Month: February 2025

How much prize money Pakistan take home after Champions Trophy group-stage elimination | Cricket News

Players of Pakistan stand for their national anthem (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Pakistan’s ICC Champions Trophy 2025 campaign ended in disappointment as they faced an early elimination in the group stage. The tournament, which marked Pakistan’s first ICC event hosting…

Exclusive | From broken Olympics dream to beating Olympian for senior national TT title: The Diya Chitale story | More sports News

Diya Chitale with her coach Sachin Shetty NEW DELHI: It was 2023. Nearly two years had passed since India achieved its best-ever tally of seven medals at the Olympic Games in Tokyo. With new records being set and the nation’s…

Rain plays spoilsport in Rawalpindi; Pakistan and Bangladesh exit Champions Trophy winless | Cricket News

NEW DELHI: The Champions Trophy match between hosts Pakistan and Bangladesh on Thursday was abandoned without a ball being bowled due to relentless rain. In their first ICC tournament on home soil in 29 years, Pakistan’s campaign ended in disappointment,…

Champions Trophy: ‘Afghanistan are never going to be taken lightly ever again’ | Cricket News

Afghanistan coach Jonathan Trott (Photo Credit: Afghanistan Cricket Board) Afghanistan‘s head coach Jonathan Trott is overjoyed with his team’s fighting win over England to stay alive in the ICC Champions Trophy, saying that his team is “never going to be…

Pakistan vs Bangladesh Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Rain delays toss, inspection at 2:30pm IST

Pakistan vs Bangladesh Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: With their hopes of defending the Champions Trophy title on home soil dashed, a beleaguered Pakistan team will aim to restore some pride when they face a similarly lacklustre Bangladesh in…

Rohit Sharma has matured as a leader over the years: Shikhar Dhawan

NEW DELHI: According to former opener Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma has developed into a capable leader over time and has a strong relationship with his teammates, all of which bode well for the Indian squad. The Mumbai batsman has enough…

Afghanistan’s wins are not upsets anymore: Sachin Tendulkar | Cricket News

Afghanistan captain Rashid Khan, left, and fast bowler Fazalhaq Farooqi celebrating the win over England (Photo Credit: @ACBofficials on X) Afghanistan kept their hopes of reaching the semifinals of the Champions Trophy alive with a thrilling eight-run win over England…

Champions Trophy Digest: England crash out, Afghanistan turn on the heat in Group B | Cricket News

Afghanistan have sent jitters into the Australian and South African camps in the Champions Trophy by putting England out of the tournament and announcing themselves as contenders for the two semifinal spots in Group B.The virtual knockout game in Lahore…

Champions Trophy Group B scenarios: Will Afghanistan spoil big brothers’ party? | Cricket News

Afghanistan‘s upset win over England on Wednesday sent a warning to Group B leaders South Africa and Australia, as they secured two crucial points to be just one point behind the top-two.The Afghans now pose a threat to Australia when…

Jos Buttler to weigh captaincy future after Champions Trophy exit | Cricket News

NEW DELHI: Following his team’s devastating Champions Trophy elimination by Afghanistan in Lahore on Wednesday, England captain Jos Buttler stated that he would like not to make any “emotional statements” about his captaincy, but that “all possibilities” are on the…