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Abdullah Shafique

Imam-ul-Haq

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Mohammad Rizwan (W)

Saud Shakeel

Iftikhar Ahmed

Shadab Khan

Mohammad Nawaz

Hasan Ali

Shaheen Afridi

Haris Rauf

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Pathum Nissanka

Kusal Perera

Kusal Mendis (W)

Sadeera Samarawickrama

Charith Asalanka

Dhananjaya de Silva

Dasun Shanaka (C)

Dunith Wellalage

Maheesh Theekshana

Matheesha Pathirana

Dilshan Madushanka

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

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

Asitha Madusanka Fernando

Pramod Bhanuka Bandara Rajapaksa

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Madagamagamage Dasun Shanaka

Dhananjaya Maduranga de Silva

Lokumarakkalage Dilshan Madushanka

Dunith Nethmika Wellalage

Munasinghe Arachchige Dushan Ishara Hemantha

Pathira Vasan Dushmantha Chameera

Kiribathgala Kankanamalage Eshan Malinga Dharmasena

Kongala Liyanage Janith Vimukthi

Jeffrey Dexter Francis Vandersay

Rajapaksha Vidana Pathiranalage Kamil Mishara

Pasqual Handi Kamindu Dilanka Mendis

Balapuwaduge Kusal Gimhan Mendis

Mathurage Don Kusal Janith Perera

Morawakage Maheesh Theekshana

Ilandari Dewage Nuwan Thushara

Pathum Nissanka Silva

Pavan Rathnayake

Pramod Madushan Liyanagamage

Vijayakanth Viyaskanth

Pinnaduwage Wanindu Hasaranga De Silva

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ICC Cricket World Cup 2023

Controversy surrounds Mohammad Rizwan as a legal case emerges over his Namaz offering on the cricket pitch during the 2023 World Cup. Concerns raised about religious displays in cricket.

Pakistan wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan offers Namaz during the match against Netherlands

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ODI World Cup: Case filed against Rizwan for offering namaz; matter reaches BCCI, ICC's doorstep

Pakistan presenter Zainab Abbas revealed that there was no threat to her security but she felt intimidated in India during her short stay amidst controversy.

Zainab Abbas flew back home early in World Cup 2023 (Getty Images)

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'I felt intimidated and scared': Pakistan presenter Zainab Abbas says she was not deported, reveals her version of story

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'PAKISTAN JEETEGA' chant Indian fans in the stadium | Sports Today

After a stellar performance in the World Cup 2023 against Sri Lanka, Pakistan's Mohammad Rizwan dedicated his century to Gaza victims to only land himself in troubled waters.

Mohammad Rizwan of Pakistan celebrates following the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup India 2023 between Pakistan and Sri Lanka at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on October 10, 2023 in Hyderabad, India

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Pakistan's Mohammad Rizwan to bear ICC's serious brunt, MS Dhoni was on the receiving end in 2019; check complete details

The video of Babar Azam interacting with the ground staff and gifting them his jersey has gone viral on the internet and fans have been appreciating the Pakistan skipper for his sincere gesture.

Babar Azam of Pakistan interacts with the groundstaff following the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup India 2023 between Pakistan and Sri Lanka at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on October 10, 2023 in Hyderabad, India. 

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Watch: Babar Azam's sincere jersey gesture toward ground staff in Hyderabad wins hearts of fans; video goes viral

Pakistan's wicketkeeper-batter remained not out for 131 in testing conditions of Hyderabad to guide his side to their second consecutive win in World Cup 2023.

Mohammad Rizwan falls on the ground after hitting a six (Screengrab: Hotstar)

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Mohammad Rizwan hits a six and then falls on the pitch, commentator says 'get him in the movies'

Mohammad Rizwan was in sublime form against Sri Lanka bowlers and scored 131 runs not out to guide Pakistan to a mammoth target of 345 in Hyderabad.

Mohammad Rizwan in the post-match presentation (Screengrab: Hotstar)

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'Sometimes cramps and sometimes I was acting': Mohammad Rizwan's honest admission after spectacular ton in record-breaking run chase

Mohammad Rizwan' and Abdullah Shafique's centuries made the record-breaking run chase look like a walk in the park against Sri Lanka in Hyderabad.

Mohammad Rizwan and Abdullah Shafique (Getty Images)

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Shafique, Rizwan's  incredible centuries lead Pakistan to highest-ever run chase in ODI World Cup history, beat Sri Lanka by 6 wickets

Pakistan's Babar Azam faces criticism for underwhelming World Cup performance, in stark contrast to India's Virat Kohli. Sri Lanka sets a tough target with Mendis and Samarawickrama's centuries.

Dilshan Madushanka of Sri Lanka celebrates the wicket of Babar Azam of Pakistan during the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup India 2023 between Pakistan and Sri Lanka at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on October 10, 2023 in Hyderabad, India.

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'Babar isn't even 1% of Virat Kohli': Fans lose cool on Pakistan skipper after yet another poor ODI World Cup showing

Pakistan bowlers were taken to the cleaners in Hyderabad by Sri Lankan batters Kusal Mendis and Sadeera Samarawickrama as they posted 344/7.

Sadeera Samarawickrama and Kusal Mendis (Getty Images)

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Mendis, Samarawickrama toy with Babar's bowlers, break India's record for highest score against Pakistan in World Cup history

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The IPL 2026 opener between RCB and CSK is scheduled to take place at Chinnaswamy Stadium on March 28 but the venue is yet to get the nod from Karnataka government.

M Chinnaswamy Stadium was suspended from hosting matches after stampede during RCB victory celebrations.

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Suryakumar Yadav admitted his mistake and understood why vice-captain Axar Patel was angry after he was dropped from South Africa match.

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ODI World Cup: Case filed against Rizwan for offering namaz; matter reaches BCCI, ICC's doorstep

'I felt intimidated and scared': Pakistan presenter Zainab Abbas says she was not deported, reveals her version of story

'PAKISTAN JEETEGA' chant Indian fans in the stadium | Sports Today