Rohit Sharma and Mohammad Rizwan (Getty Images) After the thrilling T20 World Cup and the intense race to the World Test Championship final, the cricketing world now shifts its focus to ODI cricket with the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. The tournament, set to begin on February 19 in Pakistan, marks the first major ICC event…
Pakistan’s Babar Azam. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Former South African cricketer Herschelle Gibbs has admitted that communicating with Babar Azam is challenging due to the language barrier. Responding to a fan’s query on X (formerly Twitter), Gibbs revealed that Babar’s English proficiency makes it difficult to convey coaching points effectively.“Language is an issue with Babar…..
Pakistan’s Babar Azam reacts as he walks off the field after his dismissal. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali has strongly criticised the team’s approach in the recently concluded tri-nation series, particularly questioning the decision to have Babar Azam open the innings. His comments came after Pakistan’s five-wicket loss to New Zealand…
File Pic: India and Pakistan cricketers. (Agency Photo) NEW DELHI: ICC Champions Trophy 2025 event ambassador and former Pakistan skipper Sarfaraz Ahmed has urged the hosts to maintain a smart and intense approach when they face India on February 23 in Dubai.Sarfaraz, who captained Pakistan to their memorable Champions Trophy triumph in 2017, highlighted the…
Pakistan cricketers (X Photo) Former cricketers Ravi Shastri and Ricky Ponting believe Pakistan will be a formidable force at the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, citing home advantage, a potent pace attack, and key match-winners as reasons why they could excel.With Pakistan set to co-host a senior ICC event for the first time since the 1996…
NEW DELHI: Pakistan’s interim head coach Aaqib Javed has played down the impact of India’s leading fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah before their upcoming Champions Trophy encounter. The eight-team ICC tournament starts from February 19, with the opener between Pakistan and New Zealand in Karachi.Questions surround Bumrah’s availability for the tournament, with Aaqib expressing little concern…
NEW DELHI: During the post-match conference following Pakistan’s 120-run defeat against the West Indies in the second Test, Shan Masood expressed his dissatisfaction with the disrespectful tone of a journalist’s question. The journalist inquired whether Masood would step down as the team’s captain or if the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) would have to remove him.Masood…
Wiaan Mulder and Babar Azam (Screengrabs) NEW DELHI: A heated exchange unfolded on day three of the second Test between South Africa and Pakistan at Newlands when Wiaan Mulder aggressively threw the ball at Babar Azam, hitting the Pakistani batter.The incident occurred in the 32nd over of Pakistan’s follow-on innings. Babar played a firm drive…
RPG Group chairman Harsh Goenka is quite active on social media platform X, formerly Twitter. The billionaire recently shared an interview clip of Pakistan’s new white-ball captain Mohammad Rizwan. In the viral interview, the reporter asks Rizwan about his views on the Board of Cricket Control of India’s (BCCI) refusal to visit Pakistan for ICC…
Mohammad Rizwan (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Pakistan’s new white-ball captain Mohammad Rizwan came under intense criticism following his team’s 13-run defeat to Australia in the second T20I at Sydney on Saturday. Despite a solid bowling performance from Haris Rauf, who claimed 4/22, Pakistan’s batting faltered, and Rizwan’s performance in particular was heavily scrutinized.Set a modest…
