Muhammad Abbas notched up a 24-ball fifty to add the coveted ODI milestone to his name.
Tom Latham has been ruled out of the upcoming three-match ODI home series against Pakistan due to a fractured hand during training
James Neesham picked up a five-wicket haul for the first-time in T20I career during the fifth and final match of the series against Pakistan.
With Mitchell Santner serving Mumbai Indians (MI) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, Tom Latham will be handling the captaincy mantle for New Zealand.
After the bowlers conceded a massive score of 220 runs, the Pakistan batting lineup fell away drastically in the power play stage, losing five wickets against New Zealand in fourth T20I.
Finn Allen, the New Zealand opener, smashed a fifty in just 19 balls against Pakistan in the fourth T20I of the five-match series at the Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui.
In the clip viral on social media, Rizwan can be seen smashing a maximum which landed the ball in the dugout to shatter pacer Naseem Shah’s phone accidently.
Hasan Nawaz scored maiden T20I hundred in third career outing for Pakistan after two consecutive ducks in the series against New Zealand.
After Pakistan’s disheartening campaign, the reports also claimed that the PCB faced a humongous loss of PKR 869 crore for hosting the distinguished ICC tournament.
Pakistan chased down a 205-run target in just 16 overs, to register a famous victory by nine wickets in the third T20I of the five-match series.
Haris Rauf took a spectacular one-handed catch flying to his right side during the third T20I of the five-match series against New Zealand.
Despite not getting selected for the New Zealand T20I series, both Babar and Rizwan decided to stay away from the domestic T20 tournament which got them fierce reactions from Bakht.
Amit Mishra emerged as the player of the match (POTM), registering 2/22 figures in his four-over spell.
Virat Kohli was given the player of the match award for his exceptional batting performance in difficult circumstances, resurrecting the Indian innings.
New Zealand fast bowling pair of Kyle Jamieson and Jacob Duffy ran through the Pakistan batting lineup, taking seven wickets between themselves.
Along with Aamer Sohail, former Pakistan stalwart Ijaz Ahmed also launched a scathing attack on Wasim Akram.
The Pakistan cricket team suffered a humiliating defeat by nine wickets in the first T20I of the five-match series against New Zealand at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch.
Jamal’s political inclination also brought him at the receiving end of the PCB wrath earlier, who ignored him for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 played in Pakistan.
Noting the T20 World Cup 2009 champion side’s decline in white-ball cricket, buyers may have ignored all 45 Pakistan players who registered their names for The Hundred 2025 draft.
Shahid Afridi expressed his strong discontent against PCB’s decision regarding Shadab and also said his country’s cricket is in critical condition.
The report also added that there was a communication error between him and the ICC officials which led to the absence of PCB CEO’s presence on stage during the presentation ceremony.
Kris Srikkanth became the player of the match for his magnificent knock of 67 off 77.
Former Pakistan wicket-keeper batter Rashid Latif also lashed out at former England cricketers for their remark on India.
The Pakistan cricket team is likely to embark on a tour to Bangladesh to play white-ball series in the middle of the ongoing year 2025.
After Sunil Gavaskar, his fellow Indian Sachin Tendulkar became the second batter to rack up 10000 runs in the longest form of the sport.
The six teams which have already qualified for the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 include hosts India, Australia, England, South Africa, Sri Lanka, and New Zealand.
On the way to the stadium, few of the masked terrorists attacked the Sri Lankan team bus where the five cricketers including skipper Kumar Sangakkara, his deputy, Mahela Jayawardene, Ajantha Mendis, Thilan Samaraweera and Tharanga Paravitarana were injured minorly.
Gavaskar, who appeared on the Pakistani show, was queried about the resumption of bilateral series between India and Pakistan.
Appearing on Pakistan’s 24 News HD channel, Saqlain expressed his desire to find out which side is superior in the rivalry between the two teams.
Almost after a week of the blockbuster clash, Pakistan stalwart Abrar has posted a collage on Instagram which displays the bonhomie between him and Kohli.
After the exit of the Pakistan cricket team from the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, the reports of a rift between captain Mohammad Rizwan and head coach Aaqib Javed has emerged.
Check out the Pakistan players who might be playing their last ICC Champions Trophy below.
