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There shouldn't be any doubts on our performance: Pakistan skipper Rizwan

Karachi: Pakistan skipper Mohammad Rizwan said on Tuesday the Champions Trophy would be a "historic occasion" for the country, a day before the hosts kick the tournament off against New Zealand. "A global event has come to Pakistan after 29 years so I think the whole nation should enjoy this historic occasion," Rizwan told a news conference on the eve of the tournament, which runs until March 9. "Pakistan has suffered enough and for a long time, but we have also won during this phase like the 2017 Champions Trophy and the 2009 Twenty20 World Cup," Rizwan said. "Haris bowled 80 per cent yesterday and today he is bowling at his full rhythm and told us that he is not feeling any discomfort, so I hope he is fully fit," Rizwan said.

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Champions Trophy 2025: Pakistan Cricket Board suffers loss of over ₹700 crore after spending ₹869 crore - Report

Live Mint

Pakistan hosted the first global cricket tournament in the last 29 years, the Champions Trophy, from 19 February to 9 March amid much enthusiasm. The Pakistan Cricket Board suffered an 85 per cent loss after spending ₹869 crore to play just one completed home game during the tournament, reported The Telegraph. Led by Mohammad Rizwan, the Pakistan cricket team played …

PCB suffers 85% loss in Champions Trophy after splurging INR 869 crore for one home game; players face brutal effect

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1 week ago

PCB suffers 85% loss in Champions Trophy after splurging INR 869 crore for one home game; players face brutal effect

Hindustan Times

Champions Trophy 2025 was the first global cricket tournament held in Pakistan in the last 29 years, marking a significant moment in the sport's history in the country. However, it was nothing short of a financial and logistical failure as the Pakistan Cricket Board suffered an 85 per cent loss after spending INR 869 crore for playing just one completed …

1 week, 4 days ago

Amid Pakistan-ICC battle over Champions Trophy presentation, global body sends 'thank you' note to PCB

Firstpost

The tension between Pakistan and the ICC over the Champions Trophy 2025 presentation ceremony took another turn as the global cricketing body sent a ’thank you’ note to the PCB. Image: Reuters The cricketing world has recently been dominated by the news of the Jay Shah-led International Cricket Council snubbing Pakistan during the closing ceremony of the Champions Trophy 2025 …

1 week, 6 days ago

India's Champions Trophy hero made his movie debut 7 years ago, was once 'scared' to tell captain Virat Kohli his field

Hindustan Times

Varun Chakaravarthy’s journey in cricket has been anything but conventional. Throughout the past week, he was Rohit Sharma’s trump card at the Champions Trophy, delivering match-winning performances when it matters most as India lifted the title on Sunday. Indian cricket team celebrate holding the trophy after their win against New Zealand in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 final The Indian …

1 week, 6 days ago

Pakistan official didn't deserve to be in final, ICC showed us mirror: Kamran Akmal

India Today

Former Pakistan cricketer Kamran Akmal said that no representative from their country deserved to be in the presentation ceremony during the final of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. No one from the Pakistan Cricket Board was present on the podium during the prize distribution ceremony after the final despite them being the hosts of the tournament, which left many surprised. …

2 weeks ago

’It would’ve been a victory beyond sport’: Ajay Jadeja says India’s Champions Trophy win Lahore ’would have been better’

Live Mint

Pakistan has been one of the top countries to play cricket for many cricketers. As a result, India played all their Champions Trophy 2025 matches in Dubai despite Pakistan being the tournament hosts. Former India cricketer Ajay Jadeja felt, India's victory would have been more sweeter had they won the final in Lahore. For the unknown, the Champions Trophy 2025 …

2 weeks, 1 day ago

Champions Trophy presentation ceremony: Shoaib Akhtar decries lack of Pakistani officials, says ‘feeling very down’

Live Mint

India won the Champions Trophy 2025 by defeating New Zealand at Dubai by 4 wickets. After the match, Indian players were given their customary winners medal and Champions Trophy white coats at the presentation ceremony by ICC officials. Soon after the match, former Pakistan player Shoabi Akhtar pointed out this anomaly in a video posted on X, saying, "India has …

