Bad news for Pakistan captain Shan Masood and head coach Sarfaraz Ahm…

Pakistan cricket team are set to receive a massive jolt after their 2-0 Test series humiliation against Bangladesh last month. It was the second consecutive whitewash suffered by Pakistan at the hand of Bangladesh and they are currently wallowing at 8th place on the World Test Championships (WTC) 2025-27 Points Table. Pakistan Cricket Board chairman and country’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi is set to make major changes in the aftermath of the loss. sos-zagle.org.pl

According to media reports, Naqvi is set to axe Pakistan Test captain Shan Masood and the head coach from the longest format of the game – Sarfaraz Ahmed – after the series defeat against Bangladesh. Former Pakistan captain Sarfaraz had taken charge of the Test side in place of Mike Hesson, who is white ball team’s coach, recently.

The reports add that PCB are considering roping in Pakistan legends Younis Khan and Muhammad Hafeez to replace Sarfaraz and take up major roles in the national team set up. “I can confirm that Younis Khan and Muhammad Hafeez have both had talks with PCB officials about joining the board in key positions. But things have yet to be finalised,” a PCB source was quoted as saying to PTI.

The changes are being made as Naqvi has demanded complete change in Pakistan team’s Test out fit after disappointing results in WTC 2025-27 season so far. Pakistan have only won one Test and lost 3 out of 4 and are only above ninth and last placed West Indies in the Points Table.

“There is a proposal to remove Sarfaraz as head coach and hand him back the responsibility of managing the national under-19 and A sides,” the source told PTI news agency.

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Along with Sarfaraz, Pakistan’s 36-year-old Test captain Shan Masood is also set to sacked from his role. Masood has a modest average of 30.49 from 46 Tests while scoring 2653 runs with 6 hundreds and 14 fifties so far. He has only managed to win 4 Test in 16 games in charge and suffered 12 losses during his tenure.

The Test captain has reportedly asked for more time to prove himself and a chance to lead the side in away Test series against West Indies and England this year. Pakistan will begin their first Test against West Indies at the Brian Lara Academy on July 25 next month.

Sarfaraz will be removed as head coach as soon as Mohsin Naqvi’s PCB reached an agreement with former captain Younis Khan to take up the role. Younis scored 10099 runs in his 118-Test career for Pakistan at an average of 52.05 with 34 centuries and 33 fifties to his name.

ICC મહિલા T20 વર્લ્ડ કપ 2026 ની રોમાંચક શરૂઆત 12 જૂનથી ઈંગ્લેન્ડની ધરતી પર થવા જઈ રહી છે. આ મેગા ટૂર્નામેન્ટની શરૂઆત પહેલાં જ તમામ ભાગ લેનારી ટીમોના કેપ્ટનોએ એક સંયુક્ત પ્રેસ કોન્ફરન્સમાં ભાગ લીધો હતો, જેમાં ભારતીય ટીમની કેપ્ટન હરમનપ્રીત કૌર પણ સામેલ હતી. આ પ્રેસ કોન્ફરન્સ દરમિયાન હરમનપ્રીત કૌર અને એક રિપોર્ટર વચ્ચે નિવૃત્તિના પ્રશ્નને લઈને થયેલી રસપ્રદ વાતચીતનો વીડિયો હાલ સોશિયલ મીડિયા પર જોરદાર વાયરલ થઈ રહ્યો છે.

નિવૃત્તિના સવાલ પર હરમનપ્રીતનો રોકડો જવાબ

વાયરલ વીડિયોમાં જોઈ શકાય છે કે એક રિપોર્ટરે ભારતીય કેપ્ટનને સવાલ પૂછ્યો, "શું આ તમારો છેલ્લો વર્લ્ડ કપ છે? તમે તેના વિશે શું કહેવા માંગો છો?" આ પ્રશ્ન સાંભળતા જ હરમનપ્રીતે પોતાના અંદાજમાં વળતો પ્રશ્ન કર્યો કે, "આ મારો છેલ્લો વર્લ્ડ કપ કેમ છે? શું તમે ઇચ્છો છો કે હું નિવૃત્તિ લઉં?" ભારતીય કેપ્ટનનો આવો જડબાતોડ જવાબ સાંભળીને રિપોર્ટર પણ આશ્ચર્યચકિત થઈ ગયો હતો અને તેણે તાત્કાલિક મામલો થાળે પાડતા કહ્યું, "ના, હું ફક્ત જાણવા માંગતો હતો. મને એ સાંભળીને આનંદ થયો કે આ તમારો છેલ્લો વર્લ્ડ કપ નથી." જોકે, હરમનપ્રીતે ફરી હસતા હસતા ઉમેર્યું, "તો પછી તમે આવો સવાલ કેમ પૂછી રહ્યા છો?"

