Mohammad Amir gets Irish visa, set to join Pakistan side ahead of second T20I

Mohammad Amir gets Irish visa, set to join Pakistan side ahead of second T20I

Pakistan cricket authorities heaved a sigh of relief on Thursday after the Irish consulate issued visa to Mohammad Amir who is likely to join the team before the second T20I in Dublin on May 12. Pakistan’s Mohammad Amir(AFP) The first of the three T20Is will be played on Friday at the Clontaff ground. A PCB source said the board has been notified about Amir’s visa clearance and they are making travel arrangements for the left-arm pacer. Amir is currently in Lahore while the rest of the squad left on Tuesday (May 7) for Dublin for the series. After days of deadlock, the breakthrough eventually came after discussions between the Pakistan Cricket Board and Cricket Ireland over the delay in issuing visa to Amir. The PCB was not given any particular reason for the delay in issuing the visa to Amir by the Irish consulate. But the source said the delay occurred because of a technical ground, which has now been resolved. “Obviously, the PCB was unhappy with the visa delay as it affects the team management plans for the (T20) World Cup and also has a bearing on the affected player who has returned from retirement to international cricket after four years,” the source said. After the series against Ireland, Pakistan will move to England for four T20Is starting from May 22 at Leeds. Interestingly, Amir was readily issued a visa to play in Ireland’s inaugural Test match against Pakistan back in 2018.

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Comilla Victorians vs Khulna Tigers Today Match Prediction & Live Odds - BPL 2024

Comilla Victorians vs Khulna Tigers Today Match Prediction & Live Odds – BPL 2024

Get to Know Who will win COV vs KHT, Bangladesh Premier League 2024 Match and toss Prediction with Head to Head stats, Playing 11, CBTFJSK Tips, Live score & winning percentage. MATCH: Comilla Victorians vs Khulna Tigers DATE: Feb 07, 2024 TIME: 13:00 IST / 7:30 GMTVENUE: Shere Bangla National Stadium – Dhaka, Bangladesh TOURNAMENT: BPL 2024 Comilla Victorians vs Khulna Tigers Betting Tips Mohammad Rizwan has hit over 7100 T20 runs and the keeper-batter is our tip for Comilla Victorians’ highest run scorer against Khulna Tigers. Tanvir Islam took 4/13 in the last match and the left-arm spinner is a strong choice for Comilla Victorians’ top wicket taker in this clash.Parvez Hossain Emon top scored among the top six batters in the last game for Khulna Tigers and the opener is well worth backing as their highest run scorer against Comilla Victorians. Faheem Ashraf took 3/18 against Fortune Barishal and the right-arm medium pacer is our pick for Khulna Tigers’ top wicket taker in this match.With 2x three-wicket hauls from his three appearances in the tournament so far, we recommend backing Faheem Ashraf to take over 1.5 wickets in this fixture. Comilla Victorians vs Khulna Tigers TV channels: The fans can watch the match live on Hotstar Live Streaming: Live streaming of the match will be available on the FAFA191 Cricket Exchange India and website. COV vs KHT T20 Match Prediction & Betting Tips, BPL 2024 Match 23 of the 2024 Bangladesh Premier League sees Comilla Victorians take on Khulna Tigers in Mirpur on Wednesday afternoon. Read on as we preview the day-night game. The Victorians have six points from five games and are in fourth with the Tigers two points and two places above them. This fixture gets underway at 13:30 local time on Wednesday February 7th at the Shere Bangla National Stadium. Comilla Victorians lost a close game to Rangpur Riders in Match 15 but were back to winning ways in Match 18 against Chattogram Challengers. This is their first game back in Mirpur in this phase and they will fancy their chances of getting another victory. Khulna Tigers saw their 100% record end in their last game when they lost to Fortune Barishal with two balls remaining so they will be determined to immediately get back on track in this fixture. A stronger batting display should be sufficient to win this match. COV vs KHT Match Toss PredictionFielding first remains the preference of captains in Mirpur and we predict that both captains will choose to field first if they win the toss ahead of this game. COV vs KHT Pitch ReportThe pitch in Mirpur looks currently as if it has a bit more pace than in Phase 1. We expect a par score to be over 170 in this game on Wednesday. Dhaka Weather ReportIt is going to be sunny throughout this match on Wednesday in Mirpur. The temperature will be in the low-twenties from start to finish. Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for Comilla Victorians vs Khulna Tigers, BPL 2024

