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Kylian Mbappe openly admitted France's World Cup semifinal defeat was a comprehensive failure. He pointed to tactical issues and a lack of effective pressing against Spain's midfield. Mbappe also criticized the team's technical execution and poor first touches after regaining possession. Youngster Rayan Cherki echoed these sentiments, stating France lacked everything on the field. As captain, Mbappe accepted full responsibility for the team's inability to reach the final.

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has landed itself in a new soup as Major League Cricket (MLC) franchises have accused the board of alleged extortion. As per reports, the PCB demands a whooping $25,000 fee to grant No Objection Certificates to the Pakistan players to take part in the league. Pakistan players, who take part in majority of the T20 leagues across the globe barring the Indian Premier League (IPL), are required to take NOCs from the PCB to participate in the tournaments, much akin to how other countries function as well.

PCB accused of extorting money from MLC franchises

As per Pak Passion, a source close to an MLC franchise owner accused the PCB of conveying to the franchises in the last-minute that a $25,000 fee was required to grant NOCs to Pakistan players. The source claimed that the PCB would stay silent for an entire year and ask for the fee just before the tournament when the franchises find themselves in a vulnerable position. The source went on to cite an incident from the second edition of the tournament where one MLC team had four Pakistan players and the PCB had told the franchise that they wouldn’t have to worry about the NOCs as long as the money reached their account. livefromquarantine.club

“There were four Pakistani players for one of the teams, but, the PCB forgot about the fourth player and asked for three payments of $25,000. They, then extorted another $25,000 for the fourth player for an NOC just a few hours before a match was to be played. That team was wiring the money to the PCB and asking for the NOC. The PCB stated don’t worry about the NOC, if your money comes and hits our bank account before the first ball is bowled, we’ll take care of the NOC for you,” the source claimed.

The source further claimed that when the matter was raised with PCB cheif Mohsin Naqvi, the response was that this was a means of revenue for the PCB and that they had every right to ask for the money. In MLC 2026, Haris Rauf is the sole Pakistan player in the tournament, playing for San Francisco Unicorns. As per the report, this extrotion technique deployed by the PCB is forcing the MLC franchises to not consider buying Pakistan players. The source also claimed that the fee was imposed only on the MLC franchises.

“With what’s been happening, most of the franchises have decided that they’re not going to sign Pakistani players anymore. The franchises who were signing Pakistani players were suffering financially and had to pay over their budget. Owners have had enough and have told the agents of Pakistani players, we don’t want their players because of the extortion,” the source added.

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Youngest CWG para cyclist Lisha Das expressed disappointment over the absence of female support staff. She highlighted safety and security concerns for a minor athlete traveling overseas. Despite parental and coach representations, the issue remains unresolved between sports federations. This omission contradicts a Sports Authority of India circular mandating female coaches. The cycling and para cycling contingents are the only ones lacking female personnel.

भारत ने इंग्लैंड को पहले वनडे में 6 विकेट से हराकर 3 मैचों की वनडे सीरीज में 1-0 की बढ़त हासिल कर ली. जसप्रीत बुमराह के आने से टीम इंडिया की गेंदबाजी में धार नजर आई, 80 पर इंग्लैंड की आधी टीम पवेलियन लौट गई थी. इंग्लैंड ने भारत के सामने 259 रनों का लक्ष्य रखा, जिसका पीछा करते हुए टीम इंडिया को कोई दिक्कत नहीं हुई. शुभमन गिल ने शानदार पारी खेली, हालांकि वह अपना शतक पूरा नहीं कर सके और उन्हें रिटायर्ड हर्ट होकर मैदान से बाहर जाना पड़ा. विराट कोहली और रोहित शर्मा पहले मैच में फ्लॉप रहे. जानिए इस जीत के 5 हीरो.

शुभमन गिल

भारतीय कप्तान शुभमन गिल ने टीम को तब संभाला जब भारत अपने 2 महान बल्लेबाज विराट कोहली और रोहित शर्मा के विकेट सस्ते में गंवा चुका था. रोहित शर्मा 11 और कोहली 5 रन बनाकर आउट हुए. गिल ने 75 गेंदों में 80 रन बनाए, इसमें 1 छक्का और 11 चौके जड़े. हालांकि उन्हें परेशानी हुई तो उन्हें रिटायर्ड हर्ट होकर मैदान से बाहर जाना पड़ा, इस कारण वह अपना शतक पूरा नहीं कर सके.