2 weeks, 1 day ago

Champions Trophy win cements India's status as cricket's best team, an achievement that is sadly tainted

ABC

When India recorded a comprehensive seven-wicket win over arch-rivals Pakistan at the 2023 ICC World Cup, then-Pakistan team director Mickey Arthur's comments afterwards were telling. Arthur's words seem to ring truer than ever about how world cricket operates after India took out the ICC Champions Trophy, where they somehow had more favourable conditions than the tournament's host nation Pakistan. India's …

2 weeks, 1 day ago

No Pakistan representative in Dubai? Shoaib Akhtar upset over 'odd' trophy ceremony

India Today

Legendary fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar expressed his disappointment over the absence of a Pakistan representative at the Champions Trophy presentation ceremony on Sunday in Dubai. Akhtar stated that a representative from the Pakistan Cricket Board should have been present to hand over the trophy to India, who defeated New Zealand in a thrilling final. Speaking in a video on X, …

2 weeks, 1 day ago

Champions Trophy | What is the road ahead for cricket’s middle-child?

The Hindu

In psychology, there is a theory called the ‘middle-child syndrome’. After the inaugural World Cup in 1975, ODIs helped grow the sport over the next three decades, raking in the moolah and helping cricket join the big league in terms of commercial value despite its relatively small footprint and reach. Some factors include India’s booming economy, Pakistan and Sri Lanka …

2 weeks, 2 days ago

Champions Trophy: India bid to ace a friendly rival, make amends

Hindustan Times

Dubai: The most captivating stories in sport are built around the revenge narrative. “It feels like I am getting married all over again,” New Zealand head coach Gary Stead joked as a bunch of Indian journalists sought to pick his pre-match thoughts. I think winning the title in 2024 doesn’t mean that we are less hungry, it kind of makes …

Despite several issues, Pak experts believe Champions Trophy a success, could pave way for more events

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Despite several issues, Pak experts believe Champions Trophy a success, could pave way for more events

The Hindu

Despite three Champions Trophy matches in the country getting abandoned due to rain, fans losing interest after the national team's premature exit, excessive spending on revamping stadiums, a hybrid model and suffocating security measures, experts in Pakistan still believe the marquee event was a success and could open the doors for more international events. Pakistan hosted the Champions Trophy on …

Personal attacks, social media digs: Pakistan cricket in turmoil after disastrous Champions Trophy defence

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2 weeks, 3 days ago

Personal attacks, social media digs: Pakistan cricket in turmoil after disastrous Champions Trophy defence

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The spotlight isn’t just on the Mohammad Rizwan-led Pakistan cricket team for the underwhelming defence of their Champions Trophy title. AP The Pakistan cricket team had undergone another captaincy and coach change in the latter half of 2024 following a series of disastrous results, including and especially in the T20 World Cup. Champions Trophy 2025: News | Schedule | Results …

2 weeks, 3 days ago

Four times of New Zealand's population: India vs Pakistan Champions Trophy 2025 match breaks all viewership records

Hindustan Times

The India versus Pakistan fixture of the ICC Men's Champions Trophy 2025 proved to be one-sided as Rohit Sharma and co cruised home, courtesy of Virat Kohli's 51st ODI ton and 82nd international century overall. India defeated Pakistan in the ICC Men's Champions Trophy As per the official numbers released by the official broadcaster JioStar, the Group A match between …

2 weeks, 3 days ago

ICC official praises Pakistan’s successful hosting of Champions Trophy 2025: ‘This will present a positive image’

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An ICC security official has lauded Pakistan for successfully hosting the Champions Trophy 2025, stating that the tournament has helped showcase a positive image of the country. Champions Trophy 2025 is the first ICC tournament Pakistan is hosting since 1996 World Cup. Image: Reuters Pakistan’s arrangements for the Champions Trophy 2025 have been praised by International Cricket Council Safety and …

2 weeks, 3 days ago

India vs Pakistan Champions Trophy match creates history on JioStar, becomes 2nd most watched cricket match

