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DUBAI: A record three million viewers watched the three-game UAE Series between the Arabia Wolves and the Mid East Falcons last weekend, Baseball United has announced.
KARACHI, Pakistan : New Zealand fast bowler Lockie Ferguson was ruled out of the Champions Trophy with a foot injury on Tuesday in a major blow for the Black Caps on the eve of the tournament opener against hosts Pakistan.
On the eve of the 2017 Champions Trophy final between India and Pakistan, a picture of legendary Indian captain MS Dhoni and the son of then Pakistan captain Sarfaraz Ahmed had gone viral. The wholesome photograph saw Dhoni carrying Sarfaraz's three-month old son Abdullah in his arms. Eight years later, on the eve of Champions Trophy 2025, Sarfaraz has revealed the inside story behind the photograph. Sarfaraz - himself a wicket-keeper like Dhoni - also revealed details about their conversation on that day.
Headshots of Team India stars were unveiled ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy in Dubai on Monday. The official Instagram handle of the Indian Cricket Team unveiled the headshots of Indian stars Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, skipper Rohit Sharma, Rishabh Pant, Mohammed Shami among others, looking battle-ready in their official ICC Champions Trophy jerseys. India's ICC Champions Trophy campaign will kick off with a match against Bangladesh at Dubai on February 20, followed by matches against arch-rivals Pakistan (February 23) and New Zealand (March 2). As per the hybrid model, India will play all its matches in Dubai instead of Pakistan.
As Pakistan prepare to host its first ICC event in 29 years, the legendary batter Muhammad Yousuf has expressed his excitement and confidence in the national team's ability to perform well on home soil. The Champions Trophy, which kicks off with Pakistan's clash against New Zealand at Karachi's National Stadium on Wednesday, is a significant moment for both the country and its cricketing future. Yousuf praised the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for its remarkable effort in renovating all the stadiums in record time, saying it was a testament to the board's dedication to improving the sport. “I am very excited like any Pakistani. After 29 years, Pakistan is hosting an ICC event,” Yousuf told Samaa TV.
The highly anticipated Champions Trophy 2025 is almost here. The coveted ICC tournament will kick-start from Wednesday, February 19 with co-hosts and defending champions Pakistan squaring off against New Zealand in the opening clash in Karachi. Team India, led by Rohit Sharma, will be opening its campaign on Thursday against Bangladesh. The event, regarded as second only to the World Cup in the one-day game, runs until March 9 and is the first global cricket tournament hosted by Pakistan in nearly three decades.
The 2025 ICC Champions Trophy is just around the corner, with every team hoping to hit the ground running when the eight-team tournament begins from February 19. One such team that would be the cynosure of everyone's eyes will be host Pakistan, captained by Mohammad Rizwan. They enter the competition as defending champions, after winning the last edition held in 2017 in England. But do they shape up as one of the strong contenders to win the title? Here's a SWOT analysis from IANS of the Pakistan team that is set to begin their campaign with the tournament opener against New Zealand.
It is the biggest cricketing event of the calendar year as the world's best eight teams get ready to lock horns with one another in the ICC Champions Trophy which gets underway in Karachi from the 19th of February. The million-dollar question then is - who are the favourites to win the tournament? How much will home-advantage help Pakistan? Why are New Zealand again the Dark Horse and what is ailing Australia, England and South Africa?