All-rounder Hardik Pandya with the Indian flag and Saqlain Musthaq (Agency Photos) Former Pakistan spinner Saqlain Mushtaq made scathing remarks on the issue of India refusing to travel to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy, saying that India should be taught a “sabak” (lesson) for its “attitude”, while also citing a recent personal experience.Pakistan are the…
NEW DELHI: Gunmen in southwest Pakistan shot dead seven bus passengers on Wednesday after identifying them as being from another region.“They were lined up and shot dead,” senior government official Saadat Hussain told AFP, adding that the attackers forced passengers to hand over their identity cards and removed Punjabis from the bus before executing them.The…
The Champions Trophy kicks off today, February 19, at the National Stadium in Karachi, where Pakistan will take on New Zealand in a Group A clash. The tournament is making a much-awaited return after Pakistan won the last edition in 2017, which makes the hosts the defending champions as well.Go Beyond The Boundary with our…
Lockie Ferguson. (File Pic – Getty Images) New Zealand fast bowler Lockie Ferguson has been ruled out of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 due to a foot injury, dealing a blow to the Black Caps ahead of their opening match against Pakistan. Ferguson experienced discomfort in his right foot after bowling a spell during an…
Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Nearly three decades after the 1996 ICC World Cup graced Pakistani soil, the nation stands at the precipice of another historic moment. With the hands of the clock glued to the famous tower of Faisalabad ticking fast, the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy is all set to…
Pakistan‘s defeat against New Zealand in the tri-series final has been heavily criticised by former players, and Basit Ali didn’t mince his words in saying that the Champions Trophy hosts should learn to play ODI cricket from India.While Pakistan lost two of their three matches in the tri-series, including the final, India thrashed England 3-0…
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma and Gaurav Gogoi NEW DELHI: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma stepped up his attack on Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi, alleging that the rival leader’s British wife has links with Pakistan.Asserting his claims on Saturday, the BJP leader said that Gogoia’s wife Elizabeth Colburn is a former colleague of Ali…
Pakistan interim coach Aaqib Javed and Babar Azam (Agency Photos) The Pakistan team management has entrusted their former skipper Babar Azam with opening the batting alongside Fakhar Zaman in the absence of the injured Saim Ayub, but his failure in three innings of the tri-series has invited criticism from former players. However, team’s interim head…
Pakistan were served a reality-check by New Zealand in the tri-series final on Friday, when the hosts suffered a one-sided defeat by five wickets at the National Stadium in Karachi, which comes as a jolt ahead of the Champions Trophy (CT).Winning only one out of three matches in the tri-series, with South Africa as the…
Officials intervened to restore order. (AP Photo) Pakistan fast bowler Shaheen Afridi has addressed a recent on-field altercation with South African batter Matthew Breetzke during their ODI tri-nation series match.The incident took place when Shaheen intentionally impeded Breetzke’s path while running for a single, resulting in physical contact. The situation escalated into a verbal exchange…
