NEW DELHI: Pakistan announced on Thursday that no behind-the-scenes diplomatic discussions are taking place with India regarding the Champions Trophy, following their decision not to travel for the next year’s ICC tournament.During the weekly press briefing in Islamabad, Foreign Office spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch addressed queries about the status of the upcoming ICC tournament in…
NEW DELHI: With the standoff between India and Pakistan continuing over the 2025 Champions Trophy, there can be huge financial implications for the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) if the marquee tournament is either postponed or moved to any other country.The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has made it clear that their men’s…
NEW DELHI: The Champions Trophy has been rocked by reports that India’s men’s cricket team will not be going to Pakistan for the tournament next year.The top one-day tournament following the World Cup, Champions Trophy features competition from Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, England, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, and South Africa.In the previous edition, which took place…
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…
Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam after beating Australia (AP Photo) Pakistan secured a convincing victory against Australia in the final One Day International at Perth Stadium, claiming the series 2-1.The win marked Pakistan’s first ODI series victory on Australian soil since 2002.Australia, opting to prioritize their upcoming Test series against India, rested several key players,…
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…
File pic: Babar Azam and Rohit Sharma (Photo by Alex Davidson/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: The uncertainty over Team India’s travel to Pakistan for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy in February next year continues.Reports emerged Friday that BCCI had informed Pakistan Cricket Board that it won’t send the Indian team to Pakistan for the tournament. TOI…
Pakistan opener Saim Ayub‘s six in Adelaide on Friday with a flick reminded of India’s white-ball legend Yuvraj Singh as the ball sailed over the fine-leg fence deep into the stands, leaving Australia pacer Mitchell Starc scratching his head in the second ODI.Pakistan bowled out Australia for just 163, courtesy Haris Rauf’s fiery spell of…
