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Shadab Khan Steals The Show as Falcons Edge Patriots

Shadab Khan Steals The Show as Falcons Edge Patriots

Shadab Khan all-round performance has set up Barbuda Falcons for a 3-wicket victory against St Kitts and Nevis Patriots in the 12th match of the CPL 2026, played at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua. He delivered an exceptional spell, and a rapid 30 runs off 12 deliveries set up their victory against the Patriots. By this win, Antigua and Barbuda Falcons sits in the fourth spot in the CPL 2026 points table. Batting first, Johnson Charles and Kyle Mayers opened the innings while Jayden Seales opened the bowling attack. The duo put up a decent start, before the dismissal of Charles for 17 runs. With Kyle Mayers and Andre Fletcher at crease, Patriots scored 51 runs in the powerplay. The stitched a decent partnership for the second wicket where Kyle Mayers added 18-ball 34 runs. Andre Fletcher scored 20 runs before his run out while Wickham got dismissed cheaply for 2 runs. Jason Holder (27) and Nikhil Chaudhary (15) did put up some contribution in the middle order and a stunning 17-ball 49 runs at Dasun …

‘Wouldn’t even keep Shadab Khan in the team, let alone make him Pakistan captain,’ says Shahid Afridi | Cricket News

‘Wouldn’t even keep Shadab Khan in the team, let alone make him Pakistan captain,’ says Shahid Afridi | Cricket News

3 min readMar 2, 2026 04:09 PM IST With their exit in the Super Eights of the ongoing T20 World Cup, Pakistan have now failed to enter the semi-finals for the fourth consecutive time in an ICC event. With talks of Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha being sacked and being replaced by either Shadab Khan or Shaheen Shah Afridi, the next few days will see a lot of happening in Pakistan cricket. With Khan among the contenders for the post of captaincy as per media reports, former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi has shared how he wouldn’t event keep Shadab in the team let alone be the captain. In the T20 World Cup, Shadab Khan had a mediocre outing where he scored a total of 118 runs runs and took five wickets in seven matches. “Looking at his performance, I wouldn’t even keep him in the team, let alone give him the captaincy. If Mike Hesson stays on as the coach, he was also there at Islamabad United in the Pakistan Super League. Mike Hesson became …

Saqlain Mushtaq blames Pakistan coach Mike Hesson for Shadab Khan and Mohammad Nawaz flopping at T20 World Cup | Cricket News

Saqlain Mushtaq blames Pakistan coach Mike Hesson for Shadab Khan and Mohammad Nawaz flopping at T20 World Cup | Cricket News

4 min readMar 1, 2026 04:47 PM IST Pakistan’s all-rounders Shadab Khan and Mohammad Nawaz have been criticised for their performances in the 2026 T20 World Cup. Pakistan were knocked out of the tournament after failing to beat Sri Lanka by a big margin in their final Super Eights game on Saturday and head coach Mike Hesson and captain Salman Ali Agha have been under fire for their calls. Pakistan spin great Saqlain Mushtaq has said that Hesson is largely responsible for Shadab and Nawaz’s failures. Pakistan played both all-rounders in all their matches. “There are different types of all-rounders in the world. There is a bowling all-rounder and there is a batting all-rounder and there is one complete all-rounder. I have mentioned it before also,” said Mushtaq on the show Tapmad. “In the Pakistan team, whichever all-rounders were picked up from the resources, I think in the case of Shadab and Nawaz, what their role was? If you see the stats, who were their wickets taking bowlers. First Usman Tariq did not play initially …

‘You perform and we will be quiet’: Shahid Afridi’s advice to Shadab Khan over beating India in World Cup comment | Cricket News

‘You perform and we will be quiet’: Shahid Afridi’s advice to Shadab Khan over beating India in World Cup comment | Cricket News

