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LONDON (AFP): England’s wicketkeeper-batsman Jos Buttler will miss a one-day international (ODI) series in Pakistan after suffering a hamstring injury. Buttler was forced to retire hurt during a one-day international against Sri Lanka at Headingley last week before returning to bat in pain later in the match. The 36-year-old sat out England’s 223-run win over

LAHORE (Kashmir Digital): The proposed tri-nation series involving Pakistan, Ireland and Zimbabwe next year is increasingly unlikely to go ahead as originally planned. Sources said that the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is considering changes to the national team’s schedule ahead of the 2027 ICC Men’s ODI World Cup. The three cricket boards had been considering

ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): Pakistan hockey team has qualified for the semi-finals of the men’s hockey event at the 20th Asian Games 2026, defeating Oman 7-2 in a Group B match at Gifu Prefectural Green Stadium on Monday. At the beginning of the game, the Green Shirts played with an aggressive approach, scoring in the 22nd

MUMBAI (Kashmir English): India’s star batter Virat Kohli has entered an exclusive club by becoming only the second batter in men’s ODI cricket to score 15,000 runs. Kohli achieved the milestone during India’s first ODI against the West Indies on Sunday, September 27, reaching the landmark with a boundary off Alzarri Joseph. He needed 59

TOKYO (Kashmir English): The Asian Games javelin throw final is set to take place tomorrow, featuring Pakistan’s Olympic gold-medal-winning hero, Arshad Nadeem, alongside 13 other throwers. While reaching the podium might seem like a tall order for Arshad Nadeem, the final is a level playing field. Pakistan’s Yasir Sultan will also join the race for

NEW DELHI (Kashmir English): Indian star Virat Kohli has confirmed that the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2027, to be held in South Africa, Namibia and Zimbabwe, will be his last World Cup for India. In an interview with an Indian media outlet on Saturday, Kohli said this will be his last World Cup to

TOKYO (Kashmir English): Malaysia defeated Pakistan  5-4 in the Asian Games hockey event in Japan on Saturday. In the Group B match of the ongoing Asian Games hockey tournament, the contest between Pakistan and Malaysia was tied at 3-3 heading into the third quarter. In the fourth quarter, Pakistan’s Sufyan Khan scored a goal to

LAHORE (Kashmir English): Azan Ahmed has been named captain of Pakistan’s U17 squad for the upcoming bilateral series against Sri Lanka U17 in Multan. The series will feature one three-day match and five one-day matches, with all games scheduled to be played at Multan Cricket Stadium from October 9 to 24. Sri Lanka U17 will

KARACHI (Kashmir English): The Pakistan men’s cricket team has departed for Japan to participate in the Asian Games. The national team traveled from Karachi via Dubai to Japan, where Pakistan will begin its campaign in the quarter-final stage on September 28. Sahibzada Farhan will lead the Pakistan men’s team at the Asian Games. Prior to