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Rangers could finally be closing in on a new manager and the 49ers have now reportedly set a new timeline in their pursuit of Shanghai Port boss Kevin Muscat.

Rohl drops out of Rangers manager race

It’s been a chaotic international break for those at Ibrox. They’ve watched on as the likes of Kevin Thelwell and the rest of the board have attempted to replace Russell Martin, who they made the shortest-serving manager in the club’s history after sacking him just 123 days in.

It looked as though it could be Steven Gerrard – he was certainly their leading candidate – before the Liverpool legend handed them the most frustrating rejection. And he’s not been the only one to withdraw from contention. As reported by Ben Jacobs, former Sheffield Wednesday boss Danny Rohl has also dropped out of the race to become the next Rangers manager.

It’s the second time that the 36-year-old has been up for the Ibrox job and the second time that the 49ers will be looking elsewhere. Whether they’ll regret not pushing for his signature will be the big question in the coming weeks.

Rohl’s decision has very much left the door wide open for other candidates. The likes of Graham Potter and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer have been mentioned in the last week, for example, and may yet receive their chance.

That said, the current favourite to take the job remains Muscat and with the Gers set to return to action this weekend, the Gers have reportedly taken a key step towards his arrival.

Rangers set Muscat timeline

According to Football Insider, the 49ers now want to strike an agreement with Muscat in the next 48 hours. There is reportedly growing confidence at Rangers that the 52-year-old will be the next man to take the reins and talks are advancing, even though it will mean convincing him to take a pay cut.

However, it remains to be seen just when Muscat will take charge. As things stand, he’s still got four Chinese Super League games to play at Shanghai Port, who sit top of the tree and two points clear.

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He’s eager to get going…

ByTom Cunningham Oct 15, 2025

On course to win silverware and end an era in style, the Rangers manager candidate may not be keen to take the reins until the current Chinese season ends in mid-November.

If that does prove to be the case, then Rangers will have to appoint an interim until Muscat is available next month, with Neil McCann thought to be the likely option. Given where they find themselves in the Scottish Premiership – 11 points behind shock leaders Hearts – more disruption is the last thing that the Gers need.

Nonetheless, Muscat remains the favourite and most likely to take the job now that Rohl has removed himself from contention. After failing to get the job ahead of Philippe Clement in 2023, the former Rangers player could now finally get his chance to step into the Ibrox dugout.

Celtic are on the lookout for a new manager this week after Brendan Rodgers officially resigned from his role with the Scottish Premiership champions on Monday night.

Martin O’Neill will take interim charge of the Hoops and will be in the dugout for their league clash with Falkirk at Parkhead on Wednesday night.

Football Insider have already reported that the club are planning to make contact with out-of-work former Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou about a potential return to the club.

However, the Hoops are now reportedly looking at another potential replacement for Brendan Rodgers who could be their next version of Postecoglou.

Celtic eyeing move for Championship manager

Following Rodgers’ resignation on Monday night, the board will be compiling a list of possible managers before finalising a shortlist and deciding who they want as their next head coach.

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According to The Scotsman, Ipswich Town manager Kieran McKenna is one of the people on the club’s list of potential targets to replace Rodgers in the coming days and weeks.

The report claims that the Hoops are considering a swoop to bring the Tractor Boys head coach to Parkhead, and that he is one of the early names under consideration at this moment in time.

It states that he has fans inside the boardroom at Celtic, hence the interest in his services, but it remains to be seen whether or not he would be interested in taking the job.

Why Kieran McKenna would be Celtic's next Ange Postecoglou

The Northern Irish coach, who typically deploys a 4-2-3-1 formation, would be Postecoglou 2.0 for Celtic because he is another excellent coach whose teams play beautiful football.

Gary Neville described Postecoglou’s style of play as “breathtaking” in the Premier League, whilst Hoops supporters saw how exciting it was to watch as their team won five trophies in two seasons with him in charge, per Transfermarkt.

McKenna has earned similar praise for the way that his Ipswich team has played in recent years. Former Barnsley boss Danny Wilson claimed that the Tractor Boys play “sublime football” under the ex-Manchester United coach.

