Pakistan Super League hopes to expand to eight teams after 2025
The Pakistan Super League is hoping to expand from six to eight teams after the 2025 season, PSL CEO Salman Naseer said on Thursday.
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'Silent Hero' Hailed As India's 'Player Of CT 2025': Not Virat Kohli, Varun Chakravarthy Or Rohit Sharma
It was a sensational Champions Trophy 2025 campaign for the Indian cricket team as the Rohit Sharma-led side won the title without losing a single match. The competition was filled with stunning performances from India cricketers - from the match-winning knocks of Virat Kohli to the spin brilliance of Varun Chakravarthy. However, former India wicket-keeper batter Dinesh Karthik picked Shreyas Iyer as the 'Player of the tournament' for the Indian cricket team. Shreyas impressed everyone with his consistency and ended as the second highest run-scorer in this year's tournament after Rachin Ravindra.
Shahid Afridi's Dig At Pakistan Cricket Board Chief: "He Doesn't Know Anything About Cricket"
There seems to be no end to the drama surrounding Pakistan's disastrous Champions Trophy campaign. Pakistan, who entered the tournament as defending champions and hosts, crashed out in the group stage, failing to win even a single game. Since then, usual blame game has been going on withing Pakistan's cricketing fraternity. While some have put the entire blame on the players, others have criticised the selection process behind the collapse. If this wasn't enough, some experts gave a whole new perspective to this debate, accusing players who represented Pakistan in the 90s behind the flawed system.
India’s cup overflows after New Zealand win, but dominance could breed antipathy
When previewing the International Cricket Council’s 2025 Champions Trophy for Arab News, Azeem Rafiq felt that India started as slight favorites. As the tournament progressed, it became apparent that several factors underlined that initial assessment. India’s superiority and team cohesion was sufficient to achieve an unbeaten route to the final in which a tenacious New Zealand was narrowly beaten.
Watch: India Star Irritated Upon Return From Champions Trophy 2025, Sits Alone In Car After This Incident
Following India's Champions Trophy triumph in Dubai last week, pacer Harshit Rana returned to his hometown, Delhi, in the early hours of Tuesday. On his arrival at the Indira Gandhi International Airport, Harshit was welcomed by the reporters. While Harshit addressed a few questions from the journalists, the India star looked a bit agitated while answering them. In a viral video, Harshit looked visibly irked over a question from one of the journalists. He eventually closed the door of his car after thanking the reporters.
New Look Pakistan Arrive In New Zealand To Start Rebuilding Chapter After Champions Trophy 2025 Debacle
Pakistan team arrived in Christchurch on Thursday ahead of their T20I series opener against New Zealand on March 16. Pakistan are set to play five T20Is and three ODIs during their three-week tour. It will be Pakistan's first white-ball series after a debacle performance in the home ICC Champions Trophy where they failed to win a match and faced an early exit from the tournament. Pakistan lost to New Zealand and arch-rivals India before their match against Bangladesh was washed out due to rain in Rawalpindi.
"Only A Matter Of Time Before New Zealand Win ICC Title": Ricky Ponting
Australian legend Ricky Ponting believes New Zealand were near flawless in their run at the ICC Champions Trophy and they can be proud of their runner-up finish in the tournament, adding that it's only a matter of time before they bag an ICC title. This was New Zealand's seventh ICC final, and first since the 2021 T20 World Cup summit clash, which the Kiwis lost to Australia in Dubai. Of the seven finals New Zealand has played, it has won two; the ICC Knockout in 2000 and the World Test Championship (WTC) final in 2021.
"Faced Discrimination In Pakistan": Country's Highest Wicket-Taking Spinner Says His 'Career Was Destroyed'
Former Pakistani cricketer Danish Kaneria has alleged that he faced huge discrimination in Pakistan and his career was destroyed. Kaneria said he did not get equal values and respect in Pakistan. He had participated in the Congressional Briefing on 'Plight of minorities in Pakistan' on Wednesday (local time). Speaking to ANI, on the sidelines of the event, Kaneria said, "Today, we all gathered here and expressed how we all faced discrimination and raised our voices. I also faced discrimination in Pakistan and my career was destroyed.