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Rawalpindi: The toss of the dead rubber between Pakistan and Bangladesh in the Champions Trophy was delayed due to intermittent rain here Thursday. Rain had forced the abandonment of the game between South Africa and Australia here on Tuesday. Both Pakistan and Bangladesh are out...

Dubai: After defeating Pakistan, India is set to face New Zealand in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Sunday, March 2, at the Dubai International Stadium. According to reports, Rohit Sharma did not take any throwdowns during practice as he is nursing a sore hamstring. Instead,...

Melbourne: Australia pacer Mitchell Starc has clarified that the main reason behind his decision to skip the ongoing Champions Trophy in Pakistan was a sore ankle. Besides the ankle pain which he experienced in Sri Lanka recently, the left-arm pacer had also said that there...

Bengaluru: Nat Sciver-Brunt and Hayley Matthews smashed commanding fifties after a superb bowling effort as Mumbai Indians hammered UP Warriorz by eight wickets in their Women's Premier League match here Wednesday. Sciver-Brunt continued her sensational form, finishing with figures of 3/18 as MI restricted UPW...

Lahore: Joe Root smashed a fine century under difficult circumstances but could not stop England's elimination from the Champions Trophy following a shock eight-run loss to Afghanistan here  Wednesday. Thanks to Afghanistan opener Ibrahim Zadran's 177 runs, his highest one-day total, the team scored a...

Bengaluru: Mumbai Indians skipper Harmanpreet Kaur won the toss and opted to bowl against UP Warriorz in their Women's premier League match here Wednesday. MI made one change, bringing in seamer Jintimani Kalita for spinner Parunika Sasodia, while UPW fielded the same XI. Teams: UP...

Lahore: Opener Ibrahim Zadran bludgeoned a remarkable 177 as Afghanistan raced to a highly competitive 325 for seven in their must-win Champions Trophy match against England here Wednesday. Zadran, whose daddy hundred came off 146 balls (12x4, 6x6), had solid support from skipper Hashmathullah Shahidi...

Lahore: Jofra Archer became the fastest England bowler to reach 50 ODI wickets, against Afghanistan in the Group B encounter of the Champions Trophy 2025, here at the Gaddafi Stadium. Archer made an explosive start, dismantling Afghanistan’s top order by picking up three quick wickets....

New Delhi: Olympic bronze medallist pugilist Vijender Singh has advocated for increased foreign exposure for Indian boxers to increase their chances of winning a medal at the 2028 Los Angeles Games. In addition, he called for new and fair elections in the Boxing Federation of...

Dubai: India's batting maestro Virat Kohli has re-entered the top five of the ICC Men's ODI Batting Rankings following a stellar performance against Pakistan in the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy 2025. Kohli's sublime century—his 51st in the format—played a crucial role in India's dominant victory...