January 2025

The ICC Champions Trophy tour will begin on Saturday in Islamabad, Pakistan but will not visit Muzaffarabad on the first leg of its journey. The BCCI had opposed the trophy’s initial route, which included Muzaffarabad, capital of Pakistan-administered Kashmir, a territory disputed by the two countries. The objection resulted in a delay in finalizing a

Former captain Nida Dar and Aliya Riaz have been omitted from PCB’s new set of central contracts announced on Saturday. Sixteen players were announced in the new contracts, with Fatima Sana, who took over from Dar as captain, moving up to Category A. Dar was in Category A in last year’s contracts, while Riaz had

Jason Gillespie is set to be removed as Pakistan head coach and replaced across all formats by Aaqib Javed as the high turnover rate at the PCB continues apace. Gillespie is Pakistan’s Test coach and currently caretaker coach of the white-ball team, but is expected to be relieved of all duties, with Aaqib – recently

The PCB said there would be no change of Test match coach for one more series, with Jason Gillespie taking charge of the next two Tests against South Africa. The board has not confirmed him for any commitment beyond this tour, although he has a contract with the PCB which runs until 2026. Over the

The PCB is yet to hear from the ICC on issues surrounding India’s reluctance to travel to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy next February. The PCB wrote to the ICC a week ago, seeking details and clarification from the governing body on the BCCI’s decision, which was conveyed to the ICC. The PCB has sought