DUBAI — Pace legend Shoaib Akhtar didn’t pull any punches as he blasted Pakistan’s “brainless, and clueless” team management following the six-wicket loss to India in the Champions Trophy, saying the side entered the tournament without any “clear direction”. Pakistan suffered their second consecutive loss in the event on Sunday. They had lost to New […]
KARACHI — The Pakistan Cricket Board has expressed its displeasure to the sport’s governing body ICC over the absence of country’s name from the tournament logo shown during the live broadcast of India versus Bangladesh clash in the Champions Trophy. The match was played in Dubai on Thursday. According to PCB sources, the ICC has […]
NEW DELHI — Former Pakistan batter Rashid Latif criticised former captain Babar Azam for his approach in the Champions Trophy opener against New Zealand in Karachi as the hosts suffered a 60-run defeat on ICC tournament’s return in the country after 1996. Chasing 321, Babar contributed 64 in 90 balls while Salman Agha and Kushdil […]
KARACHI — Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi asked the national selectors to review the Champions Trophy squad at least twice before giving his final approval, according to a source. A reliable source in the PCB claimed that Naqvi, while not interfering in purely cricketing decisions, was running the board affairs “with an iron […]
SRINAGAR — The Pakistan team have been fined five percent of their match fee for maintaining a slow over rate during the tournament’s opening game against New Zealand in Karachi. Following their defeat in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 opener against Black Caps, Pakistan have been handed a slow over-rate fine after being found one […]
KARACHI — Pakistan all-rounder Khushdil Shah is surprised that he has been picked for the Champions Trophy despite dishing out ordinary performances, saying he himself doesn’t know “how I got into the team”. Khushdil, a middle-order left-hand batter, scored a stroke-filled 69 off 49 deliveries but his efforts went in vain as Pakistan lost the […]
SRINAGAR — Pakistan have suffered a massive blow with news that opener Fakhar Zaman will miss his side’s match against India in Dubai on Sunday. Fakhar hurt himself while fielding in the opening over of Pakistan’s clash against New Zealand in Karachi and has been subsquently ruled out of the tournament ahead of the big […]
NEW DELHI — Former Pakistan captain Mohammad Hafeez has strongly criticised the team management for risking Fakhar Zaman in the ICC Champions Trophy opener against New Zealand, a move that now cost the star opener the entire tournament. Fakhar sustained a knee injury during the first over into Pakistan’s opener against New Zealand while chasing […]
KARACHI — The cricket fever is high among fans as Pakistan is set to host an ICC event after a 29-year hiatus as the Champions Trophy 2025 kicks off today in Karachi. The opening match will take place at the National Bank Cricket Stadium, where Pakistan will face New Zealand. President Asif Ali Zardari will […]
KARACHI — Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi assured on Tuesday that the ICC Champions Trophy would be hosted in a manner that would bring pride and joy to the people of Pakistan. The 50-over ICC showpiece, beginning here on Wednesday, marks the first major global tournament hosted by Pakistan in nearly 30 years. […]