<p>India&rsquo;s fast bowler <a href="https://www.wionews.com/tags/mohammed-shami">Mohammed Shami</a> has credited his unique fitness regimen&mdash;eating just one meal a day&mdash;for maintaining peak performance. The 34-year-old pacer, a key figure in India&rsquo;s Champions Trophy campaign, revealed that he abstains from breakfast and lunch, relying solely on dinner to fuel his body.</p>
<p>"After 2015, I only have one meal a day. I only have dinner; no breakfast, no lunch. It is very difficult at first, but once you get used to it, it becomes easy," Shami shared in a conversation with <a href="https://www.wionews.com/tags/navjot-singh-sidhu">Navjot Singh Sidhu</a> on official broadcaster Star.</p>
<p>His disciplined approach has played a crucial role in his success. He was the standout bowler in India's tournament opener against Bangladesh, taking five wickets and becoming the fastest Indian to reach 200 ODI wickets.</p>
<h2>'I stay away from sweets'</h2>
<p>Shami&rsquo;s comeback follows a 14-month injury layoff after suffering an ankle injury in the 2023 ODI <a href="https://www.wionews.com/tags/world-cup">World Cup</a> final against Australia.&nbsp;<span>Shami said he gained quite a bit of weight during the recovery phase and had to shed nearly nine kgs to get back into shape.</span></p>
<p><span>"I have lost nine kgs (during rehabilitation). The most difficult thing is you have to challenge yourself. When you are in this condition... When I was at the NCA, it was a very difficult phase," "My weight was touching 90kgs. The best thing about me is that I do not crave for delicacies. I stay away from sweets. I stay away from a lot of things, things that generally one shouldn't eat. So, I stay away from them," said Shami.</span></p>
<p>Shami, who has claimed 55 wickets across three ODI World Cups and became the eighth Indian to reach 200 wickets in one-day cricket, added that despite his strict regimen he does enjoy his biryani once in a while. "And, as far as the biryani is concerned, so sometimes it's okay."</p>
<p>Shami will be a key player in India&rsquo;s much-anticipated <a href="https://www.wionews.com/tags/champions-trophy">Champions Trophy</a> clash against Pakistan on Sunday (Feb 23), with his fitness and form crucial for India&rsquo;s campaign.</p>
<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>

Sports, Cricket: Shami’s comeback follows a 14-month injury layoff after suffering an ankle injury in the 2023 ODI World Cup final against Australia

India’s fast bowler Mohammed Shami has credited his unique fitness regimen—eating just one meal a day—for maintaining peak performance. The 34-year-old pacer, a key figure in India’s Champions Trophy campaign, revealed that he abstains from breakfast and lunch, relying solely on dinner to fuel his body. "After 2015, I only have one meal a day. I only have dinner; no breakfast, no lunch. It is very difficult at first, but once you get used to it, it becomes easy," Shami shared in a conversation with Navjot Singh Sidhu on official broadcaster Star. His disciplined approach has played a crucial role in his success. He was the standout bowler in India's tournament opener against Bangladesh, taking five wickets and becoming the fastest Indian to reach 200 ODI wickets. 'I stay away from sweets' Shami’s comeback follows a 14-month injury layoff after suffering an ankle injury in the 2023 ODI World Cup final against Australia. Shami said he gained quite a bit of weight during the recovery phase and had to shed nearly nine kgs to get back into shape. "I have lost nine kgs (during rehabilitation). The most difficult thing is you have to challenge yourself. When you are in this condition... When I was at the NCA, it was a very difficult phase," "My weight was touching 90kgs. The best thing about me is that I do not crave for delicacies. I stay away from sweets. I stay away from a lot of things, things that generally one shouldn't eat. So, I stay away from them," said Shami. Shami, who has claimed 55 wickets across three ODI World Cups and became the eighth Indian to reach 200 wickets in one-day cricket, added that despite his strict regimen he does enjoy his biryani once in a while. "And, as far as the biryani is concerned, so sometimes it's okay." Shami will be a key player in India’s much-anticipated Champions Trophy clash against Pakistan on Sunday (Feb 23), with his fitness and form crucial for India’s campaign. (With inputs from agencies)

Champions Trophy 2025 | One meal a day: Indian pacer opens up on sacrifices for India comeback

<p>Former India batter Sunil Gavaskar says that Virat Kohli needs to 'tighten up now' after being dismissed cheaply during Champions Trophy match against Bangladesh on Feb 21. Bangladesh leg-spinner Rishad Hossain took Kohli's wicket for 22 runs - sixth time he was dismissed by a leggie in his last six ODI innings.</p>
<p>"It is to a great extent due to the fact that the bat face opens up. Same thing happens when he's playing against the quicks in Australia. The bat face opening up, looking to play through the covers, opening the face of the bat, that gets him into trouble. So, that is something that he's got to watch out for, even when he got out," Gavaskar told India Today.</p>
<p><strong>Also Read:</strong> <a href="https://www.wionews.com/cricket/champions-trophy-updated-points-table-after-south-africa-vs-afghanistan-group-b-match-8746878">Champions Trophy: Updated points table after South Africa vs Afghanistan Group B match</a></p>
<p>"A couple of times before he got out, he reached for Rishad, the ball turned, the bat face opened, and luckily the bat face opened and so there was no nick. So, that is something that he'll have to tighten up on now. But yes, I guess if you're getting out to the same kind of bowling, then there is a bit of concern there," added Gavaskar.</p>
<h2><strong>Kohli's leg-spin weakness</strong></h2>
<p>Before the match against Bangladesh, Kohli had played two ODIs against England and was dismissed by spinner Adil Rashid both the times. Prior to that, Kohli played three ODIs against Sri Lanka and was dismissed by Dunith Wellalage (left-arm othrodox which same as right-hand leg spin), Jeffery Vandersey and Wanindu Hasaranga, both regular leg-spinners.</p>
<p>Ahead of the match against Pakistan on Feb 23 in Dubai, the ace batter spent extra time at the nets to prepare. He reached the training session one hour earlier than the rest of the team at the ICC Academy on Saturday (Feb 22).</p>
<p>The right-handed batter was joined by the batting coach Sitanshu Kotak and throw-down specialists Nuwan Seneviratne and D Raghvendra (Raghu), and by the time the rest of the team reached the venue, Kohli was already done with his one training session. About 15 minutes later, Kohli removed his batting gear and took a break while putting an ice pack on his left leg.</p>

Bangladesh leg-spinner Rishad Hossain took Kohli's wicket for 22 runs - sixth time he was dismissed by a leggie in his last six ODI innings. Cricket Sports

Former India batter Sunil Gavaskar says that Virat Kohli needs to 'tighten up now' after being dismissed cheaply during Champions Trophy match against Bangladesh on Feb 21. Bangladesh leg-spinner Rishad Hossain took Kohli's wicket for 22 runs - sixth time he was dismissed by a leggie in his last six ODI innings. "It is to a great extent due to the fact that the bat face opens up. Same thing happens when he's playing against the quicks in Australia. The bat face opening up, looking to play through the covers, opening the face of the bat, that gets him into trouble. So, that is something that he's got to watch out for, even when he got out," Gavaskar told India Today. Also Read: Champions Trophy: Updated points table after South Africa vs Afghanistan Group B match "A couple of times before he got out, he reached for Rishad, the ball turned, the bat face opened, and luckily the bat face opened and so there was no nick. So, that is something that he'll have to tighten up on now. But yes, I guess if you're getting out to the same kind of bowling, then there is a bit of concern there," added Gavaskar. Kohli's leg-spin weakness Before the match against Bangladesh, Kohli had played two ODIs against England and was dismissed by spinner Adil Rashid both the times. Prior to that, Kohli played three ODIs against Sri Lanka and was dismissed by Dunith Wellalage (left-arm othrodox which same as right-hand leg spin), Jeffery Vandersey and Wanindu Hasaranga, both regular leg-spinners. Ahead of the match against Pakistan on Feb 23 in Dubai, the ace batter spent extra time at the nets to prepare. He reached the training session one hour earlier than the rest of the team at the ICC Academy on Saturday (Feb 22). The right-handed batter was joined by the batting coach Sitanshu Kotak and throw-down specialists Nuwan Seneviratne and D Raghvendra (Raghu), and by the time the rest of the team reached the venue, Kohli was already done with his one training session. About 15 minutes later, Kohli removed his batting gear and took a break while putting an ice pack on his left leg.

Champions Trophy: 'Tighten up,' Gavaskar to Kohli after batter gets dismissed on leg spin sixth time in last six ODIs

<p>The Champions Trophy is up and running with three matches already done. In the three matches, two games were between Group A teams while one was played between Group B teams. The eight-team tournament has 12 group stage matches before top two teams from each group go ahead and enter the semis, scheduled to be played in Dubai on Mar 4 and in Lahore on Mar 5.</p>
<p>Each team plays three matches against rest of the teams in its group - making even one loss very difficult for teams to bounce back from.</p>
<h2><strong>Here's the updated Champions Trophy Points Table&nbsp;</strong></h2>
<p><strong>Group A: India, New Zealand, Pakistan and Bangladesh</strong></p>
<p>India and New Zealand have won their opening matches, respectively and earned two points each for the win. Bangladesh and Pakistan, however, lost their matches and are yet to open their account.&nbsp;</p>
<p>On the points table, Pakistan are at bottom due to poor net run-rate, while New Zealand are on top with India on second and Bangladesh on third place.</p>
<p>In the opening fixture of the tournament, New Zealand beat Pakistan by 60 runs and took their net run-rate to +1.200 while the same points were given to Pakistan but in debit, ie -1.200.</p>
<p>During India vs Bangladesh match, India won the match by six wickets and earned a net run-rate of +0.408 while Bangladesh were handed -0.408 net run-rate.</p>
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<td style="height: 22.3906px;">New Zealand</td>
<td style="height: 22.3906px;">1</td>
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<td style="height: 22.3906px;">0</td>
<td style="height: 22.3906px;">2</td>
<td style="height: 22.3906px;">+1.2000</td>
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<td style="height: 22.3906px;">India</td>
<td style="height: 22.3906px;">1</td>
<td style="height: 22.3906px;">1</td>
<td style="height: 22.3906px;">0</td>
<td style="height: 22.3906px;">2</td>
<td style="height: 22.3906px;">+0.408</td>
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<td style="height: 22.3906px;">Bangladesh</td>
<td style="height: 22.3906px;">1</td>
<td style="height: 22.3906px;">0</td>
<td style="height: 22.3906px;">1</td>
<td style="height: 22.3906px;">0</td>
<td style="height: 22.3906px;">-0.408</td>
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<td style="height: 22.3906px;">Pakistan</td>
<td style="height: 22.3906px;">1</td>
<td style="height: 22.3906px;">0</td>
<td style="height: 22.3906px;">1</td>
<td style="height: 22.3906px;">0</td>
<td style="height: 22.3906px;">-1.2000</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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<p><strong>Group B: Australia, England, Afghanistan and South Africa</strong></p>
<p>South Africa beat Afghanistan by a mammoth 107 runs in the first match of Group B to earn two points and go on top of the table. The other two teams, England and Australia, are yet to finish playing a match before they earn or lose points.</p>
<p>The Proteas not only gained two points but also a net run-rate of +2.140 while Afghanistan are at -2.140 on the points table.</p>
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<tr>
<td><strong>Team Name</strong></td>
<td><strong>Matches Played</strong></td>
<td><strong>Wins</strong></td>
<td><strong>Loss</strong></td>
<td><strong>Points</strong></td>
<td><strong>Net Run-rate</strong></td>
</tr>
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<td>South Africa</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>+2.140</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Afghanistan</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>-2.140</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Australia</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>England</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>-</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</figure>
<p>&nbsp;</p>

Champions Trophy: New Zealand are at the top of Group A while India are second. In Group B, South Africa are at top after their 107-run against Afghanistan. Cricket Sports

The Champions Trophy is up and running with three matches already done. In the three matches, two games were between Group A teams while one was played between Group B teams. The eight-team tournament has 12 group stage matches before top two teams from each group go ahead and enter the semis, scheduled to be played in Dubai on Mar 4 and in Lahore on Mar 5. Each team plays three matches against rest of the teams in its group - making even one loss very difficult for teams to bounce back from. Here's the updated Champions Trophy Points Table Group A: India, New Zealand, Pakistan and Bangladesh India and New Zealand have won their opening matches, respectively and earned two points each for the win. Bangladesh and Pakistan, however, lost their matches and are yet to open their account. On the points table, Pakistan are at bottom due to poor net run-rate, while New Zealand are on top with India on second and Bangladesh on third place. In the opening fixture of the tournament, New Zealand beat Pakistan by 60 runs and took their net run-rate to +1.200 while the same points were given to Pakistan but in debit, ie -1.200. During India vs Bangladesh match, India won the match by six wickets and earned a net run-rate of +0.408 while Bangladesh were handed -0.408 net run-rate. Team Name Matches Played Wins Loss Points Net Run-rate New Zealand 1 1 0 2 +1.2000 India 1 1 0 2 +0.408 Bangladesh 1 0 1 0 -0.408 Pakistan 1 0 1 0 -1.2000 Group B: Australia, England, Afghanistan and South Africa South Africa beat Afghanistan by a mammoth 107 runs in the first match of Group B to earn two points and go on top of the table. The other two teams, England and Australia, are yet to finish playing a match before they earn or lose points. The Proteas not only gained two points but also a net run-rate of +2.140 while Afghanistan are at -2.140 on the points table. Team Name Matches Played Wins Loss Points Net Run-rate South Africa 1 1 0 2 +2.140 Afghanistan 1 0 1 0 -2.140 Australia - - - - - England - - - -

Champions Trophy: Updated points table after South Africa vs Afghanistan Group B match

<p>Former Pakistan batter <a href="https://www.wionews.com/tags/umar-akmal">Umar Akmal</a> has blamed ex-captain <a href="https://www.wionews.com/tags/babar-azam">Babar Azam</a> for failing to develop a strong bench during his time, attributing the team's current struggles to his leadership approach.</p>
<p>Pakistan, the defending champions of the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/tags/champions-trophy">Champions Trophy</a> and hosts of a major ICC event for the first time in nearly three decades, suffered a disappointing start by losing to New Zealand in their opening match. This setback has put their semifinal qualification in jeopardy.</p>
<p>Umar, who last played for Pakistan in 2019, did not hold back in his criticism of Babar, accusing him of favouritism and lack of foresight.</p>
<p>&ldquo;Babar was captain for almost five years in all formats, yet he never worked on building a strong bench due to his personal likes and dislikes,&rdquo; Umar said in an interview.</p>
<p>Babar led Pakistan from late 2019 to late 2023 before stepping down following their World Cup campaign. He was reinstated as the white-ball captain in 2024 but relinquished the role after another disappointing T20 World Cup performance.</p>
<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/cricket/champions-trophy-2025-former-pak-wicketkeeper-calls-for-revival-of-india-pakistan-bilateral-cricket-8746745">Champions Trophy 2025: Former Pak wicketkeeper calls for revival of India-Pakistan bilateral cricket</a></strong></p>
<p>Umar recalled that during his own strong domestic performances, he had approached Babar for a chance to return to the national team.&nbsp;&ldquo;I told Babar, &lsquo;Give me a fair chance. You are excelling in the top order, and I can be a reliable finisher. Together, we can help Pakistan win matches,&rsquo;&rdquo; Umar revealed. However, he claims his plea was ignored.</p>
<h2>Babar's leadership questioned</h2>
<p>&ldquo;He never gave players a fair chance. A team&rsquo;s consistency depends on a strong bench, and that&rsquo;s something Babar failed to develop,&rdquo; he added.</p>
<p>The 34-year-old, who played 16 Tests, 121 ODIs, and 84 T20Is for Pakistan, believes that the national team has stagnated because deserving domestic performers were overlooked.</p>
<p>Babar has been under increasing scrutiny since Pakistan&rsquo;s loss in the three-nation series final on February 14. His struggles in the opening Champions Trophy match have only added to the pressure.&nbsp;Former Test cricketer <a href="https://www.wionews.com/tags/basit-ali">Basit Ali</a> also questioned Babar&rsquo;s approach, suggesting that his reluctance to adapt and lead with flexibility is hurting Pakistan&rsquo;s progress.</p>
<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>

