Rizwan creates Namaz groups, restricts non-Muslims: Imam-ul-Haq on Pak captain's religious practices
Islamabad: Pakistan opener Imam-ul-Haq has shared details about captain Mohammad Rizwan’s religious practices within the national cricket team. Speaking on the Ultra Edge podcast ahead of the Champions Trophy 2025, Imam revealed that Rizwan arranges hotel rooms for prayers, gathers teammates for Namaz, lays out white sheets for prayer, and creates WhatsApp groups for prayer schedules. He also mentioned that non-Muslims are restricted from entering these prayer spaces.
The video of Imam’s remarks has surfaced on social media at a time when the Pakistan cricket team is facing heavy criticism following their early exit from the Champions Trophy. Pakistan crashed out in the group stage after defeats to India and New Zealand.
With the team struggling, speculation continues over Rizwan’s leadership and the Pakistan Cricket Board’s plans for the future. Reports suggest that PCB is considering changes in coaching staff to address the team’s performance issues.
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Trump says he ‘hasn’t even thought about’ continuing Iran ceasefire
Washington: US President Donald Trump has said he has not yet considered whether he would continue the ceasefire involving Iran, while also claiming the United States holds the advantage in negotiations.
Speaking to reporters, Trump said he was prepared to make a deal with “whoever is running the show” in Iran.
“They are fighting with each other, there’s tremendous infighting. They’re probably fighting for leadership in many cases. I think they’re fighting not to be leader because we knocked out two levels of leaders,” he said.
Trump added, “When they want they can call me. We have all the cards, we’ve won everything.”
Referring to ongoing negotiations, he said, “They gave us a paper that should’ve been better. And, interestingly, immediately when I cancelled it [envoy trip to Pakistan], within 10 minutes we got a new paper that was much better.”
“We talked about they will not have a nuclear weapon, very simple … They offered a lot, but not enough,” he added.
When asked whether he would continue the ceasefire, Trump replied, “I haven’t even thought about it.”
The remarks come as uncertainty remains over the future of the temporary truce and broader negotiations between Washington and Tehran.
