Ireland see T20 match abandoned to pave way for Zimbabwe to win series
Ireland suffered a 1-0 defeat to Zimbabwe after the third and final match of their T20 series was abandoned in Harare.
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Imran Khan Blamed For Pakistan's Downfall By Najam Sethi After Champions Trophy 2025 Exit
Ex-PCB chairman Najam Sethi has indirectly blamed former Prime Minister Imran Khan for triggering the downslide of Pakistan cricket. In a post on X, Sethi whose last PCB stint was from December 2022 to June 2023, said the nation is justifiably angry at the performance of the national team. Champions Trophy hosts Pakistan are out of the tournament after back to back defeats.
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.
Watch: MS Dhoni Watches India vs Pakistan Clash With Sunny Deol, Video Goes Viral
India are squaring off against arch-rivals Pakistan in their Champions Trophy 2025, Group A match on Sunday at the Dubai International Stadium in Dubai. Over the years, the matches between India and Pakistan gave countless memorable moments to the fans. Due to the political tensions, the two teams have not played a bilateral series for more than 10 years and the only time they face each other is at international competitions. Whenever India take on Pakistan, fans around the world get glued to the TV screens to witness the high-voltage action.
India vs Pakistan: Mohammed Shami Achieves Big Unwanted Record, Surpasses Jasprit Bumrah
The match between archrivals India and Pakistan in the Champions Trophy saw an erratic start for the Rohit Sharma-led side as pacer Mohammed Shami bowled five wides in the opening over of the high-stakes encounter and registered an unwanted record to his name. Shami took 11 balls to complete his six-ball over, surpassing Jasprit Bumrah's nine-ball over to bowl the longest over by an Indian in the Champions Trophy. Coincidentally, Bumrah's nine-ball over also came against Pakistan in the 2017 Champions Trophy final at the Oval, which India lost by 180 runs to miss out on their second tournament title.
Ireland's T20 opener in Zimbabwe abandoned early
Ireland's opening T20 international against Zimbabwe in Harare was abandoned after just one rain-reduced innings on Saturday.
Very Unlikely Rohit Sharma Will Be There For 2027 World Cup: Sanjay Manjrekar
Former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar feels it's "very unlikely" that Rohit Sharma would be around till the 2027 Cricket World Cup, saying that the ongoing Champions Trophy in Pakistan and Dubai could be the last ICC tournament for the stylish opening batter. Rohit struggled for runs during the three-Test series against New Zealand and the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia. He returned to form in style by smashing a century in the second ODI against England at Cuttack earlier this month, giving India hope as they prepared for the Champions Trophy.