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India beat Pakistan by 7 wickets on Sunday. Shahid Afridi slammed PCB and son-in-law Shaheen Afridi after the embarrassing defeat
Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Monday contradicted claims made by US President Donald Trump.
The Indian players refused to shake hands with their Pakistani opponents at the first meeting of the sides since the two countries exchanged hostilities this year.
With only three matches left in the group stage, five teams - Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Bangladesh and the United Arab Emirates - remain in contention to fill in three spots in the Super 4 stage behind India.
Asim Munir, who rose rapidly through the ranks and now commands both the army and Pakistan’s vast intelligence apparatus, has become the real power centre in Islamabad.
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has already filed a complaint with ICC after India refused to shake hands with Pakistani players after the Asia Cup 2025 match on Sunday, 14
Wood, who has travelled worldwide as a specialist T20 coach, acknowledged that Pakistan are better placed that Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, but still have issues to address.
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Pakistan pushes for Islamic Nato. What's in it for India?
At a summit of over 40 Muslim countries in Doha after Israel's strike in Qatar, a proposal was floated for an Islamic Nato. Pakistan aggressively pitched for an "Arab-Islamic task force", reviving talks about a Nato-style military alliance.