Sports, Cricket: Umar, who last played for Pakistan in 2019, did not hold back in his criticism of Babar, accusing him of favoritism and lack of foresight

Former Pakistan batter Umar Akmal has blamed ex-captain Babar Azam for failing to develop a strong bench during his time, attributing the team's current struggles to his leadership approach. Pakistan, the defending champions of the Champions Trophy and hosts of a major ICC event for the first time in nearly three decades, suffered a disappointing start by losing to New Zealand in their opening match. This setback has put their semifinal qualification in jeopardy. Umar, who last played for Pakistan in 2019, did not hold back in his criticism of Babar, accusing him of favouritism and lack of foresight. “Babar was captain for almost five years in all formats, yet he never worked on building a strong bench due to his personal likes and dislikes,” Umar said in an interview. Babar led Pakistan from late 2019 to late 2023 before stepping down following their World Cup campaign. He was reinstated as the white-ball captain in 2024 but relinquished the role after another disappointing T20 World Cup performance. Also Read: Champions Trophy 2025: Former Pak wicketkeeper calls for revival of India-Pakistan bilateral cricket Umar recalled that during his own strong domestic performances, he had approached Babar for a chance to return to the national team. “I told Babar, ‘Give me a fair chance. You are excelling in the top order, and I can be a reliable finisher. Together, we can help Pakistan win matches,’” Umar revealed. However, he claims his plea was ignored. Babar's leadership questioned “He never gave players a fair chance. A team’s consistency depends on a strong bench, and that’s something Babar failed to develop,” he added. The 34-year-old, who played 16 Tests, 121 ODIs, and 84 T20Is for Pakistan, believes that the national team has stagnated because deserving domestic performers were overlooked. Babar has been under increasing scrutiny since Pakistan’s loss in the three-nation series final on February 14. His struggles in the opening Champions Trophy match have only added to the pressure. Former Test cricketer Basit Ali also questioned Babar’s approach, suggesting that his reluctance to adapt and lead with flexibility is hurting Pakistan’s progress. (With inputs from agencies)

Champions Trophy 2025: Did Babar Azam hinder team's growth? Former Pak batter thinks so

<p>Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batter <a href="https://www.wionews.com/tags/moin-khan">Moin Khan</a> has called for the restoration of bilateral cricket between India and Pakistan ahead of their much-anticipated clash in the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/tags/champions-trophy">Champions Trophy</a> in Dubai on Sunday (Feb 23).</p>
<p>The tournament's future was in jeopardy after India refused to travel to Pakistan, with the PCB insisting on hosting the entire event domestically. The deadlock was resolved when both nations agreed to play their ICC tournament fixtures at neutral venues moving forward. However, with top teams arriving in Pakistan for the competition, Moin expressed disappointment over India's absence.</p>
<p>"Unfortunately, the Indian cricket team is not coming to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy. When all the top teams are playing here, why can't India?" Moin was quoted saying to Telecom Asia Sport.</p>
<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/cricket/atul-wassan-compares-india-pakistan-rivalry-to-amitabh-bachchan-punching-villains-in-bollywood-movies-8746320">Atul Wassan compares India-Pakistan rivalry to Amitabh Bachchan punching villains in Bollywood movies</a></strong></p>
<p>He highlighted the excitement of Pakistani fans who were eager to watch cricketing stars like <a href="https://www.wionews.com/tags/virat-kohli">Virat Kohli</a>, Jasprit Bumrah, <a href="https://www.wionews.com/tags/rohit-sharma">Rohit Sharma</a>, and Rishabh Pant perform in Lahore and Karachi.</p>
<h2>'Cricket can bridge gaps'</h2>
<p>Due to political tensions, India last toured Pakistan in 2008 for the Asia Cup, and their last bilateral series took place in 2012-13 in India. Since then, the two teams have only met in ICC and Asia Cup tournaments. While India has refrained from touring Pakistan, the latter has traveled to India twice for the 2016 T20 World Cup and the 2023 ODI World Cup.</p>
<p>Moin believes cricket diplomacy could be instrumental in easing relations between the two nations.&nbsp;"Pakistani and Indian cricketers have always shared great camaraderie off the field, despite being fierce competitors on it. I have fond memories of those days," he said.</p>
<p>He urged both cricket boards and officials to use the sport as a medium to mend ties and resume regular bilateral series.&nbsp;"I strongly feel that both nations should embrace cricket diplomacy to bring back Indo-Pak bilateral matches," he added.</p>
<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>

Sports, Cricket: India last toured Pakistan in 2008, and their last bilateral was in 2012-13 in India. Since then, the two teams have only met in ICC and Asia Cup tournaments

Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batter Moin Khan has called for the restoration of bilateral cricket between India and Pakistan ahead of their much-anticipated clash in the Champions Trophy in Dubai on Sunday (Feb 23). The tournament's future was in jeopardy after India refused to travel to Pakistan, with the PCB insisting on hosting the entire event domestically. The deadlock was resolved when both nations agreed to play their ICC tournament fixtures at neutral venues moving forward. However, with top teams arriving in Pakistan for the competition, Moin expressed disappointment over India's absence. "Unfortunately, the Indian cricket team is not coming to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy. When all the top teams are playing here, why can't India?" Moin was quoted saying to Telecom Asia Sport. Also Read: Atul Wassan compares India-Pakistan rivalry to Amitabh Bachchan punching villains in Bollywood movies He highlighted the excitement of Pakistani fans who were eager to watch cricketing stars like Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah, Rohit Sharma, and Rishabh Pant perform in Lahore and Karachi. 'Cricket can bridge gaps' Due to political tensions, India last toured Pakistan in 2008 for the Asia Cup, and their last bilateral series took place in 2012-13 in India. Since then, the two teams have only met in ICC and Asia Cup tournaments. While India has refrained from touring Pakistan, the latter has traveled to India twice for the 2016 T20 World Cup and the 2023 ODI World Cup. Moin believes cricket diplomacy could be instrumental in easing relations between the two nations. "Pakistani and Indian cricketers have always shared great camaraderie off the field, despite being fierce competitors on it. I have fond memories of those days," he said. He urged both cricket boards and officials to use the sport as a medium to mend ties and resume regular bilateral series. "I strongly feel that both nations should embrace cricket diplomacy to bring back Indo-Pak bilateral matches," he added. (With inputs from agencies)

Champions Trophy 2025: Former Pak wicketkeeper calls for revival of India-Pakistan bilateral cricket

<p>Pakistan pacer Haris Rauf says that the their next Champions Trophy match against India on Sunday (Feb 23) in Dubai is 'just another match.' The pacer, however, also termed the game a do-or-die fixture. After losing the first game against New Zealand, Pakistan will be virtually out of contention for the semis if they lose against India as well.</p>
<p>"We have beaten India twice here in Dubai. We will aim to make it three and repeat those performances. We are confident, and it will be a great match," Rauf said during team's practice session on Friday (Feb 21) at ICC academy in Dubai.</p>
<p><strong>Also Read:</strong> <a href="https://www.wionews.com/cricket/champions-trophy-2025-babar-azam-grinds-hard-in-extended-net-session-ahead-of-india-match-8745589">Babar Azam grinds hard in extended net session ahead of India match</a></p>
<p>"What's past is past. We are now focusing on the India game. We will address the mistakes we made in the previous game and try not to repeat them. For us, it's an important fixture; a do-or-die game. We need to win this to stand a chance of qualifying for the semifinals.</p>
<p>"The morale is not down; all the boys will try hard and give their best. It is an important fixture, and we will aim to perform well in all departments - batting, bowling, and fielding. There is no extra pressure; we are relaxed. We will treat it as just another match," he added.</p>
<h2><strong>Champions Trophy 2025 Points Table&nbsp;</strong></h2>
<p><strong>Group A:</strong> India, New Zealand, Pakistan and Bangladesh</p>
<p>India and New Zealand have won their opening matches, and earned two points each for the win. Bangladesh and Pakistan, however, lost their matches and are yet to open their account. On the points table, Pakistan are at the bottom due to poor net run-rate, while New Zealand are on top with India on second and Bangladesh on third place.</p>
<p><strong>Group B:</strong> Australia, England, Afghanistan and South Africa</p>
<p>South Africa beat Afghanistan by a mammoth 107 runs in the first match of Group B to earn two points and go on top of the table. The other two teams, England and Australia, are yet to finish playing a match before they earn or lose points.</p>

Champions Trophy: After losing the first game against New Zealand, Pakistan will be virtually out of contention for the semis if they lose against India as well. Cricket Sports

Pakistan pacer Haris Rauf says that the their next Champions Trophy match against India on Sunday (Feb 23) in Dubai is 'just another match.' The pacer, however, also termed the game a do-or-die fixture. After losing the first game against New Zealand, Pakistan will be virtually out of contention for the semis if they lose against India as well. "We have beaten India twice here in Dubai. We will aim to make it three and repeat those performances. We are confident, and it will be a great match," Rauf said during team's practice session on Friday (Feb 21) at ICC academy in Dubai. Also Read: Babar Azam grinds hard in extended net session ahead of India match "What's past is past. We are now focusing on the India game. We will address the mistakes we made in the previous game and try not to repeat them. For us, it's an important fixture; a do-or-die game. We need to win this to stand a chance of qualifying for the semifinals. "The morale is not down; all the boys will try hard and give their best. It is an important fixture, and we will aim to perform well in all departments - batting, bowling, and fielding. There is no extra pressure; we are relaxed. We will treat it as just another match," he added. Champions Trophy 2025 Points Table Group A: India, New Zealand, Pakistan and Bangladesh India and New Zealand have won their opening matches, and earned two points each for the win. Bangladesh and Pakistan, however, lost their matches and are yet to open their account. On the points table, Pakistan are at the bottom due to poor net run-rate, while New Zealand are on top with India on second and Bangladesh on third place. Group B: Australia, England, Afghanistan and South Africa South Africa beat Afghanistan by a mammoth 107 runs in the first match of Group B to earn two points and go on top of the table. The other two teams, England and Australia, are yet to finish playing a match before they earn or lose points.

INDIA vs PAKISTAN: Haris Rauf says Pakistan will treat 'do-or-die game' against India as 'just another match'

<p>The Indian national anthem was mistakenly played during the England vs Australia <a href="https://www.wionews.com/tags/champions-trophy" rel="dofollow">Champions Trophy</a> game at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Saturday (Feb 22). In a major blunder by the sound team at the venue, they accidentally played the Indian national anthem instead of Australia&rsquo;s, with the players, including English, looking baffled.</p>
<p>The players and the match officials walked onto the field for the customary national anthems, with England&rsquo;s being played first. Just after the Aussie team members lined up to sing theirs, the organisers wrongly played the Indian anthem, leaving everyone stunned. They realised it soon after and stopped (it) before restoring the order and playing the Australian Fair.</p>
<p><strong>Also read | <a href="https://www.wionews.com/cricket/champions-trophy-2025-how-can-pakistan-qualify-for-semis-if-they-lose-to-india-explained-8746014" rel="dofollow">Champions Trophy 2025: How Pakistan can qualify for semis if they lose to India | Explained</a></strong></p>
<p><strong>Watch -</strong>&nbsp;</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">In a hilarious mix-up during today's England vs. Australia match, Pakistan decided to give Australia a "surprise warm-up" by playing the Indian national anthem instead of Australia's! 🎶😂 <a href="https://t.co/vrDQKTQmio">pic.twitter.com/vrDQKTQmio</a></p>
&mdash; Arun (@oddEEVEN21) <a href="https://twitter.com/oddEEVEN21/status/1893224312888311906?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 22, 2025</a></blockquote>
<p>Besides this being considered a one-of-a-kind instance ever recorded, it was bizarre because India is not even scheduled to play any of its Champions Trophy matches in Pakistan; instead, they will play all the matches in Dubai, including the knockouts, should they qualify.</p>
<h2>India&rsquo;s refusal</h2>
<p>Just like how the BCCI denied sending its team across the border for the 2023 Asia Cup (for security reasons), forcing the tournament to be played in a hybrid model (with Sri Lanka added as a last-minute alternate venue), the Indian Cricket Board did the same this time too (for the same reason), <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/india-to-not-travel-to-pakistan-for-champions-trophy-2025-bcci-pushes-for-neutral-venue-report-774646" rel="dofollow">denying sending the Rohit Sharma-led side to Pakistan</a>.</p>
<p>After officially informing the apex body about it, the ICC asked Pakistan to accept the hybrid model, which they denied doing in the first go. However, after several sittings and discussions, the PCB accepted this model, choosing Dubai as the alternative venue (for India); however, that came with some conditions, which the BCCI accepted.&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>Also read | <a href="https://www.wionews.com/cricket/atul-wassan-compares-india-pakistan-rivalry-to-amitabh-bachchan-punching-villains-in-bollywood-movies-8746320" rel="dofollow">Atul Wassan compares India-Pakistan rivalry to Amitabh Bachchan punching villains in Bollywood movies</a></strong></p>
<p>Meanwhile, returning to the England vs Australia Champions Trophy game, England batted first after losing the toss, and have scored 132 for two in 20 overs till the time of writing this.</p>
<p>While opener Ben Duckett completed his fifty, his partner Phil Salt got out (to Ben Dwarshuis) courtesy of a brilliant catch by Alex Carey at the mid-on area in the Powerplay.</p>
<h3>Watch Video &ndash;</h3>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">𝙎𝙃𝙊𝙏𝙎 𝙂𝘼𝙇𝙊𝙍𝙀, 𝘽𝙐𝙏 𝙏𝙃𝙀𝙉... 𝙂𝙊𝙉𝙀! 😲💥<br><br>Phil Salt was in full flow, but Alex Carey&rsquo;s stunning grab brings his blazing knock to an end! 🧤🔥<br>Can Australia capitalize on this breakthrough? 🏏⚡<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ChampionsTrophyOnJioStar?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ChampionsTrophyOnJioStar</a> 👉 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AUSvENG?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AUSvENG</a>, LIVE NOW on Star Sports 2,&hellip; <a href="https://t.co/CgScZ0l4Wi">pic.twitter.com/CgScZ0l4Wi</a></p>
&mdash; Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) <a href="https://twitter.com/StarSportsIndia/status/1893230517782446397?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 22, 2025</a></blockquote>
<p>Later, the left-arm seamer removed Jamie Smith, batting at number three for the first time in his career for 15.&nbsp;</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">𝘼𝙉𝙊𝙏𝙃𝙀𝙍 𝙊𝙉𝙀 𝙂𝙊𝙀𝙎! 😲💥<br><br>Jamie Smith miscues, and Carey pouches it with ease! A soft dismissal &ndash; can England bounce back from this setback? 🏏⚡<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ChampionsTrophyOnJioStar?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ChampionsTrophyOnJioStar</a> 👉 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AUSvENG?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AUSvENG</a>, LIVE NOW on Star Sports 2, Sports 18-1 &amp; JioHotstar! <a href="https://t.co/WJeUYT4sv9">pic.twitter.com/WJeUYT4sv9</a></p>
&mdash; Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) <a href="https://twitter.com/StarSportsIndia/status/1893234715781668897?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 22, 2025</a></blockquote>
<p>Joe Root and Duckett stitched a healthy partnership, propelling England to score at over six runs per over.</p>
<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>

Sports, Cricket: In a major blunder by the sound team, they accidentally played the Indian national anthem instead of Australia’s, with the players looking baffled at it.

