ISLAMABAD — Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi reiterated on Monday that the International Cricket Council (ICC) Champions Trophy 2025 would still be held in the country amid India’s refusal to send its team for the tournament. Pakistan, who won the last edition of the Champions Trophy staged in England in 2017, will host […]
JOHANNESBURG — Sanju Samson delivered a breathtaking performance of batsmanship at the Wanderers Stadium here on Friday, smashing his third T20I century in the fourth match of the series against South Africa. Samson’s scintillating knock of 109 not out off just 56 balls, decorated with nine towering sixes and six boundaries, etched his name in […]
ISLAMABAD — The International Cricket Council (ICC) has officially demanded a written explanation from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) over its decision to refuse a tour of Pakistan for the Champions Trophy 2025, sources revealed to Geo News on Friday. The development follows the BCCI verbally informing the ICC of its […]
KARACHI — No country, including India, raised any concerns about the proposed schedule for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 in Pakistan during the ICC Board meeting in Dubai last month, held alongside the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, sources told Geo News. Minutes from the board meeting indicate that the schedule, also approved by ICC […]
NEW DELHI — Former wicket-keeper batter Rashid Malik says if had the power he would not let Pakistan play against India in any tournament and also suggested that ICC should not grant the hosting rights of global events to both countries until they resolve their issues. The BCCI has refused to send its team to […]
LAHORE — The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has written to the International Cricket Council (ICC) seeking reasons, justifications behind India’s refusal to cross the border to play the Champions Trophy in Pakistan, sources told Geo News on Tuesday. The development comes amid the ongoing ambiguity surrounding India’s participation in the mega-event set to be hosted […]
KARACHI — Following India’s refusal to travel to Pakistan for Champions Trophy 2025, Islamabad has decided to take a decisive stand, potentially boycotting International Cricket Council (ICC) events in the neighbouring country if they continue to mix politics with sports and refuse to tour for the event. This move could have major financial and structural […]
KARACHI — The International Cricket Council has sought a response from the Pakistan Cricket Board on hosting the Champions Trophy in a hybrid model following India’s refusal to travel to the country for the tournament. The PCB on Sunday had confirmed that it received an email from the ICC that India declined to travel to […]
NEW DELHI — Former Pakistan captain Mohammad Hafeez claimed that India’s travel to Pakistan for next year’s Champions Trophy was a “daydream” after reports surfaced that BCCI has informed the ICC of the Indian government’s decision to not send the team for the mega event. Refusing any safety concerns, Hafeez questioned how Pakistan is not […]
KARACHI — Pakistan may withdraw from next year’s ICC Champions Trophy in case the tournament’s hosting rights are stripped of the country in the wake of India’s refusal to travel across the border for it, official sources told Dawn on Sunday. After the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) spokesperson’s confirmation on the same day, that the […]