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Former wicketkeeper batter Rashid Latif claimed that the decision regarding appointing Pakistan’s white-ball captain will be made after a meeting between Mohammad Rizwan and Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi.

Pakistan are set to embark on a white-ball tour to Australia for a three-match each ODI and T20I series, scheduled to run from November 4 until November 18.

The tour itself is a tough challenge for the Green Shirts, considering their previous record in Australia but the touring side faces another stiff challenge, a leadership void, which was created by Babar Azam after he officially stepped down as the team’s white-ball captain earlier this month.

Babar’s resignation came in the wake of the national team’s disastrous campaign at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 where they suffered their first-ever group-stage exit, mainly pertaining to their shock loss against the United States of America (USA) and gut-wrenching defeat at the hands of arch-rivals India.

Right when Babar’s second reign as Pakistan captain ended, the cricketing body began searching for a new leader and wicketkeeper batter Mohammad Rizwan emerged as the front-runner.

Several reports within the national media indicated Rizwan as the next white-ball captain of the national team but the PCB is yet to make an official announcement.

Meanwhile, Rashid Latif came up with an assertion that the announcement regarding the appointment of the new white-ball captain is facing a delay due to a meeting scheduled between PCB chair Mohsin Naqvi and potential candidate Mohammad Rizwan.

“The decision regarding the captaincy for ODIs and T20s will be made after a meeting between the PCB chairman and Mohammad Rizwan. The meeting was expected to take place, but the PCB chief was not in the country,” Latif posted on his social media handles.

It is pertinent to mention that Pakistan’s squad for the white-ball tour to Australia will be announced in the coming days and the national team is scheduled to depart on October 29.

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The Chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Mohsin Naqvi has extended his heartiest congratulations to the Pakistan men’s cricket team for victory in the second Test against England in Multan on Friday.

The Shan Masood-led team defeated England by 152 runs to level the three-match series and claim their first Test victory at home since February 2021.

Following the victory, Mohsin Naqvi congratulated the whole team on their dominant performance and attributed the victory to combined efforts.

“The success in a home Test match after a long time has been attributed to teamwork,” said Naqvi. “The team exhibited hard work, passion and a professional approach to achieve this victory.”

Naqvi also lauded spin bowlers Sajid Khan and Noman Ali as well as debutant Kamran Ghulam for their impressive performances.

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“Sajid Khan and Noman Ali played an important role in the victory with their brilliant bowling,” he added. “Kamran Ghulam already showed his full potential by scoring a century in his debut match.”

It’s worth noting that Noman and Sajid took eleven and nine wickets respectively, becoming only the second Pakistani pair to share 20 wickets in a Test match.

Meanwhile, Kamran Ghulam, who replaced Babar Azam in the team, played a gutsy knock of 118 runs in Pakistan’s first innings.

Mohsin Naqvi also expressed hope that the team will continue their good performance and win the series against England.

“The new players in the team justified their selection. I hope that the team will perform well in the last test match against England and win the series,” he concluded.

It’s worth noting that the final Test between Pakistan and England will be played from 24-28 October in Rawalpindi.

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The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi has recently opened up about the replacement of Babar Azam as the national white-ball captain.

Babar stepped down from the position last week, announcing his decision through social media. He attributed the decision to a heavy workload and his intention to focus more on batting.

“Dear Fans, I’m sharing some news with you today. I have decided to resign as captain of the Pakistan men’s cricket team, effective as of my notification to the PCB and Team Management last month,” stated Babar Azam in a statement on his social media platforms.

“It’s been an honour to lead this team, but it’s time for me to step down and focus on my playing role,” he added.

During a recent media interaction, the PCB chairman was asked about the potential candidate to replace Babar as captain.

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He revealed that he has assigned the selection committee to assign a new captain after ‘careful consideration’.

“I have told them to take a decision after careful consideration because the captain’s position is important,” Mohsin Naqvi said.

Remember, this was Babar Azam’s second reign as Pakistan captain. His first tenure ended in November 2023 following Pakistan’s dismal run at the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup in India.

The star batter relinquished all-format captaincy but was reinstated as white-ball captain in March this year. He led Pakistan in three bilateral T20I series against New Zealand, Ireland and England respectively before captaining the former champions in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024.

Pakistan had a lacklustre outing in the mega event as the 2009 champions, in a first, crashed out of the tournament from the group stage, mainly due to their gut-wrenching defeats against the United States of America (USA) and arch-rivals India.

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The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi has reiterated his belief that India will visit Pakistan for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy 2025.

The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 is scheduled to take place in Pakistan from February to March, however, India’s participation in the tournament is uncertain as the BCCI seeks the government’s approval to visit the country.

However, Mohsin Naqvi, in an interaction with the media in Lahore, expressed confidence that all the teams, including India, will visit Pakistan for the eight-team tournament.

“I have full confidence in the Indian team… So far, there is nothing that would cause them to postpone or cancel. Therefore, all teams will come.”