The Indian national anthem was mistakenly played during the England vs Australia Champions Trophy game at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Saturday (Feb 22). In a major blunder by the sound team at the venue, they accidentally played the Indian national anthem instead of Australia’s, with the players, including English, looking baffled. The players and the match officials walked onto the field for the customary national anthems, with England’s being played first. Just after the Aussie team members lined up to sing theirs, the organisers wrongly played the Indian anthem, leaving everyone stunned. They realised it soon after and stopped (it) before restoring the order and playing the Australian Fair. Also read | Champions Trophy 2025: How Pakistan can qualify for semis if they lose to India | Explained Watch - In a hilarious mix-up during today's England vs. Australia match, Pakistan decided to give Australia a "surprise warm-up" by playing the Indian national anthem instead of Australia's! 🎶😂 pic.twitter.com/vrDQKTQmio — Arun (@oddEEVEN21) February 22, 2025 Besides this being considered a one-of-a-kind instance ever recorded, it was bizarre because India is not even scheduled to play any of its Champions Trophy matches in Pakistan; instead, they will play all the matches in Dubai, including the knockouts, should they qualify. India’s refusal Just like how the BCCI denied sending its team across the border for the 2023 Asia Cup (for security reasons), forcing the tournament to be played in a hybrid model (with Sri Lanka added as a last-minute alternate venue), the Indian Cricket Board did the same this time too (for the same reason), denying sending the Rohit Sharma-led side to Pakistan. After officially informing the apex body about it, the ICC asked Pakistan to accept the hybrid model, which they denied doing in the first go. However, after several sittings and discussions, the PCB accepted this model, choosing Dubai as the alternative venue (for India); however, that came with some conditions, which the BCCI accepted. Also read | Atul Wassan compares India-Pakistan rivalry to Amitabh Bachchan punching villains in Bollywood movies Meanwhile, returning to the England vs Australia Champions Trophy game, England batted first after losing the toss, and have scored 132 for two in 20 overs till the time of writing this. While opener Ben Duckett completed his fifty, his partner Phil Salt got out (to Ben Dwarshuis) courtesy of a brilliant catch by Alex Carey at the mid-on area in the Powerplay. Watch Video – 𝙎𝙃𝙊𝙏𝙎 𝙂𝘼𝙇𝙊𝙍𝙀, 𝘽𝙐𝙏 𝙏𝙃𝙀𝙉... 𝙂𝙊𝙉𝙀! 😲💥 Phil Salt was in full flow, but Alex Carey’s stunning grab brings his blazing knock to an end! 🧤🔥 Can Australia capitalize on this breakthrough? 🏏⚡#ChampionsTrophyOnJioStar 👉 #AUSvENG, LIVE NOW on Star Sports 2,… pic.twitter.com/CgScZ0l4Wi — Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) February 22, 2025 Later, the left-arm seamer removed Jamie Smith, batting at number three for the first time in his career for 15. 𝘼𝙉𝙊𝙏𝙃𝙀𝙍 𝙊𝙉𝙀 𝙂𝙊𝙀𝙎! 😲💥 Jamie Smith miscues, and Carey pouches it with ease! A soft dismissal – can England bounce back from this setback? 🏏⚡#ChampionsTrophyOnJioStar 👉 #AUSvENG, LIVE NOW on Star Sports 2, Sports 18-1 & JioHotstar! pic.twitter.com/WJeUYT4sv9 — Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) February 22, 2025 Joe Root and Duckett stitched a healthy partnership, propelling England to score at over six runs per over. (With inputs from agencies)

Indian national anthem mistakenly played during ENG-AUS Champions Trophy game in Lahore - Watch

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Australia&rsquo;s Alex Carey was on the moon as he produced one of the best catches of the Champions Trophy 2025 contender on Saturday (Feb 22). Playing against England in Australia&rsquo;s opening match of the Champions Trophy 2025, Carey fielding at the mid-on region was at his fluent best to dismiss Phil Salt. Netizens were then in awe of the Aussie fielder, applauding his marvellous effort to dismiss the England batter.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Alex Carey you absolute beauty!!<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AlexCarey?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AlexCarey</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/iccchampionstrophy2025?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#iccchampionstrophy2025</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ENGvsAUS?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ENGvsAUS</a> <a href="https://t.co/VB74heQV14">pic.twitter.com/VB74heQV14</a></p>
&mdash; Zenith (@Being_Afro) <a href="https://twitter.com/Being_Afro/status/1893227728746270863?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 22, 2025</a></blockquote>
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<h2 class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Carey comes up with the goods</strong></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">On the fourth ball of the second over in England&rsquo;s innings, Salt tried to clear the mid-on in Ben Dwarshuis&rsquo; over. He got the connection right and almost cleared the fielder, however, Carey&rsquo;s acrobatic jump on his right saw him clutch the ball and dismiss Salt. Stretching his body, Carey was congratulated by his teammates while the internet was in awe.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">&ldquo;Not sure if anyone knew, but apparently Alex Carey has a football background,&rdquo; one of the users on X wrote.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">&ldquo;Magnificent catch by Alex Carey! Oooooo&hellip;.. that&rsquo;s from the very top drawer,&rdquo; another user wrote.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><strong>ALSO READ | <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/ind-vs-pak-champions-trophy-2025-all-you-need-to-know-check-live-streaming-head-to-head-stats-pitch-report-squad-8745841" rel="dofollow noopener" target="_blank">Ind vs Pak Champions Trophy 2025: All you need to know, check Live streaming, Head to head, stats, pitch report, squad</a></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Salt&rsquo;s wicket was the first blood drawn by Australia who are struggling in the bowling department. The Aussies are already without Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood for Champions Trophy 2025. Cummins and Hazlewood are out due to injury while Starc decided to opt out owing to personal reasons.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">At the time writing, England were 132/2 in 20 overs as they continued to score above six runs per over. Ben Duckett (52 off 53) and Joe Root (41 off 48) were in the middle for England as intended to score big in their opening match. Salt (10) and Jamie Smith (15 off 13) were the other batters dismissed during England&rsquo;s innings. Dwarshuis bagged both the wickets in the absence of Australia&rsquo;s frontline pace options.</p>

Sports, Cricket: Playing against England in Australia’s opening match of the Champions Trophy 2025, Carey fielding at the mid-on region was at his fluent best to dismiss Phil Salt.

Australia’s Alex Carey was on the moon as he produced one of the best catches of the Champions Trophy 2025 contender on Saturday (Feb 22). Playing against England in Australia’s opening match of the Champions Trophy 2025, Carey fielding at the mid-on region was at his fluent best to dismiss Phil Salt. Netizens were then in awe of the Aussie fielder, applauding his marvellous effort to dismiss the England batter. Alex Carey you absolute beauty!!#AlexCarey #iccchampionstrophy2025 #ENGvsAUS pic.twitter.com/VB74heQV14 — Zenith (@Being_Afro) February 22, 2025 Carey comes up with the goods On the fourth ball of the second over in England’s innings, Salt tried to clear the mid-on in Ben Dwarshuis’ over. He got the connection right and almost cleared the fielder, however, Carey’s acrobatic jump on his right saw him clutch the ball and dismiss Salt. Stretching his body, Carey was congratulated by his teammates while the internet was in awe. “Not sure if anyone knew, but apparently Alex Carey has a football background,” one of the users on X wrote. “Magnificent catch by Alex Carey! Oooooo….. that’s from the very top drawer,” another user wrote. ALSO READ | Ind vs Pak Champions Trophy 2025: All you need to know, check Live streaming, Head to head, stats, pitch report, squad Salt’s wicket was the first blood drawn by Australia who are struggling in the bowling department. The Aussies are already without Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood for Champions Trophy 2025. Cummins and Hazlewood are out due to injury while Starc decided to opt out owing to personal reasons. At the time writing, England were 132/2 in 20 overs as they continued to score above six runs per over. Ben Duckett (52 off 53) and Joe Root (41 off 48) were in the middle for England as intended to score big in their opening match. Salt (10) and Jamie Smith (15 off 13) were the other batters dismissed during England’s innings. Dwarshuis bagged both the wickets in the absence of Australia’s frontline pace options.

Champions Trophy 2025: Alex Carey takes one-handed STUNNER to dismiss Phil Salt - WATCH

<p>India vs Pakistan is the mother of all matches. The two Asian giants will script another chapter in this iconic rivalry in Dubai this Sunday (Feb 23) in the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/tags/champions-trophy" rel="dofollow">ICC Champions Trophy 2025</a>. Although Pakistan holds a better head-to-head record (3-2) over India in tournament history, India will enter this contest as hot favourites, something the former Indian quick Atul Wassan feels would be no fun.</p>
<p>Reflecting on this iconic rivalry on the eve of the match, the cricketer-turned-broadcaster said he wishes to see Pakistan prevail in this high-octane clash, as it would make things exciting in Group A, with three teams having two points each. This way, everyone remains hooked to the competition till the end.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Besides, speaking on India&rsquo;s latest success against their arch-rivals across two formats, Wassan says it&rsquo;s like watching Amitabh Bachchan punching villains (in old Bollywood movies) without getting hit, which was never fun to him.&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>Also read | <a href="https://www.wionews.com/cricket/champions-trophy-2025-how-can-pakistan-qualify-for-semis-if-they-lose-to-india-explained-8746014" rel="dofollow">Champions Trophy 2025: How can Pakistan qualify for semis if they lose to India | Explained</a></strong></p>
<p>Pakistan might be the defending champions, but they haven&rsquo;t won a single ODI against India in their past five contested matches, with their last win coming in the 2017 Champions Trophy final.</p>
<p>Meanwhile, both the teams have had contrasting starts to this edition, with Pakistan losing to New Zealand (by 60 runs) in their first game, while&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/cricket/ind-vs-ban-live-score-updates-champions-trophy-2025-ball-by-ball-updates-and-full-scorecard-india-vs-bangladesh-dubai-international-cricket-stadium-8738242" rel="dofollow">India beat Bangladesh by six wickets</a> in their tournament opener in Dubai.</p>
<p>&ldquo;I want Pakistan to win because it will make the rest of the tournament more exciting. If Pakistan plays well and wins, there will be a real contest," Atul Wassan said in a chat with ANI. "It's like Amitabh Bachchan - if he keeps punching the enemies nonstop, there's no fun in watching it. I hope Pakistan makes a comeback; it will be good for the tournament.&rdquo;</p>
<h2>How did the shift happen?</h2>
<p>Pakistan was a force to reckon with until the early 2000s, having tasted plenty of success against India in the ODIs. However, since then, the momentum shifted towards India, who remain the most daunting team in world cricket, let alone in this rivalry.</p>
<p><strong>Also read | <a href="https://www.wionews.com/cricket/champions-trophy-2025-babar-azam-grinds-hard-in-extended-net-session-ahead-of-india-match-8745589" rel="dofollow">Champions Trophy 2025: Babar Azam grinds hard in extended net session ahead of India match</a></strong></p>
<p>Speaking on the same lines, Wassan said, "Until Pakistan improves its cricket, there's no excitement in watching India vs Pakistan games. When I played in the '90s, Pakistan had so many great players - Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis, and Saeed Anwar. We used to lose to them quite often.</p>
<p>"Whatever happened in Pakistan affected their cricket, and they suffered because of it. Meanwhile, India have only grown stronger. Since the 2000s, we have dominated them," he concluded.&nbsp;</p>
<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>

Sports, Cricket: Although Pakistan holds a better head-to-head record (3-2) over India in tournament history, India will enter this contest as hot favourites.

India vs Pakistan is the mother of all matches. The two Asian giants will script another chapter in this iconic rivalry in Dubai this Sunday (Feb 23) in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. Although Pakistan holds a better head-to-head record (3-2) over India in tournament history, India will enter this contest as hot favourites, something the former Indian quick Atul Wassan feels would be no fun. Reflecting on this iconic rivalry on the eve of the match, the cricketer-turned-broadcaster said he wishes to see Pakistan prevail in this high-octane clash, as it would make things exciting in Group A, with three teams having two points each. This way, everyone remains hooked to the competition till the end. Besides, speaking on India’s latest success against their arch-rivals across two formats, Wassan says it’s like watching Amitabh Bachchan punching villains (in old Bollywood movies) without getting hit, which was never fun to him. Also read | Champions Trophy 2025: How can Pakistan qualify for semis if they lose to India | Explained Pakistan might be the defending champions, but they haven’t won a single ODI against India in their past five contested matches, with their last win coming in the 2017 Champions Trophy final. Meanwhile, both the teams have had contrasting starts to this edition, with Pakistan losing to New Zealand (by 60 runs) in their first game, while India beat Bangladesh by six wickets in their tournament opener in Dubai. “I want Pakistan to win because it will make the rest of the tournament more exciting. If Pakistan plays well and wins, there will be a real contest," Atul Wassan said in a chat with ANI. "It's like Amitabh Bachchan - if he keeps punching the enemies nonstop, there's no fun in watching it. I hope Pakistan makes a comeback; it will be good for the tournament.” How did the shift happen? Pakistan was a force to reckon with until the early 2000s, having tasted plenty of success against India in the ODIs. However, since then, the momentum shifted towards India, who remain the most daunting team in world cricket, let alone in this rivalry. Also read | Champions Trophy 2025: Babar Azam grinds hard in extended net session ahead of India match Speaking on the same lines, Wassan said, "Until Pakistan improves its cricket, there's no excitement in watching India vs Pakistan games. When I played in the '90s, Pakistan had so many great players - Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis, and Saeed Anwar. We used to lose to them quite often. "Whatever happened in Pakistan affected their cricket, and they suffered because of it. Meanwhile, India have only grown stronger. Since the 2000s, we have dominated them," he concluded. (With inputs from agencies)

Atul Wassan compares India-Pakistan rivalry to Amitabh Bachchan punching villains in Bollywood movies

