Rohit Sharma and Babar Azam (Photo Source: X) After reports of hosts Pakistan mulling over the option of withdrawing from next year’s Champions Trophy if the tournament is taken away from the country following India’s refusal to visit the neighbours, fresh developments suggest that the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) will write to the International Cricket…
India’s refusal to travel to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy next year may trigger a strong response from the Pakistan government that may ask its cricket board to withdraw from the tournament, according to a report in ‘Dawn’. The International Cricket Council (ICC) has written to the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), informing them about the…
Javed Miandad (R) and Rashid Latif. (Photo by Farooq Naeem/AFP via Getty Images) NEW DELHI: As the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) initiated talks with senior government officials to discuss future course of action after ICC conveyed to PCB about India’s unwillingness to tour the country for next year’s Champions Trophy, Pakistan’s cricket community reacted with…
NEW DELHI: India has declined to participate in the Champions Trophy scheduled in Pakistan from February 19, 2024, according to the Pakistan Cricket Board’s announcement on Sunday. The neighbouring nations, who share strained diplomatic relations, have not engaged in bilateral cricket series for more than ten years, with India’s last visit to Pakistan being during…
NEW DELHI: As the suspense on the India-Pakistan standoff over the hosting of Champions Trophy continues, there were reports on Friday that BCCI had informed Pakistan Cricket Board that it won’t send the Indian team to Pakistan for the tournament and wanted play its matches in Dubai, even though PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi denied receiving…
ICC Champions Trophy (Photo Credit: ICC) NEW DELHI: Pakistan cricket icon Rashid Latif has voiced strong views following reports that India may refuse to play in Pakistan for the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy.Addressing the situation on Geo News, Latif emphasized the binding nature of ICC tournament commitments and questioned the validity of security concerns, noting…
Pakistan’s Babar Azam and India’s Virat Kohli in a file photo. Indian cricket team will not travel to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy and want to play their matches at a neutral venue. It is reliably learnt that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has communicated their decision to the Pakistan Cricket…
Babar Azam and Virat Kohli. (Photo by Matthew Lewis/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has advised former Pakistan captain Babar Azam to adopt Virat Kohli‘s strategy in an attempt to restore his lost form.Due to his poor form, Babar was rested for the final two Test matches against England. Pakistan won both…
L-R: Jasprit Bumrah, Rohit Sharma and Wasim Akram NEW DELHI: The cricketing world has been buzzing after India’s shocking 0-3 series whitewash at home by New Zealand, their first-ever defeat of such magnitude in Test cricket on home soil. With India’s struggles against quality spin bowling in the spotlight, former England batter Michael Vaughan and…
Gautam Gambhir and Rohit Sharma (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: Will India travel to Pakistan for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025? This big question is making rounds on social media. Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi recently expressed confidence that the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy will take place in Pakistan, with all teams, including arch-rivals…
