During the first ODI against England at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium on Thursday, Indian right-arm seamer Harshit Rana became the first Indiam bowler to take 3+ wicket on his debut innings across each of the three formats.
He called these actions to sabotage Pakistan's participation in the Champions Trophy, stressing that it is an "anti-national" effort to disgrace Pakistan on the international stage.
Things are slowly getting worse for Aussies as after injury to Mitchell Marsh and shock retirement of Marcus Stoinis, their pace bowling options have depleted further with Cummins and Hazlewood being ruled out of the tournament due to ankle and hip issues respectively, as per cricket.com.au.
The first ODI between India and England of the three-match series is finally starting in Nagpur on Thursday. After winning the T20I series 4-1, India would be hoping to get their Champions Trophy preparation right with big games coming back.
Stoinis will retire from ODIs with immediate effect so the 35-year-old can concentrate on T20I cricket, meaning Australia will be without his services for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy.
Interim head coach Aaqib Javed defended the selection of all-rounders Faheem Ashraf and Khushdil Shah in Pakistan's 15-player squad for the upcoming Champions Trophy.
Shreyas, who was snubbed from BCCI's central contract list last year, made a comeback to the Indian team by compelling the selectors with his consistent performances in the domestic format.
Pakistan interim head coach Aaqib Javed the threat posed by India's pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah ahead of the blockbuster clash between the two arch-rivals in the forthcoming Champions Trophy.
Ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, former India head coach Ravi Shastri on Wednesday opened up on the rivalry between India and Pakistan and also provided insights on head coach Gautam Gambhir's remarks.