Live Mint

India and Pakistan are among the oldest and the greatest rivalries in world cricket bringing in passions and fervour from both sides of the border. While Pakistan cricket is going through a bit of crisis, the clash against India in the league stages still remained in the news for various reasons including Virat Kohli's roaring century, Shreyas's Iyer's half century …

2 weeks, 4 days ago

India vs Pakistan Champions Trophy tie breaks viewership records, beats World Cup 2023

India Today

The highly anticipated India vs Pakistan encounter in the Champions Trophy 2025 has set new television viewership records, reaffirming its status as one of cricket's biggest rivalries. The match, played on February 23 in Dubai, was watched by an unprecedented 20.6 crore viewers on TV, making it the second most-watched cricket match in Broadcast Audience Research Council history, excluding World …

2 weeks, 4 days ago

Champions Trophy 2025 Final: New Zealand vows to ‘find little ways to win moments’ against India

The Hindu

New Zealand has vowed to “find little ways to win moments” against India after making Champions Trophy history to power into Sunday’s final. “Really excited to be stuck into that challenge and will adapt to whatever surface and conditions we get on the day, and will find little ways to win moments throughout that game.” The tournament’s tangled schedule, with …

2 weeks, 5 days ago

Pakistan team are flop, but how did the cricketing nation fare in Champions Trophy?

India Today

The Champions Trophy 2025 is officially out of Pakistan. Champions Trophy: Full Coverage However, that did not turn out to be true, as Pakistan crashed out of the tournament without winning a single game. They were renovating all three of their venues, a massive task undertaken by the Pakistan Cricket Board ahead of the tournament. They got it in writing …

2 weeks, 5 days ago

Champions Trophy 2025: A no-show from Pakistan and its fans for semifinal at Gaddafi Stadium

The Hindu

The Liberty Chowk usually remains the hub of activities every time the Gaddafi Stadium hosts a cricket match. As one waited near one of the gates, awaiting regular security checks, a passerby wondered whether there was a game scheduled at the iconic stadium. “ Aaj kaun si match hai,” the elderly gentleman asked, adding with a wry smile, “Pakistan toh …

’Poetic justice’: Harsh Goenka, social media users mock Pakistan as India enter ICC Champions Trophy 2025 final

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2 weeks, 5 days ago

’Poetic justice’: Harsh Goenka, social media users mock Pakistan as India enter ICC Champions Trophy 2025 final

Live Mint

The skipper Rohit Sharma-led Indian cricket team defeated Steve Smith-led Australia by four wickets in the semifinal of the Champions Trophy 2025 in Dubai on Tuesday. Poetic justice?” According to the hybrid formula agreed by Pakistan and ICC, the final will now be played in Dubai instead of the Gaddafi Stadium in Pakistan's Lahore. Here are some social media memes: …

2 weeks, 5 days ago

No Champions Trophy final deals one last blow to hosts Pakistan

Hindustan Times

Pakistan cricket fans and former players seethed Wednesday after the host country's already disappointing Champions Trophy suffered one last blow: no final. No Champions Trophy final deals one last blow to hosts Pakistan "It's totally unfair," said Moeed Ali Khan, a private car driver outside Lahore's Gaddafi Stadium to watch the second semi-final between South Africa and New Zealand. "No …

3 weeks ago

Pakistan to host another ICC event after Champions Trophy 2025, dates and venues to be confirmed soon

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Pakistan is set to host a major international cricket tournament after the Champions Trophy 2025. Image: PCB Karachi: Pakistan will be the venue for the six-team Women’s 50-overs World Cup qualifiers later this month after being confirmed as the hosts for another ICC tournament. “It is a big boost for us that soon after the Champions Trophy we are getting …

3 weeks, 1 day ago

Pakistan fans lose interest in Champions Trophy after team's early exit

The Hindu

Pakistani cricket fans have more or less lost interest in the ICC Champions Trophy after the early exit of their team from the competition and the onset of Ramadan. Fariha and Faiza, two sisters who came with a group of college friends on Saturday, said without Pakistan in contention the Champions Trophy was over for them. “We were hosting a …

