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KARACHI: Karachi Kings are set to receive a timely boost as United Arab Emirates (UAE) players Muhammad Waseem and Khuzaima Bin Tanveer are expected to rejoin the squad ahead of their next fixture in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 11.

Team director Haider Azhar confirmed that both players will arrive back in Karachi on Tuesday and will be available for selection for the Kings’ upcoming clash against Peshawar Zalmi at the National Bank Stadium on Thursday.

The duo had earlier left the PSL midway after being recalled by the Emirates Cricket Board to participate in the domestic D50 tournament.

The directive required both players to return immediately and feature in the ongoing 50-over competition in the UAE.

However, in a development that comes as a relief for the Kings, Waseem and Khuzaima have now been granted permission to rejoin their franchise after completing two matches in the domestic tournament.

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Waseem has already featured in three matches this season, registering mixed returns with scores of 0, 38 and 23. Meanwhile, Khuzaima is yet to make his debut in the ongoing edition.

The return of the two players strengthens an already in-form Karachi Kings side, led by David Warner, who currently sit in the second position of the points table with three wins from three matches and a net run rate of 0.486.

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DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) have unveiled their 17-member squad for the upcoming Asia Cup 2025, with Muhammad Waseem continuing as captain.

Pacer Matiullah Khan and left-arm spinner Simranjeet Singh have earned recalls, while the rest of the squad remains unchanged from the ongoing T20I tri-series.

Matiullah, 32, last featured for the UAE in July’s Pearl of Africa Series against Nigeria, having played one ODI and five T20Is to date.

Simranjeet, 35, brings added experience with five ODIs and 11 T20Is under his belt, most recently appearing in the Gulf T20I Championship in December 2023.

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This will be the UAE’s first Asia Cup campaign since 2016, when they featured in the T20I edition staged in Bangladesh.

The 2025 tournament will see eight teams divided into two groups. Pakistan, India, UAE, and Oman form Group A, while Group B consists of Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, and Hong Kong.

UAE begin their campaign against India on September 10, face Oman on September 15, and close out the group stage against Pakistan on September 17.

The tournament starts on September 9 with Afghanistan taking on Hong Kong in the opener.

UAE squad for Asia Cup 2025

Muhammad Waseem (captain), Alishan Sharafu, Aryansh Sharma (wk), Asif Khan, Dhruv Parashar, Ethan D’Souza, Haider Ali, Harshit Kaushik, Junaid Siddique, Matiullah Khan, Muhammad Farooq, Muhammad Jawadullah, Muhammad Zohaib, Rahul Chopra (wk), Rohid Khan, Simranjeet Singh, Saghir Khan.

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SHARJAH: UAE captain Muhammad Waseem on Monday achieved a major milestone, breaking India’s ace batter Rohit Sharma’s record for most sixes as captain during his side’s tri-series fixture against Afghanistan.

Waseem, who made 67 off 37 balls, smashed six maximums and four boundaries in his powerful knock.

The right-handed batter surpassed Sharma after hitting Mujeeb-ur-Rahman for two sixes in the third over of the UAE innings. He achieved this feat in 54 innings, compared to Sharma’s 62.

Most sixes as captain in T20Is

110* – Muhammad Waseem (UAE)
105 – Rohit Sharma (IND)
86 – Eoin Morgan (ENG)
82 – Aaron Finch (AUS)
79 – Kadowaki Fleming (JPN)
69 – Jos Buttler (ENG)

Muhammad Waseem’s powerful knock saw him surpass former New Zealand batter Martin Guptill, placing him second to Rohit Sharma in the all-time six-hitting records in T20Is

Most sixes in T20Is

Rohit  Sharma (IND) – 159 matches, 205 sixes

Muhammad Waseem (UAE) – 80 matches, 176 sixes

Martin Guptill (NZ) – 122 matches, 173 sixes

Jos Buttler (ENG) – 137 matches, 160 sixes

In pursuit of the 189-run target, UAE could only muster 150 runs for 8 in their allocated 20 overs. Despite Waseem’s top scoring, his side endured a 38-run defeat in the T20I tri-series.

Earlier, after being put into bat first, Afghanistan posted 188 for 4 in their 20 overs, thanks to Sediqullah Atal and Ibrahim Zadran’s half-centuries.