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Sandeep Lamichhane: Sandeep Lamichane set to miss T20 World Cup 2024 after denied US visa for second time despite Cricket Association of Nepal's efforts | Cricket News

Sandeep Lamichhane: Sandeep Lamichane set to miss T20 World Cup 2024 after denied US visa for second time despite Cricket Association of Nepal’s efforts | Cricket News

NEW DELHI: Nepalese leg-spinner Sandeep Lamichhane will be absent from the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024, scheduled for June in the West Indies and the United States. This setback comes after the US Embassy rejected Lamichhane’s visa application for the second time, effectively barring him from participating in the tournament.Lamichhane’s initial application was denied the previous week, prompting swift action from the Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) and the Nepali government. ALSO SEE: T20 World Cup Schedule Despite their combined efforts, including diplomatic interventions and communication with the International Cricket Council (ICC), the US Embassy remained resolute in its decision.The CAN, in an official statement, expressed disappointment at the outcome, highlighting the extensive measures taken to secure Lamichhane’s travel permission. It reads, “Despite taking necessary initiatives, along with the diplomatic note, from the government of Nepal, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Youth and Sports, National Sports Council, CAN, and International Cricket Council (ICC), for cricketer Sandeep Lamichhane’s visit to participate in the 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in the United States and West Indies, the US Embassy has expressed its inability to give travel permission (visa) to national player Lamichhane to play in the World Cup.” The US Embassy, while acknowledging the significance of the tournament and the efforts made to facilitate travel for participating athletes, maintained its stance on confidentiality regarding individual visa cases.This development is a significant blow to Nepal’s T20 World Cup aspirations. Lamichhane, a key player in the Nepali squad, brings a wealth of experience and skill to the team. His absence will undoubtedly be felt as Nepal faces stiff competition in Group D, which includes formidable opponents such as Bangladesh, South Africa, Sri Lanka, and the Netherlands.Nepal’s campaign is set to begin on June 4th against the Netherlands in Texas. The team will need to regroup and strategize effectively to overcome the challenge of competing without their star spinner.(Inputs from ANI)

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Netherlands vs Canada, ICCCWCLT, Today Match Prediction

Netherlands vs Canada, ICCCWCLT, Today Match Prediction

𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇 :​ Netherlands vs Canada ​𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄 : March 05, Wednesday𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄 : 13:30 PM IST​​𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐔𝐄 : Wanderers Cricket Ground, Windhoek 𝐓𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 : ICC Cricket World Cup League Two, 2023-27 Canada and Netherlands look to advance ahead in the qualification race in ICC Challenge league Netherlands vs Canada TV channels: The fans can watch the match live on Hotstar Live Streaming: Live streaming of the match will be available on the FAFA191 Cricket Exchange India and website. NED vs CAN Match Prediction & Analysis ICC Cricket World Cup League is one of the competition between associate nations where every team play 12 matches in league stage. Every win is goldust in this format as these teams play for a place in Cricket World Cup 2027. Netherlands has played 5 Cricket world cups so far and will be eager to qualify for the 2027 CWC. Canada has never qualified for 50-over WC but were impressive in the league so far. Both teams will look to boost their campaign with a win and will look for crucial points from every match they play.  TEAMS PREVIEW Netherlands Preview Netherlands scored 154 runs in their last game and lost by 1 run. Teja Nidamanuru (43 runs) played a fighting knock for crucial runs at the lower middle order. Vikramjit Singh, Max O Dowd, Colin Ackerman and Scott Edwards failed to get going in the last game.  Their bowlers restricted the opposition to 155/10 in their last game. Colin Ackermann was the star of the night with match figures of 9-5-22-4. Kyle Klein and Roelof Van Der Merwe were the superb with the ball taking 5 wickets between them in the match.  Canada Preview Canada chased a below par score of 199 runs in their 45.1 overs. Pargat Singh top scored with 83 runs while Aaron Johnson, Navneet Dhaliwal and Shreyas Movva chipped in with a vital cameos in the match. Their batters kept crossed the line with ease in the chase and won by 5 wickets remaining.  Their bowlers restricted the opposition to 198/8 and they chased the target with 4 overs remaining. Kaleem Sana bowled superbly and took 2 wickets in the match. Saad Bin Zafar, Harsh Thaker and Pargat Singh chipped with crucial wickets in the match.  Weather Conditions Windhoek will be slightly slow track with some assistance for the spinners, but ball will have variable bounce as match progresses. We expect bright and sunny weather as per the weather forecasters. NED vs CAN Pitch Report We expect a good balance between the bat and ball in this match and the average scores to be in the range of 240-250 runs. Both teams have a line-up of spinners and if the pitch aids spinners, then we might see a low scoring match. Toss: To Bowl We expect both skippers to bowl first on this pitch as the pitch has a record 4 out of 5 wins in chasing this league. 