3 weeks, 2 days ago

Pakistan fans lose interest in Champions Trophy after team's early exit: Report

India Today

Pakistani cricket fans have more or less lost interest in the ICC Champions Trophy after the early exit of their team from the competition and the onset of Ramadan. But Jamil said the work to provide state-level security for the teams, officials, media and fans had begun before the commencement of the mega event because of the three-nation tournament involving …

3 weeks, 3 days ago

Pakistan's security arrangements for Champions Trophy under scanner once again after multiple blasts on Friday

Firstpost

At least two explosions took place in Pakistan – at a mosque in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province as well as in Quetta, Balochistan – on Friday at a time when the country is hosting its first global cricketing event in nearly 30 years. Pakistan had promised adequate security cover for the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy, the first global event taking …

3 weeks, 3 days ago

Pakistan’s billion-rupee Champions Trophy project ends in disappointing first-round exit and ruthless post-mortem

Firstpost

The PCB had spent a fortune to renovate the three Pakistani venues for the ICC Champions Trophy, and the board as well as fans would have got their money’s worth had the Mohammad Rizwan-led home team reached the knockout stage at the very least. Hosts and defending champions Pakistan ended up playing just one match on home soil in the …

3 weeks, 4 days ago

Pakistan cricket's miserable state: Prime Minister to take notice, says advisor

India Today

Pakistan's embarrassing exit from the Champions Trophy is set to have ramifications. Rana Sanaullah, who is the advisor to Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, said in an interview that the PM will be taking notice of structural discrepancies in the Pakistan Cricket Board, run by Mohsin Naqvi. The advisor to the Pakistani PM said that the PCB had done as …

3 weeks, 4 days ago

'Don't care': Hosts' exit deflates Champions Trophy buzz in Pakistan

New Indian Express

KARACHI: Champions Trophy fever in Pakistan has plummeted after the hosts crashed out of the first major cricket event in the country in three decades without winning a game. "It feels like attending a wedding where you don't know the bride or groom," said Kashan Khan, a medical student who watched Pakistan get beaten by New Zealand by 60 runs …

3 weeks, 4 days ago

Pakistan performance review at Champions Trophy: Another ICC event, another dull, dull Pakistan show

The Hindu

Pakistan had already crashed out of the Champions Trophy following consecutive defeats against New Zealand and India, but hundreds of fans braved the inclement Rawalpindi weather to come and support the beleaguered national team. Pakistan head coach Aaqib Javed took responsibility for Pakistan’s poor form in the Champions Trophy. | Photo Credit: FAROOQ NAEEM/AFP Though head coach Javed took responsibility …

Memes, jokes flood social media after PAK vs BAN match gets called off due to rain, ’Congratulations ICC’

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3 weeks, 4 days ago

Memes, jokes flood social media after PAK vs BAN match gets called off due to rain, ’Congratulations ICC’

Live Mint

With the rains continue to drench the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium in Pakistan during the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, and the match between Pakistan vs Bangladesh was finally abandoned, fans have started slamming PCB for Rawalpindi's worst drainage system. Here's how the fans reacted: One wrote, “Pakistan hosted an ICC event after 29 years, played only 1 game at home, one …

3 weeks, 4 days ago

Pakistan sink to embarrassing low, become first-ever Champions Trophy hosts to endure winless run since format rebrand

Hindustan Times

Pakistan’s return to hosting an ICC event after nearly three decades ended in bitter disappointment as they crashed out of the Champions Trophy 2025 without a single win. India's Virat Kohli and Axar Patel shake hands with Pakistan's captain Mohammad Rizwan and his teammates A cricketing powerhouse, Pakistan found themselves on the wrong side of history, becoming the first host …

3 weeks, 4 days ago

Champions Trophy: Pakistan finish bottom after Bangladesh match washed out

Deccan Chronicle

Rawalpindi: Pakistan's last Champions Trophy group match with Bangladesh on Thursday was abandoned without a ball being bowled in Rawalpindi because of rain, ensuring the host country's title defence ended with a wet whimper. Pakistan, who won the 50-over tournament in 2017, lost to New Zealand and arch-rivals India to finish bottom of the four sides in Group A. Pakistan's …

