Warren Gatland left "hurting" after second Wales exit
Warren Gatland says he is "hurting" following his departure as Wales head coach.
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Indian Flag Flies High In Karachi During Pakistan vs New Zealand Champions Trophy Match. Reaction Mixed
The Champions Trophy 2025 started with a match between Pakistan and New Zealand in Karachi on Wednesday. The Champions Trophy 2025 marks a return of ICC events to Pakistan after a long gap. While, earlier the Champions Trophy was supposed to be hosted wholly in Pakistan, after the BCCI's objection to sending the Indian cricket team to the country a hybrid model was followed. Ahead of the Champions Trophy, there was a row over no Indian flags at the Karachi Stadium too.
Massive Scare For Pakistan As Fakhar Zaman Suffers Serious Injury, PCB Fears "Muscular Sprain"
Pakistan got a major injury scare during the opening game of Champions Trophy 2025 on Wednesday. The side's star batter Fakhar Zaman injured himself while trying to field a ball on the second delivery of the match. Zaman was taken off the ground as he looked in discomfort. He was replaced by Kamran Ghulam on the field. Zaman did return to action ahead of the 14th over, but he was taken off the ground again. "Fakhar Zaman is being assessed and examined for a muscular sprain and further updates will be provided in due course," informed PCB.
India vs Bangladesh, Champions Trophy Preview: Big Selection Headaches For Rohit Sharma, Gautam Gambhir
A turbulent recent cricketing past has made a resonant effort mandatory for India in the Champions Trophy, and their opening match against a tricky Bangladesh here on Thursday will be the first point in assuaging a set of existential questions surrounding this team. They are vexing even for a pre-tournament favourite like India. Can this Indian bowling unit tide over the absence of injured pace talisman Jasprit Bumrah? Can Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma summon their glory days back? Can young names like Shubman Gill ace the pressure of a multi-nation competition to deliver consistently? In that context, the ICC showpiece is a godsend because ODI is the comfort zone of those icons and young tyros in this Indian line-up, and they will be genuinely eyeing a strong outing here.
Wales set to introduce ban on greyhound racing
A ban on greyhound racing will come into force "as soon as practicably possible", a Welsh government minister has said.
Lawson enters the lion's den with a smile
LONDON : Liam Lawson has one of the toughest gigs in Formula One as teammate to Max Verstappen but while the 23-year-old New Zealander could be in for a beating, he also expects to learn fast this season.
Pakistan Air Force Show Scares New Zealand Players In Karachi, Video Goes Viral
The Pakistan vs New Zealand Champions Trophy 2025 clash officially ended Pakistan's 29-year-long wait to host an ICC event. It was Pakistan captain Mohammad Rizwan who won the toss and opted to bowl first at Karachi's National Stadium on Wednesday. As the two teams returned from their respective dressing rooms to kick off their maiden battle in the tournament, the Pakistan Air Force produced an air show, marking the start of the prestigious ICC Champions Trophy.
Babar Azam Dethroned As No. 1 ODI Batter. New Indian King Takes The Crown
India vice-captain Shubman Gill on 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 of the start of the eight-team Champions Trophy in Karachi with the match between Pakistan and New Zealand. “India right-hander Shubman Gill overtakes former Pakistan captain Babar Azam to become the top ranked ODI batter in the world,” the ICC said.