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LAHORE: National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) to meet on January 17 to decide crowd percentage in Karachi during upcoming seventh edition of the HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL). 

Due to increasing COVID-19 cases in the metropolis, the NCOC will review the situation once again before giving a green signal to a full crowd in National Stadium.

According to Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB)’s spokesperson, they are optimistic to host a full crowd in Karachi during the first phase of the HBL PSL 7.

“Karachi matches will go as per the schedule and we are confident to get permission for a full crowd,” he said.

It must be noted here that HBL PSL 7 will start from January 27 in Karachi with a glittering opening ceremony followed by an opener between defending champions Multan Sultans and Karachi Kings.

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LAHORE: National Boxing Championship will commence from November 30 here, this correspondent reported. 

In a press conference on Monday, the President of Pakistan Boxing Federation (PBF) – Mohammad Khalid Mahmood announced the dates of the National Boxing Championship.

“The National Boxing Championship will take place from November 30-December 5. 12 teams will participate in Men’s event whereas seven in women’s,” he said.

“There will be 153 competitions in different weight categories in the championship till,” Mahmood added.

Meanwhile, Secretary-General of PBF – Nasir Ijaz assured that all International Boxing Association (IBA) rules will be followed. “The championship has 145 male boxers and 27 female boxers competing. All IBA rules and regulations would be followed during the competition,” he said.

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LAHORE: Pakistan’s mountaineer Shehroze Kashif has received acknowledgment from Guinness World Records as the youngest mountaineer to climb the world’s largest mountain, Mount Everest and second-largest, K2. 

According to the details, Shehroze applied for Guinness World Records as the youngest climber of Mount Everest and K2. Shehroz aged 19 years and 138 days when he climbed Everest and at the age of 19 years and 169 days, he climbed K2.

Both of his records have been approved by Guinness World Records and he received certificates for them.

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LAHORE: Champion wrestler Inam Butt alongside nine others will represent Pakistan in Commonwealth Wrestling Championship 2021, scheduled from December 3-5 in South Africa. 

After trials for selecting the team under the supervision of Arshad Sattar, Rustam Band Basheer Bhola Bhala, Maher Ikram aka Kala Pehelwan, Pakistan’s 10-member contingent was announced for the mega event.

Inam Butt will contest in 92Kg category followed by Mohammad Bilal (57Kg), Hammad Butt (61Kg), Allah Rakha (65Kg), Inayatullah (70Kg), M Shareef Tahir (74Kg), Sajawal (79), Nauman Butt (86Kg), Abdul Hameed (97Kg), and Zaman Anwar (125Kg).

Lahore Wrestling Association’s president, Kaala Pehlwan has announced PKR 1 Lac for wrestlers who will win Gold in the event.

It must be noted here that Inam recently won two Gold medals in World Beach Wrestling Series in Italy and Rome.

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Lahore: The trophy of first Chief Minister Punjab National Women’s Hockey Five-a-Side League trophy has been unveiled at the National Hockey Stadium in Lahore.

Punjab Sports Minister Rai Taimoor Khan Bhatti unveiled the glittering trophy. Captains of 14 teams and DG Sports Adnan Arshad Aulakh were also part of the function.

نیشنل ہاکی سٹیڈیم لاہور میں پہلی چیف منسٹر پنجاب نیشنل ویمن ہاکی چیمپئن شپ کی ٹرافی کی تقریب رونمائی تمام ٹیم کیپٹن کے ساتھ منعقد کی گئی۔
امید ہے پہلا5A-Side ایونٹ ہاکی کی بحالی اور پروموشن میں مددگار ثابت ہوگا۔ایونٹ کے لئے میڈیا کے تعاون پر مشکور ہیں۔ #WomenHockey #SafePunjab pic.twitter.com/GkcDREAM1u

— Rai Taimoor Khan Bhatti (@RaiTaimoorB) October 15, 2021

“The competition will be helpful for players to prepare for World Cup Five-a-side tournament,” Taimur said. “The Women’s Hockey Tournament will boost the game of hockey,” he added.

The winner of the competition will be awarded PKR500,000 while runners-up will get PKR300,000. The third-ranked side will bag PKR200,000.

Come Join Us for the Revival of Hockey!
1st Chief Minister Punjab 5-A-Side National Women Hockey Championship.
Watch all the matches live on Sports Board Punjab's Facebook Page & YouTube Channel.#RevivalofHockey #WomenEmpowerment #SafePunjabC pic.twitter.com/iI3OmZHzRH

— Sports Board Punjab (@Sports_BoardPB) October 14, 2021

The competition will be telecasted live on Sports Board Punjab’s Facebook Page & YouTube Channel.

