🚨 THE RETURN OF YOUNIS KHAN 🚨 - Younis Khan's previous stint with Pakistan ended in 2020 after a reported dressing-room clash with Hasan Ali during the England tour. - Reports claimed Younis asked Hasan Ali to take an ice bath after a tough outing, but the pacer refused, leading to a heated argument. - Younis reportedly sought disciplinary action, but when no action was taken, he resigned from his role as batting coach. - Now back as Pakistan's head mentor, it remains to be seen whether his strict approach can avoid another dressing-room fallout.

🚨 BABAR AZAM IN FAB 4 🚨 - Babar Azam has officially joined the list of Fab 4 after the retirement of Kane Williamson from International Cricket. 🇵🇰❤️

🚨 PCB TO APPOINT 7-MEMBER CRICKET EXPERTS PANEL 🚨 - PCB is set to form a high-powered committee of seven former cricketers as "cricket experts." - The panel will have the final say on major cricket matters, including the appointment of Pakistan's next Test and T20I captains. - The committee will also play a key role in finalizing central contracts for players. Big decisions in Pakistan cricket could soon be in the hands of this expert panel.

🚨 MOHSIN NAQVI ON MEDIA 🚨 - PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi says a revamped central contract system will be introduced with separate categories for Test, ODI, T20I and Emerging players. - Domestic participation, fitness and performance will be mandatory for a central contract. - Cricket experts will make decisions regarding team selection and captaincy appointments.

🚨 BIG DECISIONS BY MOHSIN NAQVI 🚨 - Pakistan's new central contract structure will have five categories, including a dedicated category for Test cricket. - No separate category will be created for T20 cricket. - Playing domestic cricket will be mandatory to earn a central contract. - Any player who does not participate in domestic cricket will not be eligible for a central contract.

🚨 PCB MEETING UNDERWAY 🚨 - PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi is meeting with some ex-cricketers and officials at PCB headquarters. - Some key decisions regarding Pakistan Cricket are expected soon. 👀

WORLD CUP PREDICTIONS: MATCHDAY 1 🇲🇽 Mexico 2-0 South Africa 🇿🇦 done ✅ 🇰🇷 South Korea 2-1 Czechia 🇨🇿 done ✅ 🇨🇦 Canada 1-1 Bosnia 🇧🇦 done ✅ 🇺🇸 USA 4-1 Paraguay 🇵🇾 done ✅ 🇶🇦 Qatar 0-3 Switzerland 🇨🇭 🇧🇷 Brazil 2-1 Morocco 🇲🇦 🇭🇹 Haiti 0-4 Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

AQIB JAVED ON ODI WORLD CUP🗣: "There are still 1.5 years left until the World Cup, but people forget that. In the last World Cup, Sri Lanka and the West Indies had to go through the qualifying round. It’s important to remain in the top six through your bilateral performances because if you slip, another team can play well and overtake you. Bilateral series determine where you stand. If, 1.5 years in advance, we start thinking about preparing to play in South Africa, then as this season ends and Sri Lanka arrives in October, that’s when it begins to make sense. By then, you should be in a position where you don’t have to fear dropping out of the top six. From October onward, the team should focus on that kind of preparation."

🚨 ENGLAND SUFFER PRE-WORLD CUP SETBACK 🚨 - England’s FIFA World Cup preparations have been disrupted after training equipment was reportedly stolen before the team arrived in Kansas City. - According to BBC reports, vehicles carrying gear to England’s base were broken into, with balls and boots feared among the missing items. - Police have reportedly made two arrests ahead of England’s World Cup opener against Croatia on Wednesday.

🚨 ODI WORLD CUP 2027 FINAL 🚨 - As per reports, Johannesburg is likely to host the final of the ODI World Cup 2027.