The goal in the clip above provides a taste of the kind of football McKenna’s team can play, with brilliant combination play and movement off the ball to create chances whilst playing through the opposition.

25/26 Championship (11)

16

TBC

24/25 Premier League (38)

22

19th

23/24 Championship (46)

96

2nd

22/23 Championship (46)

98

2nd

21/22 League One(23)

41

11th

As you can see in the table above, the Celtic target took Ipswich from midtable in the Championship all the way to the Premier League, and they are now in the Championship again with an opportunity to get promoted back to the top-flight.

He has improved the Tractor Boys, clearly, during his time there and has been incredibly unlucky not to win two league titles, with 98 and 96 points somehow not being enough for a single title over two seasons.

In the view of his former skipper, Sam Morsy, McKenna’s “one of the best managers around”.

Like Postecoglou, he has a demonstrable style of play that could be exciting for Celtic supporters to watch week-in-week-out, and it is one that has proven to be successful, given the incredible points returns in his two promotion-winning seasons.

Of course, the concern may be that he has not won a league title or done anything of note in a top-flight, but that was also true of Rodgers, who had been sacked by Liverpool, when they first appointed him.

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ByTom Cunningham Oct 28, 2025

Therefore, McKenna could be an interesting appointment for the Scottish giants and one that could get fans excited at Parkhead because of his lovely style of play, as Postecoglou did during his time at the club.

The Seattle Mariners and Cleveland Guardians are set to begin a three-game series between two division-leading teams. The Guardians, who have been one of the most surprising teams in 2024, hold a 5.0 game lead in the AL Central while the Mariners have a commanding 9.0 game lead on the AL West.

In this article, I'm going to dive into everything you need to know to bet on today's series opener.

Mariners vs. Guardians Odds, Run Line, and Total

Run Line:

• Mariners -1.5 (+168)
• Guardians +1.5 (-205)

Moneyline:

• Mariners +106
• Guardians -124

Total:

• 8.5 (Over -104/Under -115)

Mariners vs. Guardians Probable Pitchers

• Seattle: Bryce Miller (5-5, 3.48 ERA)
• Cleveland: Triston McKenzie (3-3, 4.10 ERA)

Mariners vs. Guardians How to Watch

• Date: Tuesday, June 18
• Time: 6:40 p.m. EST
• Venue: Progressive Field
• How to watch (TV): ROOTNW, Bally Sports Great Lakes
• Mariners record: 43-31
• Guardians record: 44-25

Mariners vs. Guardians Key Players to Watch

Seattle Mariners

Cal Raleigh: The Mariners' catcher may not have a great batting average at .202, but the guy knows how to hit dingers. He leads the team in both home runs (12) and RBIs (43), while ranking third in WAR (1.5). He may be the most underrated part of the Mariners success this season.

Cleveland Guardians

Jose Ramirez: The Guardians' third baseman leads the team in virtually every single stat including batting average (.269), home runs (18), RBIs (62), on base percentage (.330), and hits (71). You're going to want to pay attention when he steps into the batters box.

Mariners vs. Guardians Prediction and Pick

I believe regression is coming for the Mariners this season. Their offensive numbers haven't been good enough to support their record. For example, they're just 25th in the Majors in OPS this season at .667. The Guardians have been batting at a far more sustainable rate, clocking in at .717 which ranks 12th.

The starting pitching matchup in this game is largely a wash, but Cleveland has a significant advantage when it comes to the bullpen.

The Guardians have the best bullpen in the Majors, especially of late, sporting a bullpen ERA of 1.94 over the last 30 days. The Mariners' bullpen sits 16th in that time frame at 4.06, so even if Cleveland gets down early, they'll never be out of it.

I'll back the Guardians to get the job done at home.

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O Barcelona também tem interesse na contratação do volante Gabriel Moscardo, do Corinthians. A equipe catalã entrará na disputa com o Chelsea, da Inglaterra, pela contratação do jogador. A informação foi publicada inicialmente pelo ‘Diario Sport’, da Espanha, e confirmada pelo Lance!. 

