Former West Indies fast bowler Andy Roberts has challenged the International Cricket Council (ICC), stating that it favors the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). He expressed issue over India’s schedule in the just concluded ICC Champions Trophy 2025 and last year’s T20 World Cup. The Champions TrophyContinue Reading
Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Mohammed Shami, and Varun Chakravarthy are the Indian players chosen, with Axar Patel named as the 12th man. New Zealand has four representatives: Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner, and Matt Henry. Ibrahim Zadran and Azmatullah Omarzai, two of Afghanistan’s best players, have alsoContinue Reading
DUBAI — India defeated New Zealand by four wickets to win the Champions Trophy 2025 on Sunday at Dubai International Stadium. New Zealand won the toss and decided to bat first. This is India’s 15th consecutive loss in one-day internationals. Daryl Mitchell led New Zealand’s scoring with 63 runs, whileContinue Reading
DUBAI (Reuters) – India’s hunger for a global title remains undiminished but there will be no desperation when they clash with New Zealand in the Champions Trophy final on Sunday, opener Shubman Gill said. India ended an 11-year global title drought when they won the Twenty20 World Cup in WestContinue Reading
LAHORE: At Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, Australia won the ICC Champions Trophy against England by a margin of five wickets. Australia scored the total in the 48th over, with five wickets remaining, after chasing a goal of 352. Josh Inglis, the wicketkeeper-batter, scored an undefeated 120 runs off 86 ballsContinue Reading
DUBAI (AFP): Knowing that another loss would all but end their championship defense, Pakistan will play their bitter rivals, India, in a Champions Trophy thriller on Sunday in front of a sold-out crowd in Dubai. Due to political sensitivities, the neighbors only clash in multi-country tournaments. This match is beingContinue Reading
Pakistan were bowled out for 260 at the National Bank Stadium on Wednesday, failing to chase down New Zealand’s 321 mark in the ICC Champions Trophy opener. New Zealand bowled with discipline, with Will O’Rourke and Mitchell Santner both taking three wickets, after match-winning hundreds from Tom Latham and DevonContinue Reading
LAHORE – Pakistan’s playing XI for the first Test against the West Indies was unveiled Thursday. Shan Masood will captain the national team, which consists of Saud Shakeel, Babar Azam, Kamran Ghulam, Mohammad Hurraira, Mohammad Rizwan, Salman Ali Agha, Sajid Khan, Nauman Ali, Khurram Shehzad, and Abrar Ahmed. Pakistan willContinue Reading
Johannesburg (AFP) – On Tuesday, fast bowler Anrich Nortje was ruled out of the Champions Trophy due to a back issue. Cricket South Africa confirmed the 31-year-old’s latest injury setback only one day after naming him to his country’s 15-man team for the event in Pakistan next month. Nortje, theContinue Reading
LAHORE (Channel News) – The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has decided to transfer the next three-nation ODI series to Lahore and Karachi. “Given the advanced stage of preparations at Gaddafi Stadium and National Bank Stadium, the PCB has decided to relocate the upcoming tri-nation ODI series to these two venues,”Continue Reading
