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"You Were A Fraud From Beginning": Shoaib Akhtar Attacks Babar Azam With Virat Kohli's Example After Pakistan Loss

Pakistan cricket team's latest loss against India at the Champions Trophy 2025 has opened a can of worms. Pakistan have not won a single ODI game against India since the 2017 Champions Trophy final. And with the loss on Sunday, Pakistan are at the risk of getting knocked out of the Champions Trophy 2025, a tournament that they are hosting, from the group stage itself. And Babar Azam (23, 26b) seems to be bearing the major brunt of it.

Women's FIH Pro League: India Hope To End Home Leg On High Against Netherlands

The Indian women's hockey team will aim to end the home leg of the FIH Pro League 2024-25 on a high as they prepare to face the reigning champions, the Netherlands at the Kalinga Hockey Stadium in Bhubaneswar on February 24 and 25. After a series of mixed results, the Salima Tete-led Indian side is looking to build on their recent momentum and cause a major upset by toppling the high-flying Dutch team. India opened their campaign with a thrilling 3-2 win over England but lost the second game in a 2-1 shootout after a 2-2 regular-time draw.

Venus Williams will not play Indian Wells despite tournament’s announcement

Venus Williams will not play at the BNP Paribas Open, the tournament has revealed.

'Domestic Cricket Should Be Compulsory But...': Shikhar Dhawan On BCCI Rules

Former India opener Shikhar Dhawan has backed the BCCI's decision to make domestic cricket compulsory for all players but has also urged for a balanced approach to ensure that there is no burnout. The affable swashbuckler, who called time on his career last year, is in Dubai as one of the four event ambassadors of the ongoing Champions Trophy. India defeated Pakistan by six wickets on Sunday to put one foot in the semifinals. Dhawan attended the match and even paid a visit to the Indian dressing room after the triumph.

Bangladesh vs New Zealand Live Score Champions Trophy: Najmul Hossain Shanto Hits Fifty But Bangladesh Lose Wickets At Other End vs NZ

BAN vs NZ Live Scorecard Champions Trophy: New Zealand have pegged back Bangladesh after a bright start in their Champions Trophy group A match in Rawalpindi. Captain Najmul Hossain Shanto, however, holds key for four-down Bangladesh as he completed his half-century. Hoping to secure a place in the semi-finals of the Champions Trophy, the Kiwis made two changes from the side that beat Pakistan in the tournament opener last week. Kyle Jamieson and Rachin Ravindra replaced Daryl Mitchell and Nathan Smith. For Bangladesh, Soumy Sarkar and Tanzim Hasan are sitting out, with Nahid Rana and Mahmudullah replacing them. A win against familiar opponents Bangladeshwill confirm New Zealand's place in the semi-final from Group A, alongside India. Bangladesh, however, beat New Zealand in their previous Champions Trophy meeting, in Cardiff in 2017. (Live Scorecard)

Celebrations In Islamabad Despite Virat Kohli's Hundred Against Pakistan, Video Viral

In a battle of heart and mind, cricket fans in Islamabad chose the former as they celebrated Virat Kohli's magnificent hundred in a Champions Trophy Group A match even as his knock all but eliminated Pakistan out of the tournament. A video of Pakistani fans in Islamabad celebrating Virat Kohli's hundred went viral on social media as Mohammad Rizwan & Co. stared at early elimination from the Champions Trophy, a tournament they are officially the hosts for. For a section of fans, it was Kohli's blitz with the bat that mattered more, even as the team stood on the brink of exit.

'Was Doing Maths For His Century': Axar Patel On Moments Before Virat Kohli's 51st ODI Ton

As Virat Kohli neared his century against Pakistan, India's Axar Patel turned into a human calculator, crunching numbers and silently praying he didn't edge the ball at the other end, all to make sure the superstar reached his milestone. Axar walked in to bat with India needing 19 runs to win and Kohli unbeaten on 86. "At the end, actually main bhi thoda maths kar raha tha unke hundred ke liye (Even I was doing the math for his hundred towards the end). I was hoping that I don't edge the ball or something. So, it was quite fun," Axar said in video posted by ICC. However, Shaheen Afridi bowled three wides in the 42nd over, making Kohli's path to the century a bit trickier.

Pakistan Fans React Following Their Side's Loss Against India In Champions Trophy

Following the defeat against arch-rivals India in the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy 2025 at the Dubai International Stadium, fans of the Pakistan Cricket Team expressed disappointment following their team's loss. In a thrilling match at the ongoing marquee event, star batter Virat Kohli stole the show with a brilliant century, leading India to a four-wicket victory over Pakistan. "We had a lot of hopes from our team that they will play well. We thought that they would reach a score of at least 315, but they did not even reach 250. Even if we lost, they should have at least stopped Kohli's century. If they could not bat well, they could have saved the match by bowling properly. I request the PCB to give a chance to new faces so that our team may improve...," a fan said.

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"You Were A Fraud From Beginning": Shoaib Akhtar Attacks Babar Azam With Virat Kohli's Example After Pakistan Loss

Women's FIH Pro League: India Hope To End Home Leg On High Against Netherlands

Venus Williams will not play Indian Wells despite tournament’s announcement

'Domestic Cricket Should Be Compulsory But...': Shikhar Dhawan On BCCI Rules

Bangladesh vs New Zealand Live Score Champions Trophy: Najmul Hossain Shanto Hits Fifty But Bangladesh Lose Wickets At Other End vs NZ

Celebrations In Islamabad Despite Virat Kohli's Hundred Against Pakistan, Video Viral

'Was Doing Maths For His Century': Axar Patel On Moments Before Virat Kohli's 51st ODI Ton

Pakistan Fans React Following Their Side's Loss Against India In Champions Trophy