Mir, who captained Pakistan Women from 2009 to 2017, took the defending champions to the cleaners and launched a rancorous attack.
After failing to qualify for the knockouts, Pakistan fans heavily criticised their team’s performance but India supporters looked elated and trolled the Men in Green for their miserable performance.
The 58-year-old has accused his team of playing old-fashioned cricket in the limited-over formats of the sport.
It is to be noted that the former Pakistan fast bowler was appointed as the interim head coach in the white-ball format last year following Gary Kristen’s exit.
Check out the player of the match award winners in last 10 India vs Pakistan matches in ICC events below.
It is to be noted that Pakistan are the official host of ninth edition of Champions Trophy 2025, but India is playing all its matches at a neutral venue in Dubai.
As per a report quoting CNN-News 18, alert has been issued against several terror outfits, including Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan (TTP), ISIS and other Balochistan-based groups.
The IIT Baba, also known as Abhey Singh, who has gone viral in recent times on social media, made a bold prediction about India losing to Pakistan, which didn’t turn out to be true.
Ajay Jadeja stated that Pakistan didn’t even win a moment in the match against India in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 clash.
Mohammad Rizwan, the Pakistan captain, gave up hope on defending their Champions Trophy title after losing to the arch-rivals India in a one-sided contest by six wickets.
Star India opener was on 35* off 38 when Khushdil missed the chance.
Besides Hardik’s bowling display, his lavish watch also grabbed a lot of eyeballs during the game.
The comments from the three commentators weren’t received well from fans and they criticised and trolled all three on social media sites.
The goof up from the DJ at the stadium, which led to the national anthem of India getting played, sparked the fans to life in the stands in Lahore.
Check out India’s Probable Playing XI against Pakistan below.
As Pakistan head towards their one of the biggest games in the competition, let’s assess their playing XI before the match.
The defending champions are currently in a must-win scenario after they lost the opening match against New Zealand by 60 runs in Karachi.
In the past, both Asian giants had their hot-headed stalwarts who used to have verbal fights during games.
Pakistan will compete in their second match in Group A in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 against arch-rivals India at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in the UAE.
Pakistan will be playing their second ICC Champions Trophy 2025 match in Group A against arch-rivals India at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in the UAE.
The star Pakistan opener has been ruled out of the ODI extravaganza after picking up a back injury against new Zealand in Karachi.
Yuvraj Singh also remarked that neither India or Pakistan would want to lose against each other because it sets the tone for the tournament, and it applies on Champions Trophy.
KL Rahul’s keeping efforts against Bangladesh in Dubai got him the fielder of the match award in India’s Champions Trophy 2025 opener.
Pakistan were defeated by 60 runs in the Group A opening fixture against the Black Caps at the National Stadium in Karachi on Wednesday, February 19.
During the ongoing Champions Trophy 2025 contest between India and Bangladesh in Dubai, former India opener was seen taking dig at the Pakistan cricket team.
The incident took place in the 47th over when Tom Latham mistimed a ball from Shaheen which went for the boundary through the backward point.
After Daryl Mitchell’s departure, Latham joined Young and stitched an 118-run partnership to help his team gain the momentum.
Earlier, a controversy erupted over the tri-colour missing at the venue prior to the start of the competition
When the airplanes flew over the stadium in a mindblowing formation, the New Zealand players, including Devon Conway, standing past the boundary rope hilariously ducked for cover.
Fakhar Zaman was seemingly in pain which made Pakistan fans anxious, and eventually Kamran Ghulam walked into the middle as a substitute for him.
Pakistan have been placed in Group A alongside arch-rivals India, New Zealand and Bangladesh.
After the 2009 terror attacks against Team Sri Lanka, most international cricket teams refused to travel to the country due to security concerns, but in the last few years, things have changed.
With just two days remaining to the opening match of the Champions Trophy, a viral video on the social media X, wherein the Indian flag is seemingly absent from the rooftop of the Karachi stadium.
Pakistan are the hosts of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, but since the Indian cricket team aren’t travelling to the neighbouring country due to political issues.
Former right-handed batter spoke on his YouTube channel and took the Men in Green to the cleaners for their decision to bat first against the Kiwi side in the final.
