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July 2026: PCB Removes Shan Masood, Hands Back Test Captaincy to Babar Azam for West Indies & England Tours 4 years later, he’s back. Babar Azam is once again Pakistan’s Test captain. The PCB has removed Shan Masood and handed the Test captaincy back to Babar for the remaining matches of the WTC 2025-27 cycle. The announcement came in July 2026, right after Pakistan suffered a 2-0 whitewash against Bangladesh and dropped to 5th in the WTC table. 1.OFFICIAL ANNOUNCMENT AND REOSON Date:    July 2026   Decision:    Shan Masood removed as Test captain after 16 Tests, 12 losses   New Captain:    Babar Azam   Vice-Captain:    Saud Shakeel   PCB Statement: “With a busy domestic and international schedule, we need experience and stability. Babar’s leadership and batting form make him the right choice.” Series Covered:   West Indies July 2026, England Aug-Sep 2026 2. SHAN MASOOD ERA: WHAT WENT WRONG? Ca...

July 2026: Mohsin Naqvi + Prince Saud Sign Agreement for ‘Pakistan-Saudi Friendship Stadium’ Under Vision 2030 Pakistan Cricket Board and Saudi Arabia Cricket Federation have signed a major MoU to build an international cricket stadium in Jeddah. The deal could see PSL matches hosted in Saudi Arabia from 2027 onwards. PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi signed the agreement with Prince Saud bin Mishal Al Saud, SACF Chairman, in Riyadh.    1. What’s in the PCB-Saudi Contract? Signed:    July 2026 in Riyadh Parties:   PCB + Saudi Arabian Cricket Federation SACF Main Point:    Build an international-standard cricket stadium in Jeddah    Key Features of Stadium: 1. Playing surfaces to international standards 2. Broadcast & media facilities 3. Hospitality areas, training facilities, spectator services 4. Floodlights + seating for top-level matches 6 Vision:   Help Saudi Arabia host international matches + major events under Vision 2030...

July 2026: The ‘Man of Destiny’ Calls Time on 14-Year England Career After WTC Final Ben Stokes, England’s talismanic captain and 2019 World Cup hero, has announced retirement from all forms of international cricket with immediate effect. The 35-year-old ends a 14-year England career that redefined the role of a modern all-rounder. Stokes made the announcement 2 days after England’s WTC Final 2027 defeat. “I gave everything I had. My body can’t do it anymore at this level” he said.   1. RETIREMENT STATEMENT AND TIMELINE Date:    July 3, 2026 Formats:     Retired from Tests, ODIs & T20Is - complete international retirement Reason:      Knee injury + workload management. Missed 8 months in 2025-26 due to surgery Final Match:   WTC Final vs Australia, Lord’s, June 2026 *Quote*: “I’m retiring from international cricket. It was an incredibly tough decision but I’ve reached a point where I can’t give 100% to England anymore. I’ll alwa...

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Player Profile 2026: India’s 15-Year-Old T20 Sensation Full Name:    Vaibhav Suryavanshi   Born:    March 27, 2011, Tajpur, Samastipur, Bihar, India   Age:    15 years 3 months   Batting Style:    Left-hand bat   Bowling Style:   Left-arm orthodox spin   Role:      Opening Batter   IPL Team:     Rajasthan Royals 2025-2026   Domestic Team:    Bihar   India T20I Debut:    Yet to debut | Squad member vs Ireland June 2026    1. EARLY LIFE AND RISE TO FAME Vaibhav Sooryavanshi became the youngest player ever sold in IPL history at age 13. Rajasthan Royals bought him for ₹1.10 crore in IPL 2025 Mega Auction, beating intense bidding from DC & MI. Born in Tajpur village, Bihar, he started playing with older boys at age 7. His father, a farmer, built a makeshift pitch at home. At 12, ...

June 26, 2026 - Civil Service Cricket Club, Belfast Ireland 182/9 (20) beat India 148 (18.5) by 34 runs Ireland created history at Stormont. The hosts beat India by 34 runs in the 1st T20I - their first ever T20I victory against India in 8 attempts. Lorcan Tucker’s captain’s knock of 50 and debutant Matt Hollard’s 3 wickets powered Ireland to a famous win. Shreyas Iyer’s captaincy debut ended in defeat as India’s middle-order collapsed chasing 183.    1. MATCH SUMMARY AND SCORECARD  Date:   Friday, June 26, 2026, 1:30 PM IST Venue:   Civil Service Cricket Club, Belfast Toss:     India won toss, elected to field first Result:     Ireland won by 34 runs                Ireland 182/9 in 20 overs 1. Lorcan Tucker c: 50 runs in 36 balls, 5 fours, 2 sixes 2. Gareth Delany: 49 runs in 32 balls, 3 fours, 3 sixes 3. George Dockrell: 19 off 10 at 190 SR  Key Partnership: Tucker + Delany ad...

