File image of Pakistan Cricket Team.© AFP As if the Champions Trophy 2025 game between India and Pakistan didn’t have enough high stakes, another factor has now been added to it, particularly for the latter. Hosts Pakistan – who are travelling to Dubai to take on India – need to win to keep their qualification
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Pakistan’s star batter Babar Azam was conspicuous by his absence from the team’s training and there was no clarity on his availability for the Champions Trophy clash against India on Sunday even as the country’s cricket board chief Mohsin Naqvi urged the side to win “at any cost”. Speculation is rife that he may be
Indian superstar Virat Kohli meant business a day before the marquee clash against Pakistan in the Champions Trophy as he arrived at the ICC Academy two hours before scheduled practice time to iron out his issues against spin. Kohli, who was troubled by the ball outside off-stump from the pacers on the Test tour of
The Pakistan cricket team had an extended practice session on Friday where senior batter and former captain Babar Azam faced several bowlers ahead of the Champions Trophy match against India in Dubai on Sunday. Pakistan are in a do-or-die situation following their 60-run loss to New Zealand in the opening match in Karachi. The team
MI beat RCB by 4 wickets in WPL 2025.© BCCI Skipper Harmanpreet Kaur and Amanjot Kaur steered Mumbai Indians to a thrilling four-wicket win over Royal Challengers Bengaluru in a Women’s Premier League match in Bengaluru on Friday. Ellyse Perry struck a fine half-century to guide RCB to a competitive 167 for seven after being
Five-time IPL champions Mumbai Indians have unveiled their official jersey for the 2025 edition, starting from March 22. “The jersey retains the iconic blue and gold palette symbolic of Mumbai Indians’ essence. Blue represents trust, confidence, and the team’s boundless potential, while gold signifies glory, achievement, and the relentless pursuit of excellence,” MI said in
Pakistan crashed to a 60-run defeat against New Zealand in their opening game of Champions Trophy 2025. Chasing a stiff target of 321, Pakistan were never really in the hunt, following a poor start that saw them manage only 22 in their first 10 overs. Pakistan stalwart Babar Azam could not fire, and was particularly
Babar Azam drew a lot of criticism for the pace of his innings as Pakistan slumped to a 60-run defeat against New Zealand in their opening game of Champions Trophy 2025. Chasing a daunting target of 321, Pakistan endured a terrible first 10 overs where they managed only 22 in the first 10 overs, losing
Mohammed Shami was the star of the show as he rocked the Bangladesh batting line-up in Indian cricket team’s Champions Trophy opener in Dubai on Thursday. Also, Star pacer Mohammed Shami became the fastest Indian bowler to reach 200 ODI wickets during the ICC Champions Trophy match against Bangladesh in Dubai on Thursday. Returning to
India Predicted XI vs Bangladesh, Champions Trophy 2025© AFP The Rohit Sharma-led Indian cricket team begin their Champions Trophy 2025 campaign with an intense encounter against Bangladesh in Dubai on Thursday. With quite a few disappointing results in the past few months, there is a bit of pressure on Rohit and head coach Gautam Gambhir
Legendary India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has put out a bold claim regarding who he believes could become the “poster boy” of Pakistan cricket. Pakistan are the hosts of the Champions Trophy 2025, and it marks the first time the nation is hosting a major ICC event in nearly three decades. Ahead of the tournament, Ashwin
Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto exuded confidence ahead of his team’s Champions Trophy opener against India, emphasising that his side has the firepower to challenge the two-time champions. With a blend of quality fast bowlers and dependable all-rounders, Shanto believes Bangladesh has what it takes to make a strong start in the tournament. “All departments
As the Indian cricket team gears up for a high-profile ICC Champions Trophy, some questions have been raised over the team’s squad composition. Despite the fact that spinners haven’t traditionally done well in Dubai, India have gone ahead with as many as 5 spin bowlers for the tournament, with Varun Chakravarthy being a late addition.
The Champions Trophy is back on the calendars of cricket enthusiasts as the extravaganza fest returns after over seven years of absence with a high-profile match between Pakistan and New Zealand beginning the tournament in the revamped Karachi Stadium on Wednesday. Cricket has been going through a phase where the ODI craves attention while its
All-rounder Nat Sciver-Brunt starred in both departments as Mumbai Indians produced a clinical performance to return to winning ways with a five-wicket victory over a self-destructive Gujarat Giants in their Women’s Premier League match on Tuesday. Sciver-Brunt smashed a 39-ball 57, her second consecutive half-century, after taking two wickets for 26, as MI first bowled
Only two days remain before the start of Rohit Sharma-led India’s Champions Trophy 2025 campaign with a match against Bangladesh in Dubai on Thursday. After the loss in Australia, the Champions Trophy provides a chance for the Indian cricket team to redeem itself. Post the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, which India lost 3-1, several reports claimed that
On the eve of the 2017 Champions Trophy final between India and Pakistan, a picture of legendary Indian captain MS Dhoni and the son of then Pakistan captain Sarfaraz Ahmed had gone viral. The wholesome photograph saw Dhoni carrying Sarfaraz’s three-month old son Abdullah in his arms. Eight years later, on the eve of Champions
Smriti Mandhana smashed a blistering 47-ball 81 to power reigning champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru to a resounding eight-wicket victory over Delhi Capitals in the Women’s Premier League in Vadodara on Monday. RCB bowlers, led by Renuka Singh (3/23) and Georgia Wareham (3/25), produced a disciplined performance to bowl out Delhi for 141 in 19.3 overs.