Injuries to key players 'disturbed' Pakistan's Champions Trophy campaign: Mohammad Rizwan

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3 weeks, 4 days ago

Injuries to key players 'disturbed' Pakistan's Champions Trophy campaign: Mohammad Rizwan

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Pakistan had lost openers Saim Ayub and Fakhar Zaman, both of whom were integral members of the team’s ideal ODI combination, to injury. Captain Mohammad Rizwan, however, insisted that the injuries weren’t meant to be an excuse, and admitted the hosts and defending champions underperformed in the Champions Trophy. Mohammad Rizwan's first ICC event as Pakistan captain ended on a …

3 weeks, 4 days ago

Pakistan vs Bangladesh: Rain delays start of Champions Trophy dead rubber

The Hindu

Rain forced the abandonment of the match between host Pakistan and Bangladesh in the Champions Trophy on Thursday. New Zealand, which beat Pakistan by 60 runs in the opening match, sealed its playoff spot with a five-wicket win over Bangladesh last Monday at Rawalpindi, which was awarded three Champions Trophy matches. Stuck in group stage again It’s the third successive …

3 weeks, 4 days ago

Rain washes out host Pakistan’s last Champions Trophy match against Bangladesh

Associated Press

RAWALPINDI, Pakistan — Rain forced the abandonment of the Pakistan-Bangladesh game in the Champions Trophy on Thursday. Both teams were already eliminated from semifinals contention after losing to India and New Zealand, and the rainout was a disappointing last tournament appearance for both, especially Pakistan, the host and defending champion. New Zealand, which beat Pakistan by 60 runs in the …

3 weeks, 4 days ago

Rizwan bans non-Muslims from entering players’ rooms: Imam-ul-Haq’s comment goes viral ahead of PAK vs BAN match

Live Mint

Ahead of Pakistan vs Bangladesh ODI match in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, a clip of Imam-ul-Haq speaking about skipper Mohammad Rizwan has gone viral. In the video clip, which is from a December 2024 interview, Imam is asked on The Ultra Edge Podcast by Cricwick to choose a “leader” from his team. A social media user shared the clip …

3 weeks, 4 days ago

Pakistan vs Bangladesh Highlights, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: PAK end campaign winless as BAN game washed out

Hindustan Times

Pakistan vs Bangladesh Highlights, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: For the second time in the tournament, a match was abandoned without the toss, incidentally, both being in Rawalpindi. Their hopes of ending the tournament on a high with a first win in the 2025 edition were dashed due to persistent rain in Rawalpindi as Pakistan, and Bangladesh, finished their campaigns winless …

3 weeks, 5 days ago

Gutted Mohammad Rizwan not looking for excuses after Champions Trophy exit

India Today

Pakistan captain Mohammad Rizwan said that his team is not looking for excuses after their early exit from the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. Hopefully, we can work on it when we play against New Zealand next and, hopefully we can improve there," said Rizwan in the post-match press conference. Pakistan to tour New Zealand next Rizwan also spoke about some …

3 weeks, 5 days ago

PAK vs BAN: Bangladesh, Pakistan look to salvage pride as rain threat looms large

India Today

Pakistan and Bangladesh have nothing to lose when they face off in the penultimate Group A match on Thursday, 27th February, in the Champions Trophy 2025 at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. Champions Trophy: Full Coverage | Points Table Pakistan look to make amends As the host nation, Pakistan has not had the best tournament. In their opening game, Pakistan suffered …

3 weeks, 5 days ago

Pakistan finish Champions Trophy at home without a win, set unwanted record

India Today

Pakistan ended their Champions Trophy campaign at home on a disappointing note after their final Group A game against Bangladesh was abandoned due to rain in Rawalpindi on Thursday, February 27. Ever since the tournament was rebranded as Champions Trophy in 2002, host teams have always managed to win at least one game. Champions Trophy: Full Coverage | Points Table …

3 weeks, 5 days ago

Lowest point in cricket: Pakistan fans fume after winless Champions Trophy campaign