 DC-LSG SWAP CONFIRMED JUNE 23, 2026: PANT TAKES 12 CRORES PAY CUT, KULDEEP GETS NEW HOME.         One of the biggest trade in IPL history is done. Rishab Pant is back home at Delhi Capitals, while left arm wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav has moves to Lucknow Super Giant. IPL confirmed the swap on Tuesday 23 June 2026, ending week of speculation.  Pant 2 year LSG stint as record-breaking captain is over. Kuldeep's 5 year DC journey ends too. Both players get a fresh start ahead of IPL 2027.   1. TRADE DETAILS, WHO WENT WHERE  TRADE DATE:             Tuesday, June 23, 2026  Teams involved.    Lucknow Super Giant<>Delhi Capitals       RISHAB PANT>> DELHI CAPITALS   1.  CONTRACT.    15 crore per seoson   2.   PAY CUT.       12 crore cut from his record 27 crore LSG deal.   3. HOMECOMING.   ...

The BOSS WHO REDEFINED T20 BATTING: MOST RUNS IN T20 HISTORY BY ANY PLAYER.               Kieron Pollard didn't just play T20 Cricket. He owned it. The West Indies powerhouse, affectionately called " BOSS " retired from international cricket in 2022 but his T20 number remains unmatched. As of 2026, Pollard is the highest run scorer in T20 cricket history with 14,900+ runs across 692+ matches across worldwide.                 No batter in the shortest format has scored more. Not Virat Kohli, Not Chris Gayle, Not Shoib Malik, Just Pollard  1.THE NUMBER THAT MAKE HIM KING OF T20 Kieron Pollard T20 career stats- All time record:: 1.MATCHES.          692+ 2. RUNS.               14,900+ 3. AVERAGE.         31.43 4. STRIKE RATE.   149.67  5. CENTURIES.         5 6. FIFTIES.  ...

    NEWZEALAND HAS ANNOUNCED ITS LIST OF 20 CENTRALLY CONTRACTED MEN'S PLAYERS FOR THE 2026-27 SEOSON, WITH BIG COMEBACKS AND CLEAR SIGNALS ABOUT THE TEAM PRIORITIES HEADING INTO A PACKED YEAR.                  1. BI G RETURNS, DEVON CONWAY AND BLAIR TICKNER BACK IN THE FOLD.      DEVON CONWAY.     The top order batter was on a "casual playing agreement" in 2025-26 to play T20 Leagues worldwide. After a busy year in Ipl, SA20 and the hundred Conway ha committed to NZC full time again. BLAIR TICKNER.      The pace bowler missed out last year but earns a recall after consistent performances for central district and string NZ A showing. With Tim Southee retired and Matt Henry managing workloads, Tickner adds depth to the pace attack for WTC 2025-27 cycle  2.  FULL 20 PLAYER CONTRACT LIST 2026-2 7      NZC has kept the list at players. No new debutants this year, sho...

 MESSI SCORES 3 GOALS ON JUNE 16, 2026 TO EQUAL MIROSLAV CLOSE'S 16 GOALS OLDEST WC HAT TRICK EVER.        Lionel Messi did it again. The 38 year old Argentine captain scored a majestic hat trick against Algeria on Tuesday June 16, 2026 at Kansas City Stadium, firing defending champions Argentina to a 3-0 win in their Group J opener.    But this was no ordinary hat trick. Messi equalled Germany's Miroslav klose as the all time leading scorer in FIFA World Cup history with 16 goals. He also became the oldest player ever to score a World Cup hat trick, exactly 20 years to the day since his first World Cup goal.  1. MATCH SUMMARY ARGENTINA 3-0 ALGERIA  DATE.   16 June 2026.   VENUE.   Kansas Cricket Stadium, Kansas City  RESULT.   Argentina beat Algeria 3-0  STAGE.        GROUP J - MATCH 1     MESSI'S GOALS⚽️ 1. 17TH MINUTE.    Rocket from 25 yards out a...

 PAKISTAN CRICKET BOARD NE PLAYERS KE CENTRAL CONTRACT ME 1 NAYA AUR TEREEKHI BADLAO KR DIYA HAI.         PCB ke Chairman Mohsin Naqvi ne Lahore me press conference me naye central contract ka elan kiya, jis ne nayi hal chl machan di ha. PCB ne un tamam tareeqo ko khatam kr diya jo aj se kai saal pehle se chl te arahe the.                  Agr ap cricket ya Pakistan Team ke fan ha tu apko ye 4 bare badlao ke bare ma Jan na lazmi ha::         1.  A,B,C,D CATEGORIES KA MUKAMAL KHATMA.       Ab tk players ko unki seniority aur unki performance ke hisaab se A B C D categories me rakha jata tha. Lekin naye Set up ke tehat in sab ko khatam kr diya gaya ha.         PCB ne ab "FORMAT TRACKS" ka nizam mutarif karaya ha. Iska mtlb ha ke players ko ab is baat per contract mile ga ke wo kis format ka specialist ha.        2. SIFARISH KHATA...

