Author: Divyansh Mishra

New Zealand started out their ICC Champions Trophy 2025 campaign, defeating Pakistan by 60 runs on Wednesday. Not only did the result increase New Zealand’s superiority over Pakistan in terms of ICC Champions Trophy competition, with a head-to-head standing of 4-0, it also left the host facing an uphill battle in a tough Group A, where only two teams will make it to the semifinals. Despite their success, Shikhar Dhawan is not ready to consider New Zealand as the favorites to win the Champions Trophy. In a video posted on Instagram, when Ross Taylor asked Dhawan whether he thought New…

Former Indian all-rounder Yuvraj Singh had a great deal to praise Virat Kohli, addng that the 36-year-old right-handed batter from Delhi is the finest batter within our generation. After making his international debut during an ODI match played against Sri Lanka on August 18, 2008, Kohli scored 27,381 runs in the first 545 matches he participated in. From the beginning till now, he has scored a total of 13,963 runs at 297 ODIs, and Thursday, when he competes for India during the first Champions Trophy 2025 match, would be his chance to surpass Sachin Tendulkar by entering the column of…

In a major blow to the Pakistan national cricket team, Fakhar Zaman has been ruled out of the current Champions Trophy 2025 due to an injury sustained on Wednesday while fielding in the Group A match against New Zealand in Karachi. Fakhar Zaman had fallen awkwardly in the field during the first over of the match against New Zealand. He was forced to leave the field and tried to return to the match but could not manage. “They are assessing him and examining for a muscular sprain, and further updates will be issued in due time,” the PCB said much…

Brendon McCullum ended his international career in style. In his 101st and final Test match, the former-New Zealand cricketer produced an epic knock against the Australian bowlers and hit the fastest-ever century in Test cricket. McCullum’s innings will be etched in memory for this day of 20 February in the second Test against Australia at Hagley Oval in Christchurch. McCullum reached the landmark by breaching the three-digit mark in 54 balls, thus making him a record holder. He made history by breaking the record jointly held by Viv Richards and Misbah-ul-Haq. Richards scored a 56-ball century against England in Antigua…

The Indian men’s cricket team will open its campaign in the Champions Trophy 2025 on Thursday, February 20, against Bangladesh in Dubai. The match between the two Asian teams is scheduled to take place at Dubai International Cricket Stadium and will start at 2:30 PM IST. During the match against Bangladesh, Indian captain Rohit Sharma will have a chance to break multiple records. Rohit, who made his ODI debut for India on June 23, 2007, against Ireland in Belfast, has 10,988 runs to his name in 268 matches played so far. If he manages to score at least 12 runs…

Star Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah, 31, will not feature in the Champions Trophy 2025. Due to a lower back injury sustained while playing in the fifth Test match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia at Sydney Cricket Ground from January 3-5, 2025, Bumrah was ruled out of the eight-team ICC event on February 11. While fumraah was named in the provisional squad announced by the selectors on January 18 in Mumbai, Bumrah was withdrawn from the squad on the last day making any such changes, and Harshit Rana was named as his replacement. Bumrah’s absence is a huge setback for…

Mohammad Rizwan-led Pakistan began the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 campaign with a match against New Zealand at the National Stadium in Karachi. Star batter and former captain Babar Azam scored 64 runs off 90 balls. On Wednesday, 19 February, he became only the second Pakistani batsman to score a century of fifties in his career. Since his debut on the international scene for Pakistan with a one-day match against Zimbabwe on May 31, 2015, at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, he has scored 29 half-centuries in 59 Test matches, 35 half-centuries in 127 ODIs, and played 128 T20 internationals for Pakistan.…

Pakistan was defeated by New Zealand by 60 runs in an embarrassing defeat in match one of the Champions Trophy 2025. In their first match of the tournament played at the National Stadium in Karachi on Wednesday, February 19, Pakistan’s captain Mohamed Rizwan won the toss and invited New Zealand to bat. Will Young (107) and Tom Latham (118*) gave the Kiwis a 320-run victory for the loss of 5 wickets in 50 overs. The target of 321 had proved far too much for defending champions who, despite good knocks from Babar Azam (64 off 90 balls) and Khushdil Shah…

Pakistan captain Mohammad Rizwan reflected on the loss after the humiliating defeat on home ground in the first match of the Champions Trophy 2025 exhibition tournament, suggesting that his team could not foresee such all-round performance from New Zealand in Karachi on Wednesday. The Men in Green were edged out by 60 runs in the opening match of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 against New Zealand at the National Bank Stadium, Karachi. Pakistan, despite the home advantage combined and winning the toss, made the wrong decision to bowl first as the wicket turned more difficult to bat on with the…

India will not tour Pakistan due to the extremely fragile political relations that have persisted between the two countries for over a decade. Hence, all of India’s matches are scheduled at Dubai International Cricket Stadium. With such a sad backdrop to this match, the Indian tricolor was spotted at the National Stadium in Karachi on February 18, on the eve of the opening game of the competition. Several viral videos captured the Indian flag at the National Stadium that was scheduled to host the Champions Trophy opener between Pakistan-the host-and New Zealand, beginning Wednesday, February 19. This has made headlines…