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"Try To Play Against India's 'B' Team": Yograj Singh's Scathing Attack At Pakistan Great

Former cricketer Yograj Singh launched a scathing tirade at ex-spinner Saqlain Mushtaq for his remark about testing the Indian side against Pakistan in 10 Tests, 10 ODIs and 10 T20Is. Saqlain faced backlash after making a shocking statement about the Indian team. According to him, if India is truly a good side, then it should play 10 Tests, 10 ODIs and 10 T20Is against Pakistan and see which is a better side. After India orchestrated a memorable four-wicket victory in the Champions Trophy final against New Zealand, Yograj slammed Saqlain and feels Pakistan should try playing against India's 'B' team.

Angry PCB Rejects ICC's Explanation Over Pak Officials' Snub At Champions Trophy Ceremony: Report

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is set to register its protest with the ICC for ignoring its CEO and Champions Trophy tournament director Sumair Ahmed Syed during the event's closing ceremony in Dubai. A source in the PCB said on Monday that chairman Mohsin Naqvi was not satisfied with the explanation given by the ICC for not having Ahmed on stage at the presentation ceremony on Sunday. "The ICC, apparently, has said it had prepared for Mohsin Naqvi to be on stage so when he didn't show up for the final, they changed their plan," the source said.

Champions Trophy 2025 Review: India's Spin Quartet, Shreyas Iyer's Consistency And Rohit Sharma's Powerplay Template

India overcame a stiff challenge from New Zealand in the final of the 2025 Champions Trophy and defeated their ICC-tournament nemesis by four wickets in a thriller at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday night. The spin quartet were the heroes for India in the evening with the wrist spinners – Kuldeep Yadav and Varun Chakravarthy - causing severe damage to the top order while Ravindra Jadeja and Axar Patel choked the flow of runs in the middle overs. Skipper Rohit Sharma led the way with his aggressive template in the powerplay while Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul maintained a cool and calm head in tense moments in the run-chase.

Sunil Gavaskar Echoes Gautam Gambhir's 'Cribbers' Sentiment, Picks 'Best White-Ball Team'

Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar reserved blockbuster praise for the Rohit Sharma-led side following their Champions Trophy 2025 triumph in Dubai on Sunday. Gavaskar labelled Rohit's India as the "best white-ball team on the planet", highlighting their recent dominance in ODI and T20I cricket. The legendary batter also echoed India head coach Gautam Gambhir's "cribbers can crib" remark, slamming critics for claiming that India had an 'undue advantage' due to them playing all Champions Trophy games at the same venue.

"If India Played In Pakistan...": Wasim Akram Ends All Debate, Gives Final Verdict After Champions Trophy

A huge point of discussion during the Champions Trophy 2025 has been whether Team India got an advantage due to playing all of their games in Dubai. India played all their games at a neutral venue after they did not travel to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy, and several experts stated that it was an unfair advantage given to them. However, Pakistan legend Wasim Akram has stated that it would not have made a difference even if India had travelled to Pakistan for the tournament.

Rohit Sharma Ignored As 6 Indians Make It To ICC Team Of Champions Trophy Including Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer

The talismanic Virat Kohli was the biggest name among six Indian players picked in the 12-member 'Team of the Tournament' picked by the International Cricket Council for the Champions Trophy. India beat New Zealand by four wickets in the final in Dubai on Sunday to win the tournament for the third time after 2002 (joint winners) and 2013. India have been runners-up twice in 2000 and 2017. Besides Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul, mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy and pacer Mohammed Shami featured in the playing XI, while all-rounder Axar Patel was named the 12th man.

Geopolitics and lack of buzz blight Champions Trophy's return

Geopolitical reality, lack of buzz in host nation Pakistan and mediocre cricket in general meant Champions Trophy's much-anticipated return to the calendar did not go according to plan for the governing International Cricket Council (ICC).

"Once Fled Sharjah To Escape Playing Pakistan": Inzamam-ul-Haq Attacks Sunil Gavaskar

Former Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq has blasted batting great Sunil Gavaskar after the claimed that even India's B team can give Pakistan a run for their money. Gavaskar's remarks came after India beat Pakistan in a one-sided Champions Trophy encounter last month. He suggested that Pakistan can't even beat India's B team. "I think a B team (from India) certainly (can give Pakistan a run for their money). C team, I am not too sure. But a B team will be very, very hard to beat for Pakistan in their current form," said Gavaskar.

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"Try To Play Against India's 'B' Team": Yograj Singh's Scathing Attack At Pakistan Great

Angry PCB Rejects ICC's Explanation Over Pak Officials' Snub At Champions Trophy Ceremony: Report

Champions Trophy 2025 Review: India's Spin Quartet, Shreyas Iyer's Consistency And Rohit Sharma's Powerplay Template

Sunil Gavaskar Echoes Gautam Gambhir's 'Cribbers' Sentiment, Picks 'Best White-Ball Team'

"If India Played In Pakistan...": Wasim Akram Ends All Debate, Gives Final Verdict After Champions Trophy

Rohit Sharma Ignored As 6 Indians Make It To ICC Team Of Champions Trophy Including Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer

Geopolitics and lack of buzz blight Champions Trophy's return

"Once Fled Sharjah To Escape Playing Pakistan": Inzamam-ul-Haq Attacks Sunil Gavaskar