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Singer Shadab Faridi, who delivered the superhit track ‘Tere Vaaste’ from the movie ‘Zara Hatke Zara Bachke’ along with his brother, Altamash Faridi, has shared his plans for the New Year.

The singer said: “On this New Year, I will spend time with my family and celebrate the day with them because since last November I’ve been travelling continuously. I’ve had my shows back-to-back so finally I have taken a break of 10 days now. Hopefully, I will spend my new year with my family.”

The singer said that this year has been the best so far for him because of the kind of songs he and Altamash got to do, and the kind of love and blessings they received.

“We learnt a lot and received a lot of opportunities this year. Even in the year 2022, Altamash and I worked on three big films, ‘Lal Singh Chaddha’, ‘Shamshera’ and...

Pallekele, Sep 2 (Ians) Hardik Pandya made 87 while Ishan Kishan slammed 82 in a vital 138-run partnership for the fifth wicket in a remarkable recovery act to help India overcome a top-order collapse and make 266 in 48.5 overs against Pakistan in their first match of Asia Cup at Pallekele on Saturday.

But as soon as the mid-innings break began, persistent rain, which had caused interruptions twice during India’s innings, came back with greater force, forcing the ground to be fully covered.

With an inspection at 9 pm local time and cut-off time at 10:27 pm, the inevitable happened when handshakes happened all around, implying that the match was called off as rain had the final say.

As a result, Pakistan, the top-ranked Odi side, has qualified for the Super Four stage of the competition, making the India-Nepal match at the same venue on Monday a must-win for Rohit Sharma & Co to enter the next phase of the competition.

Pallekele, Sep 2 (Ians) All-rounder Hardik Pandya made 87 while Ishan Kishan slammed 82 as the duo helped India overcome a top-order collapse and make 266 in 48.5 overs against Pakistan in their first match of Asia Cup here on Saturday.

Under challenging conditions, India were reduced to 66/4, before Kishan and Pandya stepped up in a pressure situation to stitch an important 138-run partnership. While Kishan mixed sensibility with aggression, Pandya was calmness personified and upped the ante after the wicketkeeper-batter fell.

For Pakistan, pacers Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah and Haris Rauf were amongst the wicket-takers, even though their spinners and fielders weren’t up to the mark. Just when it felt the game would drift away from Pakistan, the pacers triggered another collapse as India went from 239-5 to 266 all out.

Electing to bat first, Rohit Sharma slammed two leg-side boundaries via nonchalant flicks off Shaheen, who tested the openers well. Naseem also...

Kandy, Aug 31 (Ians) Recalling Virat Kohli’s whirlwind 82 not out against Pakistan in the Men’s T20 World Cup match at Melbourne last year, Pakistan leg-spinner Shadab Khan said he doesn’t think any batsman in the world other than the talismanic right-handed batter could do what he did to his team’s bowlers.

Kohli slammed an unbeaten 82 off just 52 balls to power India to an incredible four-wicket victory over Pakistan in a thrilling Super 12 match in front of 90,293 fans at a sell-out Melbourne Cricket Ground, sharing a match-winning stand of 113 off 77 deliveries with Hardik Pandya to lift India from 31/4 to chasing 160 on the last ball.

“He is a world-class player, definitely. You have to plan a lot to face him. Anyway, in international cricket, there are a lot of mind games, because you definitely have the skill to reach that level. But how you read each other’s minds,...

Sharjah, March 28 (Ians) Pakistan stand-in captain Shadab Khan acknowledged that his team aimed to play for national pride in the third T20I match, despite already losing the three-match series to Afghanistan.

Pakistan registered a 66-run win over Afghanistan on Monday, preventing a complete T20I series sweep. Shadab, who contributed 28 runs and claimed three wickets, emphasised that Pakistan aimed to end the series with a triumphant note, despite their earlier defeat.

“We wanted to finish on a high note and we have done that. We had to adapt to the conditions and the batsmen managed to do that. We needed to play for Pakistan’s pride and we did it. The main motive of this series was to give the youngsters a chance, hopefully, they will get confidence from these matches and it will help them in the long run,” Shadab, who was adjudged Player of the Match for his all-round show,...

Sharjah, March 27 (Ians) Stand-in Pakistan captain Shadab Khan believes plenty of positives will come from his side’s series loss to Afghanistan and the consistent efforts of experienced absentees Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan will be further appreciated when the star duo return to the national setup.

Babar and Rizwan were rested for the ongoing three-game series against Afghanistan in Sharjah as a host of players with less experience and fewer credentials were given the chance to shine in the absence of the ultra-reliable top-order pair.

The results from the opening two games of the series haven’t gone to plan as Afghanistan registered a thrilling seven-wicket victory over Pakistan on Sunday to clinch their first series triumph over their Asian rival.

“People criticise Babar and Rizwan regardless of whether they perform or not. There is always a sword hanging over them of strike rate. As a nation, we wanted...

Christchurch, Oct 9 (Ians) Shadab Khan’s cameo in Pakistan’s six-wicket win against New Zealand in a Tri-series match here has given Babar Azam plenty of options and the skipper indicated he has a “plan” for the cricketer in the Icc T20 World Cup, commencing on October 16.

Pakistan overhauled New Zealand’s target of 147, with Shadab, who was sent up the order, scoring 34 off just 22 balls to help his team achieve victory with 10 balls to spare.

“Definitely, we have a plan to send Shadab up to charge the bowlers, to utilise his skills,” said Babar Azam, who himself scored an unbeaten 79 as Pakistan completed the task in 18.2 overs for the loss of four wickets.

It was the first time Shadab has batted at No. 4 in a T20I and the 24-year-old slammed two fours and two sixes in a crucial 61-run stand with Azam to give the 2009 champions hope in the T20 World Cup.