Abdul Jabbar Faisal/Anjum ShakeelIslamabad/Dubai: The squads for the fourth edition of the DP World International League T20 Development Tournament have been confirmed following the Player Draft held on 2 September, with six teams set to represent the franchises of the DP World ILT20. The tournament will begin on 14 September and bring together some of the UAE’s most promising cricketers in a competition designed to provide them with valuable exposure and experience. Several players selected in the six squads have already featured in the DP World ILT20 and made an impact while others will also have an opportunity to make an impression ahead of the DP World ILT20 Season 5 Player Auction scheduled to take place on 1 October 2026 in Dubai.Squads:Abu Dhabi Knight Riders Development: Masood Ul Rahman Gurbaz, Aftab Alam, Falaknoor Noor, Uzair Khan, Awais Ali Shah, Nawodya Wijayakumara, Zia Mukhtar, Usaid Amin, Junaid Khan Afridi, Asel Sigera, Zahid Ali, Ammar Badami, Salman Saleem, Uzair Haider, Ibrar Ahmad, Mayank Choudhary, Alishan SharafuDesert Vipers Development: Ayaan Misbah, Nilansh Keswani, Israr Ahmad, Hilal Afghan, Wasim Akram, Harshit Kaushik, Wali Muhammad, Abdul Ghaffar, Taimoor Ali, Punya Bhatia, Zeeshan Abid, Angad Nehru, Harsh Desai, Khuzaima Bin Tanveer, Matiullah Khan, Sanjay Pahal, Vriitya AravindDubai Capitals Development: Akshdeep Nath, Tahir Zaman, Khalid Shah, Zeeshan Naseer, Muhammad Arfan, Saghir Khan, Yayin Rai, Ahmed Tariq, Raees Ahmed, Mohomad Halan, Rahul Chopra, Asif Mohammad Taniwal, Abdul Rahman Nasir, Farhan Khan, Haider Ali, Muhammad Farooq, Mohammad JawadullahGulf Giants Development: Sohaib Khan, Adeeb Usmani, Awais Ahmed, Sagar Kalyan, Junaid Shamsudheen, Ansh Tandon, Keshav Sharma, Nabeel Aziz, Muhammad Irshad, Samal Udawaththa, Mohammed Faraazuddin, Vaibhav Govekar, Tanish Suri, Albin Alias, Aayan Khan, Haider Razzaq, Zuhaib ZubairMI Emirates Development: Kona Srikar Bharat, Ali Naseer, Ibrahim Masood, Vishnu Sukumaran, Adithya Shetty, Aryan Lakra, Nasir Faraz, Said Nazeer, Wahab Hassan, Mohammad Sameer, Zenul Abideen, Raizal Nadir, Naseem Khan, Mohammad Waseem, Muhammad Rohid, Usman Khan, Zahoor KhanSharjah Warriorz Development: Harpreet Singh Bhatia, Dilan Suraweera, Daniyal Liaquat, Dhruv Parashar, Luqman Faisal, Mohit Kalyan, Uddish Suri, Basil Hameed, Omid Rahman, Hafiz Almas Ayub, Shahid Iqbal, Aftab Javed, Rayan Khan, Ronak Panoly, Anas Malik, Junaid Siddique, Ethan D SouzaSchedule:Monday, 14 September – 5pm – Desert Vipers Development vs MI Emirates DevelopmentMonday, 14 September – 9pm – Gulf Giants Development vs Dubai Capitals DevelopmentTuesday, 15 September – 5pm – Dubai Capitals Development vs Sharjah Warriorz DevelopmentTuesday, 15 September – 9pm – Abu Dhabi Knight Riders Development vs MI Emirates DevelopmentWednesday, 16 September – 5pm – Abu Dhabi Knight Riders Development vs Gulf Giants DevelopmentWednesday, 16 