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Road to Colombo: Eight Factors for our Super Eight Hopes

Moiz Asim

Feb 20, 2026

After a four-year hiatus, Pakistan has finally progressed beyond the group stage at an ICC tournament. This qualification has not come without its fair share of drama. The wins against the Netherlands and USA were followed by Pakistan’s biggest ever defeat against India. Now, with the Super Eights right around the corner, Moiz Asim shares eight factors that can determine Pakistan’s fate.

Data over Disposition — Pakistan’s Selection Challenge against India

Moiz Asim

Feb 13, 2026

All eyes are on Pakistan’s cricket team ahead of the first match with India in the ICC Mens’ T20 World Cup 2026. To do well against India, or generally in the World Cup, the management needs to rise above the noise and go for a braver approach — one that in a very un-Pakistan-like way, chooses to prioritise data over gut feelings and popular perceptions, and looks beyond names.

Esports: Pakistan’s Next Big Thing

Ahmad Jamal Wattoo

Nov 19, 2025

For a country where young people make up a majority of the population, the potential of gaming as a career path remains largely untapped. However, this cultural export of Pakistani creativity holds immense soft power (and economic) potential.

Should Pakistan Hope Again?

Ahsan Iftikhar Nagi

Jul 10, 2025

In recent years Pakistan has seen a bleak period in the T20I cricket arena. However, does the series clean sweep against Bangladesh in May 2025 signal a shift in the tides? Can the team reignite spectators’ hope again?

Notes on a Spectacle

Umair Javed

Mar 10, 2025

Cricket in Pakistan may be a deeply political project, but our attachment to the sport - the heady highs and the dismal lows - make it so much more