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Conforme antecipado pela reportagem no último dia 5 de setembro, a diretoria corintiana definiu em 30 milhões de euros (R$ 159,7 mi, na cotação atual) o valor para liberar o meio-campista, que está com a seleção brasileira pré-olímpica para a disputa de dois amistosos contra o Marrocos. O valor da multa rescisória do atleta para o exterior é de 100 milhões de euros. 

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Mesmo com o Barça na jogada, a tendência é que Moscardo seja negociado com o Chelsea ainda nesta temporada. A boa relação entre a direção do clube inglês e o estafe do jogador é fundamental para isso.

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Na semana passada, os Blues fizeram uma proposta de 21 milhões de euros (R$) pelo atleta. O valor poderia chegar a 25 milhões de euros (R$) em caso de premiações por desempenho, mas, mesmo assim, a investida foi recusada pela direção corintiana. De toda forma, os londrinos não desistiram e seguem conversando com os representantes do jogador e pretendem enviar uma nova oferta em breve. 

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A intenção do Chelsea em sair na frente pela contratação de Gabriel Moscardo tem a ver justamente com a concorrência que a equipe sabia que teria em relação a esse jogador, que é monitorado desde cedo por diversos clubes da Europa, inclusive o Barcelona. 

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No elenco profissional corintiano há pouco mais de dois meses somente, o camisa 44 é tido como joia pelo Corinthians desde as categorias inferiores, quando já era observado por equipes importantes do exterior, como Arsenal e Manchester City. Após a ascensão meteórica à equipe principal, as sondagens e monitoramentos pelo volante aumentaram.

A ideia no Timão é negociar o jogador ainda neste ano, para ajudar no fechamento das contas, recebendo a maior parte possível do pagamento à vista. O clube alvinegro tem 80% dos direitos econômicos do atleta, que é dono do percentual restante. 

Zak Crawley hits fifty after being dropped on nought before unbroken stand condemns Middlesex

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Tawanda Muyeye and Ben Compton both hit centuries as Kent coasted to an eight-wicket run win over Middlesex in the Rothesay County Championship at Canterbury on Sunday.Muyeye made a fluent unbeaten 125 and Compton a stylish 124 not out in a record-breaking partnership worth 225, after England’s Zak Crawley showed a glimpse of form with 58, having being dropped on nought.Earlier Middlesex were all out for 311, setting Kent what looked like a stiff target of 316 to win. Ben Geddes made 75 and Zafar Gohar contributed 57 down the order, but Gohar was the only visiting bowler to enjoy any success, claiming two wickets in two balls to reduce Kent to 91 for 2. That, however, was as good as it got for the visitors and Compton hit the winning single with 5.4 overs of day three remaining.Middlesex began the day in a strong position on 222 for 6 and with a 226-run lead in the bank, but they lost Geddes early when he pulled Jack Leaning to the backward square leg boundary and was caught by a tumbling Joey Evison, having added just two to his overnight score.Blake Cullen made a useful 22 and saw off eight overs of the new ball before he edged Grant Stewart to Daniel Bell-Drummond at first slip.Stewart then got Toby Roland-Jones lbw for a fifth-ball duck but the last wicket duo of Gohar and Henry Brookes milked the bowlers for 39 runs.Gohar pulled Gilchrist for a huge six to take the lead past 300 and only perished when he cut the same bowler to Jas Singh on the backward point boundary.There was an eerie silence when Crawley, on nought in the first over, edged Roland-Jones to Geddes, who dropped him at third slip. He then drove Roland-Jones for successive fours, edged one through gully, clipped a six over midwicket and looked largely unmolested on his way to the fifty he reached by sweeping Gohar to third man for four.Gohar, however, undid him in his next over, with a ball that pitched near middle and spun back to hit his off stump. Bell-Drummond went to the very next ball, bowled by a delivery that pitched outside and hit off. Yet Muyeye blocked the hat-trick ball and at tea Kent looked favourites on 164 for 2.A pitch that looked so demonic on day one seemed to have been exorcised. Gohar switched ends and switched back again. Muyeye creamed Brookes for a six over square leg that ended up in the car park and drove Gafar through mid-off to reach his hundred.Bowling at Compton’s head proved futile and he cut Gohar through point for four to reach three figures, by which stage Middlesex seemed drained of hope.Muyeye seemed in a hurry to get it done in three days, dumping Gohar into the upper deck of the Cowdrey stand for a huge six.It was the highest ever third-wicket partnership for Kent v Middlesex, eclipsing the 196 made by both Bob Wilson and Colin Cowdrey in 1954 and David Fulton and Matt Walker in 2004.Compton staked his claim for a place in Kent’s Blast side by hitting the same bowler for a maximum over long-on, for only the sixth six of his career and he had the honour of hitting the winning run when he nudged Nathan Fernandes through mid-off.