September – 9pm – Desert Vipers Development vs Sharjah Warriorz DevelopmentThursday, 17 September – 5pm – MI Emirates Development vs Dubai Capitals DevelopmentThursday, 17 September – 9pm – Gulf Giants Development vs Desert Vipers DevelopmentFriday, 18 September – Rest/TrainingSaturday, 19 September – 5pm – Sharjah Warriorz Development vs Gulf Giants DevelopmentSaturday, 19 September – 9pm – Abu Dhabi Knight Riders Development vs Dubai Capitals DevelopmentSunday, 20 September – 5pm – Desert Vipers Development vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders DevelopmentSunday, 20 September – 9pm – Sharjah Warriorz Development vs MI Emirates DevelopmentMonday, 21 September – 7pm – Dubai Capitals Development vs Desert Vipers DevelopmentTuesday, 22 September – 5pm – MI Emirates Development vs Gulf Giants DevelopmentTuesday, 22 September – 9pm – Sharjah Warriorz Development vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders DevelopmentWednesday, 23 September – 5pm – Semi-final 1Wednesday, 23 September – 9pm – Semi-final 2Thursday, 24 September – 7pm – Final

Islamabad (Sports Reporter): Top tennis players, Aqeel Khan and Mohammad Shoaib stormed into the men's singles semifinals of the 1st Meinhardt Grade A+ National Ranking Tennis Championship after beating their respective opponents here at the PTF Tennis Complex on Thursday.Today, a number of exciting matches were played across different categories in the quarterfinal stage. The players displayed their full strength, determination, and competitive spirit in pursuit of a place in the semifinals. The winners successfully qualified for the next stage of the tournament.Results:Men’s Singles (Quarterfinals): Mohammad Shoaib beat Mohammad Hassan Usmani 7-5, 6-1;Aqeel Khan beat Ahmad Nael Qureshi 6-0, 6-1Men’s Doubles (Quarterfinals): M.Shoaib / Abubakar Talha bt Shehryar Anees / Hamza Aasim 6-3,6-4; Ahmad Nael Qureshi / Mudassir Murtaza bt Haziq Aasim / Abdul Basit 6-2,6-2; Muzammil Murtaza / Barkatullah bt Heera Ashiq / Ahmad Babar 6-4,6-4; M.Talha Khan/ M.Huzaifa Khan bt Saifullah Khan / Saqib Hayat 7-6(3), 7-6(1)Ladies Singles (Quarterfinals): Mahin Aftab Qureshi bt Hajra Sohail 6-1,6-0; Romaisa Malik bt Khadija Khalil 6-1,6-1; Labiaka Durab w/o Zainab Ali Raja; Ushna Suhail bt Esha Jawad 6-0,6-0Ladies Doubles (Quarterfinals): Hajra Sohail / Romaisa Malik bt Khadija Khalil / Bismal Zia 6-3,6-1; Anaya Khan/ Zara Khan bt Zaira Zaka / Areem Suleman 6-0,6-0Boys Singles U18 (Quarterfinals):Shayan Afridi bt M.Yahya 6-4,4-6,6-1; M.Haziq Aasim bt Inam Qadir 6-2,6-3; M.Hassan Usmani bt Umar Ali 6-3,6-4; Abdul Basit bt Razik Sultan 6-3,6-3Boys Singles U14 (Quarterfinals):M.Faizan bt Ibraheem Gill 1-4,4-2,4-0; M.Muaz bt Salar Khan 4-1,4-0; M,Ayan bt Behroze Maimoon 4-2,5-4(4); Shayan Afridi bt Majid Ali 4-0,4-0Boys Singles U12 (Quarterfinals):Majid Ali bt Ashtar Alam 4-2,4-2; M.Faizan bt Salar Khan 4-2,5-4(4).