अक्षर पटेल

ऑलराउंडर अक्षर पटेल ने पहले गेंद और फिर बल्ले से शानदार प्रदर्शन किया. उन्होंने 9.5 ओवरों में 62 रन दिए, लेकिन 4 विकेट भी चटकाए. फिर बल्लेबाजी में अर्धशतक जड़ा, पटेल ने 52 गेंदों में 1 छक्का और 5 चौकों की मदद से नाबाद 57 रन बनाए. पटेल को प्लेयर ऑफ द मैच चुना गया.

यह भी पढ़ें- इंग्लैंड के खिलाफ पहला वनडे जीतकर बोले कप्तान शुभमन गिल- 'हम पर दबाव था, लेकिन...'

वाशिंगटन सुंदर

ऑलराउंडर वाशिंगटन सुंदर ने 4 ही ओवर डाले, लेकिन इसमें सिर्फ 13 रन दिए. पांचवें नंबर पर बल्लेबाजी को आए सुंदर ने अर्धशतकीय पारी खेली. उन्होंने 1 छक्के, 4 चौकों की मदद से 63 गेंदों में नाबाद 52 रन बनाए.

जसप्रीत बुमराह

बुमराह के आने से भारतीय गेंदबाजी में धार नजर आई, उन्होंने इंग्लैंड के बल्लेबाजों पर दबाव बनाया. हालांकि उनके नाम 1 ही विकेट रहा, लेकिन वो इंग्लैंड के कप्तान हैरी ब्रूक का था. जसप्रीत बुमराह ने 9 ओवरों में मात्र 31 रन दिए, और ब्रूक को 1 के स्कोर पर चलता किया. ब्रूक ने भारत के खिलाफ टी20 में शानदार पारियां खेली थी.

यह भी पढ़ें- टीम इंडिया को लगा बड़ा झटका, लंगड़ाते हुए मैदान से बाहर गए शुभमन गिल; क्या खेलेंगे दूसरा वनडे?

गुरनूर बरार

लंबे कद के तेज गेंदबाज गुरनूर बरार का ये पहला विदेशी दौरा है, जिसके पहले मैच में उन्होंने 2 महत्वपूर्ण विकेट चटकाए. उन्होंने 9 ओवरों में 61 रन दिए, लेकिन इंग्लैंड के दोनों ओपनर्स को पवेलियन भेजकर इंग्लैंड के टॉप आर्डर को ध्वस्त किया. उन्होंने बेन डकेट (43) और जैकब बेथेल (14) के विकेट लिए.

Summer is here with a new patch. Patch 13.01 brings exciting game updates today. Expect many vital agent and weapon changes. Let us dive into the important details.

VALORANT Patch 13.01 – Major Agent Changes

Iso receives a massive buff this update. His weapon equip speed is completely instant. This applies after unequipping his Double Tap. Yoru also gets a solid duration increase. His Gatecrash beacon lasts for twenty seconds. This is a massive five-second time increase. His Fakeout clones look much more realistic. Clones hold his last currently equipped weapon. They no longer default to strongest weapons. This makes his deception fantasy much better.

Outlaw Weapon Adjustments

The Outlaw sniper is performing very strongly. Developers still want it to feel powerful. However, they are adding spread and recoil. Recovery time increases after the first shot. Spread and recoil jump up quite significantly. This change allows players expression and control. It adds needed balance to this weapon.

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Rank Manipulation Penalties

Riot is cracking down on rank manipulation. New detection tools are now officially live. These tools build on existing League systems. Confirmed abusers will face severe ban penalties. These include account suspensions and rank reversions. Loss of ranked rewards is a possibility. Bystanders receive feedback when players are banned. This ensures progress reflects true fair play.

New Discord Integration

PC players get a new social feature. Valorant is officially partnering directly with Discord. You can invite friends straight to parties. No alt-tabbing is needed to join lobbies. Share lobby links directly in Discord servers. This great feature launches on July twenty-first.

General Bug Fixes

Loads of bug fixes arrive this patch. Astra’s cooldown timer glitch is perfectly resolved. Clove can no longer buy extra charges. Cypher’s Cyber Cage visual audio bugs vanished. Deadlock’s visuals will not randomly disappear anymore. Neon can now easily pick up Spikes. She can easily do this while sliding. Split and Summit maps received layout fixes.

Make sure to update your client today. Test out newly adjusted agents and weapons. Enjoy improved gameplay and fun social features. Good luck climbing ranked ladders this season!

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