjab Kings ends in no result after rain disruption 

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) captain Ajinkya Rahane won the toss and opted to bat against Punjab Kings in the 12th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026.

KKR opted to bat vs PBKS.

KKR are featuring without Chakravarthy, Narine.

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Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) captain Ajinkya Rahane won the toss and opted to bat against Punjab Kings (PBKS) in match 12 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026.

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Football

A look at Kylian Mbappe vs Harry Kane's record as the elite strikers collide ahead of the Real Madrid vs Bayern Munich clash.

Real Madrid enters as 15-time champions with a formidable home record in Europe

The tie revives one of football’s great rivalries, with the first leg kicking off on April 7, 2026

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Mbappe & Kane headline blockbuster UCL quarter-final as Real Madrid host Bayern

Bayern Munich’s Joshua Kimmich has broken his silence on referee concerns ahead of the Champions League clash vs Real Madrid at the Bernabeu.

 With all players available, including expectations that Harry Kane will feature despite recent fitness concerns, Bayern side aims to deliver a strong result

Kimmich acknowledged the unique pressure of the stadium but stated that his team is focused solely on their own performance rather than external factors

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LeBron James was visibly not happy with his son Bronny's pass in the Lakers’ loss to the Mavericks just ahead of the NBA Playoffs.  

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Pakistan win 500th ODI, enter a special list of cricketing nations

PAK vs NZ: Fakhar Zaman ton, Imam-ul-Haq 50 negates Daryl Mitchell's century as Pakistan claw to 500th ODI victory after 103 days

Daryl Mitchell creates history in Rawalpindi, breaks former New Zealand opener's 21-year-old ODI record