New Zealand came to the event on a high note as they remained unbeaten in the tri-nation series involving Pakistan and South Africa. The Black Caps defeated Pakistan in the PAK v NZ final of the tri-nation series to lift the trophy. It’s worth mentioning here that Pakistan and New Zealand have competed in a […]
The mini-world cup will be played in Karachi, Lahore, and Dubai till March 1. As the city braces for the opening match — marking the beginning of the first ICC event since the 1996 ODI Cricket World Cup hosted by the country — between the national side and New Zealand, traffic police have issued a […]
The left-handed batter looked in fine touch on his comeback to the Pakistan squad for the recently concluded tri-nation series involving New Zealand and South Africa. Fakhar Zaman made 84 off 69 deliveries in the opening game of the tri-series against New Zealand. He made 41 and 10 in the following two games of the […]
The pace trio of Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, and Naseem Shah has long been criticized for failing to perform to their true potential in clutch games. Several including former wicketkeeping batter Rashid Latif were among those who believed that the Pakistan pace battery has let the fans down in recent times. Former Pakistan captain Azhar […]
Raina, England’s Kevin Pietersen, and cricketer-turned-commentator Aakash Chopra were asked to name their four semifinalists of the upcoming tournament, set to begin on February 19 in Karachi. While Pietersen named Pakistan, India, England, and Australia as the semifinalists, Suresh Raina picked India, Australia, South Africa, and Afghanistan as his top four of the Champions Trophy […]
Team India arrived in Dubai on February 16 to play their CT 2025 games after the BCCI refused to send its team to Pakistan which is hosting the eight-team tournament. Indian player hit the nets soon after reaching their team hotel to prepare for their opening game against Bangladesh on February 20. Ahead of their […]
The right-arm quick will miss the entirety of the eight-team tournament due to an injury to his right foot. “Ferguson felt some pain in his right foot after bowling a spell in the informal warm-up match against Afghanistan in Karachi on Sunday and an initial medical assessment indicated he would not be fit enough to […]
The team India’s official Instagram page shared pictures of India captains Rohit Sharma, Ravindra Jadeja, Hardik Pandya, and Arshdeep Singh dressed up in new colors as they posed for cameras. Reports had earlier said that BCCI will not imprint Pakistan, hosts of the Champions Trophy 2025, on their jersey for the tournament. However, BCCI secretary […]
The ninth edition of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 will kick off on 19 February, with host and defending champions Pakistan taking on New Zealand in the curtain-raiser in Karachi’s National Bank Stadium. The squad, led by captain Jos Buttler, landed in Lahore, traveling via Dubai with a 31-member contingent comprising players and staff. Head […]
The team’s perennial weakness of over-reliance on Mohammad Rizwan and Salman Ali Agha still haunts the team. Although both players have shown their mettle, their repeated performances cannot be the only pillar of Pakistan’s batting approach. The vulnerability of the middle order was again ruthlessly exposed in the final. The selection of Faheem Ashraf and […]
