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Days after Pakistan wicketkeeper batsman Muhammad Rizwan was brutally trolled both online and sections of mainstream media in India, Pakistani cricketers have openly supported the people of Palestine who are under constant attack from Israeli forces. The Pakistan national cricket team is currently in India for the ICC Men's World Cup 2023 tournament. Amid the increasing casualties in Gaza, several players, including Shadab Khan, Haris Rauf, Mohammed Nawaz, and spinner Usama Mir, shared images of the Palestinian flag on their social media accounts, now known as X (formerly Twitter). Earlier, Muhammad Rizwan, Pakistan's wicket-keeper batter, dedicated his match-winning century against Sri Lanka on October 11 to the people of Gaza. Following this, the Indian media ran several stor...

Indian lawyer Vineet Jindal has filed a complaint to the International Cricket Council (ICC) against Pakistan wicket-keeper batter Muhammad Rizwan for offering Namaz on the field. Vineet Jindal — the same lawyer who filed a complaint against Pakistan presenter Zainab Abbas over her eight-year-old Tweet — sought legal action against the right-handed batter for offering Namaz on the field and voicing support for Gaza. Muhammad Rizwan is known to offer his prayers wherever he gets the chance. During a break in match between Pakistan and Netherlands, the wicket-keeper batter was seen offering Namaz in the middle of the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad. Rizwan had dedicated his century to the people of Gaza after his match-winning century against Sri Lanka ear...

With World Cup 2023 around the corner, Kashmiri cricket bat manufacturers are gearing up for an anticipated surge in demand. As per news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), ODI World Cup 2023, will start from October 5, and this season, many international players this year are going to use Kashmir willow cricket bats. Kashmir cricket bat manufacturers said the demand for the Kashmir willow cricket bats has increased by 10 times in the last few weeks. “We are anticipating a further surge in demand. Almost one lakh cricket bats are being exported to various states per week to meet the demand. It’s cricket fever everywhere during the World Cup and we are boosting our production to cater to cricket lovers,” said Fawzul Kabir, spokesperson of the Kashmir Cricket Bat Manufacturers Assoc...

Afreen Hyder, a Kashmiri Taekwondo player, is the first athlete from Jammu Kashmir to earn a silver medal in Kyorugi. The 23-year-old represented Jammu Kashmir at the 39th National Senior Taekwondo Championships, which were held in Guwahati, Assam between September 9 and 11. The All Assam Taekwondo Association organized the Championship, which was sanctioned by the Taekwondo Federation of India and approved by the Indian Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. Afreen defeated Rajasthan in her first match, Sikkim in her second, Manipur in her third, and Madhya Pradesh in her fourth. However, Kerala defeated her in the championship match.

Kashmiri female water sports coach and Kayaking player, Bilquis Mir has been appointed as a jury member for the upcoming 19th Asian Games to be held in China, starting on September 23, 2023. The jury panel, which comprises members from Indonesia, China, Hong Kong, Thailand, Singapore, Vietnam, Korea, and other countries, will have Bilquis representing India. Bilquis, a resident of Khanyar Srinagar is the first Olympic-level women’s kayaking and canoeing player from the Kashmir valley. Bilquis is the only Indian woman to have been appointed as a jury member at the 19th Asian Games. She is also the Director of Water Sports, Jammu Kashmir, and will be judging hundreds of athletes participating in this sport.

The weather has again halted the second match between India and Pakistan, as had been predicted. Rain that began at 16:53 IST forced India to uphold its innings at 24.1 overs and 147 runs for the loss of two wickets. Play has been called off, updated Cricbuzz. Adding “But we do have a reserve day. We will be back tomorrow and it will be a full 50-over game with India starting from 24.1 overs. The match will resume at 15:00 local time.” “The prediction was today to be washed out and hence there was a big call of adding a reserve day, but we did get some action as the Indian openers took on the Pakistan pace trio and set up a good platform before the skies opened,” reads Cricbuzz update. The rain did stop and we were close to resumption but the rain returned and the umpires had t...

India and Pakistan are all set to clash for the second time in the 2023 Asia Cup, this time at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The first match between the two teams seemed set to cough up a thriller after India's remarkable fightback batting first but the Pakistan chase never happened due to rain. With showers playing a major role in the rest of the matches as well, the tournament organisers have announced that a reserve day would be kept for this fixture alone, reported Hindustan Times. This decision has been met with much backlash, including from Bangladesh coach Chandika Hathurusingha himself, but it does look like this reserve day will now be used after all considering the weather predictions coming in with just hours to go for the match. According to AccuWea...

Rubia Syed Sheikh, a 29-year-old female cricketer from Badasgam village of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district has been called up by the Gujarat Giants for the upcoming season of the Women's Indian Premier League (IPL). Rubia is an all-rounder who bats right-handed and bowls right-arm medium pace. She has been playing cricket since 2012 and has represented Jammu & Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA) for the last ten years. She has also played in the Ranji Trophy and Senior Women's T-20. Talking to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) over the phone, Rubia said, “I received a call from officials who told me that I will be part of the IPL team Gujarat Giants for the upcoming season.” Rubia said her father, Ghulam Qadir Sheikh, a fruit businessman, has always believed in her ...

In a remarkable initiative to promote sports and empower women, the Chinar Corps of the Indian Army proudly inaugrated the the Kashmir Women's Cricket League on August 19th. The league showcased the cricketing prowess of talented women from the region. The inaugural ceremony, held on August 19th, saw over 500 enthusiastic students from various schools in the area gathering to witness the excitement and fervor of the game. Mr. Vijay Kumar Bidhuri, Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir Region graced the occasion as the chief guest, emphasizing the significance of sports in fostering a sense of unity and empowerment. This event marked a significant step in promoting sports, women's empowerment, and unity in the region. The Chinar Corps of the Indian Army extends its gratitude to the particip...

A 38-year-old man died of a cardiac arrest while playing volleyball match at Naidkhai village of Sonawari in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Saturday late evening. An official told news agency— Kashmir Scroll that a man identified as Bilal Ahmed Wani (38), son of Mohammad Afzal Wani resident of Naidkhai died while playing volleyball match at SKB ground Naidkhai soon after he complained about severe pain in the chest. He said Wani was immediately rushed to a nearby hospital CHC Sumbal , where doctors declared him dead on arrival—