While they didn’t exactly kick off their Premier League campaign in style, Chelsea got back on track with their thumping win away to West Ham United on Friday night.

The fans will be expecting Enzo Maresca’s side to do even better than last season this year, and rightly so, as the board have more than done their part over the last few months by significantly strengthening the side.

The likes of Joao Pedro, Liam Delap, Jamie Gittens, Jorrel Hato and more all look like great buys, and with a week to go until the window slams shut, the West Londoners seem intent on bringing in more talent.

One of the players who now seems almost sure to join the club is Alejandro Garnacho, although if reports are to be believed, the Blues could be set to sign another international ace who’d keep him out of the team.

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Chelsea’s interest in Garnacho has been a longstanding one, with reports touting him for a move to the club back in the winter window.

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Things have significantly progressed this summer, though, with the Manchester United ace reportedly rejecting other clubs to join the Blues, so long as a deal can be worked out between the two sides.

The Madrid-born gem would undoubtedly add dynamism and more of a goal threat to Maresca’s squad, but it now looks like the West Londoners are closing in on another attacker, someone who’d surely keep him out of the team.

At least that is according to a recent report from Spanish outlet Mundo Deportivo, which has reaffirmed Chelsea’s interest in Xavi Simons.

More than that, though, the report has claimed that, on top of already having an agreement with the player, the player will try to secure his move to the Bridge before deadline day.

In other words, the West Londoners are trying to bring the RB Leipzig star to Stamford Bridge this week, and while no price is mentioned in the story, reports from earlier this summer claim that an offer of £61m should be enough to seal the deal.

That is certainly a lot of money to spend on one player, but given Simons’ ability and potential, he’d be worth it, even if he’d keep Garnacho out of the team.

Why Simons would keep Garnacho out of the team

Unfortunately for Garnacho, while he is a versatile player who can thrive in attacking midfield and off the left, so can Simons.

In fact, the Flying Dutchman has shown himself to be even more versatile than the Argentine, as on top of playing in the middle and off the left, he has spent time off the right and up top.

In other words, the United ace would almost certainly be in competition for game time with the Leipzig star, and based on the last season or so, we’d pick the latter every time.

For example, when it comes down to their raw output, there is just no competition.

In his 33 appearances for the German outfit last year, totalling 2763 minutes, the unreal “game-changer,” as dubbed by talent scout Jacek Kulig, scored 11 goals and provided eight assists.

That means he was able to maintain an average of a goal involvement every 1.73 games, or every 145.42 minutes.

In contrast, the 21-year-old Red Devils ace scored 11 goals and provided ten assists in 58 appearances, totalling 3568 minutes, last term.

That comes out to a notably worse average of a goal involvement every 2.76 games, or every 169.90 minutes.

The comparison is just as, if not more, one-sided when we take a look under the hood, at their underlying numbers.

Non-Penalty Goals + Assists

0.67

0.33

Progressive Passes

5.86

2.30

Progressive Carries

3.56

5.78

Key Passes

2.13

1.52

Passes into the Final Third

3.31

0.90

Passes into the Penalty Area

2.51

1.02

Shot-Creating Actions

4.52

3.40

Goal-Creating Actions

0.50

0.25

Tackles Won

0.88

0.74

Blocks

0.79

0.78

Clearances

0.79

0.45

Successful Take-Ons

1.38

1.07

Here, the former Paris Saint-Germain gem comes out comfortably ahead in most relevant metrics, such as non-penalty goals plus assists, progressive passes, shot and goal-creating actions, successful take-ons and more, all per 90.