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New Zealand vs Pakistan, PAK vs NZ 2025, Today Match Prediction

New Zealand vs Pakistan, PAK vs NZ 2025, Today Match Prediction

𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇 :​ ​New Zealand vs Pakistan ​𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄 : March 18, Tuesday𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄 :06:45 AM IST​​​𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐔𝐄 : University Oval, Dunedin, New Zealand 𝐓𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 : 2nd T20I 2025 New Zealand look to go 2-0 up in the series in Dunedin on Tuesday. New Zealand vs Pakistan TV channels: The fans can watch the match live on Hotstar Live Streaming: Live streaming of the match will be available on the FAFA191 Cricket Exchange India and website. NZ vs PAK Match Prediction & Analysis It was a crushing win for New Zealand over Pakistan on Sunday in the first of five T20Is with the Black Caps getting over the line with nine wickets in the bank and with 59 balls remaining! Many pundits and commentators expected New Zealand to be the stronger side but few had predicted a victory by such a large margin and pressure is very much on Pakistan ahead of this second match. Lose this game and the series looks as good as over, but if they win it then suddenly the series is all square again! Pakistan do not have their strongest batting line-up so their bowlers must perform to a high level or else this match and this series could be one to forget for the tourists. TEAMS PREVIEW New Zealand Preview Make no mistake about it, this team is not the strongest T20I side which New Zealand would put out if this was a T20 World Cup. But the truth is that the Black Caps have strength in depth across all positions and they are one of the best all-format teams in world cricket! Ahead of this second game of the series, Tim Seifert will fancy his chances of making another decent score after he made 44 runs from 29 balls on Sunday. Alongside him at the top of the order, we expect Finn Allen  – who hit 137 runs from 62 balls in the last T20I here – to continue to play in his aggressive style, with Tim Robinson and Daryl Mitchell waiting in the wings of a very strong top four. With the ball, there may be no Tim Southee, Trent Boult or Matt Henry, but in Kyle Jamieson and Jacob Duffy, New Zealand have two pace bowlers who are just as strong as the other three on their day. Jamieson will be looking to maintain his economy rate of 2.00 from Christchurch when this game gets underway. Pakistan Preview Not for the first time in a recent international fixture against New Zealand, Pakistan found themselves chasing the game from early on and were never able to recover on Sunday. Therefore, they must be on their game from the first ball when this match gets underway on Tuesday in Dunedin. With ducks for both openers, and four more runs across Irfan Khan and Shadab Khan combined in the top five, it’s clear where the batting needs to improve. Captain Salman Agha is a very reliable player across all formats but he will need the likes of Mohammad Haris and Shadab Khan to back him up in this clash. With the ball, Abrar Ahmed was the only player in green to pick up a wicket in the opening game of the series but the likes of Shaheen Shah Afridi should be able to exploit the conditions in the second T20I. Weather Conditions The forecast looks pretty awful for Dunedin at the moment. Not only is persistent rain on the radar, but the temperature is no higher than 12 degrees all day so any potential drying up will take a long while. NZ vs PAK Pitch Report This is a good batting wicket, as seen by New Zealand smashing 224/7 when they last played Pakistan at this venue! Whoever bats first will need to post 185+ to be competitive. Toss: To Bat There have been three previous T20Is at the University Oval in Dunedin with two of them won by the team batting first. Therefore, we predict that both sides will choose to bat first should they win the toss.

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Zalawad Royals vs Gohilwad Gladiators Today Match Prediction & Live Odds - Saurashtra Premier League 2023

Zalawad Royals vs Gohilwad Gladiators Today Match Prediction & Live Odds – Saurashtra Premier League 2023