Sediqullah Atal made 54 off 30 balls with Ibrahim Zadran scoring 63 off 40, with the aid of four maximums and three fours.

Afghanistan will face Pakistan tomorrow at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium

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MALTA: Pakistan’s star boxer Muhammad Waseem is set to face Georgia’s Jana Memisishi of Georgia in a ranking fight here tonight.

The fight, approved by the World Boxing Federation (WBF), will take place at 10:30 PM local Malta time (10:00 PM PST).

Muhammad Waseem, the two-time WBC Silver World Champion, has urged Pakistanis to pray for his success, expressing his determination to secure a victory for the nation.

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“I request all Pakistanis to pray for me so that I can win this fight for Pakistan and make my country proud,” Waseem stated ahead of the bout.

The fight will see both boxers vying for an important spot in the global rankings. Earlier today, both Waseem and Jana Memisishi weighed in successfully, meeting the required limits for their respective weight classes.

For the unversed, Waseem topped the WBA boxing ranking in the Flyweight category in December 2021, becoming the first-ever Pakistani boxer to achieve this feat.

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DUBAI: Right-handed batter Muhammad Waseem on Monday, created history as he became the first United Arab Emirates (UAE) player to win the ICC Men’s Player of the Month.

The UAE captain was named the Player of the Month for April at the back of his prolific run with the bat.

He claimed the prestigious accolade after beating off stiff competition from Pakistan’s Shaheen Afridi and Namibia’s Gerhard Erasmus in the men’s category.

“It is a great honour to win the ICC Men’s Player of the Month award. I am thrilled to join a distinguished list of award winners from around the world,” stated Muhammad Waseem.

“The award is a big motivation for players especially those from emerging cricket teams like the UAE. Last month, our goal in the ACC Premier Cup in Oman was to qualify for next year’s Asia Cup and I am proud of my team and their performance in the tournament.

“At a personal level I am happy that I led the team from the front especially in the final. Scoring a century in a big game is indeed a special moment, especially when it helps the team to victory.

“I look forward to our preparations for the Asia Cup and my aim is to continue to deliver for the team with the bat and lead by example in these exciting times for UAE cricket.”

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Muhammad Waseem had a dream run with the bat in the recently concluded Asian Cricket Council (ACC) Men’s Premier Cup.

After falling for a golden duck against Kuwait in the campaign opener, Waseem quickly turned the tide and found form as he registered scores of 65, 45, and 48 in the next three games.

But his best came in the ACC Men’s Premier Cup final as his third T20I century led UAE to beat Oman and win the title.

Muhammad Waseem finished the Premier Cup with 269 runs and was thus named the Player of the Tournament.

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Pakistani boxing sensation Muhammad Waseem’s International Boxing Organization (IBO) Bantamweight world title fight against Philippines’s Donnie Nietes got postponed due to the former’s non-issuance of visa.

According to the details, Waseem was denied a visa by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) due to an error, made by his team in the application process.

Mohammad Waseem is currently in Scotland and was due to reach Dubai on Friday, where he was supposed to take on Nietes for the IBO Bantamweight title on July 22.

However, the non-issuance of the visa barred Muhammad Waseem from making it to Dubai in time.

It is important to note that following the error, Waseem himself applied for the Visa, which is likely to be processed after a month-long gap.

Consequently, his title fight against Nietes was postponed until further notice.

To address the issue, Muhammad Waseem released a video message and expressed his disappointment on the matter.

“Unfortunately, my fight was scheduled today but due to visa issue, I could not participate,” said Waseem.

“I worked really hard in the camp for this fight. My aim was to win the title for Pakistan. I would like to thank my promotions for this opportunity. I am hopeful that this fight will be rescheduled soon,” he concluded.

Earlier this year, Eminent boxer Muhammad Waseem, famously known as Falcon Waseem, was named Sportsman of the Year in the Pakistan Sports Awards (PSA) 2022.

Besides Waseem, Pakistan’s ESports sensation Arslan Ash and female Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighter Anita Karim also received top awards.

Meanwhile, Pakistan’s sprint legend, Abdul Khaliq, who won 100 gold medals in the national games, 26 gold medals and 23 silver medals in the international games, received the Lifetime Achievement award at the event.

A total of 85 nominees competed for the prestigious 24-carat gold trophy in 17 categories in the second edition of the PSA.