Ultimately, from their output to their underlying numbers, there is nothing that suggests Garnacho is even on the same level as Simons.

Therefore, as they play in the same positions on the pitch, it seems almost certain that the latter will keep the former out of the Chelsea team this season.

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أثنى نبيل معلول المدير الفني لـ فريق القادسية الكويتي، على أداء ومستوى اللاعب المصري محمود كهربا منذ انضمامه إلى صفوف النادي خلال الانتقالات الصيفية الماضية.

وقال نبيل معلول في تصريحات تلفزيونية عبر قناة الأهلي: “اخترنا لاعبين أجانب منهم محمود كهربا، أحب أسلوب المهاجم الذي يكون محطة ويصنع أهدافا كثيرة، كنت أتابع كهربا منذ فترة طويلة سواء عندما كان في مصر بالأهلي أو عندما احترف في الخارج”.

وأكمل: “كهربا من اليوم له في القاسية تأقلم بشكل سريع ودخل في أجواء الفريق، وهو منضبط جدًا في التدريبات ويأتي مبكرًا ويرحل آخر لاعب”.

وواصل: “أنا شخصيًا تفاجأت بانضباطه وروحه الجديدة المتواجدة منذ بداية الموسم، هو يكتشف نفسه ولديه اصرار منذ بداية التحضير للموسم لكي يعود لمستواه كما هو في الأهلي وهو لاعب كبير”.

طالع.. فيديو | بهدف وأسيست.. كهربا يشارك في فوز القادسية على الفحيحيل بخماسية بـ الدوري الكويتي

وتابع: “عندما كان محمد علي بن رمضان متواجدا في الترجي التونسي نصحته بالانتقال للأهلي قبل ما يحترف في أوروبا، الأهلي أفضل من فرق عديدة في أوروبا”.

وزاد: “تدريب الأهلي ليس صعبا، يكون سهلا إذا كانت لديك خبرة وعزيمة كبيرة وقدرة أنك تتحمل على الضغط، طالما اخترت تدرب فريق الأهلي فكل مباراة كأنها نهائي كأس، أنت كمدرب للأهلي يجب أن تفوز بكل المباريات”.

وأردف: “الإدارة برئاسة محمود الخطيب تعمل في أشياء كبيرة جدًا وتتعاقد مع صفقات قوية جدًا”.

وأشار: “كانت هناك مفاوضات من القادسية للتعاقد مع أحمد عبد القادر وكان قاب قوسين أو أدنى لضمه وكانت توجد مفاوضات متقدمة، وأنا شخصيًا تحدثت معه، لكن هو كان يريد الاستمرار في الأهلي ولديه طموح المشاركة مع الأحمر”.

وأتم: “الأهلي يعطيك مكاسب أخرى كروية ويجعلك تلعب في الصدارة وعلى البطولات، ودائمًا متواجد في كأس العالم للأندية وجميع الأنظار كلها في العالم العربي نحو الأهلي مثل ما حدث مع علي معلول، بن رمضان ما زال أمامه الوقت ومسيرة كروية كبيرة”.

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Visto como uma das grandes promessas da base santista, Miguelito estava recebendo algumas oportunidades de Odair Hellmann no começo da temporada. Inclusive, ele chegou a ser relacionado para o duelo contra o Audax Italiano, pela Copa Sul-Americana, que aconteceu no Chile.

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Mas, mesmo sendo visto como uma joia, o jovem boliviano nunca chegou a se consolidar de fato no profissional do Peixe. No entanto, existe uma explicação por trás disso: o meia voltou para o Sub-20 para se manter ativo.

Neste sábado (3), inclusive, Miguelito chamou a atenção entre os Meninos da Vila. Contra a Portuguesa Santista, pelo Campeonato Paulista Sub-20, ele marcou um dos seis gols na vitória da equipe, ajudando assim a classificar o time para a próxima fase da competição.