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-IN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-IN;">The Champions Trophy 2025 has hit the ground running as eight teams compete for the first major International Cricket Council (ICC) title of 2025. India, South Africa and New Zealand have all got off to a comprehensive start as they look to add one more trophy to their cabinet. While the teams are in action at the big tournament, players and franchises in the Indian Premier League (IPL) have already begun preparations for the upcoming season. Here is a detailed financial breakdown of IPL 2025 and the Champions Trophy and why the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is outsmarting the ICC.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<h2 class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-IN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-IN;"><strong>IPL vs Champions Trophy financial breakdown</strong><o:p></o:p></span></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-IN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-IN;">On 14 Feb 2025, ICC announced a whopping 53 per cent increase in prize money for the Champions Trophy 2025 as the tournament will splurge a cash of $6.9 million. The winner of the Champions Trophy 2025 will earn $2.24 million while runners-up will receive $1.12 million. On the other hand, losing semi-finalists of the Champions Trophy 2025 will walk away with $560,000 each from the total prize pot of $6.9 million.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-IN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-IN;">Comparing this to IPL 2025, Rishabh Pant (the most expensive player) was snapped by Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) for a price tag of $3.1 million. This means the most expensive player in the IPL alone is pocketing more than the overall prize money earned by the winning team. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-IN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-IN;">Breaking it down further, the current TV and broadcasting deals value one IPL match at an astonishing price of $13.6 million (INR 1.18 billion). This means one IPL match is valued at almost twice that of the entire price money of the Champions Trophy 2025.&nbsp;</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-IN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-IN;"><strong>ALSO READ | <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/ind-vs-pak-champions-trophy-2025-all-you-need-to-know-check-live-streaming-head-to-head-stats-pitch-report-squad-8745841" rel="dofollow noopener" target="_blank">Ind vs Pak Champions Trophy 2025: All you need to know, check Live streaming, Head to head, stats, pitch report, squad&nbsp;</a></strong><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<h2 class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-IN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-IN;"><strong>Prize money comparison</strong><o:p></o:p></span></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-IN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-IN;">At the time of writing, the prize money for IPL 2025 was yet to be confirmed, but if it is compared to IPL 2024, ICC just about manages to topple the BCCI. However, if the prize money is amended then there will be only one winner in IPL. The BCCI set a total prize pool of INR 465 million ($5.4 million) for IPL 2024 as Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) emerged victorious in the final match and received INR 200 million ($2.3 million) in prize money.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-IN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-IN;">Overall, the BCCI and the IPL have emerged as major players having dominated the financial side over the last two decades. &nbsp;</span></p>

Sports, Cricket: While the teams are raring to go in the big tournament, players and franchises in the IPL have already begun preparations for the upcoming season.

The Champions Trophy 2025 has hit the ground running as eight teams compete for the first major International Cricket Council (ICC) title of 2025. India, South Africa and New Zealand have all got off to a comprehensive start as they look to add one more trophy to their cabinet. While the teams are in action at the big tournament, players and franchises in the Indian Premier League (IPL) have already begun preparations for the upcoming season. Here is a detailed financial breakdown of IPL 2025 and the Champions Trophy and why the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is outsmarting the ICC. IPL vs Champions Trophy financial breakdown On 14 Feb 2025, ICC announced a whopping 53 per cent increase in prize money for the Champions Trophy 2025 as the tournament will splurge a cash of $6.9 million. The winner of the Champions Trophy 2025 will earn $2.24 million while runners-up will receive $1.12 million. On the other hand, losing semi-finalists of the Champions Trophy 2025 will walk away with $560,000 each from the total prize pot of $6.9 million. Comparing this to IPL 2025, Rishabh Pant (the most expensive player) was snapped by Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) for a price tag of $3.1 million. This means the most expensive player in the IPL alone is pocketing more than the overall prize money earned by the winning team. Breaking it down further, the current TV and broadcasting deals value one IPL match at an astonishing price of $13.6 million (INR 1.18 billion). This means one IPL match is valued at almost twice that of the entire price money of the Champions Trophy 2025. ALSO READ | Ind vs Pak Champions Trophy 2025: All you need to know, check Live streaming, Head to head, stats, pitch report, squad Prize money comparison At the time of writing, the prize money for IPL 2025 was yet to be confirmed, but if it is compared to IPL 2024, ICC just about manages to topple the BCCI. However, if the prize money is amended then there will be only one winner in IPL. The BCCI set a total prize pool of INR 465 million ($5.4 million) for IPL 2024 as Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) emerged victorious in the final match and received INR 200 million ($2.3 million) in prize money. Overall, the BCCI and the IPL have emerged as major players having dominated the financial side over the last two decades.

IPL vs Champions Trophy: Here's how BCCI is outpowering ICC as major financial player in world cricket

<p>India and Pakistan will face off on Sunday (Feb 23) in Dubai in the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/tags/champions-trophy" rel="dofollow">ICC Champions Trophy 2025</a>. While Pakistan will enter this contest after losing the curtain raiser to New Zealand (by 60 runs), their competitor <a href="https://www.wionews.com/cricket/ind-vs-ban-live-score-updates-champions-trophy-2025-ball-by-ball-updates-and-full-scorecard-india-vs-bangladesh-dubai-international-cricket-stadium-8738242" rel="dofollow">India emerged winners against Bangladesh</a>, holding an upper hand in the semis race. However, what would happen to the tournament host should they lose the marquee clash? Would they be knocked out or still have a little window to cruise to the final four? Let's explore.</p>
<h2>Group standing</h2>
<p>Placed in Group A, Pakistan currently sit at the bottom with zero points, as Bangladesh, but because of their lower NNR (-1.200) compared to the Tigers (-0.408), the hosts are in the fourth position in the standings. However, with two points each (from their respective first games), New Zealand and India hold the top two spots, with the Kiwis number one with better NRR (+1.200), while India is in the second position (+0.408).</p>
<p><strong>Also read | <a href="https://www.wionews.com/cricket/champions-trophy-2025-babar-azam-grinds-hard-in-extended-net-session-ahead-of-india-match-8745589" rel="dofollow">Champions Trophy 2025: Babar Azam grinds hard in extended net session ahead of India match</a></strong></p>
<p>After going down against New Zealand, Pakistan has two remaining matches in this tournament, against India on February 23 and Bangladesh on February 27. &nbsp;</p>
<h3>Semis chances&nbsp;</h3>
<p>An ICC tournament returned to Pakistan for the first time since 1996, when they co-hosted the 50-over World Cup. Although the build-up in the country was massive this time, with several former Pakistan cricketers, alongside the PCB administration, going gaga over it, their tournament could virtually end just four days into it should they lose to India on Sunday.</p>
<p>A loss to India could end their semis chances, although, mathematically, they could still qualify; the question remains how.</p>
<p><strong>Also read | <a href="https://www.wionews.com/cricket/champions-trophy-2025-ricky-ponting-lauds-shubman-gill-says-he-deserves-be-number-one-odi-batter-8745380" rel="dofollow">Champions Trophy 2025 - &lsquo;Shubman Gill deserves to be number 1 ODI batter,&rsquo; says Ricky Ponting</a></strong></p>
<p>India beating Pakistan could almost seal their semis place, with four points from two matches; however, Pakistan would then rely on Bangladesh to pull the rabbit out of the hat against the Kiwis the next day, besides assuming the hosts would beat Bangladesh in their final league game in Rawalpindi.</p>
<p>The calculations don&rsquo;t end here.</p>
<p>For Pakistan to ensure a semis berth, India must also beat New Zealand comprehensively to stay on the top of the points table, with the remaining three teams sharing two points each. That would boil down to the NRR as the team with a better one advances.</p>
<p>However, should Pakistan beat India, it would make things interesting in Group A, with all three of New Zealand and the two arch-rivals sharing two points each.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Should the host better their already-dominating head-to-head record against India (3-2) in this tournament, different scenarios will come into the picture.</p>
<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>

Sports, Cricket: What would happen to Pakistan if they lose the marquee clash? Would they be knocked out or still have a little window to cruise to the final four? Let's explore.

India and Pakistan will face off on Sunday (Feb 23) in Dubai in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. While Pakistan will enter this contest after losing the curtain raiser to New Zealand (by 60 runs), their competitor India emerged winners against Bangladesh, holding an upper hand in the semis race. However, what would happen to the tournament host should they lose the marquee clash? Would they be knocked out or still have a little window to cruise to the final four? Let's explore. Group standing Placed in Group A, Pakistan currently sit at the bottom with zero points, as Bangladesh, but because of their lower NNR (-1.200) compared to the Tigers (-0.408), the hosts are in the fourth position in the standings. However, with two points each (from their respective first games), New Zealand and India hold the top two spots, with the Kiwis number one with better NRR (+1.200), while India is in the second position (+0.408). Also read | Champions Trophy 2025: Babar Azam grinds hard in extended net session ahead of India match After going down against New Zealand, Pakistan has two remaining matches in this tournament, against India on February 23 and Bangladesh on February 27. Semis chances An ICC tournament returned to Pakistan for the first time since 1996, when they co-hosted the 50-over World Cup. Although the build-up in the country was massive this time, with several former Pakistan cricketers, alongside the PCB administration, going gaga over it, their tournament could virtually end just four days into it should they lose to India on Sunday. A loss to India could end their semis chances, although, mathematically, they could still qualify; the question remains how. Also read | Champions Trophy 2025 - ‘Shubman Gill deserves to be number 1 ODI batter,’ says Ricky Ponting India beating Pakistan could almost seal their semis place, with four points from two matches; however, Pakistan would then rely on Bangladesh to pull the rabbit out of the hat against the Kiwis the next day, besides assuming the hosts would beat Bangladesh in their final league game in Rawalpindi. The calculations don’t end here. For Pakistan to ensure a semis berth, India must also beat New Zealand comprehensively to stay on the top of the points table, with the remaining three teams sharing two points each. That would boil down to the NRR as the team with a better one advances. However, should Pakistan beat India, it would make things interesting in Group A, with all three of New Zealand and the two arch-rivals sharing two points each. Should the host better their already-dominating head-to-head record against India (3-2) in this tournament, different scenarios will come into the picture. (With inputs from agencies)

Champions Trophy 2025: How Pakistan can qualify for semis if they lose to India | Explained

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">An unexpected guest stopped play during the Champions Trophy 2025 contest between Afghanistan and South Africa on Friday (Feb 21) as netizens saw the funny side of the story. A black cat was seen strolling on the ground at the National Stadium in Karachi which caught the eyes of the netizens. This led to a temporary halt in the match before Afghanistan resumed their innings in their maiden Champions Trophy 2025 match.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">The black cat is back on the field again.😄🐈&zwj;⬛ <a href="https://t.co/yCBdLm62L5">pic.twitter.com/yCBdLm62L5</a></p>
&mdash; Salman 🇵🇰 (@SalmanAsif2007) <a href="https://twitter.com/SalmanAsif2007/status/1892942911777431743?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 21, 2025</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">This black cat is more consistent than Pakistan&rsquo;s batting lineup.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PakistanCricket?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PakistanCricket</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AFGvSA?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AFGvSA</a> <a href="https://t.co/x1W4Z8c2qy">pic.twitter.com/x1W4Z8c2qy</a></p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Whenever this Black Cat appears during a team's batting, they lose. (Sample size: 1)<br><br>Afghanistan are in 4 down on 50 now. <a href="https://t.co/VftUgFhb01">https://t.co/VftUgFhb01</a> <a href="https://t.co/SIFneg2lfU">pic.twitter.com/SIFneg2lfU</a></p>
&mdash; Silly Point (@FarziCricketer) <a href="https://twitter.com/FarziCricketer/status/1892943014575677693?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 21, 2025</a></blockquote>
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<h2 class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Black Cat stops play in Karachi</strong></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">During the 31st over of the Afghanistan batting innings, a black cat took centre stage and the umpires had to stop play temporarily. The cat was seen strolling around the pitch area as umpires and volunteers tried to rescue the situation. However, the cat was seen whiling away time before making its way out of the playing area. This is not the first time an animal has interrupted play in a cricket match.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">In August 2023 during a Sri Lanka Premier League (SLPL) match, a snake was seen taking the field before it was spotted by former Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan. The match was put to a halt before the snake made its way out of the playing area. Previous instances have also seen dogs and cats coming onto the field and intervening in play.<strong></strong></p>
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<h2 class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><strong>South Africa make winning start</strong></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Tasked to chase 316, Afghanistan were bowled out for 208 runs as they lost their maiden Champions Trophy match by 107 runs. Rahmat Shah was the standout batter for Afghanistan having played a knock of 90 runs before he was out. With no big partnerships, South African bowlers were at the top of their game to dismiss Afghanistan and make a winning start.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">The Proteas are next in action on Tuesday when they take on Australia at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. They will conclude their Champions Trophy group stage campaign against England on Saturday (Mar 1). Afghanistan on the other hand face England on Wednesday before closing the group stage against Australia next Friday.</p>

Sports, Cricket: An unexpected guest stopped play during the Champions Trophy 2025 contest between Afghanistan and South Africa as netizens saw the funny side of the story.

An unexpected guest stopped play during the Champions Trophy 2025 contest between Afghanistan and South Africa on Friday (Feb 21) as netizens saw the funny side of the story. A black cat was seen strolling on the ground at the National Stadium in Karachi which caught the eyes of the netizens. This led to a temporary halt in the match before Afghanistan resumed their innings in their maiden Champions Trophy 2025 match. The black cat is back on the field again.😄🐈‍⬛ pic.twitter.com/yCBdLm62L5 — Salman 🇵🇰 (@SalmanAsif2007) February 21, 2025 This black cat is more consistent than Pakistan’s batting lineup.#PakistanCricket #AFGvSA pic.twitter.com/x1W4Z8c2qy — Hadiya.K (@hadiyya_kleo) February 21, 2025 Whenever this Black Cat appears during a team's batting, they lose. (Sample size: 1) Afghanistan are in 4 down on 50 now. https://t.co/VftUgFhb01 pic.twitter.com/SIFneg2lfU — Silly Point (@FarziCricketer) February 21, 2025 Black Cat stops play in Karachi During the 31st over of the Afghanistan batting innings, a black cat took centre stage and the umpires had to stop play temporarily. The cat was seen strolling around the pitch area as umpires and volunteers tried to rescue the situation. However, the cat was seen whiling away time before making its way out of the playing area. This is not the first time an animal has interrupted play in a cricket match. In August 2023 during a Sri Lanka Premier League (SLPL) match, a snake was seen taking the field before it was spotted by former Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan. The match was put to a halt before the snake made its way out of the playing area. Previous instances have also seen dogs and cats coming onto the field and intervening in play. ALSO READ | Yuzvendra Chahal and Dhanashree Verma reportedly finalise divorce, share cryptic posts South Africa make winning start Tasked to chase 316, Afghanistan were bowled out for 208 runs as they lost their maiden Champions Trophy match by 107 runs. Rahmat Shah was the standout batter for Afghanistan having played a knock of 90 runs before he was out. With no big partnerships, South African bowlers were at the top of their game to dismiss Afghanistan and make a winning start. The Proteas are next in action on Tuesday when they take on Australia at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. They will conclude their Champions Trophy group stage campaign against England on Saturday (Mar 1). Afghanistan on the other hand face England on Wednesday before closing the group stage against Australia next Friday.