The awards were presented by prominent stars including Aleem Dar, AisamUl Haq, Mahoor Shahzad, Wahab Riaz, Azhar Ali, Kulsoom Hazara, Nargis Hazara, and Imam Ul Haq among other notable personalities of Pakistan

The event was hosted by renowned show anchor Fahad Mustafa while Zainab Abbas and Ahsan Khan were the co-hosts. 

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DUBAI: The reigning International Boxing Federation (IBF) World Flyweight Champion Sunny Edwards has outclassed Pakistan’s Muhammad Waseem in his second title defence match, here on Saturday.

The British boxer, Sunny kept on his unbeaten run as the 26-years-old outclassed Waseem throughout the match.

In a twelve-round clash between the two boxers, Sunny was unanimously adjudged as the winner as he beat Waseem by the scores of 115-111, 115-111 and 116-110.

Following his defeat against Sunny, Pakistani star boxer Waseem, in a video statement, complained about the unfair refereeing of the match. The 34-years-old, however, congratulated Edwards for his successful title defence and vowed to make a strong comeback in his next fight.

“It was a tough fight for the world title and I tried my best to win but unfortunately the referee was not fair,” he claimed.

“I, however, would like to congratulate Edwards for this victory and I will make a strong comeback in my next fight,” he concluded.

@iamfalconwaseem on fight against @SunnyEdwards pic.twitter.com/I6W86ZU77f

— Abdul Ghaffar 🇵🇰 (@GhaffarSports) March 19, 2022

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KARACHI: Pakistan’s star boxer, Muhammad Waseem, who recently became WBC Silver World Champion will compete against United Kingdom’s Sunny Edwards for the International Boxing Federation (IBF) World Flyweight Championship on March 19.

With his fight against the Edwards on March 19, Waseem will also become the first Pakistani boxer to compete for the World Title twice.

A global boxing and media company also took to Twitter to announce a ‘huge main event’.

https://twitter.com/probellum/status/1486029208367337481?t=9xc-rZeG21H7yEIQLwwT_w&s=08

Furthermore, the national boxer had asked his countrymen to pray for his world-title fight.

Record of Contestants

Waseem: 13 fights, 12 knockouts 1 defeat

Sunny Edwards: 17 fights, 17 knockouts 0 defeat

KARACHI: In an interview, Pakistan’s star boxer and WBC Silver World Champion revealed that he was compelled to bribe Pakistan Boxing Federation (PBF) officials for sponsorship contracts.

Waseem made shocking revelations regarding the situation of professional boxing in Pakistan while narrating his journey from the streets of Quetta to the world arena during an interview.

“In order to gain the sponsorship, President PBF pushed me to sign a contract stipulating that I would have to pay 20% of whatever amount I received, be it match fees or monthly allowance,” Waseem said.

“I had no choice but to pay the bribe as I was afraid they would ruin my career, as they had thousands of other promising fighters before me,” he added.

Champion boxer Muhammad 'Falcon' Waseem (@iamfalconwaseem) reveals he had to pay 20% of his earnings to #Pakistan Boxing Federation president who wouldn't let him sign a contract with a Korean promoter without the bribe.

Full interview: https://t.co/qawbo6pB5U
#DSTV #Boxing pic.twitter.com/Tm2UkguHFi

— Daily Scoop TV (@DailyScoopTV1) January 17, 2022

 

Following this, the star boxer requested the PM Imran Khan to look into this matter and save the careers of upcoming boxers.

In the interview, Waseem also discussed his path from battling hardships in his early boxing career to capturing the WBC Silver championship.

Wasim is currently the top-ranked WBA boxer in the fly-weight category. He is also the only Pakistani who crowned two-time world boxing champion.

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KARACHI: Pakistan’s star boxer, Muhammad Waseem, who recently became WBC Silver World Champion has topped the WBA boxing ranking in the Flyweight category on Thursday.

Waseem, who beat Colombia’s Rober Berrera in Dubai for two titles, became the first-ever Pakistani boxer to top the WBA boxing ranking in any category.

Waseem is also the only Pakistani who crowned two-time world boxing champion.

Despite winning world championships, Waseem has often lamented the lack of government support.

“I have zero support from the government. I have achieved a lot for my country but I received no major recognition at the government level,” the national boxer told ARY Sports after winning his latest fight.

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