“The Indian team should come. I don’t see them cancel or postpone coming here and we are confident we will host all the teams in the Champions Trophy in Pakistan,” he said.

He also shared his satisfaction with the ongoing upgradation of the stadiums, that will be hosting the Champions Trophy.

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“The stadiums will also be ready to host the matches on schedule and any remaining work would be completed after the tournament. In a way, you can say that we are going to have a brand new stadium,” he added.

It’s worth noting that Rajeev Shukla, the vice-president of the Board for Cricket Control in India (BCCI), has recently shared that the cricket board is awaiting the government’s approval. As of now, no decision has been made regarding the tour of Pakistan.

“No decision has been taken (yet). However, our policy is that for international tours, we always seek permission from the government,” Shukla clarified.

“It’s up to the government to decide whether our team should go to any country or our team should not go to any country,” the BCCI VP added. “In this case (also), whatever the government will decide, we will abide by that.”

It is worth noting that India has not travelled to Pakistan since the Asia Cup in 2008 due to the long-standing political tensions between the two neighbouring countries.

In contrast, Pakistan has made four trips to India in the last 16 years. Their most recent visit was last year for the ICC Men’s World Cup 2023.

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LAHORE: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi on Saturday, ordered the formation of necessary committees for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy 2025.

According to the details, the cricketing body held a high-profile meeting, attended by key officials, including Chief Operating Officer Salman Naseer, Chief Financial Officer Javed Murtaza and all PCB directors, at the National Cricket Academy here.

PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi presided over the meeting and after reviewing the arrangements for the multi-national tournament, ordered the formation of committees. He further instructed that each committee’s responsibilities should be defined to start the work in a timely manner.

“With the world’s top teams participating, our arrangements need to be flawless,” said Naqvi.

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The Champions One-Day Cup, currently underway at Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad, also came under discussion during the meeting. The PCB chair acknowledged Faisalabad fans’ passion and announced that the cricketing body will explore the possibility of hosting the Pakistan Super League (PSL) matches in the city.

The PCB Chairman further termed it crucial to pick up the pace of the stadium reconstruction project. He emphasised that every effort should be taken to guarantee that the renovations are completed in the allotted period, in a bid to improve cricket fans’ viewing experience.

“Once the renovations are done, spectators will enjoy the matches even more,” Naqvi added.

Earlier this month, an International Cricket Council (ICC) delegation visited Pakistan to inspect the venues and preparations for the Champions Trophy, which is scheduled to be played in February-March 2025.

The delegation also met PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi and expressed satisfaction with the preparations for the mega event.

He also ensured that the stadiums would be upgraded in time for the tournament and that all teams would get full-proof security.

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The International Cricket Council (ICC) delegation met the Chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Mohsin Naqvi and expressed satisfaction with the preparations for the upcoming Champions Trophy 2025.

The delegation is currently on a visit to Pakistan to inspect the venues and preparations for the Champions Trophy, which is scheduled to be played in February-March 2025.

Mohsin Naqvi held a detailed discussion with the ICC delegation and assured world-class arrangements for the mega-event.

He also ensured that the stadiums would be upgraded in time for the tournament and that all teams would get full-proof security.

“It is an honor to host the ICC Champions Trophy in Pakistan,” said Mohsin Naqvi. “The arrangements are being finalized for the tournament.”

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“I ensure that players of all teams will enjoy the game of cricket in a peaceful and safe environment in Pakistan,” he added.

“After the upgrade, the stadiums will have international standard facilities and the fans will enjoy more cricket matches.”

The ICC delegation expressed satisfaction over the security arrangements for the Champions Trophy in Karachi and Rawalpindi.

The meeting was attended by ICC Senior Manager of Events Sara Edgar, Champions Trophy Event Lead Oun Mohammad Zaidi, General Manager Cricket Wasim Khan, PCB’s Director of International Cricket Usman Wahla, and Director Security Colonel Retired Khalid Mahmood.

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FAISALABAD: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi presided over the 74th meeting of the Board of Governors (BoG) here on Thursday.

The BoG was briefed on the Bahria Town Champions One-Day Cup, which commenced at the Iqbal Stadium in Faisalabad on Thursday afternoon with the opening match between UMT Markhors and Lake City Panthers.

The BoG appreciated the efforts of Mr Mohsin Naqvi in attracting and convincing leading and highly reputed organisations to partner with the tournament, in which the country’s best cricketers are participating.

The BoG also proposed that the Champions Cup, which includes events in the T20 and four-day formats, be incorporated into the PCB Constitution 2014 so that it becomes an annual feature.

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This will bring continuity, consistency and clarity to Pakistan’s domestic cricket pathway structure.

The BoG suggested that after witnessing the overwhelming response of the Faisalabad crowd, the PCB should take complete control of Iqbal Stadium and upgrade it to international standards, enabling the venue to be revived and host bilateral international series once again.