India Today

Pakistan fans lashed out at their cricket team after they finished their Champions Trophy 2025 campaign without a win on Thursday, February 27 at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi. As a result, both Pakistan and Bangladesh finished their campaign in the Champions Trophy without a win as they were beaten by New Zealand and India respectively. Source: @Cric_nizz X account Champions …

3 weeks, 5 days ago

Pakistan end home Champions Trophy without win after Rawalpindi washout

Al Jazeera

Pakistan and Bangladesh’s final group-stage match is washed out in Rawalpindi as both sides exit the Champions Trophy. Both teams were already eliminated from semifinal contention after losing to India and New Zealand, and the washout was a disappointing last tournament appearance for both, especially Pakistan, the hosts and defending champions. New Zealand, who beat Pakistan by 60 runs in …

3 weeks, 5 days ago

Pakistan vs Bangladesh – Champions Trophy: Match start time, teams, stream

Al Jazeera

Who: Pakistan vs Bangladesh What: ICC Champions Trophy Group A match When: Thursday, February 27 at 2pm Where: Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi, Pakistan Follow Al Jazeera’s live text and photo commentary stream. Pakistan’s hurting players will be motivated by pride in their dead rubber against Bangladesh, head coach Aaqib Javed said, after the hosts were dumped out of the Champions …

3 weeks, 5 days ago

Champions Trophy | Rain around the corner as Pakistan and Bangladesh aim to sign off with a win

The Hindu

The sun played hide and seek on an otherwise dark and gloomy Wednesday afternoon as Pakistan players got into training ahead of their final group league fixture against Bangladesh. Having already crashed out of the Champions Trophy, it’s pride at stake for both the teams in a dead rubber at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, and as Pakistan head coach Aaqib …

3 weeks, 5 days ago

Champions Trophy 2025: Pakistan, Bangladesh to play for pride to end disappointing campaigns

The Hindu

The sun played hide and seek on an otherwise dark and gloomy Wednesday afternoon as Pakistan players got into training ahead of its final group league fixture against Bangladesh. Having already crashed out of the Champions Trophy, it’s pride at stake for both Pakistan and Bangladesh in a dead rubber at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, and as Pakistan head coach …

Pakistan: Over 100 cops dismissed for refusing duty during Champions Trophy

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Pakistan: Over 100 cops dismissed for refusing duty during Champions Trophy

Op India

During the Champions Trophy, a massive security breach in Pakistan was exposed when it was discovered that several police personnel assigned to the ongoing ICC event were either absent or refused to carry out their duty. A Punjab Police official stated, “The police officials were assigned to provide security for teams travelling between Gaddafi Stadium Lahore and designated hotels but …

A week into ICC Champions Trophy, Pakistan cricket team and PCB remains in spotlight for wrong reasons

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3 weeks, 5 days ago

A week into ICC Champions Trophy, Pakistan cricket team and PCB remains in spotlight for wrong reasons

Firstpost

Not only have hosts and defending champions Pakistan suffered a first-round exit following defeats against New Zealand and India, the Mohsin Naqvi-led PCB continued to face flak for the way they’ve been organising the first ICC event happening in the country since 1996. While the Pakistan cricket team has suffered a first-round exit from the Champions Trophy, the PCB came …

Champions Trophy 2025: Ex-India cricketer slams PCB after Australia-South Africa game in Rawalpindi gets washed out

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3 weeks, 5 days ago

Champions Trophy 2025: Ex-India cricketer slams PCB after Australia-South Africa game in Rawalpindi gets washed out

Firstpost

Tuesday’s Group B clash between Australia and South Africa at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium was called off without a ball bowled, making it the first match in the 2025 Champions Trophy that did not have a result. Former India cricketer Mohammad Kaif questioned the Pakistan Cricket Board for not covering the entire playing area at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium during …

3 weeks, 6 days ago

Pakistan needs a bold new approach to redeem itself

The Hindu

The stage was set perfectly for Pakistan. The losses to New Zealand and India had a predictable pattern as the batters’ timid approach proved costly. The squad lacks batting depth, and barring players like Salman Ali Agha and Fakhar, the others don’t have the ability to go big. The chatter ahead of the must-win game against its neighbour veered around …

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