With almost two weeks left for the start of the Cricket World Cup 2023 in India, the BCCI has announced that no fans will be allowed inside the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad on September 29 for the warm-up game between Pakistan and New Zealand.

CWC 2023: Fans not allowed in Pakistan-New Zealand warm-up tie in Hyderabad, ticketing partner to refund money

Babar Azam scored a superb century on Friday to help lift Pakistan to the top of the one-day international rankings after a thumping 102-run victory in the fourth match against New Zealand in Karachi.

Babar Azam's record-smashing ton helps Pakistan win 4th ODI vs NZ, claim number 1 ranking for first time

Pakistan registered their first one-day international series win over New Zealand in 12 years with a hard-fought 26-run victory in the third match in Karachi on Wednesday.

PAK vs NZ 2023: Imam-ul-Haq's 90 helps Pakistan register first ODI series win over New Zealand in 12 years

Opener Fakhar Zaman hit a splendid century to anchor Pakistan's five-wicket win against New Zealand in the first one-day international in Rawalpindi on Thursday.

PAK vs NZ 2023: Fakhar Zaman's 9th ODI hundred guides Pakistan to a 5-wicket win over New Zealand in 1st ODI

Amid earlier reports claiming that Islamabad Police has denied providing security to the travelling New Zealand team for their upcoming white-ball tour of Pakistan, the concerned department refuted those claims by promising to abide by their duties in a tweet posted on Sunday.

PAK vs NZ 2023: Islamabad Police refute media reports, promise to provide complete security to Kiwi team