Champions Trophy 2025: Black cat stops play during Afghanistan vs South Africa contest

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b>Aus vs Eng, Champions Trophy 2025 Live Streaming, Date-Time, Venue: </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Arch-rivals <a href="https://www.wionews.com/search?title=England" rel="dofollow noopener" target="_blank">England</a> and <a href="https://www.wionews.com/search?title=Australia" rel="dofollow noopener" target="_blank">Australia</a> will go head-to-head on Satuday (Feb 22) as they open their <a href="https://www.wionews.com/search?title=Champions+Trophy+2025" rel="dofollow noopener" target="_blank">Champions Trophy 2025</a> campaign. The contest will be played at&nbsp;the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore as the two face off in Group A with two points up for grabs. Ahead of the key contest between England and Australia in the Champions Trophy 2025, here are all the details.</p>
<h2 class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Where to watch the Australia vs England Champions Trophy 2025 match on TV?</strong><o:p></o:p></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">The Australia vs England Champions Trophy 2025 match will be telecast on Sports 18 and Star Sports Network in India.<o:p></o:p></p>
<h2 class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Where to watch the Australia vs England Champions Trophy 2025 <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp;</span>match Live Streaming online on OTT?</strong><o:p></o:p></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">The Australia vs England Champions Trophy 2025 match will be live-streamed on the JioHotstar app and website in India.</p>
<h2><strong>Which stadium will host the Australia vs England Champions Trophy 2025 match?</strong></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">The Australia vs England Champions Trophy 2025 match will be played at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.</p>
<h2 class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><strong>What time will the Australia vs England Champions Trophy 2025 match start?</strong></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">The Australia vs England Champions Trophy 2025 match will start at 2:30 PM IST on Saturday (Feb 22) with the toss taking place at 2:00 PM IST.<strong></strong></p>
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<h2 class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Champions Trophy 2025: Aus vs Eng Squads</strong><o:p></o:p></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Australia: </strong>Steve Smith (c), Sean Abbott, Alex Carey, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Aaron Hardie, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Spencer Johnson, Marnus Labuschagne, Glenn Maxwell, Tanveer Sangha, Matthew Short, Adam Zampa. Travelling reserve: Cooper Connolly.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><strong>England:&nbsp;</strong>Jos Buttler (c), Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Tom Banton, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Ben Duckett, Jamie Overton, Jamie Smith, Liam Livingstone, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Saqib Mahmood, Phil Salt, Mark Wood.</p>

Sports, Cricket: Arch-rivals England and Australia will go head-to-head on Satuday (Feb 22) as they open their Champions Trophy 2025 campaign.

Aus vs Eng, Champions Trophy 2025 Live Streaming, Date-Time, Venue: Arch-rivals England and Australia will go head-to-head on Satuday (Feb 22) as they open their Champions Trophy 2025 campaign. The contest will be played at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore as the two face off in Group A with two points up for grabs. Ahead of the key contest between England and Australia in the Champions Trophy 2025, here are all the details. Where to watch the Australia vs England Champions Trophy 2025 match on TV? The Australia vs England Champions Trophy 2025 match will be telecast on Sports 18 and Star Sports Network in India. Where to watch the Australia vs England Champions Trophy 2025 match Live Streaming online on OTT? The Australia vs England Champions Trophy 2025 match will be live-streamed on the JioHotstar app and website in India. Which stadium will host the Australia vs England Champions Trophy 2025 match? The Australia vs England Champions Trophy 2025 match will be played at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. What time will the Australia vs England Champions Trophy 2025 match start? The Australia vs England Champions Trophy 2025 match will start at 2:30 PM IST on Saturday (Feb 22) with the toss taking place at 2:00 PM IST. ALSO READ | Yuzvendra Chahal and Dhanashree Verma reportedly finalise divorce, share cryptic posts Champions Trophy 2025: Aus vs Eng Squads Australia: Steve Smith (c), Sean Abbott, Alex Carey, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Aaron Hardie, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Spencer Johnson, Marnus Labuschagne, Glenn Maxwell, Tanveer Sangha, Matthew Short, Adam Zampa. Travelling reserve: Cooper Connolly. England: Jos Buttler (c), Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Tom Banton, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Ben Duckett, Jamie Overton, Jamie Smith, Liam Livingstone, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Saqib Mahmood, Phil Salt, Mark Wood.

Aus vs Eng Live Streaming Free: When and where to watch Champions Trophy 2025 Australia vs England live online

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-IN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-IN;">South Africa captain Temba Bavuma ran out of luck just one ball after being saved by the DRS during their opening match in the</span><span lang="EN-IN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-IN;"> Champions Trophy 2025 on Friday (Feb 21) against Afghanistan. Playing at the National Stadium in Karachi, Bavuma&rsquo;s luck was the talking point after he departed for a well-made 58. Mohammad Nabi on the other hand was delighted with the wicket as he got the better of Proteas captain having failed to do so on the previous delivery.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<h2 class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-IN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-IN;"><strong>Bavuma runs out of luck</strong><o:p></o:p></span></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-IN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-IN;">On the fourth ball of the 29th over, Bavuma tried to flick a shot on the leg side but he failed to judge the flight of the ball and was given LBW in Nabi&rsquo;s over. However, the decision was challenged by the South African captain upon which it was overturned by the third umpire. However, the 34-year-old&rsquo;s stay lasted just one ball as he was dismissed on the very next delivery as he tried to clear the ball over the mid-wicket and instead was caught by Sediqullah Atal. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-IN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-IN;">The wicket served as a moment of revenge for Nabi who had Bavuma dismissed on the previous delivery.</span></p>
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<h2 class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-IN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-IN;"><strong>Ryan Rickelton runs the show</strong><o:p></o:p></span></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-IN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-IN;">South African batsmen were in full form with the bat on Friday with Ryan Rickelton slamming his maiden ODI ton against Afghanistan. The opening batter scored 103 off 106 before he was dismissed courtesy of a run out. His innings consisted of one six and seven fours and scored at a strike rate of almost 100. He along with Bavuma stitched a partnership of 129 runs for the second wicket before the latter was dismissed.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-IN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-IN;">At the time of writing, South Africa were 251/4 in 43 overs and looked on course for a total close to 300 runs. Aiden Markram (15) and David Miller (1) were in the middle with their eyes on a big total.</span></p>

Sports, Cricket: South Africa captain Temba Bavuma ran out of luck just a ball after being saved by the DRS as the Proteas opened their Champions Trophy 2025 campaign.

South Africa captain Temba Bavuma ran out of luck just one ball after being saved by the DRS during their opening match in the Champions Trophy 2025 on Friday (Feb 21) against Afghanistan. Playing at the National Stadium in Karachi, Bavuma’s luck was the talking point after he departed for a well-made 58. Mohammad Nabi on the other hand was delighted with the wicket as he got the better of Proteas captain having failed to do so on the previous delivery. Bavuma runs out of luck On the fourth ball of the 29th over, Bavuma tried to flick a shot on the leg side but he failed to judge the flight of the ball and was given LBW in Nabi’s over. However, the decision was challenged by the South African captain upon which it was overturned by the third umpire. However, the 34-year-old’s stay lasted just one ball as he was dismissed on the very next delivery as he tried to clear the ball over the mid-wicket and instead was caught by Sediqullah Atal. The wicket served as a moment of revenge for Nabi who had Bavuma dismissed on the previous delivery. ALSO READ | Yuzvendra Chahal and Dhanashree Verma reportedly finalise divorce, share cryptic posts Ryan Rickelton runs the show South African batsmen were in full form with the bat on Friday with Ryan Rickelton slamming his maiden ODI ton against Afghanistan. The opening batter scored 103 off 106 before he was dismissed courtesy of a run out. His innings consisted of one six and seven fours and scored at a strike rate of almost 100. He along with Bavuma stitched a partnership of 129 runs for the second wicket before the latter was dismissed. At the time of writing, South Africa were 251/4 in 43 overs and looked on course for a total close to 300 runs. Aiden Markram (15) and David Miller (1) were in the middle with their eyes on a big total.

Champions Trophy 2025: Temba Bavuma runs out of luck after DRS overturns LBW appeal

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b>Aus vs Eng, Champions Trophy 2025 Live Streaming, Date-Time, Venue: </b><a href="https://www.wionews.com/search?title=Australia" rel="dofollow noopener" target="_blank">Australia</a> will take on arch-rivals <a href="https://www.wionews.com/search?title=England" rel="dofollow noopener" target="_blank">England</a> in the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/search?title=Champions+Trophy+2025" rel="dofollow noopener" target="_blank">Champions Trophy 2025</a> on Saturday (Feb 22) as the two meet in the high-voltage clash. One of the oldest rivalries in world cricket, both England and Australia will look to make a good start to the Champions Trophy 2025 despite having injury concerns. Ahead of the key contest between England and Australia in the Champions Trophy 2025, here are all the details.</p>
<h2 class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Where to watch the Australia vs England Champions Trophy 2025 match on TV?</strong><o:p></o:p></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">The Australia vs England Champions Trophy 2025 match will be telecast on Sports 18 and Star Sports Network in India.<o:p></o:p></p>
<h2 class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Where to watch the Australia vs England Champions Trophy 2025 <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp;</span>match Live Streaming online on OTT?</strong><o:p></o:p></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">The Australia vs England Champions Trophy 2025 match will be live-streamed on the JioHotstar app and website in India.</p>
<h2><strong>Which stadium will host the Australia vs England Champions Trophy 2025 match?</strong></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">The Australia vs England Champions Trophy 2025 match will be played at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.</p>
<h2 class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><strong>What time will the Australia vs England Champions Trophy 2025 match start?</strong></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">The Australia vs England Champions Trophy 2025 match will start at 2:30 PM IST on Saturday (Feb 22) with the toss taking place at 2:00 PM IST.</p>
<h2 class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Champions Trophy 2025: Aus vs Eng Head-to-Head Stats</strong></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b>Overall:</b> Australia 91 wins, England 65 wins, no results - 5<b></b></p>
<h2 class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Champions Trophy 2025: Aus vs Eng Pitch Report</strong></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Fast bowlers should get good help at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore as England and Australia look to make the most of the conditions. The pitch has historically favoured fast bowlers, so it will be interesting to see how it works on the match day. &nbsp;</p>
<h2 class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Champions Trophy 2025: Aus vs Eng Weather Report</strong></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">The contest should go ahead without any rain interruption as both England and Australia look to start on a winning note. The pleasant weather conditions should favour the bowlers while the temperature ranges between 25 and 30 degrees on the match day.&nbsp;</p>
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<h2 class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Champions Trophy 2025: Aus vs Eng Squads</strong><o:p></o:p></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Australia: </strong>Steve Smith (c), Sean Abbott, Alex Carey, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Aaron Hardie, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Spencer Johnson, Marnus Labuschagne, Glenn Maxwell, Tanveer Sangha, Matthew Short, Adam Zampa. Travelling reserve: Cooper Connolly.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><strong>England:&nbsp;</strong>Jos Buttler (c), Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Tom Banton, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Ben Duckett, Jamie Overton, Jamie Smith, Liam Livingstone, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Saqib Mahmood, Phil Salt, Mark Wood.</p>

Sports, Cricket: Australia will take on arch-rivals England in the Champions Trophy 2025 on Saturday (Feb 22) as the two meet in the high-voltage clash.

Aus vs Eng, Champions Trophy 2025 Live Streaming, Date-Time, Venue: Australia will take on arch-rivals England in the Champions Trophy 2025 on Saturday (Feb 22) as the two meet in the high-voltage clash. One of the oldest rivalries in world cricket, both England and Australia will look to make a good start to the Champions Trophy 2025 despite having injury concerns. Ahead of the key contest between England and Australia in the Champions Trophy 2025, here are all the details. Where to watch the Australia vs England Champions Trophy 2025 match on TV? The Australia vs England Champions Trophy 2025 match will be telecast on Sports 18 and Star Sports Network in India. Where to watch the Australia vs England Champions Trophy 2025 match Live Streaming online on OTT? The Australia vs England Champions Trophy 2025 match will be live-streamed on the JioHotstar app and website in India. Which stadium will host the Australia vs England Champions Trophy 2025 match? The Australia vs England Champions Trophy 2025 match will be played at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. What time will the Australia vs England Champions Trophy 2025 match start? The Australia vs England Champions Trophy 2025 match will start at 2:30 PM IST on Saturday (Feb 22) with the toss taking place at 2:00 PM IST. Champions Trophy 2025: Aus vs Eng Head-to-Head Stats Overall: Australia 91 wins, England 65 wins, no results - 5 Champions Trophy 2025: Aus vs Eng Pitch Report Fast bowlers should get good help at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore as England and Australia look to make the most of the conditions. The pitch has historically favoured fast bowlers, so it will be interesting to see how it works on the match day. Champions Trophy 2025: Aus vs Eng Weather Report The contest should go ahead without any rain interruption as both England and Australia look to start on a winning note. The pleasant weather conditions should favour the bowlers while the temperature ranges between 25 and 30 degrees on the match day. ALSO READ | Yuzvendra Chahal and Dhanashree Verma reportedly finalise divorce, share cryptic posts Champions Trophy 2025: Aus vs Eng Squads Australia: Steve Smith (c), Sean Abbott, Alex Carey, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Aaron Hardie, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Spencer Johnson, Marnus Labuschagne, Glenn Maxwell, Tanveer Sangha, Matthew Short, Adam Zampa. Travelling reserve: Cooper Connolly. England: Jos Buttler (c), Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Tom Banton, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Ben Duckett, Jamie Overton, Jamie Smith, Liam Livingstone, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Saqib Mahmood, Phil Salt, Mark Wood.