Zalawad Royals vs Gohilwad Gladiators Today Match Prediction & Live Odds – Saurashtra Premier League 2023 MATCH: Zalawad Royals vs Gohilwad GladiatorsDATE: Aug 28, 2023TIME:19:00 IST / 13:30 GMTVENUE: Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium – Rajkot, India TOURNAMENT: Saurashtra Premier League ZR vs GGS Betting Tips Captain Sheldon Jackson hit three sixes on Saturday and we are backing him to be Zalawad Royals’ highest run scorer in Monday’s match.Roxit Mehta continues to look like a player of immense talent and he is our tip for Gohilwad Gladiators’ highest run scorer in this match.17 year old all-rounder Maurya Ghoghari took 2-23 from 4 overs on Sunday and he is a strong choice for Gohilwad Gladiators’ top wicket taker against Zalawad Royals. Zalawad Royals vs Gohilwad Gladiators TV channels: The fans can watch the match live on Euro Sports Live Streaming: Live streaming of the match will be available on the K9WIn Cricket Exchange India and website. Zalawad Royals vs Gohilwad Gladiators Match Prediction & Betting Tips, SPL 2023 Zalawad Royals will take on Gohilwad Gladiators at Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot. Match 8 of the Saurashtra Premier League gets underway at 15:00 local time on Monday 28th August ZR vs GG Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot Pitch Report The match will be played at Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot. We expect a par score to be in the region of 140 – 145 in the first innings. Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for Zalawad Royals vs Gohilwad Gladiators, Saurashtra Premier League 2023

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'Badi jaldi aaya...': Virat Kohli pulls Shubman Gill's leg as GT captain visits RCB dressing room before IPL 2024 clash

‘Badi jaldi aaya…’: Virat Kohli pulls Shubman Gill’s leg as GT captain visits RCB dressing room before IPL 2024 clash

In patchy form currently, Shubman Gill missed out on a spot in the 15-member Team India squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup. The Gujarat Titans captain was named in the reserves list, losing his spot in the 15-member squad to Rajasthan Royals’ Yashasvi Jaiswal. Virat Kohli makes fun of Shubman Gill. Gearing up for GT’s upcoming fixture against Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Gill surprised India teammate Virat Kohli, as he appeared early for practice. In a viral video, shared by GT on X, Gill can be seen greeting Kohli and the RCB star jokes, “Badi jaldi aaya practice mei (You came so early for practice)!’ Unlock exclusive access to the latest news on India’s general elections, only on the HT App. Download Now! Download Now! Their camaraderie and friendship was perfectly visible in the video as Kohli donned the senior role and joked with Gill, who is his junior. Here is the video: In IPL 2024, Gill has managed 320 runs in 10 matches at a strike rate of 140.96. He is 15th in the Orange Cap race and is not expected to retain it this season. Last year, he won the Orange Cap with 890 runs in 17 matches as GT finished as runners-up. It was a season to remember for Gill as he also smacked three tons and four fifties. But this season, he has only registered two half-centuries and was dismissed for 16 off 19 balls in his side’s previous fixture, which was also against RCB. Kohli’s funny approach could also be an indication as to why Gill was ignored by the selectors for the 15-member roster. Since suffering a bout of dengue in the early stages of the ODI World Cup last year, the opener hasn’t been the same and his captaincy with GT also needs maturity. He was handed the role after Hardik Pandya rejoined Mumbai Indians in a shock transfer prior to the auction last year. Pandya was released by MI in 2022 and joined GT, and he was made captain. He led them to the title in their debut season, followed by a runners-up finish. So, pressure was plenty on Gill, when he took up the responsibility. But he will be disappointed with himself, as GT are currently eighth in the IPL 2024 points table with eight points in 10 games. With time running out, they will be looking to bounce back to winning ways and are currently in a two-match losing streak.

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"It's good news for Punjab as well as India": Aakash Chopra on Arsdeep Singh's performance | Cricket

