South Africa skipper Temba Bavuma won the toss and opted to bat first in their opening game of the ICC Men's Champions Trophy 2025 campaign against Afghanistan in Karachi on Friday.
After some white-ball games against England, the peak Shami was visible during the CT campaign opener as he picked figures of 5/53 and completed 200 ODI scalps. This comeback came after a toil in domestic cricket across all formats for Bengal in Ranji, Syed Mushtaq Ali and Vijay Hazare Troph
Chasing 229 runs set thanks to a fighting 154-run stand by Towhid Hridoy, India got off to a fine start with a 69-run opening stand. They lost their way a bit, struggling at 144/4, but Gill and KL Rahul took India to the finishing line.
England will kickstart their Champions Trophy campaign against arch-rivals Australia from February 22 at Lahore, with matches against Afghanistan (February 26) and South Africa (March 1) coming later.
India captain Rohit Sharma etched his name in history by surpassing the 'Master Blaster' Sachin Tendulkar to become the second-fastest to 11,000 ODI runs by inning on Thursday.
Afghanistan will kickstart their ICC Champions Trophy campaign against South Africa at February 21 at Karachi, followed by matches against England (February 26 at Lahore), and Australia (February 28 at Lahore).
India will play their second ICC Champions Trophy match against arch-rivals Pakistan at Dubai on Sunday. While India has a superior record in 50-over and 20-over World Cups, Pakistan enjoys a 3-2 advantage over India in the Champions Trophy, having inflicted on them a massive 180-run loss in
After being reduced to 35/5, a remarkable fightback from Hridoy and Jaker helped Bangladesh cross the 200-run mark and give themselves something to fight. India needs 229 runs to win.
Babar's sluggish approach in ODIs made headlines as he made a 90-ball 64 against NZ while chasing 321 in the Champions Trophy opener. His strike rate was extremely underwhelming at 71.11, leaving Pakistan 60 runs short of a win and their net run rate slipped to -1.20. Their next match agains
The Men in Green had to wait nearly three decades for a global tournament to return to Pakistan. But New Zealand spoiled the party for the co-hosts by handing them an imposing 60-run defeat in the tournament opener in Karachi.
Tibetan President in-exile, Sikyong Penpa Tsering addressed Tibetans at Rabgyaling Tibetan Settlement in Hunsur, stressing the importance of unity, cultural preservation, and advocacy for Tibet. He praised youth activism and urged Tibetans to uphold Indian laws while recognising India's s
Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin took a subtle dig at Pakistan's premier batter, Babar Azam, for his slow-paced fifty against New Zealand in the Champions Trophy opener on Wednesday in Karachi.