Aus vs Eng Champions Trophy 2025: All you need to know, check Live streaming, Head to head, stats, pitch report, squad

<p>India all-rounder Axar Patel says that he had already started to celebrate by the time he realised that skipper Rohit Sharma had dropped the catch during the Champions Trophy match against Bangladesh on Feb 20 in Dubai. The catch could have given Axar his hattrick but alas, Rohit dropped a dolly in the slips.</p>
<p>"A lot happened. I didn't know if it (Tanzid Hasan wicket) was out, but KL appealed and it was out. Then I got the second wicket. The third one, when the edge was found, I thought I got my hat-trick. It was an eventful over. I started to celebrate and then I saw it (Rohit dropping the catch)," Axar said during the innings break while talking to broadcasters.</p>
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<p>"I didn't react and just came back. It's part of the game. My role is to contribute whenever my team needs it. Happy that the team trusts me a lot," he added.</p>
<p>Axar, bowling the ninth over of Bangladesh's innings and first of his quota, took a wicket off the second and third balls - dismissing Tanzid Hasan and Mushfiqur Rahim. He then bowled a loopy delivery to Jake Ali and the batter poked at it. The ball travelled to Rohit in the first slip who dropped the catch.</p>
<p>As per ESPNCricinfo data, Rohit has dropped most catches since 2023 in ODIs. The India skipper has held onto 12 catches out of 22 chances and has dropped 10. No other fielder has dropped catches in double figures since 2023 with the second worst after Rohit being Zimbabwe's Brandon King with eight dropped catches in 22 chances.</p>
<p>After the dropped catch, Jake Ali and Towhid Hridoy went on to add 154 runs for the sixth wicket - the highest for Bangladesh against India for any wicket. Bangladesh were eventually bowled out for 228 in 49.4 overs with India pacer Mohammed Shami taking 5/53.</p>
<p>In reply, India vice-captain Shubman Gill scored his second consecutive ton in ODIs as he finished at 101 not out and took the team home. India next play Pakistan in a high-octane match on Sunday (Feb 23).</p>

Champions Trophy: After the dropped catch, Jake Ali and Towhid Hridoy went on to add 154 runs for sixth wicket - the highest for Bangladesh against India for any wicket. Cricket Sports

India all-rounder Axar Patel says that he had already started to celebrate by the time he realised that skipper Rohit Sharma had dropped the catch during the Champions Trophy match against Bangladesh on Feb 20 in Dubai. The catch could have given Axar his hattrick but alas, Rohit dropped a dolly in the slips. "A lot happened. I didn't know if it (Tanzid Hasan wicket) was out, but KL appealed and it was out. Then I got the second wicket. The third one, when the edge was found, I thought I got my hat-trick. It was an eventful over. I started to celebrate and then I saw it (Rohit dropping the catch)," Axar said during the innings break while talking to broadcasters. Also Read: 'These things happen,' says India skipper Rohit on dropping catch which denied Axar hattrick "I didn't react and just came back. It's part of the game. My role is to contribute whenever my team needs it. Happy that the team trusts me a lot," he added. Axar, bowling the ninth over of Bangladesh's innings and first of his quota, took a wicket off the second and third balls - dismissing Tanzid Hasan and Mushfiqur Rahim. He then bowled a loopy delivery to Jake Ali and the batter poked at it. The ball travelled to Rohit in the first slip who dropped the catch. As per ESPNCricinfo data, Rohit has dropped most catches since 2023 in ODIs. The India skipper has held onto 12 catches out of 22 chances and has dropped 10. No other fielder has dropped catches in double figures since 2023 with the second worst after Rohit being Zimbabwe's Brandon King with eight dropped catches in 22 chances. After the dropped catch, Jake Ali and Towhid Hridoy went on to add 154 runs for the sixth wicket - the highest for Bangladesh against India for any wicket. Bangladesh were eventually bowled out for 228 in 49.4 overs with India pacer Mohammed Shami taking 5/53. In reply, India vice-captain Shubman Gill scored his second consecutive ton in ODIs as he finished at 101 not out and took the team home. India next play Pakistan in a high-octane match on Sunday (Feb 23).

Champions Trophy: 'Happy that the...,' Axar reacts to Rohit dropping hattrick catch vs Bangladesh

<p>India skipper Rohit Sharma has reacted to dropping a catch off Axar Patel's bowling during the Champions Trophy 2025 match against Bangladesh on Feb 20 in Dubai. The catch could have gotten Axar Patel a hattrick but the skipper dropped it in the slips. It didn't prove too costly in the end as India won the match by six wickets.</p>
<p>"That was an easy catch, I should have taken that," Rohit said at the presentation after the win.&nbsp;</p>
<p>"The standard I've set for myself for standing in the slips... That was a little disappointing, but these things happen, I do understand that. But again, the way these guys bowled that set the game for us," he added.</p>
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<p>Axar, bowling the ninth over of Bangladesh's innings and first of his quota, took a wicket of the second and third balls - dismissing Tanzid Hasan and Mushfiqur Rahim. He then bowled a loopy delivery to Jake Ali and the batter poked at it. The ball travelled to Rohit in the first slip who dropped the dolly.</p>
<p>As per ESPNCricinfo data, Rohit has dropped the most number of catches since 2023 in ODIs. The India skipper has held onto 12 catches out of 22 chances and has dropped 10. No other fielder has dropped catches in double figures since 2023 with the second worst after Rohit being Zimbabwe's Brandon King with eight dropped catches in 22 chances.</p>
<p>After the dropped catch, Jake Ali and Towhid Hridoy went on to add 154 runs for the sixth wicket - the highest for Bangladesh against India for any wicket. Bangladesh were eventually bowled out for 228 in 49.4 overs with India pacer Mohammed Shami taking 5/53.</p>
<p>In reply, India vice-captain Shubman Gill scored his second consecutive ton in ODIs as he finished at 101 not out and took the team home. India next play Pakistan in a high-octane match on Sunday (Feb 23).</p>

Champions Trophy: The catch could have gotten Axar Patel a hattrick but the skipper dropped it in the slips. It didn't prove too costly in the end as India won the match by six wickets. Cricket Sports

India skipper Rohit Sharma has reacted to dropping a catch off Axar Patel's bowling during the Champions Trophy 2025 match against Bangladesh on Feb 20 in Dubai. The catch could have gotten Axar Patel a hattrick but the skipper dropped it in the slips. It didn't prove too costly in the end as India won the match by six wickets. "That was an easy catch, I should have taken that," Rohit said at the presentation after the win. "The standard I've set for myself for standing in the slips... That was a little disappointing, but these things happen, I do understand that. But again, the way these guys bowled that set the game for us," he added. Champions Trophy, IND vs BAN: India batter Virat Kohli fails with bat but still creates a record Axar, bowling the ninth over of Bangladesh's innings and first of his quota, took a wicket of the second and third balls - dismissing Tanzid Hasan and Mushfiqur Rahim. He then bowled a loopy delivery to Jake Ali and the batter poked at it. The ball travelled to Rohit in the first slip who dropped the dolly. As per ESPNCricinfo data, Rohit has dropped the most number of catches since 2023 in ODIs. The India skipper has held onto 12 catches out of 22 chances and has dropped 10. No other fielder has dropped catches in double figures since 2023 with the second worst after Rohit being Zimbabwe's Brandon King with eight dropped catches in 22 chances. After the dropped catch, Jake Ali and Towhid Hridoy went on to add 154 runs for the sixth wicket - the highest for Bangladesh against India for any wicket. Bangladesh were eventually bowled out for 228 in 49.4 overs with India pacer Mohammed Shami taking 5/53. In reply, India vice-captain Shubman Gill scored his second consecutive ton in ODIs as he finished at 101 not out and took the team home. India next play Pakistan in a high-octane match on Sunday (Feb 23).

Champions Trophy: 'These things happen,' says India skipper Rohit on dropping catch which denied Axar hattrick

<p>India vice-captain Shubman Gill continued his sublime form as he scored his second consecutive ton and eighth overall to take the team home against Bangladesh in Champions Trophy on Feb 20 in Dubai. Gill is now fastest to eight ODI tons for India, taking as many as 60 innings less than Sachin Tendulkar. Before Gill, the same record rested with Shikhar Dhawan who had reached the milestone in 57 innings.</p>
<h2><strong>List of Players Fastest to 8 ODI Tons for India</strong></h2>
<ul>
<li>Shubman Gill - 51 innings</li>
<li>Shikhar Dhawan - 57 innings</li>
<li>Virat Kohli - 68 innings</li>
<li>Gautam Gambhir - 98 innings</li>
<li>Sachin Tendulkar - 111 innings</li>
</ul>
<p>Gill reached his hundred off 125 balls - the slowest for India in ODIs since 2012. Before him, Sachin's 138-ball hundred against Bangladesh was the slowest for India in 2010.</p>
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<p>This was also Gill's fourth consecutive fifty-plus score in ODI. Ahead of the match against Bangladesh, the Indian batter scored 87, 60 and 112 in three ODIs against England. Gill eventually finished at 101 not out.</p>
<h2>India beat Bangladesh by six wickets</h2>
<p>India won their opening match of the Champions Trophy by six wickets. For Men in Blue, Mohammed Shami starred with the ball as he took 5/53 and played a key role in bowling out the opposition for 228.</p>
<p>On the way to his five-for, Shami also became the fastest to take 200 ODI wickets in terms of number of balls bowled and second fastest in terms of number of games played.</p>
<p>Chasing the total, India skipper Rohit Sharma gave the team a quick start and added 50 plus for the opening wicket with Shubman Gill. After Rohit got out for a quickfire 41 and Kohli was dismissed shortly, Gill took over the innings and stayed unbeaten throughout.</p>
<p>India next play Pakistan in a blockbuster clash on Sunday (Feb 23) in Dubai.</p>

Champions Trophy, IND vs BAN: Shubman Gill is now fastest to eight ODI tons for India, taking as many as 60 innings less than Sachin Tendulkar.  Cricket Sports

India vice-captain Shubman Gill continued his sublime form as he scored his second consecutive ton and eighth overall to take the team home against Bangladesh in Champions Trophy on Feb 20 in Dubai. Gill is now fastest to eight ODI tons for India, taking as many as 60 innings less than Sachin Tendulkar. Before Gill, the same record rested with Shikhar Dhawan who had reached the milestone in 57 innings. List of Players Fastest to 8 ODI Tons for India Shubman Gill - 51 innings Shikhar Dhawan - 57 innings Virat Kohli - 68 innings Gautam Gambhir - 98 innings Sachin Tendulkar - 111 innings Gill reached his hundred off 125 balls - the slowest for India in ODIs since 2012. Before him, Sachin's 138-ball hundred against Bangladesh was the slowest for India in 2010. Champions Trophy, IND vs BAN: India batter Virat Kohli failed with bat but still creates a record This was also Gill's fourth consecutive fifty-plus score in ODI. Ahead of the match against Bangladesh, the Indian batter scored 87, 60 and 112 in three ODIs against England. Gill eventually finished at 101 not out. India beat Bangladesh by six wickets India won their opening match of the Champions Trophy by six wickets. For Men in Blue, Mohammed Shami starred with the ball as he took 5/53 and played a key role in bowling out the opposition for 228. On the way to his five-for, Shami also became the fastest to take 200 ODI wickets in terms of number of balls bowled and second fastest in terms of number of games played. Chasing the total, India skipper Rohit Sharma gave the team a quick start and added 50 plus for the opening wicket with Shubman Gill. After Rohit got out for a quickfire 41 and Kohli was dismissed shortly, Gill took over the innings and stayed unbeaten throughout. India next play Pakistan in a blockbuster clash on Sunday (Feb 23) in Dubai.

Champions Trophy: Shubman Gill hits his slowest ton but becomes fastest to 8 ODI hundreds for India

<p>India batter Virat Kohli may have failed with the bat in the Champions Trophy match against Bangladesh on Feb 20 in Dubai, UAE but still managed to create a record. Kohli's milestone moment, however, came in the field as he took two catches during India's fielding.</p>
<p>The ace India batter now has 156 catches as a fielder for India - the joint most along with former India skipper Mohammed Azharuddin. Kohli reached the record in 295 innings while Azhar took 332 innings for the same number of catches.</p>
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<p>Overall, Kohli is now behind only Sri Lanka's Mahela Jayawardene (218 catches) and Australia's Ricky Ponting (160 catches) for most catches as a fielder in ODIs.</p>
<p>With the bat, Kohli couldn't do much as he scored 22 runs off 38 balls and hit just one boundary before being dismissed by leggie Rishad Hossain. Kohli fell to a leg-spinner for the sixth time in his last six ODIs - showcasing his weakness against wrist spin.</p>
<h2><strong>Gill, Shami star in India's win</strong></h2>
<p>India won their opening match of the Champions Trophy by six wickets. For Men in Blue, Mohammed Shami starred with the ball as he took 5/53 and played a key role in bowling out the opposition for 228.</p>
<p>On the way to his five-for, Shami also became the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/cricket/champions-trophy-india-pacer-mohammed-shami-becomes-fastest-to-take-200-odi-wickets-ind-vs-bangladesh-8740336">fastest to take 200 ODI wickets</a> in terms of number of balls bowled and second fastest in terms of number of games played.</p>
<p>Chasing the total, India skipper Rohit Sharma gave the team a quick start and added 50-plus runs for the opening wicket with Shubman Gill. After Rohit got out for a quickfire 41 and Kohli was dismissed shortly, Gill took over the innings and stayed unbeaten throughout.</p>
<p>The opener went on to <a href="https://www.wionews.com/cricket/champions-trophy-2025-shubman-gill-rates-dubai-hundred-against-bangladesh-his-most-satisfying-innings-8741418">score 101 not out</a> - his first hundred in an ICC tournament. India next play Pakistan in a blockbuster clash on Sunday (Feb 23).</p>

Champions Trophy, IND vs BAN: Kohli now has 156 catches as a fielder for India - the joint most along with former India skipper Mohammed Azharuddin. Cricket Sports

India batter Virat Kohli may have failed with the bat in the Champions Trophy match against Bangladesh on Feb 20 in Dubai, UAE but still managed to create a record. Kohli's milestone moment, however, came in the field as he took two catches during India's fielding. The ace India batter now has 156 catches as a fielder for India - the joint most along with former India skipper Mohammed Azharuddin. Kohli reached the record in 295 innings while Azhar took 332 innings for the same number of catches. Also Read: Ex-India skipper Sourav Ganguly meets with car accident on highway Overall, Kohli is now behind only Sri Lanka's Mahela Jayawardene (218 catches) and Australia's Ricky Ponting (160 catches) for most catches as a fielder in ODIs. With the bat, Kohli couldn't do much as he scored 22 runs off 38 balls and hit just one boundary before being dismissed by leggie Rishad Hossain. Kohli fell to a leg-spinner for the sixth time in his last six ODIs - showcasing his weakness against wrist spin. Gill, Shami star in India's win India won their opening match of the Champions Trophy by six wickets. For Men in Blue, Mohammed Shami starred with the ball as he took 5/53 and played a key role in bowling out the opposition for 228. On the way to his five-for, Shami also became the fastest to take 200 ODI wickets in terms of number of balls bowled and second fastest in terms of number of games played. Chasing the total, India skipper Rohit Sharma gave the team a quick start and added 50-plus runs for the opening wicket with Shubman Gill. After Rohit got out for a quickfire 41 and Kohli was dismissed shortly, Gill took over the innings and stayed unbeaten throughout. The opener went on to score 101 not out - his first hundred in an ICC tournament. India next play Pakistan in a blockbuster clash on Sunday (Feb 23).

Champions Trophy, IND vs BAN: India batter Virat Kohli fails with bat but still creates a record

India kicked off their Champions Trophy campaign with a six-wicket victory against Bangladesh in a Group A match at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Watch in for more details!

ICC Champions Trophy 2025: India beats Bangladesh by six wickets in Dubai

Shubman Gill smashed an unbeaten 101 as India defeated Bangladesh by six wickets in their ICC Champions Trophy opener in Dubai. Earlier, Mohammed Shami’s 5/53 helped India bowl out Bangladesh for 228. Watch in for more details!

