The source added that team officials and selectors had discussed Afridi's case with Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Zaka Ashraf.
Former Pakistan cricketers and the Pakistan Cricket Board chairman, Mohsin Naqvi came down heavily on the team management and the players, after their six-run loss to India on Sunday.
Captain Rohit Sharma said the team management was crystal clear about picking as many as four spinners for the T20 World Cup.
Imad Wasim's omission has been questioned by former players after the all-rounder was left out of Pakistan team for the first T20I against New Zealand, having come out of retirement to play international cricket again.
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Despite being focused on leading his team in the IPL, the thought of the impending World Cup selections was at the back of his mind and he has come "most prepared", said Indian wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson.
Gambhir's return to the KKR camp as a mentor this year turned things around as the Kolkata-based franchise moved to the top of the table
Former international batsman Richie Richardson has been named the new West Indies team manager, the West Indies Cricket Board said on Saturday.
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India will attempt to end its title drought against a South African side, which is unfamiliar with the winning feeling at major events.
Ashwin had left for Chennai hours after reaching the coveted milestone of 500 Test wickets on the second day of the match.
The Pakistan Cricket Board has decided to appoint Muhammad Yousuf and Abdul Razzaq as interim head coach and assistant coach respectively for the home T20 series against New Zealand later this month.
'Fan wars should never go this ugly a route. One should remember which country these players represent -- our country. So, then what warrants a cricketer getting booed?'
The cricket fraternity may have questioned the logic behind the harsh sacking of four players but Cricket Australia Board today backed its team management on the suspension issue.
Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli announced the birth of their second child -- a baby boy -- on February 15, 2024.
KL Rahul got instant success as captain of Lucknow Super Giants in the IPL and he put it mainly down to trusting his instincts, something he didn't do enough in his initial days as a leader.
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Pakistan coach Mohammad Hafeez revealed that Shaheen Shah Afridi approached him with a request to take a break from the recently-concluded third and final Test against Australia.
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Shah reiterated the Board's position that Indian players will have to prioritise domestic cricket.
Six-time World Champion Mary Kom, bronze medallist at the 2012 London Olympics, will be assisted by luger Shiva Keshavan, who has been appointed the deputy chef de mission.
Kohli will lead RCB in the IPL next week and it will be his only chance to impress selectors and the management ahead of the team selection for the World Cup.
He not only won an IPL title for his side in 2016 as a skipper, but also won the 'Orange Cap' honour for most runs in a season thrice, in 2015, 2017 and 2019, the most by any batter in league history.
'He (Kohli) is one of the best players, and we will plan against him as well'
Captain Jos Butter pushed for withdrawal of English players from the Indian Premier League play-offs ahead of the T20 World Cup, the team's managing director Rob Key has revealed.
Kirti Azad made a major disclosure that BCCI secretary Jay Shah wanted Virat Kohli out of the Indian team for the T20 World Cup.
A confident and well-adjusted India would look to capitalise on an unpredictable Pakistan during Sunday's T20 World Cup match.
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Umesh also said that he was impressed by the maturity shown by Gill in his first ever match as a captain.
India's under-19 cricket team manager claimed that match referee Graeme Labrooy met him and expressed regret at what transpired on the field.
Punjab Kings' batting sensation Ashutosh Sharma had the self-belief to take his team over the line, though Gerald Coetzee ended his stay at the crease to take Mumbai Indians to their third win of the ongoing Indian Premier League season.
The debate of wives and girlfriends accompanying Indian cricketers on foreign tours has taken a different twist after team manager Sunil Dev questioned actress Anushka Sharma's stay with boyfriend Virat Kohli during the recently-concluded Test series in England.
The Nassau County ground's pitch in New York has become a concern in the ongoing T20 World Cup.
Kolkata Knight Riders may miss out on the services of their captain in the first few matches of the Indian Premier League.
'I was not able to watch that 19th over bowled by Arshdeep.' 'My son and daughter were watching the match and my eyes were closed.' 'When they used to shout 'Dot ball', I used to open my eyes, that is how I saw that Arshdeep over.'
Avesh Khan, who had to defend 17 runs in the last over, landed one yorker after the other to deny Delhi Capitals.
Avesh Khan, who was released to play Ranji Trophy during first Test, has rejoined the squad.
Kris Srikkanth said Jasprit Bumrah might be disappointed with Mumbai Indians getting back Hardik Pandya from Gujarat Titans.
'When I heard about it, I was very excited to do it. And I thought that if I didn't know about this, then others would not know either.'
The BCCI urged the fans and media to refrain from speculating about the reason for his forced break. The five-match series begins in Hyderabad on January 25.
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