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Shahid Afridi's Dig At Pakistan Cricket Board Chief: "He Doesn't Know Anything About Cricket"

There seems to be no end to the drama surrounding Pakistan's disastrous Champions Trophy campaign. Pakistan, who entered the tournament as defending champions and hosts, crashed out in the group stage, failing to win even a single game. Since then, usual blame game has been going on withing Pakistan's cricketing fraternity. While some have put the entire blame on the players, others have criticised the selection process behind the collapse. If this wasn't enough, some experts gave a whole new perspective to this debate, accusing players who represented Pakistan in the 90s behind the flawed system.

New Look Pakistan Arrive In New Zealand To Start Rebuilding Chapter After Champions Trophy 2025 Debacle

Pakistan team arrived in Christchurch on Thursday ahead of their T20I series opener against New Zealand on March 16. Pakistan are set to play five T20Is and three ODIs during their three-week tour. It will be Pakistan's first white-ball series after a debacle performance in the home ICC Champions Trophy where they failed to win a match and faced an early exit from the tournament. Pakistan lost to New Zealand and arch-rivals India before their match against Bangladesh was washed out due to rain in Rawalpindi.

"Faced Discrimination In Pakistan": Country's Highest Wicket-Taking Spinner Says His 'Career Was Destroyed'

Former Pakistani cricketer Danish Kaneria has alleged that he faced huge discrimination in Pakistan and his career was destroyed. Kaneria said he did not get equal values and respect in Pakistan. He had participated in the Congressional Briefing on 'Plight of minorities in Pakistan' on Wednesday (local time). Speaking to ANI, on the sidelines of the event, Kaneria said, "Today, we all gathered here and expressed how we all faced discrimination and raised our voices. I also faced discrimination in Pakistan and my career was destroyed.

IPL's Costliest Spinner Yuzvendra Chahal Mocks Mohammad Rizwan? Internet Can't Get Over HIs Latest Video

Yuzvendra Chahal, who is currently preparing for the IPL 2025 with his new team Punjab Kings, has a habit of being the entertainer of his squad. His reels with former IPL team Rajasthan Royals had gone viral and the trend doesn't seem to stop with his new team Punjab Kings too. In a recent video, Chahal could be seen in a batting practice where he even made funny comments. One of his comments was: "Yes, it's a two." The comment made social media react as it is a line which was used by Pakistan captain Mohammad Rizwan during practice.

"ICC Showed The Mirror, Pakistan Doesn't Deserve To Be At Champions Trophy Presentation": Fresh Shots Fired

Former wicketkeeper batter Kamran Akmal addressed the recent controversy surrounding the absence of a representative from host nation Pakistan during the prize distribution ceremony of the recently concluded Champions Trophy. According to him, Pakistan didn't have a representative because it didn't "deserve" to be there. The International Cricket Council (ICC) is facing protests from the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) due to the absence of its representative from the host nation during the prize distribution ceremony after India won the Champions Trophy final against New Zealand on Sunday.

ICC Sends Big Message To PCB Amid Champions Trophy 2025 Ceremony Row

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has thanked the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for successfully hosting the ICC Men's Champions Trophy 2025 and to the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) for the staging of five matches, according to a release from ICC. India won the Champions Trophy title for the third time after defeating New Zealand by four wickets at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday. The event, which took place from February 19 to March 9, saw Pakistan host their first global cricket tournament since 1996. The tournament was hosted across four venues, Karachi, Lahore and Rawalpindi in Pakistan and Dubai in the United Arab Emirates.

Wasim Akram Furious With Ex-Pakistan Stars Questioning Legacy After Champions Trophy Poor Show: "Unka Naam..."

Pakistan began the Champions Trophy 2025 as the defending champions, but they never lived up to the tag. In fact, they were one of the first teams to be knocked out of the Champions Trophy 2025, a tournament that they were hosting. The capitulation that Pakistan had, led to widespread criticism. From lack of intent in the players to zero planning by the Pakistan Cricket Board, none were spared. Even nineties' stars faced criticism. The 90s was a time when Pakistan won the World Cup and notched some memorable wins.

"Not Happy The Way He...": Shreyas Iyer Receives Blunt Verdict by World Cup Winner Over CT 2025 Final Show

Runs from the likes of Shreyas Iyer and K L Rahul on slow pitches of Dubai contributed immensely to India's title-winning run at the Champions Trophy 2025. Following a roller-coaster year when he won the IPL and was dropped from the central contracts at the same time, Iyer has shown his value to the team. 1983 World Cup winner Dilip Vengsarkar, who has been a BCCI chief selector too, could not be more pleased for the middle-order batter.

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Shahid Afridi's Dig At Pakistan Cricket Board Chief: "He Doesn't Know Anything About Cricket"

New Look Pakistan Arrive In New Zealand To Start Rebuilding Chapter After Champions Trophy 2025 Debacle

"Faced Discrimination In Pakistan": Country's Highest Wicket-Taking Spinner Says His 'Career Was Destroyed'

IPL's Costliest Spinner Yuzvendra Chahal Mocks Mohammad Rizwan? Internet Can't Get Over HIs Latest Video

"ICC Showed The Mirror, Pakistan Doesn't Deserve To Be At Champions Trophy Presentation": Fresh Shots Fired

ICC Sends Big Message To PCB Amid Champions Trophy 2025 Ceremony Row

Wasim Akram Furious With Ex-Pakistan Stars Questioning Legacy After Champions Trophy Poor Show: "Unka Naam..."

"Not Happy The Way He...": Shreyas Iyer Receives Blunt Verdict by World Cup Winner Over CT 2025 Final Show