BIGGEST MATCH OF GROUP 1::  INDIA OPEN CAMPAIN VS PAKISTAN AT EDGBASTON, BIMINGHAM.           The wait is over. India women will kick off their Icc Women's T20 World Cup 2026 campaign with the mother of all clashes against arch rivals Pakistan women on Sunday, June 14 2026 at Edgbaston, Birmingham.       This is match 6 of the Tournament and the first Group 1 game for both teams. Edgbaston huge South Asian crowd makes this is the high voltage game of the group Stage. 1. MATCH DETAILS. MATCH.    India Women vs Pakistan Women TOURNAMENT.   Icc Women's T20 World Cup 2026   STAGE.       Group 1.   Match 1 for both teams   DATE.        Sunday, 14 June  2026  VENUE.    Edgbaston Cricket Ground, Birmingham  2. HEAD TO HEAD;  INDIA DOMINATE BUT WORLD CUP HISTORY IS TIGHT.          India lead the overall T20 13-3. In T...

 THE BIGGEST WORLD CUP IN HISTORY KICK OFF JUNE 11, 2026         Football's biggest party is back. The 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP will be the first ever 48 target tournament and the first world Cup hosted by three countries, USA, CANADA AND MEXICO. From June 11 to July 19, 104 Matches will decide who lifts the trophy at met life stadium, New Jersey This is also the first World Cup since 2002 to have matches across multiple time zones and the longest world cup ever 39 days.      1. TOURNAMENT OVERVIEW  1. DATES.   11 June TO 19 July 2026 2. HOSTS.   Canada, Usa AND Mexico 3. TEAMS.   48 teams. Expanded from 32 4. MATCHES.   104 matches across 16 Stadiums 5. FINAL.     July 19, 2026 at metlife stadium, New York  6. OPENING MATCH.    June 11, 2026. Mexico vs South Africa at Estadio Azteca, Mexico          Estadio Azteca becomes the first stadium in history to...

    THE ENGLAND AND WALES CRICKET BOARD HAS OFFICIALLY DROPPED REGULAR CAPTAIN BEN STOKES AND FAST BOWLER GUS AKTINSON FROM THE SQUAD FOR THE UPCOMING SECOND TEST MATCH.          England cricket fans have been hit with a massive bombshell. The celebration from the win against Newzealand at Lord's have quickly turned into a crisis for the team management.       NEW CAPTAIN AND CHANGES IN SECOND TEST MATCH      The disciplinary decision means former skipper JOE ROOT will return to lead the side as interim captain.           Joe root who stepped down from the role in April 2022, will lead the side once again zo steady the leadership.           Fast bowler Jofra Archer and wicket keeper batter Jordan Cox add in the squad.       IS BEN STOKES CAPTAINCY AND CAREER AT RISK?           The incident has raced serious question mark over BE...

  BREAKING: PCB NAMED 15 MEMBERS YOUTH SQUAD FOR AICHI NAGOYA ASIAN GAMES       The Pakistan Cricket Board announced it's 15 member squad for the men's T20 cricket event at the Asian Games 2026 on 10 June 2026 . In a bold Move, selectors have rested all senior players and handed captaincy to opening batter SAHIBZADA FARHAN.  PAKISTAN 15 MEMBERS SQUAD FOR ASIAN GAMES. 1. SAHIBZADA FARHAN. (Captain) 2.    ABDUL SAMAD   (Vice Captain) 3.    ABRAR AHMED 4.   AHMED DANIYAL 5.       AKIF JAVED 6.        ALI RAZA  7.       HAIDER ALI 8.    HASSAN NAWAZ 9.     SAAD MASOOD 10.  ARAFAT MINHAS 11.     SAIM AYUB 12.  SUFYAN MUQEEM 13.  SALMAN MIRZA 14.  MAAZ SADAQAT  15.   USMAN KHAN.  (WK) 2.    4; BIG TALKING POINTS  1.  BABAR AZAM, SHAHEEN AFRIDI, SHADAB KHAN DROPPED....

 Cricket fans, the long wait is finally over. For the first time since April 2011, Australia is playing a bilateral series in Bangladesh soil. The action has finally kicked out off at the Shere bangal Nation Stadium Mirpur for the 1ST ODI and the excitement through the roof.          THE TOSS AND STRATEGY Australian's stand in captain, JOSH INGLIS won the toss and elected to bowl first . With overcast conditions and recent tracks in Mirpur showing a bit more assistance for the fast bowlers than usual, Australia is looking to exploit early mosture and dismantle the Bangladeshi Top order.     KEY STORYLINES FOR THE MATCH A HISTOTIC REUNION.    It has been exactly 15 years since Australia played a last ODI series in Bangladesh. This historic context makes every ball of this series highly anticipated.  A NEW LOOK AUSTRALIAN SIDE.    With several senior players resting or missing, this is a massive opportunity for Austra...