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A volta de Miguelito para a base santista teria sido uma decisão do próprio Odair Hellmann, que recentemente chegou a se manifestar sobre o assunto.

Uma das explicações seria o ‘excesso de meias’ no elenco. Além de Miguelito, que ainda apresenta pouca experiência no profissional, o elenco conta com nomes como Lucas Lima, Ed Carlos, Ivonei e Daniel Ruiz para a posição. E nesta lista, alguns são mais consolidados.

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Em entrevista para o portal ‘De Olho no Peixe’, Odair chegou a explicar os critérios utilizados para escolher quem joga ou não. Para o técnico, é preciso observar uma série de fatores, citando ‘treinamento, oportunidade e comportamento’.

– Primeiro, que nós no grupo, contamos com cinco ou seis meias. Estamos usando hoje um por inicial e quando o Daniel Ruiz inicia, usamos os dois. Ainda levo um e as vezes dois para o banco e vai ficar dois ou três fora. É escolha, tem que fazer a escolha, independente de qualquer coisa – disse.

– A outra questão é visualização de treinamento, oportunidade, comportamento. Esses fatores são importantes para que a gente possa ir dando sequência. Estou oportunizando o Ed Carlos em determinados jogos, o Ivonei vai e em outros não, e com o Miguelito é a mesmo coisa – completou.

Assim, para Miguelito não perder o ritmo e ficar ‘encostado’ no banco, voltou para as categorias de base para conseguir se manter na atividade, e de certa forma, também ganhar mais experiência. Inclusive, este é outro argumento utilizado pelo treinador para explicar como ‘gerencia’ questões como esta. A intenção também é desenvolver mais ainda o físico do jogador.

Para Odair, quando um jogador não está treinando com o time profissional, a ideia é mantê-lo em movimento no Sub-20, pensando também em ‘aumentar sua performance’. Essa justificativa também foi utilizada há alguns meses para explicar o ‘sumiço’ de Ivonei.

– Quando o jogador não está treinando com o profissional, nós estamos fazendo o movimento dele continuar fazendo os jogos pelo Sub-20, pois é importante para um jogador dessa idade que não está sendo utilizado pelo profissional tá jogando para melhorar e aumentar performance – disse sobre Miguelito.

– O cara que só viaja e não entra no jogo, ele ‘destreina’. Temos que ter essa capacidade de gerenciamento. Miguelito e Ed Carlos, neste momento, estão fazendo bons treinamentos e estão merecendo receber uma oportunidade de vir para a lista. Quem sabe até de entrar nas partidas – afirmou sobre Ivonei em abril.

Começo de ano complicado

Mesmo sendo visto como um jogador com potencial, o início do ano não foi nada fácil para o jovem boliviano de apenas 19 anos. Em janeiro, ele sofreu com a perda súbita de sua mãe. Na época, o Santos o liberou para retornar ao seu país natal e acompanhar o velório. Além disso, Miguelito estava se recuperando de problemas no joelho e se preparando para retornar aos gramados. Devido à sua idade, o futuro do meia na equipe causava preocupação no Peixe, que sempre deixou claro que daria todo o tempo necessário para o jogador se recuperar do luto.

Depois de quase quatro meses sem jogar, Miguelito voltou a atuar em março, pelo Brasileiro Sub-20. Em um clássico disputado contra o São Paulo, ele marcou o gol decisivo na vitória por 3 a 2.

