NEW DELHI: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has confirmed the arrest and banning of the pitch invader who breached security during the Champions Trophy Group A match between New Zealand and Bangladesh in Rawalpindi on Monday. The individual, reportedly carrying a photograph of Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan leader Saad Rizvi, managed to evade security at the Rawalpindi…
Shoaib Akhtar (Photo: Video grab) Former Pakistan cricketers and fans are fuming over the team’s group-stage exit from the Champions Trophy, which is the first International Cricket Council tournament that the country is hosting in 29 years. But Pakistan’s hopes of defending the crown they won in the last edition in 2017 evaporated after two…
NEW DELHI: The Champions Trophy Group B game between Australia and South Africa was called off due to persistent rain in Rawalpindi on Tuesday, with no play possible.The rain started early in the morning and despite easing to a drizzle, conditions worsened with poor light. This led to a delay in the scheduled toss at…
Wasim Akram and Pakistan team. Former cricketers in Pakistan expressed dismay on Tuesday following the team’s group-stage exit from the ICC Champions Trophy, shortly after celebrating the nation’s first major tournament hosting in almost three decades.The defending champions’ campaign began with a 60-run loss to New Zealand in Karachi, followed by a decisive six-wicket defeat…
Pakistan cricketers during the Champions Trophy match against India in Dubai. (Photo by Surjeet Yadav/MB Media/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: A day after getting knocked out of the Champions Trophy, Pakistan‘s cricket squad continued to draw harsh criticism, with the legendary Sunil Gavaskar stating that they would find it difficult to defeat even a weak Indian…
NEW DELHI: A returning Rachin Ravindra put up a batting masterclass, slamming a solid ton to steer New Zealand to an easy five-wicket win over Bangladesh in the Champions Trophy Group A game in Rawalpindi on Monday.The win secured semifinal spots for both New Zealand and India from the group while eliminating hosts Pakistan and…
India vs Pakistan in Dubai (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Former chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Ramiz Raja raised concerns about Pakistan’s strategy in the Champions Trophy after Pakistan’s six-wicket defeat to India in the Champions Trophy on Sunday. He questioned the decision to start their campaign against New Zealand instead of Bangladesh, considering…
Virat Kohli after India’s victory against Pakistan in Dubai. (Photo by Alex Davidson/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Speaking candidly about his match-winning 82nd international century against Pakistan, India’s batting virtuoso Virat Kohli explained that his favorite cover drive shot puts him in a “catch 22” situation because it has been his weakness lately, but he has…
Mohammad Rizwan after losing the Champions Trophy match against India in Dubai. (Photo by Jewel Samad/AFP via Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Pakistan captain Mohammad Rizwan said that his team’s hopes of winning the Champions Trophy had “ended” following a devastating defeat to fierce rivals India on Sunday.Hosts Pakistan almost got eliminated from the race for…
Virat Kohli and Shreyas Iyer during their partnership against Pakistan in Dubai. (Photo by Ryan Lim/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: India’s Champions Trophy triumph over Pakistan by six wickets on Sunday was described by Shreyas Iyer as “sweet” because it was against a team that was very competitive and required fending off numerous “external pressures.” With…
