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Dubai: Pacer Mohammed Shami returned to an ICC tournament with a five-wicket haul as Bangladesh rode on Towhid Hridoy's maiden international century to recover from a nightmarish start and posted 228 all out against India in their opening match of the Champions Trophy here Thursday....

Dubai: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has approved Imam-ul-Haq as a replacement for injured Fakhar Zaman in Pakistan’s squad for the ongoing Champions Trophy. Fakhar was forced off the field after suffering an injury while fielding in the early part of the tournament opener against...

Karachi: The Pakistan cricket team left for Dubai for the marquee Champions Trophy clash against arch-rivals India without opener Fakhar Zaman, who suffered an injury during the opening match against New Zealand here February 19. The stalwart suffered a muscle strain while fielding in the...

Dubai: Bangladesh skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto won the toss and opted to bat against India in their Champions Trophy opener here Thursday. India have made two changes from their previous ODI against England earlier this month, bringing in Mohammed Shami and Ravindra Jadeja in place...

Bhubaneswar: The Indian men’s hockey team will be aiming for consistency as it prepares to take on Ireland in their next set of matches in the FIH Pro League 2024-25, captain Harmanpreet stressed that every match is vital, and the team will look to carry...

Karachi: New Zealand secured a commanding 60-run victory over Pakistan in the opening match of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, putting the tournament hosts in danger of an early exit. Batting first, New Zealand posted a formidable total of 320 runs. In response, Pakistan faltered,...

Karachi: New Zealand opened their ICC Champions Trophy 2025 campaign with a commanding 60-run victory over defending champions Pakistan at the National Bank Stadium, exposing familiar frailties in Pakistan’s batting lineup. The result not only extended New Zealand’s dominance over Pakistan in the tournament, with...

Karachi: Opener Will Young and skipper Tom Latham struck fluent hundreds to guide New Zealand to a competitive 320 for five against hosts and defending champions Pakistan in the Champions Trophy opener here Wednesday. Glenn Phillips blazed away to a 39-ball 61 to prop up...

Dubai: India vice-captain Shubman Gill Wednesday dethroned Babar Azam of Pakistan from the No. 1 spot in the ICC ODI Rankings for batters on the back of his strong show against England in the recent home series. The ICC issued the latest rankings just ahead...

Karachi: Defending champions Pakistan won the toss and elected to bowl against New Zealand in the Champions Trophy opener here Wednesday. Pakistan had won the last edition of the tournament in 2017. The eight-nation ICC showpiece marks the first major global tournament hosted by Pakistan...