Aaqib Javed has been named interim head coach of Pakistan’s men’s national white-ball teams till the end of the 2025 Champions Trophy, of which Pakistan are the hosts.Former Pakistan quick and UAE men’s head coach Aaqib will continue to serve as a senior member of the Pakistan men’s selection committee, and “will be assigned additional responsibilities following the conclusion” of the Champions Trophy, the PCB said in a statement on Monday.The PCB added that it “will initiate the recruitment process for a permanent white-ball head coach” with the aim of completing the appointment by the end of the Champions Trophy, which is set to run from February 19 to March 9.Speaking at a press meet at Gaddafi Stadium on Monday, Mohsin Naqvi, the PCB chairman, said, “We have temporarily asked Aaqib Javed to take over as coach until Champions Trophy. We don’t want to act too hastily in bringing in another coach who isn’t right. So this three-month gap, Aaqib will work [in that position]. He definitely wants to work on other things but we requested him to work for three months as head coach and after that we will see about the other stuff he wants to do.”It is only for [Aaqib to be only] white-ball [coach] and only [in an] interim [capacity]. We will begin the process of looking for a head coach in the next 10-15 days so we can search and find a good head coach.”Jason Gillespie, meanwhile, will continue to helm the Test side, and will join the touring party for the two-Test series in South Africa, which starts on December 26 after a T20I and ODI series. Last week, Gillespie was sounded out to perform white-ball duties until the Champions Trophy, without a change in his current contract – in effect, to take on two additional formats without being paid more for the increased scope of his role. Gillespie turned that offer down.Aaqib continuing to be on the selection committee puts the PCB’s coaching set-up in the unusual position, where the interim white-ball coach does have a say in selection across formats, while the full-time red-ball coach does not have a say in selection for the Test side.The decision to hand Aaqib white-ball coaching duties at such a critical phase of white-ball cricket for Pakistan underscores how swift the speed of Aaqib’s ascent has been. Until a few weeks ago, he was Lahore Qalandars’ long-term coach and director of cricket operations, where he had a mixed record; he led the side to consecutive PSL titles, but also saw several bottom-place finishes, including earlier this season.Jason Gillespie will continue to be Pakistan’s red-ball coach•Getty Images

When appointed a member of the selection committee, he was viewed by the PCB’s top brass as the mastermind behind the implementation of spin-friendly pitches against England to turn that series. He quit his role at Qalandars to focus on the PCB, where he was initially viewed as the favourite to be appointed director at the National Cricket Academy. He served a stint as Sri Lanka’s bowling coach earlier this year, but now begins his highest profile challenge.Pakistan haven’t had a full-time white-ball coach since Gary Kirsten resigned in late October. Gillespie had been given additional responsibilities for the ongoing white-ball tour of Australia.The tour of Australia, where Pakistan won the ODI series but lost the T20Is, ends today, and Pakistan are next slotted to play three ODIs and three T20Is in Zimbabwe (November 24 to December 5) before travelling to South Africa. In South Africa, they will first play three T20Is (December 10 to 14) and then three ODIs (December 17 to 22) before the two Tests. Pakistan then play a two-Test series at home against West Indies (January 16 to 28) before hosting New Zealand and South Africa in a short ODI tri-series just before the Champions Trophy.

There is a serious rain threat over the entire game, with bad weather forecast for the whole week

Ashish Pant15-Oct-2024Persistent and occasionally heavy rain in Bengaluru has forced the cancellation of India’s training session the day before the first Test against New Zealand at the city’s M Chinnaswamy Stadium. The session, originally slotted for 9.30am, was first postponed by an hour and then cancelled altogether with the rain showing no signs of relenting.New Zealand ‘s training session, slotted for 1.30pm, did take place*, but in the indoor facility at the BCCI’s National Cricket Academy, also in the Chinnaswamy premises.The Indian Meteorological Department has forecast rains for the rest of the week, which could seriously affect the Test match. There is a 70% to 90% chance of rain on the first and second days of the Test, and a yellow alert has also been issued for many places in the state of Karnataka (of which Bengaluru is a part).Bengaluru has experienced a lot of rainfall for the past week. It rained on Monday as well, two days before the game, but both teams managed to finish their respective training sessions. India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir and captain Rohit Sharma also had time to get a good look at the surface, which was followed by a long discussion with the pitch curator.There was rain in Bengaluru all through Monday night and Tuesday morning, and the covers at the Chinnaswamy stayed in place. There was some activity when the rain stopped for a bit around 1pm, and the covers were being moved a bit, but within half an hour the clouds opened up again and the covers were back in place.

Absolutely pelting down in Bengaluru a day before the first #INDvNZ Test. India team practice delayed, and this doesn’t look like stopping anytime soon @ESPNcricinfo pic.twitter.com/pJQEHwun52

— Ashish Pant (@ashishpant43) October 15, 2024