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Lahore: West Indies women’s cricket team will tour Pakistan next month for three-match ODI series, ARY News reported citing sources.

According to details, Cricket West Indies (CWI) have confirmed and they are currently in talks with Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) regarding the schedule.

The series is proposed to be played on November 8, 11 and 13 in Karachi. West Indies will arrive in Karachi in early November to complete a three-day quarantine.

Meanwhile, the training camp of the Pakistan women’s team is likely to start from October 22 in Karachi. Both teams will travel together to Zimbabwe after the series for World Cup qualifiers.

The women’s team tour will have a positive impact as West Indies men’s side is also scheduled to tour Pakistan for T20Is and Tests in December.

It must be noted that the Girls in Maroon toured Pakistan in early 2019 too for three T20Is.

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Lahore: Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) has announced a 26-member training camp for Asian Champions Trophy, head coach Olympian Khawaja Junaid has been appointed as camp commandant.

The camp will start on October 21 at the National Hockey Stadium in Lahore. Asian Champions Trophy will take place in Dhaka, Bangladesh from December 14 to 22.

The players in the camp have been instructed to report to the camp commandant and head coach National Hockey Team Olympian Khawaja Junaid on October 21 along with their departmental NOC, six-month valid passport, 12 passport size photographs.

Training members:

Goalkeepers: Muneeb-ur-Rehman and Akmal Hussain

Defenders: Mubashir Ali, Abu Bakar Mahmood, Tazeem Al Hassan, Rizwan Ali, Asif Hanif, Amjad Ali Khan, Osama Bashir, Junaid Kamal, Faizan

Forwards: Umar Bhatta, Ali Shan, M. Azfar Yaqub, Rana Sohail Riaz, Ejaz Ahmed, Ahmed Nadeem, Hamza Waheed, Salman Razzaq, Naveed Alam, Obaidullah, Noheez Zahid Malik, Afraz, Junaid Manzoor, Zain Ijaz and Zakaria Haya

Support Staff

Olympian Khawaja Junaid (head coach), Syed Sameer Hussain (coach), Ajmal Khan Lodhi (coach), Nadeem Khan Lodhi (video analyst), Abid Amin (Physical Trainer)

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LAHORE: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB)’s chairman Ramiz Raja has left for Dubai to attend Asian Cricket Council (ACC)’s meeting. 

According to the details, Ramiz will attend an ACC meeting which is scheduled later this week. He will return to Pakistan on Friday.

It must be noted here that this will be Ramiz’s first official international tour.

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LAHORE: Players, who are part of Pakistan’s T20 World Cup squad, have left National T20 Cup to join the bio-secure bubble here at a local hotel ahead of the mega event. 

According to the details, all players are supposed to report at a local hotel by 7 pm on October 8 (today). The players and their families will undergo COVID-19 testing after which they will enter isolation for a day.

After the COVID-19 test result, the players will be allowed to start training here at Gaddafi Stadium’s National High-Performance Centre (NHPC). Later on, the players will do training sessions at Lahore City Cricket Association (LCCA)’s ground followed by a scenario-based practice match.

The national team is scheduled to travel to UAE via chartered plane on October 15. They will transfer from one bio-secure to another which is made for the mega event by the ICC.

Meanwhile, two-three changes are expected in the national squad as chief selector Mohammad Wasim is in talks with the management. Bowling consultant Vernon Philander will join the team here whereas batting consultant Mathew Hayden will join in the UAE.

In National T20 Cup, Wahab Riaz will lead Central Punjab (CP) whereas Umar Amin will replace Shadab Khan as skipper for the rest of the tournament.

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LAHORE: Southern Punjab (SP)’s Sohaib Maqsood suffered from illness after last night’s contest in National T20 Cup and is currently under strict vigilance, team’s manager Sajjad Akbar confirmed. 

According to Akbar, Sohaib’s disease is unknown and doctors are reviewing his examining him.

“Sohaib fell ill last night but the reasons are unknown. Doctors are examining him and he will not play today’s contest,” he said.

It must be noted here that SP are playing against Central Punjab (CP) in the 21st match of the National T20 Cup. Remember, Sohaib is part of Pakistan’s squad for T20 World Cup.

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