3 min readFeb 20, 2026 03:41 PM IST Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi has told that all-rounder Shadab Khan should silence critics through his performances after the latter hit back at criticism by stating that it was only a team in which he played that managed to beat India in a World Cup match. Pakistan had come under fire from former players after their 61-run loss to India in the 2026 T20 World Cup. Shadab then made his comments after Pakistan beat Nambia by 102 runs in their next match and thus sealed qualification to the Super Eights. Shadab and other senior members of the current Pakistan squad like Babar Azam and Shaheen Afridi played an important role in their victory over India in a group stage match of the 2021 T20 World Cup. It was the first, and thus far only, time that Pakistan had managed to beat India in any men’s World Cup match, T20 or ODI. “Shadab was absolutely right when he said that we didn’t beat India in the World Cups, …

‘He is Mike Hesson’s ladla’: Ex-Pakistan players hit back at Shadab Khan, ‘Earlier, India feared us’ | Cricket News

‘He is Mike Hesson’s ladla’: Ex-Pakistan players hit back at Shadab Khan, ‘Earlier, India feared us’ | Cricket News

3 min readFeb 19, 2026 04:52 PM IST Shadab Khan pointing out that none of the Pakistan players criticising the current lot now managed to beat India in a World Cup hasn’t gone down too well. Shadab and the rest of the Pakistan team have copped some scathing criticism after they lost to India in the T20 World Cup by 61 runs. When asked about the criticism, Shadab first said that the former players are entitled to their opinions before pointing out that none of them managed to do what they did in 2021, which was to beat India in a World Cup amtch, T20I or ODI. Shadab and a few other senior players in the current Pakistan team like Babar Azam and Shaheen Afridi played starring roles when they had defeated India by 10 wickets in a group-stage match of the 2021 T20 World Cup. However, that and the 2017 Champions Trophy final remains the only two victories that Pakistan have had over their arch-rivals in ICC tournaments. “Our former cricketers have their own …

Can’t take things to heart, everyone’s trying to win: Shadab Khan on Babar Azam and Shaheen Afridi’s snub | Cricket News

Can’t take things to heart, everyone’s trying to win: Shadab Khan on Babar Azam and Shaheen Afridi’s snub | Cricket News

3 min readFeb 19, 2026 12:14 AM IST Players cannot take things to heart as everyone is trying to win matches for Pakistan, said all-rounder Shadab Khan after Babar Azam was not sent in to bat against Namibia and Shaheen Shah Afridi was dropped from the playing XI. Pakistan, who had suffered a crushing loss to India, qualified for the T20 World Cup Super Eights with a massive 102-run victory over Namibia here on Wednesday. “As a professional, you can’t take these things to heart. The team’s environment and messages are very clear, so it’s not a problem for any player. Everyone is trying to help the team win,” Shadab told reporters after the match. “The Super Eights will be tough. There will be pressure games. At the end of the day, you can only control certain things, so you should focus on controlling those.” Prodded further on why Babar wasn’t sent in to bat and if there was any issue with Pakistan’s selection calls, Shadab said it wasn’t the case of experimentation. “Do you …

Red Fort Blast Probe Uncovers Al Falah Link Of 2008 Ahmedabad Blast Accused Shadab Baig | India News

Red Fort Blast Probe Uncovers Al Falah Link Of 2008 Ahmedabad Blast Accused Shadab Baig | India News

Last Updated:November 20, 2025, 10:05 IST Mirza Shadab Baig is accused of carrying out five blasts across the country and has been absconding for nearly two decades. The Al Falah University is caught at the centre of the investigation into the Delhi Red Fort blast case. (Image: PTI) In a new development in the Delhi Red Fort blast probe, investigating authorities have discovered that Mirza Shadab Baig, accused in the 2008 Ahmedabad serial blasts and the 2007 Gorakhpur blast case, is also an alumnus of Al Falah University. Baig, alleged to be linked to the Indian Mujahideen network, completed his B.Tech from Al Falah in Faridabad in 2007, adding another name to the list of individuals with terror links who reportedly passed through the institution. According to earlier probe findings, agencies had established Baig’s connection with Al-Falah during investigations into the Ahmedabad attacks. His name has resurfaced amid renewed scrutiny of the university following recent disclosures involving other accused individuals. The reference to Al Falah University comes at a time when the Delhi Red Fort …

