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"Even Poor Than Oman, USA": Wasim Akram Fumes At Pakistan Team, Says "Enough Is Enough"

Be it the players, captaincy, coaching staff, selectors over even senior management, the Pakistan cricket team underwent a plethora of changes after their failure at the 2024 T20 World Cup. But, the result still remains the same for Mohammad Rizwan's side, who are all but out of the semi-finals race after a defeat against India in the ICC Champions Trophy Group A match on Sunday. The manner of Pakistan's defeat raises the same old questions of cricketing affairs in the board, but one of the country's greatest cricketers, Wasim Akram, has had enough.

Virat Kohli Achieves Unique Record In ODI Cricket That Eluded Sachin Tendulkar, Chris Gayle

Star India batter Virat Kohli achieved yet another accomplishment during his century against Pakistan in the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy, becoming the first-ever player to score an ODI century in all the countries he has played in. The crowd at Dubai International Stadium witnessed a masterclass from the chase master, who scored 100* in 111 balls and seven centuries. Now, Virat has scored an ODI century in all 10 countries he has played ODI cricket in: Australia, Bangladesh, England, New Zealand, South Africa, Sri Lanka, UAE, West Indies, Zimbabwe, and finally, India, his home.

Santner delighted with Bracewell quality after Champions Trophy heroics

RAWALPINDI, Pakistan : New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner showered praise on Michael Bracewell for adjusting to flat tracks after the spinner bagged four wickets in their comprehensive Champions Trophy win over Bangladesh on Monday.

Ravindra, Bracewell star as New Zealand make Champions Trophy semis

RAWALPINDI, Pakistan : New Zealand powered into the semi-finals of the Champions Trophy, taking India along with them after Rachin Ravindra's century and inspired bowling from Michael Bracewell ensured a five-wicket win over Group A opponents Bangladesh on Monday.

Rohit Sharma Challenges Virat Kohli To Reach 100 With A Six, Navjot Singh Sidhu's Remarks Win Hearts

After months of chatter around his dwindling form and continuity on the international stage, Virat Kohli added another illustrious century to his tally as he produced a match-winning knock against Pakistan in the Champions Trophy match on Sunday. India only needed two runs to win the match but Kohli still had to add a boundary to reach the triple-digit score. India captain Rohit Sharma, sitting in the dressing room, challenged his long-time teammate to reach his ton with a six. The visual left fans on social media in awe. Even former India cricketer Navjot Singh Sidhu was impressed by the smile he saw on Rohit's face as Kohli reached the landmark.

What New Zealand's Win Over Bangladesh Means For India, Pakistan's Champions Trophy 2025 Dreams

India booked their spot in the Champions Trophy 2025 semi-finals following New Zealand's comprehensive victory over Bangladesh in Rawalpindi on Monday. Rachin Ravindra scored a brilliant century after a sensational bowling performance from Michael Bracewell as New Zealand defeated Bangladesh by 5 wickets. The result also meant that New Zealand became the second team from Group A to book their spot in the knockout stages of the competition. However, it also meant that Bangladesh and Pakistan were eliminated from the competition as both teams have two losses each. India will face New Zealand in their final group stage match while Bangladesh will take on Pakistan but both encounters will have no significance other than deciding which team will top the group en route to the semifinals.

"Mohammad Rizwan Is At Fault': Urooj Mumtaz Throws Pakistan Captain Under The Bus After Loss vs India

Former Pakistan women's captain Urooj Mumtaz criticised skipper Mohammad Rizwan for playing too many dot balls in the middle overs phase, which ultimately led to their six-wicket defeat to India in the 2025 Champions Trophy clash in Dubai. Though Rizwan made 46 to be Pakistan's second-highest run-scorer as the side posted 241 in 49.4 overs, he took 77 balls to make that score and played 29 dot balls in between 11 to 24 overs. Pakistan's middle overs slowdown started just after ending the power-play at 52/2, with their overall dot ball percentage standing at 48 per cent.

Ex-Pakistan Star Takes Dig At Pakistan Cricket Board Amid India's National Anthem Row In Lahore At CT 2025

The defending champions and host Pakistan are on the verge of being eliminated from the Champions Trophy following a six-wicket loss to India. Former spinner Danish Kaneria suggested that PCB should adopt a strict approach, like India did after the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series loss, to achieve the desired results. Pakistan lost to New Zealand in Karachi in the tournament opener by 60 runs and lost their second game to arch-rivals India, as they still have no points to show on the points table with just one match to go. There is only a flicker of hope remaining for hosts at the Champions Trophy, who are now relying solely on other results to have any chance of progressing to the semifinals.

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"Even Poor Than Oman, USA": Wasim Akram Fumes At Pakistan Team, Says "Enough Is Enough"

Virat Kohli Achieves Unique Record In ODI Cricket That Eluded Sachin Tendulkar, Chris Gayle

Santner delighted with Bracewell quality after Champions Trophy heroics

Ravindra, Bracewell star as New Zealand make Champions Trophy semis

Rohit Sharma Challenges Virat Kohli To Reach 100 With A Six, Navjot Singh Sidhu's Remarks Win Hearts

What New Zealand's Win Over Bangladesh Means For India, Pakistan's Champions Trophy 2025 Dreams

"Mohammad Rizwan Is At Fault': Urooj Mumtaz Throws Pakistan Captain Under The Bus After Loss vs India

Ex-Pakistan Star Takes Dig At Pakistan Cricket Board Amid India's National Anthem Row In Lahore At CT 2025