Anjum ShakeelDubai (UAE): The third season of the World Championship of Legends (WCL) will be played from October 3 to 18, 2026, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE).According to an official, former Australia opener David Warner, India’s World Cup-winning all-rounder Yuvraj Singh, South African batting legend AB de Villiers and former West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo are among the high-profile names set to return to competitive action.The tournament will be expanded to seven teams this year with the inclusion of Bangladesh Champions for the first time. The participating sides are Pakistan Champions, India Champions, Australia Champions, South Africa Champions, West Indies Champions, England Champions and Bangladesh Champions.The 16-day T20 tournament is expected to attract huge interest from cricket fans, particularly with the prospect of another clash between traditional rivals Pakistan and India.With several legendary players returning to the field and Bangladesh joining the competition, WCL 2026 is expected to deliver an exciting mix of nostalgia, rivalry and high-quality T20 cricket.

Dubai (PR): The International Cricket Council (ICC) today announced that the inaugural ICC Women’s Champions Trophy 2027 will be staged in the Indian cities of Mumbai and Vadodara from 14 to 28 February.The Cricket Club of India (CCI) in Mumbai and the Vadodara International Cricket Stadium will be the venues for the landmark tournament that will bring together six of the world’s leading women’s cricket teams - Australia, England, India, New Zealand, South Africa and Sri Lanka.Those six teams, who qualified as per their positions in the ICC Women’s T20I Team Rankings on the 6 July qualification cut-off date, will compete in a round-robin league, with the top two sides advancing to the final on 28 February.The tournament was originally scheduled to be held in Sri Lanka but will now be staged in India as Sri Lanka Cricket continues to make the requisite reforms outlined at the ICC’s Annual Conference in July.The ICC assessed three candidates - Bangladesh, India and South Africa - against its established host evaluation criteria before recommending India as the replacement host, a decision ratified by the ICC Board on 2 September.ICC Chairman, Jay Shah, said: “The ICC Women’s Champions Trophy 2027 marks an exciting new chapter for women’s cricket. As the inaugural edition of the tournament, it will bring together the best teams in the world in an intense, high-quality competition, while creating even greater incentive for teams to continue rising through the rankings and competing for a place on the global stage.“With a marquee ICC women’s event now taking place every year, we have a significant opportunity to build greater momentum, provide more consistency and create a stronger rhythm for the women’s game, its players and its fans around the world."

Mohammad Hassan Usmani Stuns 8th Seed Abubakar Talha in a Major UpsetIslamabad (Sports Reporter): Ahmed Neal and Sami Zeb clinched victories in the second round of the 1st Meinhardt Grade A+ National Ranking Tennis Championships Continue at PTF Complex on Wednesday.The day’s biggest upset came in the men’s singles draw, where promising junior M. Hassan Usmani produced an impressive performance to defeat 8th seed Abubakar Talha in a hard-fought three-set encounter.Usmani showed great composure and determination throughout the match, eventually securing a memorable 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 victory over the experienced Abubakar Talha.Results:Men’s Singles (Round-2):M.Hassan Usmani bt Abubakar Talha 6-4,2-6,6-4; Sami Zeb Khan bt Hamza Aasim 7-6(1), 6-1; Barkatullah bt Abdul Basit 6-4,4-6,6-2; Ahmad Nael Qureshi bt M.Haziq Aasim 6-7(2), 6-2,6-2; Aqeel Khan bt M.Huzaifa Khan 6-4,6-4; Mudassir Murtaza bt Shehryar Anees 6-1,6-2; Mohammad Shoaib bt Jabir Ali 6-0,6-1; Muzammil Murtaza bt Saqib Hayat 6-1,6-3 Ladies Singles (Round-2): Khadija Khalil bt Mahrukh Sajid 6-1(Retd); Romaisa Mali bt Zaira Zaka 6-0,6-1; Mahin Aftab Qureshi bt Zara Khan 6-0,6-0; Hajra Sohail bt Maheen Zahra 6-0,6-0; Ushna Suhail bt Areem Salman 6-0,6-0Boys U18 Singles Round-2):M.Yahya bt Ahmed Hussain 6-2,6-2; Shayan Afridi bt Hamza Hussain 6-1,6-1; Inam Qadir bt Mohammad Hassan 6-4,6-2; Razik Sultan bt Ahmed Afzal 6-1,6-1; Abdul Basit bt M.Rayyan Khalil 3-6,6-2,3-0(retd); M.Muaz bt Umar Ali 7-6(3), 6-2; M. Haziq Aasim bt Ahmed Farid 6-1,6-0; Hassan Usmani bt Saqib Ali 6-1,6-0; Boys U14 Singles (Round-2):Salar Khan bt Mustafa Saud 5-4(4), 4-2; M.aayan bt Hassan 4-0,4-0; M.Faizan bt Riyan Umar 4-1,4-1; Majid Ali bt Hashir Adeel 4-0,4-0; Shayan Afridi bt Ahmed Farid 5-4(4), 4-1; Behroze Maimoon bt M.Zalan Khalil 1-4,5-3,4-2.

