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L-R: India and Pakistan cricketers after the Champions Trophy match; PM Narendra Modi. NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently shared his thoughts on the intense cricket rivalry between India and Pakistan, emphasising India’s remarkable record against their arch-rivals in international competitions. Modi’s comments came during his appearance on the Lex Fridman podcast, where he…
Babar Azam and Virat Kohli after their Champions Trophy match in Dubai. (ICC Photo) NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan spinner Saqlain Mushtaq has thrown down the gauntlet to Team India, challenging them to play a 30-match bilateral series across formats against Pakistan to truly prove their superiority. His remarks come after India’s commanding six-wicket victory over…
Virat Kohli and Babar Azam in Dubai. (ANI Photo) Pakistan’s disastrous ICC Champions Trophy campaign ended in disappointment, with the hosts failing to register a single win. Their final group-stage game against Bangladesh in Rawalpindi was washed out, and they finished last in the Group A standings. A heavy defeat to arch-rivals India only deepened…
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…
Babar Azam‘s attempt to get his batting back on track produced a laborious half-century and a promising start in his two innings of the ICC Champions Trophy, where the team continued with him as an opener. But Pakistan’s defeat in both the matches to get eliminated from the race to the semis made the criticism…
Team Pakistan (Photo by Sameer Ali/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Pakistan, the defending champions, have been knocked out of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 after suffering back-to-back defeats against New Zealand and India, respectively.Their early exit was sealed when New Zealand defeated Bangladesh on Monday, eliminating Pakistan from the tournament before the knockout stage. With that,…
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…
NEW DELHI: Pakistan’s recent losses against arch-rivals India and New Zealand have sparked criticism from former cricketers and experts. Ahmed Shehzad, a former Pakistan opener, expressed his disappointment with the team’s performance and questioned the selection process, alleging favouritism in the system. He suggested that cricket, once the nation’s pride, has now “finished” in Pakistan.“People…
Shikhar Dhawan (Screengrab) NEW DELHI: The Indian cricket team management upheld their tradition of recognising the best fielder after their match against Pakistan in the 2025 Champions Trophy on Sunday in Dubai. India comfortably won the match by six wickets, moving closer to securing a semi-final spot in the tournament.After the game, T Dilip, India’s…
