| AFRIDI | Shahid ___, former Pakistan cricket captain nicknamed 'Boom Boom' (6) |
| BHAGAT | Shahid ___ Singh : famous patriot ? (6) |
| BECKER | Boris ___ German former tennis player nicknamed Boom Boom who became the first German to win the Wimbledon singles title in 1985 |
| FRED | Couples, American golfer nicknamed 'Boom Boom' (4) |
| TAYLOR | Former Australian cricket captain nicknamed "Tubby" (6) |
| ALLANBORDER | Former Australian cricket captain nicknamed "Mr Grumpy" (5,6) |
| GRACE | W.G . ..... , England Test cricket captain nicknamed 'The Doctor' (5) |
| IMRANKHAN | Former Pakistan cricket captain, elected as the country's president in July |
| IMRAN | Mr. Khan, former Pakistan cricket captain (5) |
| HANNAN | Pakistan hockey player, and the AHF Emerging Player in 2023, Abdul ... Shahid. (6) |
| HESSON | Who is appointed as the new white-ball coach of the Pakistan cricket team? (6) |
| AMRITA | First name of the actress who starred in Vivah opposite Shahid Kapoor.(first name) (6) |
| KHAN | Former Pakistan cricket allrounder; Imran ... (4) |
| ASIFIQBAL | Pakistan cricket captain 1979-80 (4,5) |
| SONGS | "Boom Boom Pow" and "Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom!!" |
| RIVES | Jean-Pierre ___, former France rugby union captain nicknamed Golden Helmet (5) |
| NOBLE | Former Great Britain rugby league captain nicknamed "Nobby" (5) |
| BRIANTAYLOR | Former Essex wicketkeeper and captain nicknamed "Tonker" |
| EALES | John ....., retired Australia second row forward and captain nicknamed 'Nobody' (5) |
| STEPHENKERNAHAN | Carlton's Team of the Century captain, nicknamed "Sticks" (7,8) |
