ICC and Malinga praise Marufa for shaking up Pakistan

Desk Report: Bangladesh has made a great start in the 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup. Bangladesh, led by Nigar Sultana Jyoti, won by 7 wickets with 113 balls in hand against Pakistan. Marufa Akhtar’s bowling in this great victory of Jyoti has caught the attention of cricket experts. Marufa Akhtar was the man of the match against Pakistan in the World Cup match held in Colombo yesterday. She took 2 wickets for 31 runs in 7 overs. All 2 wickets were taken in the first over of the innings. Marufa…

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Namibia in the World Cup, Zimbabwe-Kenya await

Desk Report: Namibia in the World Cup, Zimbabwe-Kenya await Namibia has entered the T20 World Cup for the fourth time in a row. They defeated Tanzania by 63 runs in the first semi-final of the African World Cup qualifiers today. JJ Smit was named Man of the Match for his all-round performance. Zimbabwe is playing Kenya in the second semi-final in Harare. They won the toss and restricted Kenya, who came out to bat, to 122 runs. The winning team will not only advance to the final but also book…

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FIFA reveals three-color mascot for 2026 World Cup

Desk Report: Although there are still 9 months left for the 2026 World Cup, the bell has already rung. More than 100,000 applications were submitted in the first phase of the ticket sales process on September 12. This time, FIFA has released three colorful mascots with ‘The Greatest Show on Earth’ in mind. The 23rd World Cup will be held in these three countries in June-July next year in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. FIFA released three colorful mascots on its website yesterday for this grand tournament of world…

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