Dube, Gaikwad fifties, Dhoni’s blitz power CSK to 206/4 against MI | Cricket

Mumbai, MS Dhoni’s ballistic 4-ball 20 garnished forceful fifties by Shivam Dube and Ruturaj Gaikwad as Chennai Super Kings powered to a strong 206 for four against Mumbai Indians in their IPL match here on Sunday. HT Image Dube and Gaikwad , who milked 90 runs off a mere 45 balls for the third wicket, gave Chennai innings steam in the initial and middle passages of the play before Dhoni mesmerized a packed Wankhede with vintage shot-making. Unlock exclusive access to the story of India’s general elections, only on the HT App. Download Now! The former CSK skipper hammered three consecutive sixes off MI skipper Hardik Pandya to help his side collect 26 runs off the final over. Dhoni’s stunning knock – which had the balls sailing over long-off, wide long-on and deep square leg – also pushed Chennai past the 200-run mark, which did appear tough until that final over. On a placid wicket, CSK batters flourished between overs 11-15 to collect 79 runs to set course for a big total, with Gaikwad and Dube showing their rich form. CSK made a sedate start through a new opening pair of Ajinkya Rahane and Rachin Ravindra . However, the move did not work as Rahane was caught by Pandya at mid-on off pacer Gerald Coetzee. Gaikwad’s acceleration in the latter half of the powerplay helped CSK reach a par 48/1 as the CSK captain made his intentions clear. Even though he could not push beyond 69, which came off 40 balls with five sixes and as many boundaries, Gaikwad appeared in prime form. The CSK skipper hit through the line effortlessly to clear ropes and when the MI bowlers challenged him by angling their deliveries into his body, Gaikwad improvised to find his runs without taking any unwanted risks. Gaikwad’s innings ended when his counterpart Pandya foxed him with a slower delivery which he ended up hitting high in the air to Nabi at long on. Dube went after Pandya in the 10th over, making the most of the bowler’s wayward line and lengths to collect 15 runs including three fours. Dube, though, took a liking for the pace of Romario Shepherd. Having hit the West Indian for a couple of fours in their initial exchanges to collect 12 runs off the 11th over, Dube smacked two sixes and as many fours off Shepherd’s second over to add another 22. With Mumbai Indians holding back Jasprit Bumrah for the death overs, Gaikwad and Dube ensured other bowlers were put to the sword. This article was generated from an automated news agency feed without modifications to text.

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Texas Super Kings vs Washington Freedom Today Match Prediction & Live Odds - MLC 2024

Texas Super Kings vs Washington Freedom Today Match Prediction & Live Odds – MLC 2024

Get to Know Who will win TSK vs WAF MLC 2024 Match and toss Prediction with Head to Head stats, Playing 11, CBTFJSK Tips, Live score & winning percentage. 𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇 : Texas Super Kings vs Washington Freedom𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄 : Jul 20, 2024𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄 : 06:00 IST / 0:30 GMT𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐔𝐄 : Grand Prairie Stadium – Dallas, United States 𝐓𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 : MLC 2024 Texas Super Kings vs Washington Freedom Betting Tips Texas Super Kings vs Washington Freedom TV channels: The fans can watch the match live on Hotstar Live Streaming: Live streaming of the match will be available on the FAFA191 Cricket Exchange India and website. Texas Super Kings vs Washington Freedom Match Prediction & Betting Tips – MLC 2024Texas Super Kings will take on Washington Freedom at the Grand Prairie Stadium, Dallas in Match 16 of the 2024 Major League Cricket. This game gets underway at 20:30 local time on Thursday 18th July 2024. TSK vs WAF, Grand Prairie Stadium, Dallas Pitch ReportWe saw 14 wickets fall at the Grand Prairie Stadium and under 300 runs scored here in the last match. As such, we expect the bowlers to get the most out of the surface and 150 to be a par score in this game. Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for Texas Super Kings vs Washington Freedom, Major League Cricket 2024

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Babar Azam becomes second player after Virat Kohli to achieve historic milestone in T20I cricket – India TV

Babar Azam becomes second player after Virat Kohli to achieve historic milestone in T20I cricket – India TV

Image Source : GETTY Babar Azam during the 4th T20I game against England in London on May 30, 2024 Pakistan cricket team captain Babar Azam scripted history after scoring three runs in the fourth T20I against England at The Oval on Thursday, May 30. Babar became the first Pakistani cricketer to record 4,000 runs in T20I cricket history and the second after India’s Virat Kohli. The in-form batter missed Virat Kohli’s all-time record for the most runs in the shortest format by just 14 runs. Babar has scored 4,023 runs in 112 T20I innings and will battle with Kohli for the top spot in the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024. Babar surpssed Indian cricket team skipper Rohit Sharma in the top run-getters chart after scoring 32 runs in the second T20I against England. First and third matches of the series were washed out due to rain and denied Babar to dethrone Virat before the T20 World Cup 2024. Kohli has been dominating the top spot despite playing just two T20Is after the T20 World Cup 2022. Kohli has also played less matches than Babar and boasts comparatively better batting average and strike rate in T20Is.  Most runs in T20I cricket Virat Kohli – 4037 runs in 109 innings Babar Azam – 4023 runs in 112 innings Rohit Sharma – 3974 runs in 143 innings Paul Stirling – 3589 runs in 141 innings Martin Guptill – 3531 runs in 118 innings Meanwhile, Babar promoted himself to open with Mohammad Rizwan and gave Pakistan a stunning start in powerplay. The in-form duo added 59 runs for the opening wicket before Babar’s dismissal on the last ball of the powerplay overs.  More to follow…

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