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Pakistan women’s cricket eyes World Cup breakthrough
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Pakistan women’s cricket eyes World Cup breakthrough

With Fatima Sana at the helm, the team banks on fitness, skills and PCB reforms to overcome hurdles before 2025 ODI World Cup

Two cricketers stand beside a trophy on a podium at a press event.
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With an eye on World Cup, Pakistan women face South Africa in ODI series opener

Pakistan's captain Fatima Sana says that her team will aim to implement its preparations in the upcoming series, using it as a chance to fine-tune its strategy ahead of the World Cup

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Messi shines in his final home World Cup qualifier, Paraguay and Colombia clinch spots

The eight-time Ballon d'Or winner has not given an indication as to when he plans to retire but has said that the match against Venezuela would be his last World Cup qualifier at home

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FIFA silence on sanction for errant South Africa a mystery

Repeated queries to world football’s governing body in Zurich have gone unanswered in the five months since the incident

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Australia pace great Starc retires from T20 Internationals

Starc was not included in Australia's T20I squad released on Tuesday for the upcoming series against New Zealand.

Kabaddi match action; players in mid-movement on a blue court.
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Kabaddi falls victim to Indo-Pak political tensions

While India has its own kabaddi league, Pakistani players lag both in terms of personal development and livelihood