An update was provided to the BoG on the infrastructure projects’ progress with respect to the design and scope of work.

Members expressed their complete support and satisfaction with the projects, stating this was the need of the hour and that once the projects are completed, they will contribute to enhancing the image and profile of Pakistan and Pakistan cricket.

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LAHORE: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi shared that the national selectors and coaches will decide regarding the appointment of the Pakistan men’s team’s captain.

Naqvi, in an interaction with the media after inspecting the ongoing construction work at the Gaddafi Stadium here, revealed that he has entrusted the decision regarding the potential shift in Pakistan’s captaincy to the selectors and coaches.

“The decision regarding captaincy will be made after consultation with the coaches, mentors and selection committee,” said Naqvi.

“A workshop is scheduled for September 22, where everyone will be invited to give their suggestions, and decisions will be made afterwards,” he added.

“I know that if there is any mistake, it falls on me. If the team does not perform well, if there is a selection mistake, or if the coach loses, it will all reflect on me,” he added while revealing that he is meeting the selection committee today as well.”

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Earlier today, it was reported that the PCB has decided to call a high-profile meeting on September 22, dubbed “Connection Camp”, to discuss the future of Pakistan cricket which includes the captaincy of the national men’s teams.

The high-profile meeting will feature the current head coaches of the Pakistan red-ball and white-ball teams, Jason Gillespie and Gary Kirsten respectively, accompanied by the heads of international, domestic, and high-performance departments while senior cricketers, coaches and PCB officials will also be in the attendance.

Details further suggested that the future of Pakistan white-ball captain Babar Azam and Test captain Shan Masood will come under discussion and there is a chance that the former may get removed from the position ahead of Pakistan’s tour to Australia later this year.

Mohsin Naqvi further shared that the Test series between Pakistan and England will be played in Multan and Rawalpindi.

He further shared that the PCB is in contact with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and the latter is satisfied.

“The home Test series against England will be held in Multan and Rawalpindi,” said Naqvi.

“We are in touch with the England board and they are satisfied,” he added.

The three-match series, part of the ICC World Test Championship (WTC), is scheduled to run from October 7 to 28.

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LAHORE: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi addressed the concerns regarding the availability of the venues for the upcoming three-match Test series between Pakistan and England.

Reports emerged earlier this week that the second Test of the three-match series between Pakistan and England, originally scheduled to take place at the National Stadium, Karachi may likely be shifted to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) due to the ongoing renovation at the country’s major stadiums.

England head coach Brendon McCullum also commented on the issue on Thursday while speaking to reporters at The Oval ahead of the third Test against Sri Lanka, stating that the management can not pick a team until they are aware of the playing conditions.

“We don’t really know (what is happening in Pakistan) but we can’t pick a team until we know where we’re going to play,” he said.

“It would be nice if, over the next couple of days, we found out.”

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The former New Zealand captain added: “Then we’ll sit down and make sure we’ve got the right team for the right conditions and the right opposition.”

Meanwhile, PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi in a media interaction here at the Gaddafi Stadium, revealed that the Test series between Pakistan and England will be played in Multan and Rawalpindi.

He further shared that the PCB is in contact with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and the latter is satisfied.

“The home Test series against England will be held in Multan and Rawalpindi,” said Naqvi.

“We are in touch with the England board and they are satisfied,” he added.

The three-match series, part of the ICC World Test Championship (WTC), is scheduled to run from October 7 to 28.

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LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi on Saturday, asserted that the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy 2025 will be held in Pakistan despite the uncertainty regarding arch-rivals India’s participation in the tournament.

The ICC Champions Trophy 2025  is scheduled to take place in Pakistan from February to March, however, India’s participation in the tournament is uncertain as the BCCI seeks the government’s approval to visit the country.

Meanwhile, PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi, in an interaction with the media after his visit to oversee the ongoing renovation work being done at the Gaddafi Stadium here, revealed that he has been in contact with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Secretary regarding the global eight-team tournament.

“Champions Trophy will be held in Pakistan, we are in touch with the BCCI Secretary,” said Naqvi.

“[We are] also in contact with the boards of the teams participating in the Champions Trophy,” he added.

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Mohsin Naqvi further commented on the appointment of BCCI Secretary Jay Shah as the new Independent International Cricket Council (ICC) Chairman, stating there is no concern.

“There is no problem with Jay Shah becoming ICC Chairman,” Naqvi stated.

The PCB chief then shared that the renovations of the stadiums will be completed before the commencement of the Champions Trophy.

“The basement of Gaddafi Stadium will be constructed by September 30. Each floor will be completed in a three-week period. The front building would consist of a steel structure. The main building of Gaddafi Stadium will be completed by December 31,” said Naqvi.

“Pindi Stadium will have to be completely demolished and rebuilt, the seats will be installed in the stadium before the Champions Trophy.

“The renovation at Karachi’s [National Stadium] will also be completed before the Champions Trophy,” he concluded.

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