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India will play next year's Champions Trophy matches on neutral ground after refusing to visit tournament hosts and arch-rivals Pakistan, the International Cricket Council said Thursday following weeks of wrangling.
The confusion surrounding the venue of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 is over. After months of delay, the International Cricket Council (ICC) finally officially declared the venues for the elite event. "ICC Men's Champions Trophy 2025 to be played across Pakistan and a neutral venue," the ICC said in a statement. In another major decision, the Jay Shah-led world body has declared that all India vs Pakistan cricket matches in ICC events will be played at neutral venues till 2027.
South Africa vs Pakistan 2nd ODI Live Streaming: South Africa are all set to host Pakistan in the second ODI of the three-match series on Thursday in Cape Town. The visitors have taken 1-0 lead in the series after registering a three-wicket win in the first game. Earlier on Tuesday, Saim Ayub hit a superb 109 and Salman Agha starred with bat and ball as Pakistan beat South Africa. The left-handed Ayub and Salman (82 not out) shared a fifth wicket partnership of 141, rescuing Pakistan from 60 for four.
South Africa captain Temba Bavuma stated that his team has firmly set their sights on entering their first-ever World Test Championship Final, to be held at Lord's in June next year. South Africa are currently sitting on top of the standings for the ongoing cycle with 63.33 PCT, ahead of their two-match Test series against Pakistan, starting with the Boxing Day game on December 26 at SuperSport Park in Centurion. It will be followed by the New Year's game at Newlands in Cape Town, starting on January 3.
Gold eluded him and so did the 90m mark but Neeraj Chopra was the undisputed star of Indian athletics for yet another year even as the sport itself continued a long-standing battle with dope cheats while trying to assert itself internationally by bringing big-ticket events to the country. The 26-year-old javelin throw superstar failed to defend his Olympic gold but became the most successful Indian athlete across disciplines in individual sports with his silver medal in the Paris Games. He also finished second in the prestigious Diamond League Finale.
CAPE TOWN : First choice spinner Keshav Maharaj has been ruled out of the remaining two One-Day Internationals against Pakistan and is a doubt for the crucial two-test home series against the sub-continent side that starts on Dec. 26.
Hosts India will face arch rivals Pakistan in the opening match of the inaugural Kho Kho World Cup on January 13, the organisers announced on Wednesday. As many as 24 countries have confirmed their participation in the week-long event (January 13-19), which will be organised at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in the national capital and at the Noida Indoor Stadium. "The league matches will start on January 13. There will be an opening ceremony on that day and after that the most exciting match of the season, the match between India and Pakistan men's teams will be played," Kho Kho World Cup CEO Vikram Dev Dogra said during a media interaction.