England captain Jos Buttler and Afghanistan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi A struggling England must secure a win against Afghanistan in their crucial group B Champions Trophy match on Wednesday to keep their tournament hopes alive. Both teams face elimination risks if defeated, as South Africa and Australia have already secured points.England’s dominance in limited-overs cricket has…

India will play all their Champions Trophy matches at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. (Getty Images) India, and New Zealand, have booked their place in the Champions Trophy semi-finals after both registered consecutive wins in their Group A matches. India beat Bangladesh and Pakistan to qualify for the last-four. New Zealand, meanwhile, cruised past Pakistan…

Sana Mir and Mohammad Rizwan NEW DELHI: Hosts and defending champions Pakistan crashed out of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 in the group stage after back-to-back defeats against New Zealand and India. While their campaign officially ends with a final match against Bangladesh, former women’s team captain Sana Mir believes Pakistan’s fate was sealed before…

Virat Kohli plays a shot during the match against Pakistan in Dubai. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli once again proved why he is regarded as one of the greatest modern-day cricketers, guiding India to a six-wicket victory over Pakistan in Dubai with an unbeaten century. His 100 off 111 balls not only secured India’s…

NEW DELHI: Australian cricket legend Ricky Ponting has heaped praise on Virat Kohli, acknowledging the Indian superstar’s consistency and longevity in One Day Internationals (ODIs). Speaking on The ICC Review, Ponting — himself one of the highest run-scorers in ODIs — expressed confidence in Kohli’s ability to finish as the format’s all-time leading run-getter. Kohli,…

New Zealand’s Rachin Ravindra, left, celebrates with teammate Tom Latham after scoring century. (AP Photo) New Zealand and India have stormed into the semi-finals of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 from Group A, leaving hosts Pakistan and Bangladesh out of contention. Rachin Ravindra‘s sublime 112 powered New Zealand to a five-wicket win over Bangladesh in…

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…