Shakil AnjumDubai (UAE): Muneeba Ali’s fourth T20I half-century and three wickets by Sadia Iqbal led Pakistan women to a 35-run win over Thailand women in the fifth match of the ACC Women’s T20 Asia Cup at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium (DICS) on Tuesday evening. This was Pakistan’s first match of the eight-team tournament.Chasing 120 to win, Thailand were never able to get going in the run-chase as they lost two wickets in the second over with six runs on the board. Both wickets went to left-arm spinner Sadia, who bowled a double-wicket maiden over. Sadia returned in the final over of the match to bag her third wicket and finished with match figures of 4-1-11-3.Another left-arm spinner, Nashra Sundhu, was the most economical bowler for the winning side, conceding just six runs and taking one wicket in four overs. Right-arm leg-spinner Tuba Hassan was also among the wickets, accounting for two wickets for 17 runs from her quota of four overs.Earlier, after opting to bat first, Pakistan managed to score 119 for nine in their allotted 20 overs. Opening batter Muneeba was the top run-getter with 54 off 52 balls, which included four fours. Sadaf Shamas was the other notable run-getter with a run-a-ball 20. She struck three boundaries and added 54 runs for the fourth wicket with Muneeba.For Thailand, Suleeporn Laomi and Thipatcha Putthawong took two wickets each.Pakistan will now take on India in their second group match on Saturday, 5 September at the DICS.Scores in brief:Pakistan W 119-9, 20 overs (Muneeba Ali 54, Sadaf Shamas 20; Suleeporn Laomi 3-14, Thipatcha Putthawong 3-18, Phannita Maya 2-34)Thailand W 84-8, 20 overs (Chanida Sutthiruang 25; Sadia Iqbal 3-11, Tuba Hassan 2-17)Player of the match – Muneeba Ali (Pakistan)Next fixture v India women, 5 September at DICS

Karachi (PR): Sindh Sports Board emerged victorious at the Zulfi International Taekwondo Cup 2026, delivering an outstanding performance to secure the overall championship title.According to Chief Organizer Hassan Ali, the colorful and highly competitive Taekwondo Championship was held in Karachi, with more than 400 athletes participating from various areas, including Karachi, Hyderabad and Jamshoro. The athletes competed in different age and weight categories and displayed impressive skills and techniques.At the conclusion of the championship, Sindh Sports Board secured first position in the overall team standings, while Zulfi International Taekwondo Academy of Pakistan and Karachi Taekwondo Academy secured second positions. SOS Jamshoro and Blazon Taekwondo Academy finished in third position.The competitions featured exciting bouts across various age and weight categories. Young athletes demonstrated excellent technical skills, speed, discipline and competitive spirit, keeping the atmosphere highly energetic throughout the championship.A major highlight of the event was the strong participation of Taekwondo academies from Hyderabad and Jamshoro, alongside those from Karachi. The participation of more than 400 athletes made the championship highly competitive and reflected the growing popularity of Taekwondo among young athletes across Sindh.The chief guests included Hajra Nawab and Senior Master Nadeem Asfahani, while showbiz personalities Aslam Sheikh and Shakeel Hussain also attended the event. The distinguished guests encouraged the participating athletes and distributed prizes and awards among the outstanding performers.Speaking on the occasion, the guests emphasized the importance of promoting Taekwondo and providing young athletes with greater opportunities to develop their skills. They said that such competitions play an important role in engaging youth in positive activities while promoting discipline, confidence and a strong sporting spirit.The successful organization of the Zulfi International Taekwondo Cup 2026 once again demonstrated the growing strength of Taekwondo in Sindh. The event also highlighted the emergence of talented young athletes from different cities who have the potential to represent Sindh and Pakistan at national and international levels.Ala Imran and Mohsin Ali also played an important role in making the event a successful one.

