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Pakistan captain Babar Azam assessed his cricketing skills hours before the high-powerT20 World Cup match against archrival India. The International Cricket Council (ICC) posted a Reel on Instagram asking Babar to rate himself out of 100, similar to how football players are rated in the FIFA video game for consoles and personal computers. The 28-year-old rated his strength, stroke variety, spin game, pace game, and fielding. Babar rated his power at 70/100, his stroke range at 80/100, and his spin game at 75/100. When asked about his pace, Babar responded, "I love the pace," and scored 90 out of 100. Last but not least, he awarded himself a score of 60 for fielding. The first T20 match between Pakistan and India will take place at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MGC) at 1 pm. Fans and spectators were concerned about the rain forecast for today's match; however, the sky in Melbourne has cleared, and fans can anticipate a 40-over contest between the rival cricket team...

The Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) police on Saturday suspended two of its officials, including the crime record officer, for ridiculing PTI MNA Saleh Muhammad Khan at Secretariat police station in the federal capital. According to media reports the police officials photographed the arrested PTI lawmaker Saleh Muhammad Khan Swati with a slate, inscribed with the detainee’s details, around his neck, and then released the pictures on social media. The picture went viral and drew condemnation from PTI leaders and activists. People on social media largely expressed their disapproval of such humiliating behaviour of the Islamabad police. According to police, a probe has been launched into the incident. It should be noted that the police had taken into custody Saleh and his two security guards from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa police, under terrorism charges for allegedly shooting at the police contingent deployed outside the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP). Saleh, who comes from Mans...

Federal Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal said that Imran Khan's true face has been exposed before the public. Ahsan Iqbal has said that PTI should adopt the option of court rather than protesting on ECP's verdict against its Chairman Imran Khan. Addressing a news conference in Lahore, he said that Imran Khan's true face has been exposed before the public. He said that the verdict against Imran Khan has been given unanimously and he is the first former Prime Minister in the country's history, who has been disqualified on allegations of corrupt practice. He said that Nawaz Sharif did not opt to protest against court' verdict regarding his lifetime disqualification.  

Devon Conway hit an unbeaten 92 as New Zealand claimed a comprehensive 89-run win over hosts Australia at the T20 World Cup. Victory in their Super 12 opener at the Sydney Cricket Ground was the Black Caps' first over their Trans-Tasman rivals in Australia in any format since 2011. It was also Australia's heaviest defeat in a T20 World Cup and their second largest of all time in the 20-over format. Finn Allen got things started as he bludgeoned 41 from 16 balls in an opening stand of 56 with Conway, who expertly controlled the New Zealand innings. The left-hander added 69 with captain Kane Williamson and James Neesham smashed 26 not out from 13 balls, including six from the last ball, to take New Zealand up to 200-3. Australia's chase faltered early on with David Warner's bizarre dismissal - bowled via his thigh pad and the back of his bat - the first of three wickets to go down in the powerplay. A stunning diving catch from Glenn Phillips, running around from d...

A terror case on Saturday was registered against the local leadership of the PTI for its alleged violent behaviour during the protests against party chief Imran Khan's disqualification. The case has been registered at the I-9 police station on the federal government's complaint. According to media reports, PTI leaders Aamer Mehmood Kiani, Wasiq Qayyum Abbasi, Faisal Javed Khan, Raja Rashid Hafeez, Umar Tanveer, Rashid Naseem Abbasi and Raja Majid are named in the case. According to the first information report (FIR), the PTI workers pelted stones at the police and FC personnel, injuring them. The FIR said that the demonstrators tried to run over policemen with the intention of murdering them. It added that the protesters set fire to trees in Faizabad and its nearby areas and tried to damage government property. A day earlier, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), in a consensus verdict in Toshakana reference, disqualified former prime minister Imran Khan and ruled ...

Indian Skipper Rohit Sharma breaks silence on Pakistan tour controversy. Speaking about the ongoing issue, Rohit said that the decision will be taken by the BCCI. "We are focusing on the T20 World Cup for now," he said. The skipper said that he is hoping for a complete match against Pakistan tomorrow (October 23). The match is expected to be affected by rain as the weather department has predicted showers on Sunday in Melbourne. "Pakistan's bowling is very good and can be challenging for us, however, our batting is good too," he added. Rohit said that we will have to focus on bowling and fielding to win the match, adding that it was important to work on the flaws after the last World Cup humiliation. Talking about the Pakistan team, he said that the current squad is very challenging as the team played well in the World Cup and Asia Cup.

Railways Minister and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) senior leader Khawaja Saad Rafique said on Saturday that he was not happy over Imran Khan’s disqualification by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) in Toshakahana reference. Taking to Twitter, Saad Rafique said, “It is unconscionable to celebrate someone’s disqualification or arrest. I am not over Imran Khan’s disqualification.” He went onto say that it was Imran Khan who set traps for his opponents. “The one who accused others of corruption has been proven corrupt himself,” he added. The ECP, in a consensus verdict in the Toshakhana reference, disqualified Imran Khan and ruled that he is no longer a member of the National Assembly. The Election Commission also directed criminal proceedings to be initiated against Imran for misdeclaration. The ECP ruled that Imran Khan submitted a false affidavit and was found involved in corrupt practices under Article 63(1)(p).