A video that went viral after Virat Kohli smashed his 51st ODI century showed cricket fans in Murree, on the outskirts of the Islamabad-Rawalpindi metropolitan area, cheering for the Indian batting star and celebrating his heroics against their own team, rather boisterously. Pakistani cricket fans have, in the past, applauded Virat’s batting prowess in stadiums, … Read more
ICC Hall of Famer and former World Cup-winner Ricky Ponting predicted India and Australia as the two finalists of the upcoming mega event, ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025 which is scheduled to kick start from February 19 in Pakistan. Ponting also predicted the other two semifinalists of the competition. The former Australian skipper … Read more
India head coach Gautam Gambhir on Saturday asserted that Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma will have “massive roles” to play for the team in the upcoming Champions Trophy and said the batting stars add “so much value” to the nation’s cricket. The modest form of Kohli and Rohit in recent times has fueled … Read more
Pakistan selectors want their premier batsman Babar Azam to open in the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy, a thought inspired by the success legendary Sachin Tendulkar had after shifting to the pole position from middle-order. The Indian batting maestro started opening the innings after playing 69 matches down the order, and his first match … Read more
PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi on Friday sought to allay concerns about the country’s preparedness for the upcoming Champions Trophy, stating that the three venues in Lahore, Karachi, and Rawalpindi are ready to host the ODI showpiece on the scheduled dates. The Champions Trophy is set to begin on February 19, and there have … Read more
Reigning champions Real Madrid will face 2023 winners Manchester City in the plum tie of the play-off round of this season’s Champions League, following Friday’s draw. It is the fourth year running in which the sides have been drawn against each other in a knockout tie, with Real emerging victorious in a penalty … Read more
Karun Nair has opened up on his snub from India’s squad for the Champions Trophy.© X (Twitter) Vidarbha captain Karun Nair has opened up on his exclusion from India’s squad for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy 2025. Nair scored more than 700 runs in the recently-concluded Vijay Hazare Trophy, reigniting his hopes of … Read more
Pakistan selectors on Friday sprung a surprise by including just one specialist spinner and picking nine batsmen in their 15-member squad for the Champions Trophy beginning next month. Abrar Ahmed, 26, the only specialist spinner in the squad captained by Mohammad Rizwan, has played four ODIs taking 10 wickets with a best of … Read more
G Kamalini’s well-paced fifty complemented the excellent work of spinners as defending champions India subdued England by nine wickets to enter the final of the ICC Women’s U19 T20 World Cup in Kuala Lumpur on Friday. India will face South Africa in the title match on Sunday. The Proteas qualified for their first-ever … Read more
Champions League Live Streaming Knockout Phase Play-Off Draw Live Telecast© X (Twitter) Champions League Round Of 16 Draw Live Streaming: The draw for the UEFA Champions League playoff stage will take place in Nyon, Switzerland on Friday. After a thrilling end to the revamped group stage, the focus now shifts to the knockout playoffs … Read more
Mitchell Marsh, who was bought by LSG, is also in doubt for the Indian Premier League.© AFP Australia all-rounder Mitchell Marsh has been ruled of next month’s Champions Trophy and is also in doubt for the Indian Premier League after that owing to lower back pain that has “not responded sufficiently to rehabilitation”. … Read more
File photo of Champions Trophy© X (Twitter) Amid rising concerns over the readiness of Champions Trophy venues in the country, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has said that the iconic Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore would be handed over to the ICC on February 11, a little over a week before the start of … Read more