Islamabad (Sports Reporter): Top players, Aqeel Khan and Muzammil Murtaza moved in next round of the 1st Meinhardt Grade A+ National Ranking Tennis Championships Continue at PTF Complex on Tuesday.Results (Men’s Singles-Round-2):Saqib Hayat bt Aqil Khan 6-1,6-1; M.Haziq Aasim bt Haziq Areejo 6-1,6-1; Mudassir Murtaza bt Razik Sultan 6-2,6-0; Aqeel Khan bt Ahmad Babar 6-2,6-2; Muzammil Murtaza bt Ahmad Chudary 6-3,6-0; Men’s Doubles Main Draw 1st Round: Shehryar Anees / M.Hamza Aasim bt Hamza Rehmat / Uzair Khan 6-3,6-2Ladies Singles (Round-1):Areem Salman bt Inaya Masood 6-0,6-0;Rumaisa Malik bt Anaya Khan 6-0,6-1; Esha Jawad bt Pareesay Bilal 6-0,6-0; Bismal Zia bt Madiha Latif 6-0,6-0; Zara Khan bt Maria Ahmed 6-0,6-0; Maheen Zahra bt Unayyzah 6-1,6-0; Mahrukh Sajid bt Manha Khalid 6-0,6-2; Khadija Khalil bt Zainab Imran 6-0,6-0; Hajra Sohail bt Lalarukh Sajid 6-1,6-0; Zaira Ahmad Zaka bt Fatima Ali Raja 2-6,6-0,6-0; Zainab Ali Raja bt Shandana Rabi 6-0,6-0; Wania Khalid Raja w/o Mahnoor Bilal ; Hamda Fatima bt Bakhtawar Haider 6-0,6-0; Mahin Aftab Qureshi bt Saema Tehseen 6-0,6-0Boys U18 Singles (Round-2):S,Hamza Hussain bt Mahad Mahmood 6-4,7-6(3); M.Rayan Khalil bt Ali Hassan 6-0,6-0; Ahmed Fareed Yawar bt Dawood Khan 7-6(6),2-6,6-4; Mohammad Hassan bt Shahzain Faisal 6-2,6-7(5), 6-4; Razik Sultan bt Aalian Ali 6-3,6-1; Inam Qadir bt Haseeb Mustafa 6-1,6-1; Abdul Basit bt Lubaid A. Khan 6-0,6-0; Umair Ali w/o Ahmed Raza ; M.Faizan w/o Wali M.Hassan; Shayan Afridi bt Haziq Ali Areejo 6-0,6-4; Ahmed Hussain bt Moazzam Babar 3-6,6-2,6-1Boys U14 Singles (Round-1): Behroze Maimoon bt Shahzain Faisal 4-2, 4-5,(1),4-0; Mustafa Saud bt Fahad Mustafa 4-2,4-0; Salar Khan bt Ali Asghar 4-1,4-0; M.Ayyan bt Ashtar Alam 4-2,4-1; Hassan bt Afzal Khan 4-2,4-2;M.Faizan w/o Wali M.Hassan; Wilhem Callnell 4-0,4-1;M.Ibraheem Gill bt Ibrahim Leghari 4-1,4-0; Shayan Afridi bt Aaliyan Ali 4-1,4-1; Rayan Umar bt Mahad Rashid 4-0,4-0; M.Zalan Khan bt Ali H. Huntazim 5-3,4-0; M.Muaz bt M.Hashir Irfan 4-0,4-0; Majid Ali bt Rohaan Samir 4-1,4-0; Hashir Adeel bt Arham Khan 4-2,4-2; Ahmed Farid bt Abdullah Haider 4-0,4-1Boys U12 Singles (Round-1):M.Aayan bt Ali Asghar 4-0,4-1; Arham Khan bt M.Shahzad 4-2,0-4,4-2; Riyan Umar bt Isfahan Maimoon 4-1,4-0; Behroze Maimoon bt Azaan Ali 4-0,4-1; Amir Masood bt M.Adam Raja 4-0,5-3; Ibrahim Leghari bt M.Suhaib Javed 4-0,4-0; Hashir Mustafa bt Murtaza Umair 4-1,4-0; Salar Khan bt Hassan 4-2,4-2; Umar Toheed bt Rustam Taimur 4-0,4-1; M.Faizan bt Rao Musab 4-0,4-0; Ashtar Alam bt M.Saarim 4-0,4-0; Ibraheem Hussain Gill bt Fahad Mustafa 4-0,4-0; 

