Left red-faced after India’s national anthem played for a fraction of a second at the start of the Australia-England Champions Trophy match in Lahore on Saturday (February 22, 2025), the Pakistan Cricket Board has blamed the ICC for the fiasco and demanded an explanation from the world body. At the start of the game when…
Pakistan head coach Aaqib Javed noted that the high-stakes nature of India-Pakistan games offers players the best chance to showcase their skills, and the extra pressure on the players gives this encounter its charm. “It doesn’t matter if it’s a knockout or whatever. It is beyond game, and that’s the beauty. If you look…
Josh Inglis couldn’t have asked for a better start to the Champions Trophy as his maiden ODI century helped Australia get off to a flying start with a five-wicket win against England. This was also the highest successful run chase in men’s ICC ODI events. Records tumbled at the Gaddafi Stadium on Saturday as Ben…
As a packed Gaddafi Stadium chanted his name, Josh Inglis went on to score his maiden ODI century and also helped Australia complete the highest successful chase in ICC men’s tournament history. And, the batter admitted that it was a ‘very special feeling’ to come up with a ton and pave the way for the…
It was a day to remember for the players and officials who lined up for a KSCA Group I, Division III league match at the SLS Kreedangana grounds in Bengaluru on Saturday (February 22, 2025). On the field, turning up for Vijaya Cricket Club (Malur) was none other than former India captain Rahul Dravid. The…
Pakistanâs interim head coach and selector Aaqib Javed has enlisted the help of former teammate Mudassar Nazar to assist in preparing the team for their crucial Champions Trophy clash against arch-rivals India in Dubai on Sunday (February 23, 2025). Aaqib invited Mudassar to join the Pakistan teamâs nets session in Dubai to share his insights…
Virat Kohli becomes quickest batter to score 14,000 runs in ODI cricket Virat Kohli on Sunday created history as he became the quickest batter to score 14,000 runs in One-Day Internationals during the Champions Trophy clash against Pakistan. Kohli is now only the third batter in ODI cricket to have scored 14,000 runs, after the…
India pacer Jasprit Bumrah on Sunday (February 23, 2025) received his ICC honours, including the Men’s Cricketer of the Year and Men’s Test Cricketer of the Year awards, before the start of the Champions Trophy match between India and Pakistan in Dubai. Bumrah is not playing in the Champions Trophy as he has been sidelined…
Former Pakistan skipper Sarfaraz Ahmed batted for the resumption of a bilateral series between his side and India. The 37-year-old led his outfit to the 2017 Champions Trophy crown, beating India comprehensively in the summit clash. “Bilateral series should happen between the two countries. In 2005, there was a series. People talk about the rivalry,…
Pakistan was the nominal ‘home’ team for its must-win encounter against India. But in front of a near sell-out crowd, more than three-fourths of whom were decked in blue, the Men in Green got blown away by one of Virat Kohli’s classic ODI masterclass knocks as he belted out his best hits and reaffirmed his…
