Several top Pakistan cricketers, including former captain Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan and pace spearhead Shaheen Shah Afridi, have allegedly fallen victim to a Ponzi scheme that could cost them millions of rupees, a source has said.

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Pakistan underlined their credentials as serious contenders for the upcoming T20 World Cup with a commanding six-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the opening match of the three-game series.

Pakistan's senior national selectors have picked Babar Azam, Shaheen Shah Afridi, and Shadab Khan, but left out Mohammad Rizwan, in a preliminary 20-player squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup.

Shadab Khan, who has been rehabilitating from a shoulder surgery, appeared in a practice game in Lahore recently and was watched closely by selectors

Seasoned all-rounder Shadab Khan is expected to make a return to the Pakistan T20 side and lead the national team in the shortest format.

India's star spinner Kuldeep Yadav was at his best during the team's Asia Cup 2025 campaign opener against United Arab Emirates on Wednesday.

Shadab Khan and Haris Rauf were on Tuesday ruled out of Pakistan's three-match T20I series against Bangladesh later this month.

Pakistan's white-ball vice-captain Shadab Khan is facing a three-month layoff because of a recurring shoulder injury that will require a surgery.

Pakistan vs Bangladesh 1st T20I: Captain Salman Ali Agha slammed a half-century, while recalled pacer Hasan Ali bagged a five-wicket haul as Pakistan beat Bangladesh by 37 runs in the first T20I of a three-match series in Lahore on Wednesday.