Mohammed Hafeez (Photo credit: X) Pakistan’s early exit from the Champions Trophy, their first ICC tournament hosting in nearly three decades, has sparked widespread criticism from cricket experts and former players. The team, led by Mohammad Rizwan, failed to secure a single victory in their three group-stage matches.Pakistan lost to New Zealand and India, while…
New Zealand and India will meet in the final of the 2025 Champions Trophy in Dubai on Sunday. (AP) India and New Zealand are preparing to meet in their first white-ball cricket tournament final in 25 years. New Zealand earned their spot after defeating South Africa in the Champions Trophy 2025 semi-final in Lahore.The Black…
South Africa’s David Miller cradles his bat after scoring a century during the Champions Trophy semi-final against New Zealand at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. (AP/PTI) South Africa’s David Miller expressed concerns about his team’s brief trip to Dubai before their Champions Trophy semi-final loss to New Zealand in Lahore.The tournament’s complex scheduling required both Australia…
File photo of Jason Gillespie and Aaqib Javed. (ANI/AP) Former Australian fast bowler Jason Gillespie has slammed Pakistan‘s interim head coach Aaqib Javed on social media, calling him a “clown” for his campaign to become the team’s coach across all formats.Javed had expressed concerns about Pakistan’s performance being affected by frequent changes in management and…
South Africa players stand for their national anthem before the start of the Champions Trophy semi-final match against New Zealand. (AP/PTI) South Africa were beaten by 50 runs in the semi-finals of the Champions Trophy by New Zealand in Lahore on Wednesday. In the process, Proteas’ dismal record in knockout stages of big-ticket ODI tournaments…
Mushfiqur Rahim (Getty Images) Bangladesh‘s veteran wicketkeeper-batter Mushfiqur Rahim has bid adieu to the ODI format after his team crashed out of the ICC Champions Trophy at the group stage.Announcing his decision in an Instagram post on Wednesday, the 37-year-old Mushfiqur said: “I am announcing my retirement from the ODI format as of today. Alhamdulillah…
File image of Mitchell Santner (Reuters Photo) New Zealand set up a title clash with India in the Champions Trophy, after they defeated South Africa by 50 runs in the second semifinal on Wednesday in Lahore. India had beaten Australia by four wickets in the first semifinal in Dubai.The BlackCaps’ win set up a final…
In terms of numbers, India captain and opener Rohit Sharma may not have produced the amount of runs fans associate with him, but the skipper’s intent in the ongoing Champions Trophy has had a positive impact on the dressing room, according to the team’s head coach Gautam Gambhir.India remained unbeaten in the group stage, beating…
Indian supporters cheer during the Champions Trophy semi-final match between India and Australia in Dubai, UAE. (PTI) TimesofIndia.com in Dubai: Minutes after the ticket sales for the 2025 Champions Trophy final commenced online, more than 1,00,000 were in the queue to grab their seats for the title clash at the Dubai International Stadium on March…
A pitch invader hugs India’s KL Rahul after India won the Champions Trophy match against Australia in Dubai. (AP) KL Rahul led India to a four-wicket victory over Australia in the ICC Champions Trophy first semi-final at Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Tuesday. His unbeaten 42 runs from 34 balls included a winning six to…