As cricket supporters are gearing up to watch the humongous event to be held in Pakistan and Dubai, they should be apprised of some facts which are lesser known.
In the 2009 edition in South Africa, Australia scripted history after their six-wicket triumph against New Zealand in the final.
Will O’Rourke shone with the ball and picked up four wickets to help New Zealand defeat Pakistan convincingly in the ODI tri-series final.
During the ODI tri-series final between Pakistan and New Zealand, a black cat interrupted play for a brief period after storming onto the field.
On Saturday, February 8, New Zealand batter Glenn Phillips brought up his maiden hundred in ODI cricket against hosts Pakistan during the first match of the tri-series, which also involved South Africa.
The opening match of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 will be played at the newly revamped National Bank Stadium in Karachi between Pakistan and New Zealand on February 19.
Wasim Akram also pointed out on the PCB picking only one spinner, drawing comparison with India, who have opted to go with three to four spinners.
The tri-nation series will serve as a preparatory tournament for the venues in Lahore and Karachi, which have been revamped and refurbished ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.
The change in pitches in Test matches happened in Pakistan after England scored 823/7d in Multan a few months ago, a contest they lost by an innings and 47 runs.
The experienced duo of Noman Ali and Sajid Khan ran through West Indies in first innings in the first Test in Multan with their five and four wickets respectively.
Apart from Temba Bavuma, his South African teammate Ryan Rickelton scored an hundred versus Pakistan in the second Test, staying unbeaten on 176 runs at the close of play on day one in Cape Town.
The right ankle of Saim Ayub was bandaged before he was taken to the hospital in a stretcher, while his return to action is yet to be confirmed.
South Africa are expected to play either Australia or India in the WTC final at Lord’s in London in the summer of 2025.
Shaheen Afridi was reportedly dropped from the Pakistan Test team after failing to play in a four-day game ahead of the away series in South Africa.
Babar Azam was dismissed on 50 off 85 by Marco Jansen during the first Test between South Africa and Pakistan at the SuperSport Park in Centurion.
After the ICC gave the option of choosing the neutral venue for Champions Trophy 2025 to the host board, the PCB thought about picking Sri Lanka before settling with the UAE.
Pakistan have became the first team in men’s cricket to win three ODI series against South Africa in their own den, going past the likes of Australia and India with two each.
Bjorn Fortuin has been named as Keshav Maharaj’s replacement for the final two ODIs for South Africa against Pakistan.
ICC will also confirm the schedule for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 very soon.
Basit Ali openly criticised the PCB for accepting the purported arrangement of hosting the Champions Trophy 2025 under hybrid model, claiming it provided no significant value to Pakistan cricket.
Pakistan will get to host ICC women’s tournament after 2027, due to the Indian men’s cricket team not travelling there for Champions Trophy 2025.
The initial retirement from international cricket from Imad Wasim came last year during the ODI World Cup 2023.
Anrich Nortje had recently opted out of South Africa national contract due to workload management.
During a media interaction at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium recently, Sarafaraz Ahmed, who is mentoring the Dolphins in the Champions T20 Cup, was asked about his future in the Pakistan cricket team.
The next ICC meeting on the deadlock surrounding the Champions Trophy 2025 will be taking place on Saturday, December 7.
Pakistan wants to host all the matches of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 on its home soil.
ICC are reportedly mulling the option of moving the Champions Trophy 2025 out of Pakistan while letting the PCB retain the hosting rights.
Spencer Johnson registered figures of 5/26 in his four-over spell versus Pakistan in the second T20I of the three-match series for Australia.
PCB had scheduled for the Champions Trophy tour to go through the PoK cities of Skardu, Hunza, and Muzaffarabad.
Some of the venues where the Champions Trophy official tour will take place includes names like Skardu, Muzaffarabad, Murree, and Hunza in Pakistan.
After the BCCI conveyed its decision to PCB via ICC about their refusal to travel to Pakistan to play the Champions Trophy 2025, Mohammad Hafeez wasn’t pleased by their decision.
This was the first ODI series win for Pakistan in Australia in 22 years, built on the back of their fast bowlers and opening batters performing exceptionally well.
Mitchell Starc’s figures of 3/33 in 10 overs were instrumental for Australia to defeat Pakistan by two wickets in the first ODI of the three-match series.