"Our problem is that... they have made free-of-cost tickets": Yasir Arafat
Test series drawn 1-1 after South Africa’s commanding 8-wicket win in Rawalpindi
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- 23-10-2025 09:16:04
The hosts posted 333 in the first innings but collapsed for 138 in the second after losing 6 wickets for 42 runs on Day 4, allowing South Africa—who had earlier piled up 404—to chase the 68-run target easily and seal a crushing victory.
According to reports, the notice threatened the franchise owner with a lifetime ban on holding any franchise in the future, unless he issues a public apology and retracts his impugned statements.
Pakistan’s red-ball head coach reflected on tactical errors, lack of lower-order support, and missed chances, emphasized the need for mental toughness, domestic grind, and consistent Test exposure, and urged the team to evolve beyond spin dependency while developing all-rounders and coping better under pressure.
The tour features three T20s on 20, 22, and 24 February, followed by five one-dayers on 27 February, 1, 4, 6, and 9 March in Abu Dhabi, marking the first meeting between Pakistan Shaheens and England Lions since 2018.
Naseem Shah, and Abdul Samad also return to Pakistan’s T20I setup, while Usman Tariq earns a maiden call-up while the ODI squad sees comebacks for Haris Rauf, Faisal Akram, and Haseebullah ahead of back-to-back series in Faisalabad and Rawalpindi.
In this exclusive interview with PakPassion, the former Pakistan wicket-keeper reflects on the major shift in Pakistan’s ODI leadership, addresses frequent captaincy changes, questions management on mishandling Babar Azam and Rizwan, and much more.
The 38-year-old debutant, who bagged six wickets during South Africa's first innings, said he had waited a long time for this moment, credited his hard work in domestic cricket for the breakthrough, revealed that the decision to take the second new ball was made with team consultation, and much more.
The left-arm spinner jumped from sixth to second spot in the ICC Test bowling rankings after his 10-wicket haul against South Africa, now just 29 points behind Jasprit Bumrah, while Shaheen Shah Afridi rose to 19th and Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam moved up to 16th and 22nd respectively in the Test batter charts.
Pakistan is placed in Pool C for the 12-team tournament and will begin their campaign with group matches on 7 November, following their 5 November departure for the three-day tournament at Tin Kwong Road Recreation Ground.
The 25-year-old left-arm pacer, with 66 ODI appearances to his name, will lead Pakistan in the three-match ODI series against South Africa at the Iqbal Stadium in Faisalabad, scheduled from 4 to 8 November.
Sialkot, Multan, and Abbottabad also secured victories with some excellent performances by Raja Hamza Waheed (Islamabad, 117), Asim Ali Nasir (Faisalabad, 114), Sarmad Bhatti (Islamabad, 109), Khalid Usman (Abbottabad, 5/115), and Muhammad Ali (Sialkot, 5/24).
Ali Raza and Usman Tariq will represent Deccan Gladiators, Mir Hamza and Salman Irshad join Delhi Bulls, Ajman Titans picked Zaman Khan, Akif Javed, Haider Ali and Asif Ali, while Shahnawaz Dahani heads to Northern Warriors.
The series will also feature Sri Lanka, scheduled from 17 to 29 November in Rawalpindi and Lahore, after ACB withdrew citing ongoing political tensions.
In an exclusive interview with PakPassion, the former Pakistan all-rounder shared insights on the ongoing Test series against South Africa, addressed the structural flaws and lack of preparation affecting Pakistan's red-ball cricket, discussed the captaincy pressures facing Shan Masood, among other key issues.
In an exclusive interview with PakPassion, South Africa batter reflected on the Proteas' historic World Test Championship victory, looked ahead to the upcoming 2-Test series against Pakistan, broke down the team's strategy for subcontinent conditions, and much more.
In an exclusive interview with PakPassion, the commentator and journalist reflects on the recent series loss to Nepal, the structural failures of the administration, the alarming parallels with Pakistan cricket, and much more.
Vipers were the only non-Indian franchise to invest in Pakistan players, with no other side showing interest in Pakistani players, which included Mohammad Amir, Imad Wasim, and Usman Tariq.
Pakistan will host Sri Lanka for a three-match ODI series in Rawalpindi from 11 to 15 November, followed by a T20I tri-series also featuring Afghanistan.
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