  THE BIGGEST WOMENS T20 WORLD CUP EVER STARTS FROM 12 JUNE.     The 10Th edition of women's T20 World Cup is set to make a history. For the first time 12 teams will battle for the trophy across England And Wales. The tournament runs from 12 June to 5 July with the final at the Ionic ground LORD'S CRICKER GROUND.           This is England's first time hosting the Women's T20 World Cup since the inaugural 2009 edition. 1.  TOURNAMENT OVERVIEW.. 1. HOST.      England and wales 2. DATES.      12 JUNE - 5 JULY 3. TEAMS.    12 teams_. Expanded from 10 in 2024 4. MATCHES.        33 Matches total 5.FORMAT.       Group Stage + Knockout 2 Groups of 6 Teams each. Top 2 Teams from each group go to Semi Finals.   6. DEFENDING CHAMPIONS.   Newzealand won 2024 edition beating South Africa by 32 Runs.    2.   VENUES 7 IONIC CRIC...

 WHAT ARE THE ASIAN GAMES? The Asian Games officially called the 'Asiad is the second largest multi sport event in the world after Olympics. It organizes every 4 years by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA).   Think of it like,  "OLYMPICS FOR ASIA" 45+ countries from Asia compete in 40+ Sports. From cricket to kabbadi, athletics to esports-if you play in it Asia, it's probably there AISIAN GAMES 2026 JAPAN- FULL DETAILS 1.HOST CITY.     Aichi - Nagoya Japan 2. DATES.          SEPTEMBER 17 TO 3 OCTOBER 2026 3. VENUE OF CRICKET.   Karogi athletics park, Aichi 4. MOTTO.     "Imagine of Asian" focus on unity, youth and innovation. 5. NUMBER OF SPORTS.  40+ Sports, 60+ disciplines. 6. NUMBER OF ATHLETES.   1500+ athletes expected WHY ARE THE ASIAN GAMES HELD? 1. UNITY.   Bring 45 nations together through Sports. Politics aside, everyone competes under one roof. 2. OLYMPICS PREPARATION ....

 BREAKING NEWS..   INDIA T20 SQUADS ANNOUNCED AGAINST IRELAND AND ENGLAND AND ASIA GAMES 2026  This is India first T20 SQUADS announcement after winning the T20 World Cup and it comes with Two major shake ups.... 1. SHREYS IYER NEW T20 CAPTAIN.. THE BIGGEST HEADLINE..   SURYAKUMAR YADAV remove from captaincy after winning the T20 World Cup. SHREYS IYER will lead India T20 series against Ireland and England.. WHY THE CHANGE?  Sources in the Board confirmed that SURYAKUMAR YADAV Recent lean patch with the bat was a key factor. Meanwhile , SHREYS IYER leadership stood out after he captained in IPL. The selection committee sent IYER name to the board and it was proved. 2. VAIBHAV SOORYAVANSHI 15 YEARS OLD, MAIDEN T20 CALL UP IPL 2026 breakout star VAIBHAV SOORYAVANSHI has been rewarded with his first senior Indian T20 squad       He scored 776 runs in Ipl 2026 and secure a orange cap. At just 15 years old he would become a youngest ever...

  Indian cricket me is waqt aik aisa toofan aya ha hua jiski umeed kisi ko na thi. SURYAKUMAR YADAV (SKY) jinhone India ko T20 World Cup jitaya, unhe kaptaani se hataya ja raha hai. Unki jga SHREYS IYER ko naya T20 captain bnaye jane per goor kiya ja raha ha.    Lekin kahani sirf yaha IYER aur SURYA tk nahi. Blke RAJAT PATIDAR aur SANJU SAMSON bhi is race me shamil ha. Akhri chl kya raha ha BCCI ke dimaag me? Chle puri debate ko asaani se samajh te ha...... 1. SURYAKUMAR YADAV KO KYU HATAYA JA RAHA? World Cup jeetne ke baad SKY ko drop krne ki teen bari wajoohat ha..... '"KHARAB BATTING FORM' "   T20 World Cup me unka strike rate 136.72 ho gaya tha aur IPL 2026 me unhone 13 innings me sirf 270 runs bnaye. ' "FITNESS ISSUES" ' Reports ke mutabiq Surya ko kuch mahino se wrist injury ka masla ho raha ha. "'UMER (AGE) KA FACTOR"'  SKY ab 35 saal ke hogaye ha aur BCCI ab T20 World Cup 2028 aur LA 2028 ke liye 1 lambe arse ka p...