NEW DELHI: Two sides with a lot of batting strength, Australia and South Africa, will try to outmuscle one another in Rawalpindi on Tuesday in order to advance to the Champions Trophy semifinals. Few were giving a diminished Australia a chance in the competition, but they once again demonstrated their ability to step up in…

NEW DELHI: As he returned to action on Monday with a match-winning century that secured his team’s spot in the Champions Trophy semi-finals, Rachin Ravindra of New Zealand hailed his support staff and well-wishers for their care following a bizarre on-field injury.Ravindra smashed 112 as New Zealand advanced to the semifinals, bringing India with them,…

India beat Pakistan by six-wickets to significantly hurt the hosts’ qualification chances in the Champions Trophy. Pakistan’s hopes of advancing to the semi-finals of the Champions Trophy took a significant hit after suffering a comprehensive defeat to India in their Group A match in Dubai on Sunday.The team struggled throughout the game as Virat Kohli…

Virat Kohli (L) celebrates his century with Axar Patel (R) after scoring the winning runs during the ICC Champions Trophy match between India and Pakistan in Dubai. (PTI) During India’s match against Pakistan in Dubai on Sunday, Axar Patel found himself calculating runs as Virat Kohli approached his century.Patel joined Kohli at the crease when…

NEW DELHI: Modern-day great Virat Kohli reaffirmed his status as one of cricket’s greatest match-winners, securing a record fifth Man of the Match award against Pakistan in ICC tournaments. No other player in history has won more than three such awards against a single opponent, further highlighting Kohli’s dominance in high-pressure encounters. In the ICC…

NEW DELHI: Pakistan’s recent losses against arch-rivals India and New Zealand have sparked criticism from former cricketers and experts. Ahmed Shehzad, a former Pakistan opener, expressed his disappointment with the team’s performance and questioned the selection process, alleging favouritism in the system. He suggested that cricket, once the nation’s pride, has now “finished” in Pakistan.“People…

Virat Kohli during the match between India and Pakistan in the Champions Trophy. TimesofIndia.com in Dubai: Amidst the thousands who were in the Dubai International Stadium stands was a proud coach who saw his ward scale Mt 14,000 in ODIs and also score his 51st ODI hundred. Coach Rajkumar Sharma was beaming with pride when…

Team Pakistan (Photo by Sameer Ali/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Pakistan, the defending champions, have been knocked out of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 after suffering back-to-back defeats against New Zealand and India, respectively.Their early exit was sealed when New Zealand defeated Bangladesh on Monday, eliminating Pakistan from the tournament before the knockout stage. With that,…

NEW DELHI: A returning Rachin Ravindra put up a batting masterclass, slamming a solid ton to steer New Zealand to an easy five-wicket win over Bangladesh in the Champions Trophy Group A game in Rawalpindi on Monday.The win secured semifinal spots for both New Zealand and India from the group while eliminating hosts Pakistan and…

India vs Pakistan in Dubai (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Former chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Ramiz Raja raised concerns about Pakistan’s strategy in the Champions Trophy after Pakistan’s six-wicket defeat to India in the Champions Trophy on Sunday. He questioned the decision to start their campaign against New Zealand instead of Bangladesh, considering…