‘Frustrating and disappointing’: Shadab Khan on allegations of being favoured by father-in-law Saqlain Mushtaq | Cricket News

‘Frustrating and disappointing’: Shadab Khan on allegations of being favoured by father-in-law Saqlain Mushtaq | Cricket News

Pakistan allrounder Shadab Khan said that he was frustrated with repeated allegations thrown around about him being favoured due to his father-in-law Saqlain Mushtaq’s influence. Saqlain, who is one of the five mentors appointed by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) last year, was also the head coach of the national team at one point and works at the National Cricket Academy. “It is frustrating and disappointing to hear such things because my career is nearly seven years long. I have given some good performances since debuting for Pakistan. Yes I am learning a lot from Saqlain Mushtaq because of his strong cricket coaching background. But it does not mean he is doing me favours,” Shadab told the media in Rawalpindi. “It hurts when the connection with Saqlain Mushtaq is repeatedly brought up. I have been trying to improve my bowling by working with my father-in-law because I consider myself more beneficial to the team as a bowler than a batter,” Shadab added. Story continues below this ad Shadab who married to Saqlain’s daughter two years …

‘Frustrating and disappointing’: Shadab Khan on allegations of being favoured by father-in-law Saqlain Mushtaq | Cricket News

Ahmed Shehzad questions Shadab Khan’s selection in Pakistan team, says board has ‘different plans’ for him | Cricket News

Pakistan all-rounder Shadab Khan has been out of the Pakistan side since his poor showings at the 2024 T20 World Cup co-hosted in the West Indies and the USA. However, after the recent Champions Trophy debacle the Pakistan Cricket Board has decided to make wholesale changes yet again and have reverted to Shadab. In the first T20I against New Zealand Shadab made a comeback into the side on Sunday. However, Pakistan as a unit had a day to forget as they were bundled out for 91 and gave away the runs in 10.1 overs. Shadab on his comeback scored three runs with the bat and bowled two overs giving away 18 runs. “You’re talking about Shadab—tell me, what performance has he delivered? Who brought him into the team? Let this series pass first. The PCB has a different plan with Shadab, and he was included in the team for a different purpose,” Ahmed Shehzad said. “We were dismissed, but how many wickets did we take? Our senior, experienced bowling attack—what have they done? Where do …

‘On what basis has he been recalled?’: Shahid Afridi questions Shadab Khan’s inclusion in squad for NZ tour, says Pakistan cricket is in ICU | Cricket News

‘On what basis has he been recalled?’: Shahid Afridi questions Shadab Khan’s inclusion in squad for NZ tour, says Pakistan cricket is in ICU | Cricket News

Former Pakistan player Shahid Afridi criticized the inclusion of allrounder Shadab Khan in the T20 squad which is set to take on New Zealand, saying that due to these incorrect decisions, Pakistan cricket is in ICU. Shadab was left out in the cold after Pakistan’s disastrous performance in the 2024 T20 World Cup but was recently reinstated and also given the vice captaincy for the tour against the Kiwis. “On what basis has he been recalled? What are his performances in domestic cricket or otherwise that he had been picked again. All the time we talk about preparations and when an event comes and we flop then we talk about surgery. Fact is Pakistan cricket is in ICU because of incorrect decisions.” Afridi also said that whenever a new chairman takes charge, he changes everything which becomes detrimental for Pakistan cricket’s progress. Story continues below this ad “There is no continuity, consistency in the Board’s decisions and policies. We keep changing captains, coaches or some players but in the end what is the accountability for …