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Pakistan / Entertainment & CulturePCB to take over Hyderabad's Niaz Stadium for 20 years in deal with HMC
On 6 October 2026 the PCB and Hyderabad Municipal Corporation signed a 20-year agreement giving the board administrative control of Niaz Stadium while HMC retains ownership.
Pakistan / Entertainment & CultureSahibzada Farhan replaces Salman Ali Agha as Pakistan T20I captain
The Pakistan Cricket Board has replaced Salman Ali Agha with Sahibzada Farhan as Pakistan's T20I captain and dropped Babar Azam from the T20 squad for the Sri Lanka series.
Pakistan / Entertainment & CultureSri Lanka name 16-member squad for Pakistan-England tri-series from 18 October
Sri Lanka Cricket has named a 16-member squad led by Kusal Mendis for the Pakistan-England ODI tri-series in Rawalpindi and Lahore from 18 October, with Asalanka dropped.
Pakistan / Entertainment & CultureIndia beat Pakistan by 19 runs to retain Asian Games cricket gold
India beat Pakistan by 19 runs in the Asian Games men's cricket final in Nisshin, claiming back-to-back gold while Pakistan took silver, their best result in the event since 2010.
Pakistan / Entertainment & CultureICC puts Pakistan and India in same group for 2027 World Cup, opens ticket sale on 10 October
The ICC put Pakistan, India and Australia in Group A of the 2027 Cricket World Cup in South Africa, with the Pakistan-India match fixed for 10 October 2027 in Johannesburg.
Pakistan / Entertainment & CulturePakistan reach first Asian Games cricket final to set up India gold-medal clash
Pakistan beat Bangladesh by six wickets in a rain-shortened Asian Games semi-final on 1 October to reach their first men's cricket final, where India await.
Pakistan / Entertainment & CulturePakistan reach Asian Games cricket semi-final as rain washes out Hong Kong quarter-final
Persistent rain washed out Pakistan's Asian Games cricket quarter-final against Hong Kong on 28 September, sending Sahibzada Farhan's side through on ICC T20I ranking.
Pakistan / Entertainment & CultureAbrar Ahmed becomes world No 1 T20I bowler, first Pakistan spinner in five years
Pakistan leg-spinner Abrar Ahmed has risen to the top of the ICC men's T20I bowling rankings on 736 points, ending Rashid Khan's six-month reign at No 1.
Pakistan / Entertainment & CulturePakistan men's cricket team begins Asian Games 2026 campaign as Hesson eyes India meeting
Pakistan's men's cricket team begins its Asian Games 2026 campaign on 28 September; head coach Mike Hesson said the young side is preparing for a possible meeting with India.
Pakistan / Entertainment & CultureWasim Akram questions Babar Azam's decision to accept Test captaincy after England whitewash
Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram says Babar Azam should have remained a player rather than take the Test captaincy, questioning his claim to be unaware of the PCB's overhaul.
Pakistan / Entertainment & CulturePakistan women face Sri Lanka in Asian Games semi-final with final in sight
Pakistan's women's cricket team plays Sri Lanka in the Asian Games 2026 semi-final at Korogi Sports Park, Nisshin, on Sunday, 20 September, with a gold-medal berth at stake.
Pakistan / Entertainment & CultureRizwan turns to ICC anti-corruption body as Pakistan cyber-crime inquiry continues
Mohammad Rizwan has sought ICC Anti-Corruption Unit guidance over the seizure of his phone in an NCCIA inquiry, days after the Lahore High Court declined to halt it.