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Officials intervened to restore order. (AP Photo) Pakistan fast bowler Shaheen Afridi has addressed a recent on-field altercation with South African batter Matthew Breetzke during their ODI tri-nation series match.The incident took place when Shaheen intentionally impeded Breetzke’s path while running for a single, resulting in physical contact. The situation escalated into a verbal exchange…

Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav and Varun Chakravarthy. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Eyebrows were raised when India announced five spinners in the team for the ICC Champions Trophy. Historically, the pitches in Dubai do not overly favour spinners. However, the venue has also just got done with the month-long ILT20 league which may have left the…

Kevin Pietersen (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images) Former England cricketer Kevin Pietersen has taken aim at a ‘leading’ UK journalist for defending England’s lack of practice during their tour of India. Pietersen, who has been vocal about England’s struggles, lashed out on social media after the journalist cited injuries and a tight schedule as reasons…

File Pic: India and Pakistan cricketers. (Agency Photo) NEW DELHI: ICC Champions Trophy 2025 event ambassador and former Pakistan skipper Sarfaraz Ahmed has urged the hosts to maintain a smart and intense approach when they face India on February 23 in Dubai.Sarfaraz, who captained Pakistan to their memorable Champions Trophy triumph in 2017, highlighted the…

Pakistan captain Mohammad Rizwan, left, and Salman Agha scored centuries to power the home team’s record chase to beat South Africa in Karachi (AP Photo) In total 707 runs were scored in 99 overs at the National Stadium in Karachi on Wednesday, with bats from both sides breathing fire in the ODI tri-series match between…

India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir hopes Shreyas Iyer takes his good form to the ICC Champions Trophy and backed him as an integral part of the team’s ODI set-up.Iyer’s post-match comment after the first ODI against England had sparked controversy when he mentioned that his inclusion in the team was possible only because Virat Kohli…

Jasprit Bumrah posted the photo from a gym at the NCA. (Instagram) India fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah shared posted his first image since his absence from the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy 2025 became official. He posted a mirror selfie on Instagram from the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru with a single-word caption: “Rebuilding.”The photograph…

Rajat Patidar, who has been appointed as the new Royal Challengers Bengaluru captain, expressed his desire to learn leadership skills from Virat Kohli. He shared his thoughts during a press conference on Thursday.Patidar has succeeded Faf Du Plessis as the RCB skipper after the latter was released before last year’s mega auction.“I’m not that much…

(Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images) Cricket Australia revealed on Thursday that an unprecedented number of more than 6,000 Indian supporters made the journey to Australia for the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test series.The five-match contest, which saw Australia secure a 3-1 victory and regain the trophy after ten years, was intensely fought between the two cricket…

Indian opening batter Shubman Gill climbed one position to claim the second spot in the latest ICC ODI batting rankings, while skipper Rohit Sharma holds the third position.Both players secured their positions through well-timed hundreds in the recent home series versus England, as they prepare for the Champions Trophy, starting February 19.The two Indian batters…