Month: October 2025

South African great launches Test Twenty, October 16, 2025. — X/@ABdeVilliers17 Cricket is set to trial a new format, ‘Test Twenty’, pairing the strategic depth of Tests with the pace of T20s. Designed to retain the longest format’s tactical nuance while making it more accessible, Test Twenty completes a match in a single day. Each fixture […]

Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates scoring their first goal against Hungary during the FIFA World Cup – UEFA Qualifiers in Estadio Jose Alvalade, Lisbon, Portugal – October 14, 2025. — Reuters Cristiano Ronaldo is closing in on an unprecedented milestone of 1,000 career goals, having reached 948 so far, maintaining an extraordinary average of over 50 […]

A photo circulating on Indian social media claims to show Pakistan’s national women’s cricket team captain Fatima Sana kneeling and touching the feet of Indian player Smriti Mandhana during the India vs Pakistan match at the International Cricket Council (ICC) Women’s World Cup on October 5. The image was created using publicly available Artificial Intelligence […]

Pakistan pacer Shaheen Afridi celebrates after dismissing Tony de Zorzi on the fourth day of the first Test against South Africa at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on October 15, 2025. – PCB Shaheen wraps up match with last three wickets quickly. Imam, Agha make 93 each in first innings as hosts make 378. South Africa’s […]

Pakistan players celebrate scoring their third goal against India during their Sultan of Johor Cup match at the Taman Daya Hockey Stadium in Johor Bahru on October 14, 2025. — Livestream/screengrab A high-voltage Sultan of Johor Cup clash between arch-rivals Pakistan and India ended in a dramatic 3-3 draw at the Taman Daya Hockey Stadium […]

South Africa’s Marizanne Kapp celebrates completing half-century during the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 match against Bangladesh, Visakhapatnam, October 13, 2025. — ICC South Africa registered their third consecutive victory by defeating Bangladesh in another successful run chase during the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 at Dr YS Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam, on […]

Pakistan middle-order batter Salman Ali Agha (left) plays a shot during the first Test against South Africa at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on October 12, 2025. – PCB LAHORE: South Africa’s Senuran Muthusamy dramatically turned the tide in the morning session of the first Test, reducing Pakistan from 362-5 to 378 all out at […]

Ace javelin thrower Arshad Nadeem (right) and his coach Salman Iqbal Butt (left) visit Aitchison College, Lahore. — Facebook/@arshadnadeem76 The Athletics Federation of Pakistan (AFP) has imposed a lifetime ban on Olympian Arshad Nadeem’s coach, Salman Iqbal Butt, for violating the federation’s constitution during the Punjab Athletics Association (PAA) elections. According to a notification issued […]

England’s Amy Jones, Heather Knight, Lauren Bell, and teammates celebrate after the match at R Premadasa International Cricket Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka on October 11, 2025. — Reuters  COLOMBO: Captain Nat Sciver-Brunt’s century and Sophie Ecclestone’s four-wicket haul powered England to an 89-run victory over Sri Lanka in the 12th match of the ICC Women’s […]

Asif Afridi (centre) talks to Pakistan spin bowling coach Abdur Rehman during training session ahead of first Test against South Africa on October 9, 2025, in Lahore. — X PCB@TheRealPCB LAHORE: Pakistan will kick off their campaign in the ICC World Test Championship 2025-27 with the first fixture of a two-match series against defending champions […]