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Pakistan's left winger Otis Khan, known for his dribbling skills and goal-scoring ability, expressed his desire to play for Faisalabad if the Pakistan Premier League returns as the country's premier football league. Otis Khan's grandfather migrated to Faisalabad from Delhi and resided there for many years before moving to England where the footballer was born. On his Instagram story, during a question-answer session with the fans he was asked which club will he play for if there is a league structure in Pakistan in the future. In response, the former Manchester United academy graduate said, 'Has to be where my family is, Faisalabad.' Currently, he is playing for Hartlepool United on loan from Grimsby Town in the fifth tier of English football as he made the loan move in the last week of the January transfer window. Otis Khan,28, joined Grimsby Town, back in July 2022 on a two-year contract, which is about to end in the summer of this year. The British-Pakistani player represented Grimsby Town in 45 matc hes across all competitions and scored 6 goals. All of those goals were scored last season. The Hartlepool United footballer can play for clubs such as Masha United and Lyallpur FC in Faisalabad if the Pakistan Premier League ever comes back and the Pakistan Football Federation organizes it regularly. The left winger made debut for Pakistan in a 3-0 defeat against Mauritius on 11 June 2023 and has earned 8 caps for Pakistan in his International career. Unfortunately, he missed both matches against Jordan in the FIFA World Cup Qualifier Round 2 in March due to an injury from which he has still not recovered yet. Source: Pro Pakistani

Pakistan takes on New Zealand in the last match of the five-match T20I series at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, as the Green Shirts and the Kiwis prepare for the 2024 T20 World Cup in the United States and the Caribbean. The first match of the series was abandoned due to rain, as the Black Caps came out to bat but could only do so for two balls before rain started. In the second match, Pakistan was dominant and bundled the Kiwis out on 90 runs in the first innings claiming victory by 7 wickets with 47 balls to spare. Despite this, the visitors made a strong comeback in the third T20I that turned out to be a 'Mark Chapman' show as he thrashed the Pakistani bowlers all across the park in the second innings to help New Zealand chase a target of 178 while helping them to tie the series at 1-1. The Kiwis now lead the five-match series by 2-1 following Pakistan's defeat in the last over by 4 runs while chasing a target of 179 where Fakhar Zaman was the only shining light for Pakistan in the second innings scorin g 61 runs off 45 deliveries. Pakistan will look to salvage some pride by leveling the series against a New Zealand team that does not have its core players in the team for this series. The series will be shown live on A Sports HD and Geo Super, while ARY ZAP, Tamasha, and Tapmad will livestream across the country. Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore will host the match, and the toss is scheduled to take place at 7 PM local time and the first will be bowled at 7:30 PM Pakistan Standard Time. Mobile Streaming: Sr. No. Live Streaming Platform Android IOS 1. Tapmad LINK LINK 2. Tamasha LINK LINK 3. ARY ZAP LINK LINK Web Streaming: 1. Tamasha LINK 2. Tapmad TV LINK 3. ARY ZAP LINK The limited-overs series between Pakistan and New Zealand will also be telecasted live internationally including India and the UK. Region Platform North America Willow TV India Fancode Caribbean Flow Sports UK ARY Digital Rest of the World Sports Central MENA + South East Asia Cricbuzz Sub-Saharan Africa SuperSport Australia Fo x Sports Source: Pro Pakistani

West Indies women's cricket team have defeated Pakistan by one run in the first match of the five-match T20I series in Karachi. Batting first, West Indies women scored 122 runs for the loss of 9 wickets in allotted twenty overs. In reply, Pakistan women could score 121 runs for the loss of 8 wickets in allotted twenty overs. The second T-20 match between West Indies Women and Pakistan Women cricket teams will be played in Karachi on Sunday. The match will start at 7:30 in the evening. Source: Radio Pakistan

Pakistan cricket team's wicketkeeper-batsman, Mohammad Rizwan, is expected to miss the upcoming T20I tours to Ireland and England due to injury. Rizwan experienced discomfort in his right hamstring while batting during the third match of the T20I series against New Zealand. The exact nature and severity of the injury have not been disclosed yet, but reports suggest it could keep him out of action for the Ireland and England series away from home. Known for anchoring the innings with the bat and sharp glovework, the absence of Rizwan will leave a void in Pakistan's top order and the value he provides behind the stumps will be missed. Rizwan's contributions have been instrumental in Pakistan's recent successes in the shortest format of the game which means the Men in Green will lose a pivotal cog of their side before the T20I World Cup preparations. The team management will now have to make swift adjustments to cope with Rizwan's absence, especially considering the challenging conditions they will face du ring the tours of Ireland and England. Currently, Usman Khan can be a suitable replacement for Rizwan's role will be crucial for Pakistan's chances of success in these tours considering he is already set to take over the wicketkeeping duties for Pakistan in the fourth T20I against New Zealand. Pakistan will play three T20Is in early May against Ireland and four T20Is against England in the last week of May. Here is the full schedule for both tours: Ireland Tour Match Date Venue Time Ireland vs Pakistan 10 May First T20I in Dublin (7 pm PST) Ireland vs Pakistan 12 May Second T20I in Dublin (7 pm PST) Ireland vs Pakistan 14 May Third T20I in Dublin (7 pm PST) England Tour Match Date Venue Time England vs Pakistan 22 May First T20I in Leeds (10:30 pm PST) England vs Pakistan 25 May Second T20I in Birmingham (6:30pmpm PST) England vs Pakistan 28 May Third T20I in Cardiff (10:30 pm PST) England vs Pakistan 30 May Fourth T20I in The Oval, London (10:30 pm PST) Source: Pro Pakistani

E-Sports competition under the aegis of Galaxy Racers are continuing in Lahore. These virtual games include PUBG, Free Fire, Tekken and FC24. The finals of these competitions will be held tomorrow and Friday. More than twelve hundred teams have so far participated in these competitions, which is a proof of the growing popularity of E-Sports among the youth. These types of competitions have already been held in Pakistan in 2021. Due to the immense interest of the youth, these are being organized on a larger scale this year. Galaxy Races has announced total prize money of more than six million rupees for these competitions. Source: Radio Pakistan

Pakistan Hockey Federation has announced a 20 member squad for Sultan Azlan Shah Hockey Cup being held from 2nd of next month at Ipoh in Malaysia. Muhammad Abdullah will lead Pakistan team at the tournament. Pakistan will play their first match against Malaysia on the 4th of May. Source: Radio Pakistan