Fakhar ruled out of Champions Trophy as PCB calls Imam
Pakistan’s title defense in the ICC Champions Trophy has suffered a major setback as opener Fakhar Zaman has been ruled out for the remainder of the tournament due to an oblique injury.
Pakistan’s title defense in the ICC Champions Trophy has suffered a major setback as opener Fakhar Zaman has been ruled out for the remainder of the tournament due to an oblique injury.
England may have been the reigning world champions in both 50-over and T20 cricket as recently as two years ago, but they head into the Champions Trophy facing an uphill struggle to reach the semi-finals.
An Australia team struggling for confidence and missing the wealth of experience that has long been the backbone of their success face a daunting task to win a first Champions Trophy title since 2009.
In-form Shubman Gill made an unbeaten 101 to anchor India's chase in a six-wicket win over Bangladesh as the two teams began their Champions Trophy campaign on Thursday in Dubai.
India captain Rohit Sharma on Wednesday said he hopes "classy" batter Shubman Gill carries his blazing form into the Champions Trophy.
As the ICC Champions Trophy kicks off, cricket experts worldwide are busy predicting the tournament’s semi-finalists, finalists, top run-scorers, and leading wicket-takers. However, none of the former cricketers from major cricketing nations have placed Bangladesh in their top four.
|| ICC ||- The Tigers have an ace up their sleeve in the form of 22-year-old quick Nahid Rana, as they ready themselves for the Champions Trophy 2025.
The ICC Champions Trophy has finally begun, with hosts Pakistan facing New Zealand in the tournament opener. Meanwhile, all eyes are now on tomorrow’s high-voltage encounter between Bangladesh and India in Dubai.
New Zealand rode on brilliant hundreds from Tom Latham and Will Young to beat Pakistan by 60 runs in the Champions Trophy opener on Wednesday, spoiling the country's historic return to hosting global events after three decades.
Ricky Ponting recently remarked in an ICC review that Afghanistan has a better chance than Bangladesh in the upcoming Champions Trophy 2025. Meanwhile, AB de Villiers also downplayed Bangladesh’s prospects, stating that Najmul Hossain Shanto's team is not strong enough to reach the knockout stage.
With the Bangladesh women's national team’s international commitments completed, the focus now shifts to domestic cricket. Under the guidance of newly appointed head coach Sarwar Imran, national team players have been seen training at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur.
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.