Mohammad RizwanLondon (UK):: The Pakistan Cricket Board has today announced that seven players have been released from the Test squad following completion of the Lord’s Test. The players include Mohammad Rizwan, Imam-ul-Haq, Salman Ali Agha, Ali Usman, Aamir Jamal, Muhammad Awais Zafar and Khurram Shahzad. A total of seven replacements have been named including five uncapped players at Test level and two capped players. Among the players announced as replacements, batters Saim Ayub and Abdullah Fazal have played eight and two Tests, respectively, while left-arm spin-bowling all-rounder Arafat Minhas has represented Pakistan in three ODIs and four T20Is. The four other players are left-arm fast bowler Mohammad Imran Jnr, wicketkeeper-batter and player of the tournament of Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2025-26 Saad Baig, right-arm pace bowling all-rounders Mohammad Imran (also known as Imran Randhawa) and Razaullah. The players will join the Pakistan squad ahead of the third Test against England. Additionally, Sarfaraz Ahmed and Umar Gul have also been released and will be replaced by Mike Hesson and Ashley Noffke in the backroom staff.Updated Test squad for Birmingham Test: Babar Azam (captain), Abdullah Fazal, Abdullah Shafique, Arafat Minhas, Azan Awais, Mohammad Abbas, Mohammad Ali, Mohammad Imran, Mohammad Imran Jnr, Mohammad Ghazi Ghori (wicket-keeper), Razaullah, Saad Baig (wicket-keeper) Saim Ayub, Sajid Khan, Saud Shakeel, Shan Masood and Ubaid Shah

Karachi (PR): The Islamia Club Independence Cup Table Tennis Tournament 2026 was successfully held with enthusiastic participation from players in the Men’s Open, Under-19 Boys and Women’s Singles categories.In the Under-19 Boys’ Singles final, Arham Bin Farrukh produced an impressive performance to defeat Muhammad Abbas 3-1 and claim the championship title.In the Men’s Open Singles final, Muhammad Abbas emerged victorious after a thrilling and closely contested encounter, defeating Arham Bin Farrukh 3-2 to win the prestigious Open Singles title.In the Women’s Singles final, Fatima Danish displayed an excellent performance to secure the championship, while Sara Danish finished as the runner-up.ResultsUnder-19 Boys’ Singles Champion: Arham Bin FarrukhUnder-19 Boys’ Singles Runner-up: Muhammad AbbasMen’s Open Singles Champion: Mohammad AbbasMen’s Open Singles Runner-up: Arham Bin FarrukhWomen’s Singles Champion: Fatima DanishWomen’s Singles Runner-up: Sara DanishA total of 48 players competed in the Men’s Singles, 32 players in the Under-19 Boys’ category, and 16 players in the Women’s Singles event. The strong participation resulted in highly competitive and exciting matches throughout the tournament.The successful organization of the tournament was made possible through the efforts of Faraz Sohail, Hussain Virani, Ali Sinan and Kiran, who played an important role as event organizers. The organizers were appreciated for providing players with an excellent platform to showcase their talent and for their continued efforts to promote and develop table tennis.