Dubai News TV

Pakistan Cricket Team skipper Babar Azam and wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan have joined the Harvard Business School's executive education programme on the Business of Entertainment, Media, and Sports (BEMS). They are the first two cricketers to join the prestigious school. The star duo will participate in the programme from May 31 to June 3 at the school's campus in Boston, Massachusetts. Both cricketers will engage with various communities in the US after the programme till June 13. Previously, this course has also been taken by other sportspersons including footballers Kaka, Edwin van der Sar, Gerard Pique, Oliver Kahn, NFL’s Brandon Marshall, NBA’s Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade and Major League Baseball’s Alex Rodriguez. "It is a huge honour to represent Pakistan on such a prestigious global stage. We are going to the BEMS programme at Harvard to learn from the best of the best in the world — both in terms of faculty and programme fellows — and at the ...

The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) is set to decide on the fate of the Asia-Africa Cup during its upcoming meeting. If approved, cricket fans could witness the exciting pairing of Babar Azam and Virat Kohli playing together in the same team in June of this year. The Asia-Africa Cup is a prestigious tournament that brings together the finest players from Asian and African countries. Initially launched in 2005, the tournament was discontinued after its second edition in 2007. However, there is now a proposal to revive the competition and hold its third edition this year. The final verdict on the tournament’s resumption will be announced during the upcoming ACC meeting. Reports indicate that Jay Shah, the President of the ACC, is fully prepared to organize the Asia-Africa Cup. https://dubainews.tv/babar-azam-and-virat-kohli-likely-to-play-in-same-team-this-year/?feed_id=16775&_unique_id=6465f00f6477b

After a somewhat off-colour performance where Pakistan allowed New Zealand to get close to them, this was back to business for the hosts. A century from  Babar Azam  - his 18th in ODIs - helped Pakistan post an intimidating 334 for 6 after being put in to bat. It was then up to the bowlers, who were at their ruthless best, to shut New Zealand out. The game as a contest was over well before the final wicket fell and New Zealand folded for 232, putting  Pakistan up 4-0  in the five-match series and at the top of the ICC rankings for ODI teams in the process. From the moment the chase began, it was apparent that keeping up with the asking rate would be a problem for New Zealand.  Shaheen Shah Afridi  and  Haris Rauf  were metronomically accurate and fearsomely fast in the powerplay, and Will Young and Tom Blundell are not natural aggressors. The two fell within two overs of each other after a sedate start. Both were, to their credit, dismissed seeking boundaries their side d...

Cristiano Ronaldo topped Forbes' list of the world's highest-paid athletes in 2023, with his earnings nearly doubling after his move to Al Nassr in Saudi Arabia. The football superstar earned $136 million, thanks to an estimated annual playing salary of $75 million. This makes him the world's highest-paid athlete, according to  Forbes' rankings . Lionel Messi is second on the list with a combined earnings of $130 million. France captain and Paris Saint-Germain teammate Kylian Mbappe rounded out the top three with $120 million in earnings. https://twitter.com/SherazKRajput/status/1653730724086960130 Other athletes on the list include Los Angeles Lakers' LeBron James and Mexican boxer Canelo Alvarez at fourth and fifth places. The advent of LIV Golf also saw two of its golfers make the top 10. Former world No.1 Dustin Johnson made the biggest gain. He came in sixth place with $107 million, after switching to LIV Golf. He was joined by fellow LIV golfer ...

Dubai News On Saturday night in the second T20 International at Gaddafi Stadium Lahore, Pakistan's cricket team captain Babar Azam played an exceptional innings, scoring his ninth T20 century, which places him second on the list behind Chris Gayle. His efforts, along with Mohammad Rizwan's half-century and Iftikhar Ahmed's unbeaten 33 off 19 balls, propelled Pakistan to a total of 192, which was well above average. Babar and Rizwan made up for their lackluster performance in the previous match with a remarkable opening partnership, scoring at a rate of around ten runs per over during their 99-run stand. Although New Zealand picked up a cluster of wickets after that, Babar and Iftikhar's unbeaten partnership of 87 runs in 43 balls kept Pakistan in control. New Zealand put up a better fight in response, with Mark Chapman's stylish half-century as the highlight of their innings. Despite his valiant efforts, Haris Rauf's excellent bowling, which earned him...