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Amid concerns over its readiness, Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium is “ready to host the ICC Champions Trophy”. On Friday, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) shared a sneak-peek of the newly-renovated facility in Lahore. The iconic venue is undergoing its biggest state-of-the-art upgrades since the 1996 World Cup, which Pakistan co-hosted alongside India and Sri…
Tim Southee in action© AFP Former New Zealand cricketer Tim Southee predicted compatriot Kane Williamson and Australian left-hander Travis Head to be the top run-getter in the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy, starting from February 19. Southee was talking in a video posted by the ICC. In the video by ICC, Southee said about…
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India head coach Gautam Gambhir on Saturday asserted that Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma will have “massive roles” to play for the team in the upcoming Champions Trophy and said the batting stars add “so much value” to the nation’s cricket. The modest form of Kohli and Rohit in recent times has fueled…
Pakistan selectors on Friday sprung a surprise by including just one specialist spinner and picking nine batsmen in their 15-member squad for the Champions Trophy beginning next month. Abrar Ahmed, 26, the only specialist spinner in the squad captained by Mohammad Rizwan, has played four ODIs taking 10 wickets with a best of…
PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi on Friday sought to allay concerns about the country’s preparedness for the upcoming Champions Trophy, stating that the three venues in Lahore, Karachi, and Rawalpindi are ready to host the ODI showpiece on the scheduled dates. The Champions Trophy is set to begin on February 19, and there have…
Whether or not Rohit Sharma will go to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy 2025 captains’ meet has been a matter of intense speculation. The BCCI was against the Indian cricket team going to Pakistan – the designated hosts of the Champions Trophy – and hence the tournament was shifted to a hybrid model,…
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Team Pakistan in action© AFP Fans around the world are eagerly waiting for the Champions Trophy 2025, which will kick-start from February 19. The ICC tournament will be co-hosted by Pakistan and Dubai. This will also the mark the ICC event to be hosted in Pakistan since the 1996 ODI World Cup. A…
File photo of the Champions Trophy© x/Twitter The captains’ meet ahead of the Champions Trophy 2025 has been cancelled, according to a report in Cricket Pakistan. Already there were lot of speculations that India captain Rohit Sharma may not attend the event in Pakistan. Now the fresh report says the captains’ event was…
PCB will hold the Champions Trophy opening ceremony on February 16 in Lahore.© AFP The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) in conjunction with the ICC will hold the opening ceremony of the upcoming Champions Trophy on February 16 in Lahore. A source in the PCB told PTI that chairman Mohsin Naqvi had approved a…
Renovation work at National stadium in Karachi© X (Twitter) The state of cricket stadiums in Pakistan has sent shockwaves across the global cricketing spectrum, with the slow renovation progress leaving all the stakeholders worried. While India are supposed to play their Champions Trophy fixtures in Dubai, all the other international teams are supposed…
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