🚨 KANE WILLIAMSON - BORN LEGEND 🚨 TESTS: Matches - 110 Runs - 9515 Average - 54.06 Strike Rate - 51.98 50s/100s - 38/33 ODIs: Matches - 175 Runs - 7256 Average - 48.37 Strike rate - 81.59 50s/100s - 47/15 T20Is: Matches - 93 Runs - 2575 Average - 33.01 Strike rate - 122.97 50s/100s - 18/0 - The legend of the game, Kane Williamson, brings curtains to his stellar career. Happy retirement, Kane. 🤍

🚨 KANE WILLIAMSON ANNOUNCED RETIREMENT FROM INTERNATIONAL CRICKET. 🚨 - End of an era. 💔

🚨 FIFA WORLD CUP MATCH DAY 1 - PREDICTIONS 🚨 🇲🇽 Mexico 2-0 South Africa 🇿🇦 🇰🇷 South Korea 2-1 Czech Republic 🇨🇿 🇨🇦 Canada 2-1 Bosnia 🇧🇦 🇺🇸 USA 2-0 Paraguay 🇵🇾 🇶🇦 Qatar 1-2 Switzerland 🇨🇭 🇧🇷 Brazil 3-1 Morocco 🇲🇦 🇭🇹 Haiti 0-2 Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🇦🇺 Australia 1-1 Turkey 🇹🇷 🇩🇪 Germany 3-0 Curaçao 🇨🇼 🇳🇱 Netherlands 2-1 Japan 🇯🇵 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast 1-0 Ecuador 🇪🇨 🇸🇪 Sweden 2-0 Tunisia 🇹🇳 🇪🇸 Spain 4-0 Cape Verde 🇨🇻 🇧🇪 Belgium 2-1 Egypt 🇪🇬 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia 0-2 Uruguay 🇺🇾 🇮🇷 Iran 1-1 New Zealand 🇳🇿 🇫🇷 France 3-1 Senegal 🇸🇳 🇮🇶 Iraq 0-3 Norway 🇳🇴 🇦🇷 Argentina 2-0 Algeria 🇩🇿 🇦🇹 Austria 1-1 Jordan 🇯🇴 🇵🇹 Portugal 3-0 DR Congo 🇨🇩 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England 2-1 Croatia 🇭🇷 🇬🇭 Ghana 2-1 Panama 🇵🇦 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan 0-2 Colombia 🇨🇴

Full house at Mexico Stadium for the Fifa World Cup opener. 🤯🔥

🚨 ICC ODI WORLD CUP 2027 VENUES 🚨 South Africa Venues: Johannesburg (Likely Final), Centurion, Cape Town (Likely SF), Durban (Likely SF), Gqeberha, Bloemfontein, East London, Paarl Zimbabwe Venues: Victoria Falls Stadium, Bulawayo, and Harare. Namibia Venues: Namibia Cricket Ground (NCG) - South Africa will host a total of 41 matches, Zimbabwe will host 10, and Namibia 3 in the ODI World Cup 2026. 🏏

🚨 HISTORY BY BANGLADESH 🚨 - Bangladesh won an ODI series against Australia for the first time in the history of cricket. 🇧🇩

🚨 2027 ODI WORLD CUP FORMAT 🚨 - 14 teams split into 2 groups, followed by the Super Six (top 3 from each group). - Not every team has to play 9 games, only the Super Six teams do. - With points carried forward from the group stage, there are no repeated group matches in Super 6. - A format that rewards consistency and keeps every game meaningful throughout the tournament.

🚨 ICC ODI WORLD CUP 2027 IN OCT/NOV 🚨 ICC ODI World Cup 2027 will be held from 4 October to 21 November in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia.

🚨 FIFA WORLD CUP BROADCASTERS - PAKISTAN 🚨 TV - PTV Sports Digital - Tapmad - PTV Sports and Tapmad will broadcast all the matches of the FIFA World Cup 2026 live in Pakistan.

NASSER HUSSAIN ON BEN STOKES🗣: "Ben Stokes has done a lot for the England team. He has been part of some of England's greatest moments, including their victories in the ODI World Cup and the T20 World Cup. He is the warrior of the England team, but this time he has made a big mistake. I don't think it's a crime to drop him. This is a difficult time for Ben Stokes, and great cricketers shouldn't let their emotions lead them to decide to retire. I would be sad if we had seen the last of Stokes." (Sky Sports)