LAHORE — The Pakistan Cricket Board’s chief operating officer has blamed the ICC for the mismanagement at the final presentation ceremony of the Champions Trophy in Dubai. No Pakistan representative was called on the podium for the final ceremony in Dubai during final presentation ceremony despite the PCB CEO, Sumair Ahmed being present at the […]
NEW DELHI — The BCCI on Thursday announced a cash reward of Rs 58 crore for the Indian cricket team that won the ICC Champions Trophy earlier this month in Dubai. The Rohit Sharma-led India defeated New Zealand by four wickets in the final to grab their third Champions Trophy title. The financial windfall will […]
DUBAI — The International Cricket Council has issued a note of thanks to the Pakistan Cricket Board for successfully hosting the ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025. The eight-team tournament, which concluded on Sunday (9 March) saw India clinch the title for the third time. The 15 matches in the tournament were played across three cities […]
DUBAI — The International Cricket Council (ICC) has stepped in to clarify the situation regarding the absence of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) officials during the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 final ceremony in Dubai. The explanation came after Geo News reached out to the ICC for comments on the matter. An ICC spokesperson revealed that Mohsin […]
KARACHI — The ICC’s failure to invite a Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) official on stage for the closing ceremony of the Champions Trophy has not gone down well with the tournament host. A source said that the PCB’s chief executive officer Sumair Ahmed, who was also the director of the tournament, was present at the […]
KARACHI — A controversy erupted on Sunday over the failure of the ICC to invite a Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) official on stage for the closing ceremony of the Champions Trophy in Dubai. A source said that the PCB’s chief executive officer Sumair Ahmed, who is also the director of the tournament, was present at […]
LAHORE — Frustrated with the scheduling of Champions Trophy’s second semifinal after to-and-fro flights between Pakistan and Dubai in a span of just 12 hours, South African batter David Miller is now hoping for a New Zealand victory in the tournament’s title clash against India. With a brilliant hundred, Miller was the lone ranger in […]
LAHORE — New Zealand batting mainstay Kane Williamson reckons India have “real clarity” on how they want to operate in Dubai, having played all their Champions Trophy games at the same venue. Williamson did not specifically said that India had an advantage of playing at one venue and compared it to New Zealand’s familiarity with […]
LAHORE — The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced that it will provide free iftar for spectators attending the ICC Champions Trophy second semi-final between New Zealand and South Africa at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, tomorrow (Wednesday). Fans with valid match tickets can avail themselves of an iftar box containing dates, juice, and a mini pizza. […]
SRINAGAR — Australia have qualified for the semi-finals of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 after a rain-truncated clash against Afghanistan. The weather intervened to stop play while Australia were on 109/1 in the 13th over in their run chase, with Travis Head leading the charge, not out on 59 off 40 deliveries, and Steve Smith […]