Champions Trophy: Shubman Gill, Mohammed Shami star in India's win over Bangladesh

<p>Pakistan have been fined five percent of match fees for maintaining a slow over-rate during the opening match of Champions Trophy 2025 against New Zealand on Feb 19 in Karachi. The fine is the latest of the blows Pakistan have had to suffer after losing the match and batter Fakhar Zaman being ruled out of the tournament with an oblique injury.</p>
<p>"Pakistan have been fined 5 per cent of their match fee for maintaining a slow over-rate against New Zealand in the opening match of the ICC Men&rsquo;s Champions Trophy 2025 on Wednesday," read a release by the ICC.</p>
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<p>"In accordance with Article 2.22 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to minimum over-rate offences, players are fined five per cent of their match fee for every over their side fails to bowl in the allotted time," the release further added.</p>
<p>Pakistan were found one over short of the target after time consideration was taken into account.</p>
<h2><strong>Pakistan lose Fakhar Zaman to injury</strong></h2>
<p>Pakistan's title defence couldn't have gotten off to a worse start. First, they lost the match by 60 runs, making their next match against India on Feb 23 a virtual do-or-die situation.</p>
<p>Moreover, the hosts have lost Fakhar Zaman to an injury. The batter was instrumental in Pakistan's title win in 2017, when they had beaten India in the final and Zaman had scored a ton.</p>
<p>Pakistan have named Imam ul Haq as Zaman's replacement for the tournament, and the same has been approved by the ICC Event Technical Committee as well.</p>
<p>Imam has played 72 ODIs for Pakistan, with the last one coming in October 2023 (ODI World Cup) against South Africa. He scored 3,138 runs in those ODIs at an average of 48 with nine tons and 20 fifties. His highest in ODIs is 151.</p>

Champions Trophy: Pakistan were found one over short of the target during the match against New Zealand after time consideration was taken into account. Cricket Sports

Pakistan have been fined five percent of match fees for maintaining a slow over-rate during the opening match of Champions Trophy 2025 against New Zealand on Feb 19 in Karachi. The fine is the latest of the blows Pakistan have had to suffer after losing the match and batter Fakhar Zaman being ruled out of the tournament with an oblique injury. "Pakistan have been fined 5 per cent of their match fee for maintaining a slow over-rate against New Zealand in the opening match of the ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025 on Wednesday," read a release by the ICC. Also Read: Shami goes past Zaheer for most wickets in ICC tournaments for India with five-for vs Bangladesh "In accordance with Article 2.22 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to minimum over-rate offences, players are fined five per cent of their match fee for every over their side fails to bowl in the allotted time," the release further added. Pakistan were found one over short of the target after time consideration was taken into account. Pakistan lose Fakhar Zaman to injury Pakistan's title defence couldn't have gotten off to a worse start. First, they lost the match by 60 runs, making their next match against India on Feb 23 a virtual do-or-die situation. Moreover, the hosts have lost Fakhar Zaman to an injury. The batter was instrumental in Pakistan's title win in 2017, when they had beaten India in the final and Zaman had scored a ton. Pakistan have named Imam ul Haq as Zaman's replacement for the tournament, and the same has been approved by the ICC Event Technical Committee as well. Imam has played 72 ODIs for Pakistan, with the last one coming in October 2023 (ODI World Cup) against South Africa. He scored 3,138 runs in those ODIs at an average of 48 with nine tons and 20 fifties. His highest in ODIs is 151.

Champions Trophy: More trouble for Pakistan as ICC fines hosts for slow over rate during match against New Zealand

<p>Mohammed Shami, during the Champions Trophy match against Bangladesh on Thursday (Feb 20) in Dubai, became India's highest wicket-taker in the ICC 50-over tournaments&mdash;ODI World Cup and Champions Trophy. Shami now has 60 wickets combined in both the tournaments, going past former left-arm fast bowler Zaheer Khan's 59-wicket mark.</p>
<p>Other India pacers in the list are Javagal Srinath (47), Ravindra Jadeja (43) and Jasprit Bumrah (42) along with Anil Kumbale (42).</p>
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<p>Shami has played a total of 19 matches for India in the ICC ODI World Cup and Champions Trophy combined for his 60 wickets, while Zaheer played 32 matches for his wickets. Shami has also taken five five-fors in these games&mdash;also the most for any Indian bowler.</p>
<p>Among active cricketers, Shami is behind only Australia's Mitchell Starc, who has 71 wickets in 32 matches at these two tournaments. Overall, Shami's 60 wickets are seventh highest in the world behind Glenn McGrath (92), Muthiah Muralidaran (92), Lasith Malinga (81), Starc, Chaminda Vaas (67), and Wasim Akram (62).</p>
<h2><strong>Shami becomes fastest to 200 ODI wickets</strong></h2>
<p>During the match, Shami also completed his 200 wickets in the ODIs for India. He is the fastest bowler to reach the mark in terms of balls bowled. The Indian pacer took 5126 balls to reach the record, beating Australia's Mitchell Starc, who had taken 5240 balls to take 200 ODI wickets.</p>
<p>Shami, playing his 104th ODI game, is also the joint second-fastest to reach the milestone in terms of matches played along with Pakistan spinner Saqlain Mushtaq. Only Starc, who took 200 wickets in 102 matches, is ahead of Shami.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Thanks to Shami, India bowled out Bangladesh for 228 runs. The score would have been even lower if not for a 154-run partnership between Jake Ali (61) and Towhid Hridoy (100) for the sixth wicket.</p>

Champions Trophy, IND vs BAN: Shami now has 60 wickets combined in both the tournaments, going past former left-arm fast bowler Zaheer Khan's 59-wicket mark. Cricket Sports

Mohammed Shami, during the Champions Trophy match against Bangladesh on Thursday (Feb 20) in Dubai, became India's highest wicket-taker in the ICC 50-over tournaments—ODI World Cup and Champions Trophy. Shami now has 60 wickets combined in both the tournaments, going past former left-arm fast bowler Zaheer Khan's 59-wicket mark. Other India pacers in the list are Javagal Srinath (47), Ravindra Jadeja (43) and Jasprit Bumrah (42) along with Anil Kumbale (42). Also Watch: Axar misses hattrick after Rohit drops dolly in slips Shami has played a total of 19 matches for India in the ICC ODI World Cup and Champions Trophy combined for his 60 wickets, while Zaheer played 32 matches for his wickets. Shami has also taken five five-fors in these games—also the most for any Indian bowler. Among active cricketers, Shami is behind only Australia's Mitchell Starc, who has 71 wickets in 32 matches at these two tournaments. Overall, Shami's 60 wickets are seventh highest in the world behind Glenn McGrath (92), Muthiah Muralidaran (92), Lasith Malinga (81), Starc, Chaminda Vaas (67), and Wasim Akram (62). Shami becomes fastest to 200 ODI wickets During the match, Shami also completed his 200 wickets in the ODIs for India. He is the fastest bowler to reach the mark in terms of balls bowled. The Indian pacer took 5126 balls to reach the record, beating Australia's Mitchell Starc, who had taken 5240 balls to take 200 ODI wickets. Shami, playing his 104th ODI game, is also the joint second-fastest to reach the milestone in terms of matches played along with Pakistan spinner Saqlain Mushtaq. Only Starc, who took 200 wickets in 102 matches, is ahead of Shami. Thanks to Shami, India bowled out Bangladesh for 228 runs. The score would have been even lower if not for a 154-run partnership between Jake Ali (61) and Towhid Hridoy (100) for the sixth wicket.

Champions Trophy, IND vs BAN: Shami goes past Zaheer for most wickets in ICC tournaments for India with five-for vs Bangladesh

<p>India pacer Mohammed Shami became the fastest bowler to take 200 ODI wickets on Thursday (Feb 20) in terms of balls bowled. Shami reached the landmark during the Champions Trophy match against Bangladesh in Dubai. The Indian pacer took 5126 balls to reach the record, beating Australia's Mitchell Starc, who had taken 5240 balls to take 200 ODI wickets.</p>
<p>Shami, playing his 104th ODI game, is also the joint second-fastest to reach the milestone in terms of matches played along with Pakistan spinner Saqlain Mushtaq. Only Starc, who took 200 wickets in 102 matches, is ahead of Shami.&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>Also Watch:</strong>&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/cricket/champions-trophy-ind-vs-ban-axar-misses-hattrick-after-rohit-drops-catch-in-slips-video-8739857">Axar misses hattrick after Rohit drops dolly in slips</a></p>
<p>The Indian pacer dismissed Jake Ali in the 43rd over of Bangladesh innings to complete 200 wickets. He had previously dismissed Soumya Sarkar in the first over of the match before dismissing Mehidy Hasan Miraz a while later.</p>
<p>Shami later picked up wickets of Tanzim Hasan Sakib and Taskin Ahmed as well to complete his five-for. The pacer eventually finished at 5/53 in 10 overs.</p>
<h2><strong>Hridoy-Jaker rearguard lifts Bangladesh after first powerplay debacle</strong></h2>
<p>After India reduced Bangladesh to 35/5 inside 10 overs, Jake Ali and Towhid Hridoy joined forces and added 154 runs for the sixth wicket before Shami removed Ali on 61.</p>
<p>A small cameo of 18 runs off 12 balls by Rishad Hossain took Bangladesh post 200&mdash;something that had looked highly unlikely after the first 10 overs.</p>
<p>Once Rishad departed on a team score of 215, India made small work of the remaining wickets and bowled out Bangladesh for 228 runs in 49.4 overs. Hridoy, who completed a sensational 100&mdash;also his maiden one in ODIs&mdash;was the last wicket to fall.</p>
<p>For India, Harshit Rana took 3/31 while Axar Patel picked up 2/43&mdash;both in the same over, apart from Shami's five-for.</p>

Champions Trophy: Shami, playing his 104th ODI game, is also the joint second-fastest to reach the milestone in terms of matches played along with Pakistan spinner Saqlain Mushtaq. Cricket Sports

India pacer Mohammed Shami became the fastest bowler to take 200 ODI wickets on Thursday (Feb 20) in terms of balls bowled. Shami reached the landmark during the Champions Trophy match against Bangladesh in Dubai. The Indian pacer took 5126 balls to reach the record, beating Australia's Mitchell Starc, who had taken 5240 balls to take 200 ODI wickets. Shami, playing his 104th ODI game, is also the joint second-fastest to reach the milestone in terms of matches played along with Pakistan spinner Saqlain Mushtaq. Only Starc, who took 200 wickets in 102 matches, is ahead of Shami. Also Watch: Axar misses hattrick after Rohit drops dolly in slips The Indian pacer dismissed Jake Ali in the 43rd over of Bangladesh innings to complete 200 wickets. He had previously dismissed Soumya Sarkar in the first over of the match before dismissing Mehidy Hasan Miraz a while later. Shami later picked up wickets of Tanzim Hasan Sakib and Taskin Ahmed as well to complete his five-for. The pacer eventually finished at 5/53 in 10 overs. Hridoy-Jaker rearguard lifts Bangladesh after first powerplay debacle After India reduced Bangladesh to 35/5 inside 10 overs, Jake Ali and Towhid Hridoy joined forces and added 154 runs for the sixth wicket before Shami removed Ali on 61. A small cameo of 18 runs off 12 balls by Rishad Hossain took Bangladesh post 200—something that had looked highly unlikely after the first 10 overs. Once Rishad departed on a team score of 215, India made small work of the remaining wickets and bowled out Bangladesh for 228 runs in 49.4 overs. Hridoy, who completed a sensational 100—also his maiden one in ODIs—was the last wicket to fall. For India, Harshit Rana took 3/31 while Axar Patel picked up 2/43—both in the same over, apart from Shami's five-for.

Champions Trophy: HISTORIC! India pacer Mohammed Shami becomes fastest to take 200 ODI wickets

<p>India rattled Bangladesh early on during the Champions Trophy match on Feb 20 in Dubai. Bangladesh would have lost six wickets inside nine overs only if skipper Rohit had held onto a simple catch in slips off Axar Patel - who was on a hattrick.</p>
<p>Axar, bowling the ninth over of the Bangladesh's innings and first of his quota, took a wicket of the second and third balls - dismissing Tanzid Hasan and Mushfiqur Rahim. He then bowled a loopy delivery to Jake Ali and the batter poked at it. The ball travelled to Rohit in the first slip who dropped the dolly. Have a look at the moment below:</p>
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<p>Earlier, Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bat first at the Dubai International Stadium. The decision was proved wrong instantly as Mohammed Shami struck in the first over of the match, sending back Soumya Sarkar.</p>
<p><strong>Also Read: </strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/cricket/champions-trophy-blow-for-pakistan-as-fakhar-zaman-ruled-out-of-tournament-imam-ul-haq-named-replacement-8739642">Blow for Pakistan as Fakhar Zaman ruled out of tournament, Imam ul Haq named replacement</a></p>
<p>Harshit Rana then picked up the wicket of skipper Najmul Shanto in the next over as Bangladesh were reduced to 2/2 inside two overs. There was a brief partnership of 24 runs before Shami struck again and sent back Mehidy Hasan Miraz.</p>
<p>Axar then took wickets in an over to break Bangladesh's back. They were 39/5 in 10 overs - a nightmare start for any team.</p>
<p>Jake Ali and Towhid Hridoy joined forces and added 154 runs for the sixth wicket before Shami removed Ali on 61.</p>
<p>A small cameo of 18 runs off 12 balls by Rishad Hossain took Bangladesh post 200 - something which had looked highly unlikely after the first 10 overs.</p>
<p>Once Rishad departed on a team score of 215, India made small work of the remaining wickets and bowled out Bangladesh for 228 runs in 49.4 overs. Hridoy, who completed a sensational 100 - also his maiden one in ODIs, was the last wicket to fall.</p>
<p>For India, Harshit Rana took 3/31 while Axar Patel picked up 2/43 - both in same over, apart from Shami's five-for.</p>

Champions Trophy, IND vs BAN: Bangladesh would have lost six wickets inside nine overs only if skipper Rohit had held onto a simple catch in slips off Axar Patel - who was on hattrick. Cricket Sports

India rattled Bangladesh early on during the Champions Trophy match on Feb 20 in Dubai. Bangladesh would have lost six wickets inside nine overs only if skipper Rohit had held onto a simple catch in slips off Axar Patel - who was on a hattrick. Axar, bowling the ninth over of the Bangladesh's innings and first of his quota, took a wicket of the second and third balls - dismissing Tanzid Hasan and Mushfiqur Rahim. He then bowled a loopy delivery to Jake Ali and the batter poked at it. The ball travelled to Rohit in the first slip who dropped the dolly. Have a look at the moment below: View this post on Instagram A post shared by ICC (@icc) Earlier, Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bat first at the Dubai International Stadium. The decision was proved wrong instantly as Mohammed Shami struck in the first over of the match, sending back Soumya Sarkar. Also Read: Blow for Pakistan as Fakhar Zaman ruled out of tournament, Imam ul Haq named replacement Harshit Rana then picked up the wicket of skipper Najmul Shanto in the next over as Bangladesh were reduced to 2/2 inside two overs. There was a brief partnership of 24 runs before Shami struck again and sent back Mehidy Hasan Miraz. Axar then took wickets in an over to break Bangladesh's back. They were 39/5 in 10 overs - a nightmare start for any team. Jake Ali and Towhid Hridoy joined forces and added 154 runs for the sixth wicket before Shami removed Ali on 61. A small cameo of 18 runs off 12 balls by Rishad Hossain took Bangladesh post 200 - something which had looked highly unlikely after the first 10 overs. Once Rishad departed on a team score of 215, India made small work of the remaining wickets and bowled out Bangladesh for 228 runs in 49.4 overs. Hridoy, who completed a sensational 100 - also his maiden one in ODIs, was the last wicket to fall. For India, Harshit Rana took 3/31 while Axar Patel picked up 2/43 - both in same over, apart from Shami's five-for.

