Sunday's India vs Pakistan encounter in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 featured cricket stars and celebrities. Pakistan, plagued by injuries, managed 241 runs, led by Saud Shakeel and Mohammad Rizwan. Key contributions came from India's Kuldeep Yadav and Hardik Pandya. India will now chase the target to secure a semi-final spot.
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Paarl Royals maintained their unbeaten home run in SA20, defeating Durban's Super Giants by six wickets. Pursuing 144, Dayyaan Galiem secured victory with a six off the penultimate delivery. Pretorius and Hermann's 91-run stand was crucial, while superb bowling from Maphaka and Fortuin restricted the Super Giants to 143 for 7.
Former batter Umar Akmal criticizes Babar Azam for not building a strong bench during his captaincy, attributing Pakistan's current team struggles to his leadership. Umar expressed disappointment at being ignored despite good domestic performance, suggesting Babar's strategic shortcomings hurt the team.
New Zealand fast bowler Lockie Ferguson has been named captain of the Desert Vipers for the ILT20 season, replacing Colin Munro. Head coach James Foster commended Ferguson's skills and leadership, highlighting his consistent performance and strong temperament. UAE's Khuzaima bin Tanveer also joins the team, emphasizing the squad's ambition to win the competition.
New Zealand's Matt Henry is out of the T20I series against Pakistan due to right-shoulder and left-knee injuries. Canterbury's Zak Foulkes continues with the squad, replacing Henry. Pakistan impressively chased 205 runs, setting a new record, assisted by Hasan Nawaz's rapid 105-run century.
The IPL 2025 opening match between Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at Eden Gardens faces weather threats, with rain and thunderstorms likely on March 22. An Orange Alert has been issued for the region, potentially disrupting the match and opening ceremony. What would happen if the game gets washed out?
Former India coach Ravi Shastri anticipates Rohit Sharma will retire from Test cricket after being dropped from the fifth Testbum against Australia. Stand-in captain Jasprit Bumrah claimed at the toss that Rohit opted to sit out for the benefit of the team. Rohit has struggled this series and hasn't performed well since missing the first Test.
In a bizarre scheme of things in the Pakistan Super League 2025, James Vince of Karachi Kings received a hair dryer as the 'Reliable Player' award after his match-winning century against Multan Sultans. Vince's explosive 101 off 43 balls, coupled with Khushdil Shah's 60, powered Karachi to a record-breaking chase of 235.
Shubman Gill hit a resilient century in the Ranji Trophy match between Punjab and Karnataka, scoring 102 off 171 balls. Despite his efforts, Punjab lost by an innings and 207 runs. After a poor first innings score of 55, Punjab reached 213 in their second innings with Gill's ton as the highlight before being bowled out.
Gus Atkinson shone on his debut year, grabbing three crucial wickets on Day 1 of the third Test against New Zealand. His impressive performance included breaking a century-opening stand and dismissing Southee in his farewell match. Atkinson's 51 Test wickets in 2024 place him second only to Terry Alderman's debut year record.