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Shubman Gill Consolidates Top Spot In ICC ODI Rankings, Virat Kohli Re-Enters Top Five

India opener Shubman Gill on Wednesday consolidated his position atop the ICC ODI Batting Rankings after playing a big role in his team's qualification for the semifinals of the Champions Trophy. Gill, who scored a match-winning 101 not out against Bangladesh and 46 against Pakistan in Group A matches played in Dubai this past week, has gained 21 rating points and moved up to 817 rating points, increasing the gap with second-placed Babar Azam from 23 to 47 points. Virat Kohli's unbeaten 100 against Pakistan has helped him overtake Daryl Mitchell of New Zealand to fifth position while KL Rahul has moved up two places to 15th position after notching an unbeaten 41 against Bangladesh.

"Pakistan National Selectors Don't Have First-Class Experience?" Ajay Jadeja Stunned, Wasim Akram Reveals Truth

The dissection of Pakistan's disastrous Champions Trophy 2025 is on. Pakistan became the first team to be knocked out of the Champions Trophy 2025, a tournament that they are hosting. From the players, to the selectors, to the Pakistan Cricket Board top officials, everyone is under scrutiny after the Mohammad Rizwan-led side's timid exit from the CT 2025. Pakistan started with a loss against New Zealand, then got beaten comprehensively by India in Dubai on Sunday. A report by news agency PTI said Pakistan interim coach Aquib Javed and other coaching staff may be sacked after the Champions Trophy 2025 gets over.

Down And Out, Beleaguered Pakistan To Play For Pride Against Bangladesh

Their dreams of defending the Champions Trophy title at home shattered, an under-fire Pakistan team will seek to play for pride when it faces an equally insipid Bangladesh in a dead rubber in Rawalpindi on Thursday. With the tournament offering very little margin for error, Pakistan crumbled to suffer heavy defeats to New Zealand and arch-rivals India, which left them on the brink of elimination before the Kiwis confirmed it with their win over Bangladesh. Disgruntled fans are now calling for sweeping changes in the country's cricket structure starting from the very top of the pyramid, days after the first global tournament in Pakistan in 29 years got underway.

Wasim Akram's Wife Loses It, Blasts 'Divorced XI' Post Featuring Pakistan Great

Former Pakistan pacer Wasim Akram's wife Shaniera grabbed the spotlight after she hit back at a troll account on social media. A page on X (formerly Twitter) shared a post, featuring some of the great cricketers, who have been legally separated from their spouses and termed it the "Divorced XI". The post included the likes of India legends Ravi Shastri, Javagal Srinath, Dinesh Karthik, Shikhar Dhawan, while spinner Yuzvendra Chahal was named as the impact player. Apart from them, Akram was also named in this list, which left his wife Shaniera fuming.

Quest for ODI runs record can keep Kohli motivated, says Ponting

Virat Kohli is more than 4,000 runs adrift of Sachin Tendulkar in the list of leading one-day international scorers but former Australia captain Ricky Ponting believes the 36-year-old can still surpass the Indian maestro if he remains hungry.

New Zealand's Ravindra keen to play against India in dead rubber

Rachin Ravindra has no desire to sit out New Zealand's dead rubber against India after returning to the side with a rousing century against Bangladesh at the Champions Trophy.

"When He Scores, It's Against Zimbabwe...": Babar Azam Slammed For Poor Batting Intent

Former Pakistan cricketer Danish Kaneria came hard at premier Pakistani batters Babar Azam and Mohammed Rizwan for their poor performances in the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy, slamming the former for his lack of "intent" against big oppositions and piling up runs majorly against smaller nations. It was a Champions Trophy to forget for Babar and Rizwan, who had forgettable outings against Bangladesh and arch-rivals India, scoring 87 runs (with a half-century) and 49 runs respectively in two matches so far. While Babar's sluggish knock of 64 in 90 balls against New Zealand while chasing 321 generated massive criticism, Rizwan repeated the same conservative approach with a sluggish 46 in 77 balls against India, which though helped Pakistan stitch a century stand, it could only take them to a final score of 241 runs. The result of such sluggishness is: Pakistan knocked out of their home tournament within a matter of five days.

Shoaib Malik Asked Awkward Question By Mohammad Hafeez On Live TV. Shoaib Akhtar Intervenes

Pakistan's early exit from the Champions Trophy has led to nationwide outrage, with fans and experts criticising the teams approach. The hosts of the tournament, Pakistan, are officially out of the semi-finals race after losing to New Zealand and India, respectively, in their first two group games. However, all hell broke loose on live television when former Pakistan captain Mohammad Hafeez put ex-teammate Shoaib Malik in an awkward position by asking him about his mentorship role during the PCB organised Champions Cup One-Day tournament last year.

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Shubman Gill Consolidates Top Spot In ICC ODI Rankings, Virat Kohli Re-Enters Top Five

"Pakistan National Selectors Don't Have First-Class Experience?" Ajay Jadeja Stunned, Wasim Akram Reveals Truth

Down And Out, Beleaguered Pakistan To Play For Pride Against Bangladesh

Wasim Akram's Wife Loses It, Blasts 'Divorced XI' Post Featuring Pakistan Great

Quest for ODI runs record can keep Kohli motivated, says Ponting

New Zealand's Ravindra keen to play against India in dead rubber

"When He Scores, It's Against Zimbabwe...": Babar Azam Slammed For Poor Batting Intent

Shoaib Malik Asked Awkward Question By Mohammad Hafeez On Live TV. Shoaib Akhtar Intervenes