પાકિસ્તાન સામે મહામુકાબલાથી ભારત કરશે શરૂઆત

આ મેગા ઈવેન્ટની ઓપનિંગ મેચ 12 જૂને યજમાન ઈંગ્લેન્ડ અને શ્રીલંકા વચ્ચે રમાશે. જ્યારે ભારતીય ટીમ પોતાના અભિયાનની શરૂઆત 14 જૂને કટ્ટર હરીફ પાકિસ્તાન સામેના હાઈ-વોલ્ટેજ મુકાબલાથી કરશે. ટુર્નામેન્ટના લીગ તબક્કામાં ભારતીય ટીમ કુલ પાંચ મેચ રમશે. આ ટુર્નામેન્ટમાં કુલ 12 ટીમો ભાગ લઈ રહી છે, જેને 6-6ના બે ગ્રુપ (ગ્રુપ A અને ગ્રુપ B) માં વહેંચવામાં આવી છે. ભારતીય ટીમને ગ્રુપ Aમાં રાખવામાં આવી છે, જેથી કહી શકાય કે ભારતને સેમીફાઇનલમાં પહોંચવા માટે કેટલીક કડક ટક્કરનો સામનો કરવો પડશે.

ટીમ ઈન્ડિયાનો સંપૂર્ણ શેડ્યૂલ:

14 જૂન: ભારત વિરૂદ્ધ પાકિસ્તાન (પ્રથમ મેચ)

17 જૂન: ભારત વિરૂદ્ધ નેધરલેન્ડ્સ (બીજી મેચ)

21 જૂન: ભારત વિરૂદ્ધ દક્ષિણ આફ્રિકા (ત્રીજી મેચ)

25 જૂન: ભારત વિરૂદ્ધ બાંગ્લાદેશ (ચોથી મેચ)

28 જૂન: ભારત વિરૂદ્ધ ઓસ્ટ્રેલિયા (અંતિમ લીગ મેચ)

S8UL, GodLike, Mortal and ZGOD, These are few names that have defined Indian esports quite like these. On July 4, fans will witness the latest chapter of one of Indian esports’ most iconic rivalries as India Rising: Road to EWC. The tickets for India Rising – Gaming Festival are now live.

India Rising: Road To EWC 2026 Festival Tickets Live

India Rising brings the Indian El-Clásico to Mumbai, featuring Mortal and JokerKiHaveli from S8UL alongside ZGOD and Mizo from GodLike Esports. With tickets now live exclusively on District, the gaming and youth culture festival launched by JioBLAST and the Esports Foundation (EF) ahead of the Esports World Cup 2026. The event brings together creator showdowns, competitive gaming, fan experiences, live entertainment and some of the biggest names in Indian gaming under one roof.

Tickets for the event are now available exclusively on the District app.

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Scheduled for July 4, 2026, the festival will bring together leading esports organisations, creators and gaming communities under one roof. Fans can look forward to creator interactions, meet-and-greets, gaming challenges and exclusive experiences featuring S8UL and GodLike talent, alongside competitive action across VALORANT, MOBA Legends: 5v5! and the India Rising Chess LAN Finals.

Speaking on the partnership, Charlie Cowdrey, CEO, JioBLAST, said, “India Rising: Road to EWC is being built as much more than a tournament. Our vision is to create a festival where gaming, esports, creators, music and community come together in one place. Whether you’re coming to support a player, meet your favourite creators, watch esports competitions, experience live music or simply celebrate gaming culture, it has something for every fan. Partnering with District by Zomato helps us make that experience accessible to gaming audiences across the country.”

The event will also host the India Rising: Road to EWC Chess LAN Finals, where Indian Grandmaster Vidit Gujrathi and Dutch Grandmaster Benjamin Bok will compete for a coveted place in the Esports World Cup 2026 Chess competition in Paris later this year.

India Rising: Road to EWC is being developed as a long-term flagship platform connected to the Esports World Cup ecosystem, creating new opportunities for Indian players, creators and fans while bringing together different parts of the gaming community through competition and live experiences.

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