Pagination in Template Page

1.  Put this in your template page
          <?php
          $paged = ( get_query_var( 'paged' ) ) ? get_query_var( 'paged' ) : 1;

          $args = array(
             'posts_per_page' => 9,
             'category_name' => 'local-cricket',
             'paged' => $paged
          );

          $custom_query = new WP_Query( $args );

          while($custom_query->have_posts()) :
             $custom_query->the_post();
           ?>
                <div class="col-sm-4">
                    <div class="single">
                        <a href="<?php the_permalink(); ?>"><?php the_post_thumbnail('category_img', array('class' => 'img-responsive')); ?></a>
                        <div class="news_text">
                            <a class="cat"><?php the_time('F j, Y'); ?></a>
                            <h3><a href="<?php the_permalink(); ?>"><?php the_title(); ?></a></h3>
                            <p><?php the_excerpt(); ?></p>
                        </div>
                    </div>
                </div> <!-- end of single -->
        <?php endwhile; ?>
2. To style css, put the code in style.css:
.pagination {
    clear:both;
    position:relative;
    font-size:11px; /* Pagination text size */
    line-height:13px;
    float:right; /* Pagination float direction */
}

.pagination span, .pagination a {
    display:block;
    float:left;
    margin: 2px 2px 2px 0;
    padding:6px 9px 5px 9px;
    text-decoration:none;
    width:auto;
    color:#fff; /* Pagination text color */
    background: #555; /* Pagination non-active background color */
    -webkit-transition: background .15s ease-in-out;
    -moz-transition: background .15s ease-in-out;
    -ms-transition: background .15s ease-in-out;
    -o-transition: background .15s ease-in-out;
    transition: background .15s ease-in-out;
}

.pagination a:hover{
    color:#fff;
    background: #6AAC70; /* Pagination background on hover */
}

.pagination .current{
    padding:6px 9px 5px 9px;
    background: #6AAC70; /* Current page background */
    color:#fff;
}

3. Put the code in functions.php [NO CHANGES NEEDED]
// numbered pagination
function pagination($pages = '', $range = 4)
{
     $showitems = ($range * 2)+1;

     global $paged;
     if(empty($paged)) $paged = 1;

     if($pages == '')
     {
         global $wp_query;
         $pages = $wp_query->max_num_pages;
         if(!$pages)
         {
             $pages = 1;
         }
     }

     if(1 != $pages)
     {
         echo "<div class=\"pagination\"><span>Page ".$paged." of ".$pages."</span>";
         if($paged > 2 && $paged > $range+1 && $showitems < $pages) echo "<a href='".get_pagenum_link(1)."'>&laquo; First</a>";
         if($paged > 1 && $showitems < $pages) echo "<a href='".get_pagenum_link($paged - 1)."'>&lsaquo; Previous</a>";

         for ($i=1; $i <= $pages; $i++)
         {
             if (1 != $pages &&( !($i >= $paged+$range+1 || $i <= $paged-$range-1) || $pages <= $showitems ))
             {
                 echo ($paged == $i)? "<span class=\"current\">".$i."</span>":"<a href='".get_pagenum_link($i)."' class=\"inactive\">".$i."</a>";
             }
         }

         if ($paged < $pages && $showitems < $pages) echo "<a href=\"".get_pagenum_link($paged + 1)."\">Next &rsaquo;</a>";
         if ($paged < $pages-1 &&  $paged+$range-1 < $pages && $showitems < $pages) echo "<a href='".get_pagenum_link($pages)."'>Last &raquo;</a>";
         echo "</div>\n";
     }
}

4. CALL THE PAGINATION FUNCTION IN YOUR TEMPLATE PAGE WITHIN PAGINATION DIV:
 <?php if (function_exists("pagination")) {
    pagination($custom_query->max_num_pages);
 } ?>