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-IN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-IN;">Fans in Dubai showed a cold response to India&rsquo;s Champions Trophy 2025 clash against Bangladesh as the Men in Blue started their campaign on Thursday (Feb 20). Bidding for their third title in the Champions Trophy, India faced Bangladesh at the Dubai International Stadium but only a few turned up for the contest in the stadium. Netizens did not sit back and slammed the authorities with vacant seats being the talk of the hour.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-IN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-IN;">Holding a capacity of 25,000 fans as the match started only a few fans were seen turning up for the mega clash. The pictures left everyone on the internet baffled as the Indian cricket team&rsquo;s matches hardly see less attention. A big Indian population lives in the United Arab Emirates, however, the fans did show up in the excruciating heat of Dubai.</span></p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Mike, look at the response for today's match. Indians are considered as locals in Dubai, but on weekdays, the attendance is almost ZERO. You were just trying to humiliate the host nation yesterday and nothing else.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/IndvsBan?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#IndvsBan</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BANvsIND?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BANvsIND</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/iccchampionstrophy2025?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#iccchampionstrophy2025</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ChampionsTrophy?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ChampionsTrophy</a>&hellip; <a href="https://t.co/ZauUrOINvR">https://t.co/ZauUrOINvR</a> <a href="https://t.co/OufEU6GOnA">pic.twitter.com/OufEU6GOnA</a></p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Stadium is completely empty for India match. I thought Indians were running cricket worldwide. It&rsquo;s half-day in UAE too still completely empty</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-IN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-IN;">One of the social media users wrote, &ldquo;There is no crowd in Dubai because it's hot and fans know that the Dubai Stadium doesn't have the world-class spray facilities of Cuttack.&rdquo;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-IN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-IN;">Another wrote, &ldquo;Indians are considered as locals in Dubai, but on weekdays, the attendance is almost ZERO. You were just trying to humiliate the host nation yesterday and nothing else.#IndvsBan #BANvsIND #iccchampionstrophy2025 #ChampionsTrophy&hellip;&rdquo;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-IN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-IN;">The banter continued as the authorities were slammed by another user, &ldquo;Stadium is completely empty for India match. I thought Indians were running cricket worldwide. It&rsquo;s half-day in UAE too still completely empty.&rdquo;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-IN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-IN;"><strong>ALSO READ | <a href="https://www.wionews.com/cricket/champions-trophy-pak-skipper-muhammad-rizwan-offers-update-on-fakhar-zaman-injury-8739149" rel="dofollow noopener" target="_blank">Champions Trophy: Pak skipper Muhammad Rizwan offers update on Fakhar Zaman injury</a></strong><br></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-IN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-IN;">At the time of writing, Bangladesh were 83/5 in 21 overs as they lost wickets in the powerplays. Bangladesh lost Soumya Sarkar and Najmul Hossain Shanto for a duck before Mushfiqur Rahim joined the unwanted club. Tanzid Hasan stabilised the innings with a 25-run knock before he was sent back by Axar Patel. The all-rounder was on a hat-trick at one stage with back-to-back wickets. &nbsp;</span></p>

Sports, Cricket:  Bidding for their third title in the CT, India faced Bangladesh at the Dubai International Stadium but only a few turned up for the contest in the stadium.

Fans in Dubai showed a cold response to India’s Champions Trophy 2025 clash against Bangladesh as the Men in Blue started their campaign on Thursday (Feb 20). Bidding for their third title in the Champions Trophy, India faced Bangladesh at the Dubai International Stadium but only a few turned up for the contest in the stadium. Netizens did not sit back and slammed the authorities with vacant seats being the talk of the hour. Netizens slam authorities Holding a capacity of 25,000 fans as the match started only a few fans were seen turning up for the mega clash. The pictures left everyone on the internet baffled as the Indian cricket team’s matches hardly see less attention. A big Indian population lives in the United Arab Emirates, however, the fans did show up in the excruciating heat of Dubai. There is no crowd in Dubai because it's hot and fans know that the Dubai Stadium doesn't have the world-class spray facilities of Cuttack. — Manya (@CSKian716) February 20, 2025 Mike, look at the response for today's match. Indians are considered as locals in Dubai, but on weekdays, the attendance is almost ZERO. You were just trying to humiliate the host nation yesterday and nothing else.#IndvsBan #BANvsIND #iccchampionstrophy2025 #ChampionsTrophy… https://t.co/ZauUrOINvR pic.twitter.com/OufEU6GOnA — ‏‎آســــᷦــᷧــᷤــⷶـــاز (@sjq_76) February 20, 2025 Stadium is completely empty for India match. I thought Indians were running cricket worldwide. It’s half-day in UAE too still completely empty — yang goi (@GongR1ght) February 20, 2025 One of the social media users wrote, “There is no crowd in Dubai because it's hot and fans know that the Dubai Stadium doesn't have the world-class spray facilities of Cuttack.” Another wrote, “Indians are considered as locals in Dubai, but on weekdays, the attendance is almost ZERO. You were just trying to humiliate the host nation yesterday and nothing else.#IndvsBan #BANvsIND #iccchampionstrophy2025 #ChampionsTrophy…” The banter continued as the authorities were slammed by another user, “Stadium is completely empty for India match. I thought Indians were running cricket worldwide. It’s half-day in UAE too still completely empty.” ALSO READ | Champions Trophy: Pak skipper Muhammad Rizwan offers update on Fakhar Zaman injury India on top in Bangladesh contest At the time of writing, Bangladesh were 83/5 in 21 overs as they lost wickets in the powerplays. Bangladesh lost Soumya Sarkar and Najmul Hossain Shanto for a duck before Mushfiqur Rahim joined the unwanted club. Tanzid Hasan stabilised the innings with a 25-run knock before he was sent back by Axar Patel. The all-rounder was on a hat-trick at one stage with back-to-back wickets.

Champions Trophy 2025: Fans show COLD response in HOT Dubai conditions for India vs Bangladesh tie

<p>In a blow to Pakistan, batter Fakhar Zaman has been ruled out of the Champions Trophy after playing just one match&mdash;against New Zealand on Feb 19 in Karachi. The batter had suffered an injury during the first over of the tournament and was taken for scans. The development was reported by ICC in a media release on Thursday (Feb 20).</p>
<p>Pakistan have named Imam ul Haq as Zaman's replacement for the tournament, and the same has been approved by the ICC Event Technical Committee as well.</p>
<p><strong>Also Read: </strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/cricket/champions-trophy-cricket-is-still-a-distant-goal-india-pacer-shami-reveals-doctor-advice-during-rehab-8739450">'Cricket is still a distant goal,' India pacer Shami reveals doctor's advice during rehab</a></p>
<p>Imam has played 72 ODIs for Pakistan with last of it coming in October 2023 (ODI World Cup) against South Africa. He has scored &nbsp;3,138 runs those ODIs at an average of 48 with nine tons and 20 fifties. His highest in ODIs is 151.</p>
<h2><strong>Fakhar Zaman injury</strong></h2>
<p>Zaman suffered the injury on a shot by Will Young, who drove Shaheen Afridi through the covers in the very first over. Zaman, while trying to stop the ball, seemed to have hurt his left side rib area and was forced off the field two balls into the match. The boundary, however, was saved.</p>
<p>"Fakhar Zaman is being assessed and examined for a muscular sprain, and further updates will be provided in due course," said the PCB in a statement shortly after the batter had left the field.</p>
<p>Zaman returned to the field eventually but didn't bat as an opener when Pakistan started the chase. He was clearly not at his best while batting and Rizwan admitted that losing him as the opener was crucial. Fakhar scored 24 off 41 balls during his stay.</p>
<p>"Let's see what the result from the [scan] is. Losing Fakhar Zaman [as opener] was crucial," said skipper Rizwan after the match, which Pakistan lost by 60 runs.</p>

Champions Trophy: Pakistan have named Imam ul Haq as Zaman's replacement for the tournament and the same has been approved by ICC Event Technical Committee as well. Cricket Sports

In a blow to Pakistan, batter Fakhar Zaman has been ruled out of the Champions Trophy after playing just one match—against New Zealand on Feb 19 in Karachi. The batter had suffered an injury during the first over of the tournament and was taken for scans. The development was reported by ICC in a media release on Thursday (Feb 20). Pakistan have named Imam ul Haq as Zaman's replacement for the tournament, and the same has been approved by the ICC Event Technical Committee as well. Also Read: 'Cricket is still a distant goal,' India pacer Shami reveals doctor's advice during rehab Imam has played 72 ODIs for Pakistan with last of it coming in October 2023 (ODI World Cup) against South Africa. He has scored 3,138 runs those ODIs at an average of 48 with nine tons and 20 fifties. His highest in ODIs is 151. Fakhar Zaman injury Zaman suffered the injury on a shot by Will Young, who drove Shaheen Afridi through the covers in the very first over. Zaman, while trying to stop the ball, seemed to have hurt his left side rib area and was forced off the field two balls into the match. The boundary, however, was saved. "Fakhar Zaman is being assessed and examined for a muscular sprain, and further updates will be provided in due course," said the PCB in a statement shortly after the batter had left the field. Zaman returned to the field eventually but didn't bat as an opener when Pakistan started the chase. He was clearly not at his best while batting and Rizwan admitted that losing him as the opener was crucial. Fakhar scored 24 off 41 balls during his stay. "Let's see what the result from the [scan] is. Losing Fakhar Zaman [as opener] was crucial," said skipper Rizwan after the match, which Pakistan lost by 60 runs.

Champions Trophy: Blow for Pakistan as Fakhar Zaman ruled out of tournament, Imam ul Haq named replacement

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b>AFG vs SA, Champions Trophy 2025 Live Streaming, Date-Time, Venue: </b>South Africa and Afghanistan will go head-to-head as they open their respective Champions Trophy 2025 campaign on Friday (Feb 21). The clash comes months after both teams had dream runs in the 2024 T20 World Cup with South Africa beating Afghanistan in the semis. Ahead of the contest between Afghanistan and South Africa in the Champions Trophy 2025, here are all the details.</p>
<h2 class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Where to watch the Afghanistan vs South Africa Champions Trophy 2025 match on TV?</strong><o:p></o:p></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">The Afghanistan vs South Africa Champions Trophy 2025 match will be telecast on Sports 18 and Star Sports Network in India.<o:p></o:p></p>
<h2 class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Where to watch the Afghanistan vs South Africa Champions Trophy 2025 <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp;</span>match Live Streaming online on OTT?</strong><o:p></o:p></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">The Afghanistan vs South Africa Champions Trophy 2025 match will be live-streamed on the JioHotstar app and website in India.</p>
<h2 class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Which stadium will host the Afghanistan vs South Africa Champions Trophy 2025 match?</strong></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">The Afghanistan vs South Africa Champions Trophy 2025 match will be played at the National Stadium in Karachi.</p>
<h2 class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><strong>What time will the Afghanistan vs South Africa Champions Trophy 2025 match start?</strong></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">The Afghanistan vs South Africa Champions Trophy 2025 match will start at 2:30 PM IST on Friday (Feb 21) with the toss taking place at 2:00 PM IST.<strong></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><strong>ALSO READ | <a href="https://www.wionews.com/cricket/champions-trophy-pak-skipper-muhammad-rizwan-offers-update-on-fakhar-zaman-injury-8739149" rel="dofollow noopener" target="_blank">Champions Trophy: Pak skipper Muhammad Rizwan offers update on Fakhar Zaman injury</a><br></strong></p>
<h2 class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Champions Trophy 2025, AFG vs SA Squads</strong><o:p></o:p></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Afghanistan: </strong>Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Sediqullah Atal, Rahmat Shah, Ikram Alikhil, Gulbadin Naib, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Nangyal Kharoti, Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Farid Malik, Naveed Zadran. Reserves: Darwish Rasooli, Bilal Sami</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><strong>South Africa: </strong>Temba Bavuma (c), Tony de Zorzi, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Wiaan Mulder, Lungi Ngidi, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton, Tabraiz Shamsi, Tristan Stubbs, Rassie van der Dussen, Corbin Bosch. Travelling reserve: Kwena Maphaka</p>

Sports, Cricket:  The Champions Trophy 2025 comes months after both teams had dream runs in the 2024 T20 World Cup with South Africa beating Afghanistan in the semis.

AFG vs SA, Champions Trophy 2025 Live Streaming, Date-Time, Venue: South Africa and Afghanistan will go head-to-head as they open their respective Champions Trophy 2025 campaign on Friday (Feb 21). The clash comes months after both teams had dream runs in the 2024 T20 World Cup with South Africa beating Afghanistan in the semis. Ahead of the contest between Afghanistan and South Africa in the Champions Trophy 2025, here are all the details. Where to watch the Afghanistan vs South Africa Champions Trophy 2025 match on TV? The Afghanistan vs South Africa Champions Trophy 2025 match will be telecast on Sports 18 and Star Sports Network in India. Where to watch the Afghanistan vs South Africa Champions Trophy 2025 match Live Streaming online on OTT? The Afghanistan vs South Africa Champions Trophy 2025 match will be live-streamed on the JioHotstar app and website in India. Which stadium will host the Afghanistan vs South Africa Champions Trophy 2025 match? The Afghanistan vs South Africa Champions Trophy 2025 match will be played at the National Stadium in Karachi. What time will the Afghanistan vs South Africa Champions Trophy 2025 match start? The Afghanistan vs South Africa Champions Trophy 2025 match will start at 2:30 PM IST on Friday (Feb 21) with the toss taking place at 2:00 PM IST. ALSO READ | Champions Trophy: Pak skipper Muhammad Rizwan offers update on Fakhar Zaman injury Champions Trophy 2025, AFG vs SA Squads Afghanistan: Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Sediqullah Atal, Rahmat Shah, Ikram Alikhil, Gulbadin Naib, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Nangyal Kharoti, Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Farid Malik, Naveed Zadran. Reserves: Darwish Rasooli, Bilal Sami South Africa: Temba Bavuma (c), Tony de Zorzi, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Wiaan Mulder, Lungi Ngidi, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton, Tabraiz Shamsi, Tristan Stubbs, Rassie van der Dussen, Corbin Bosch. Travelling reserve: Kwena Maphaka

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<p>India pacer Mohammed Shami has revealed that the doctor told him 'cricket is still a distant goal' when he started his rehab following the surgery for the injury suffered during the ODI World Cup 2023. Shami last played in international cricket in the ODI WC final in November 2023 at home before making a comeback in January last month against England in T20Is.</p>
<p>"I always wondered when I would be able to put my feet on the ground again, as someone who is used to running on the field constantly was now in crutches," Shami told in a video shared by BCCI.&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>Also Read:</strong> <a href="https://www.wionews.com/cricket/champions-trophy-pak-skipper-rizwan-terms-india-game-as-another-normal-match-despite-loss-vs-nz-8739270">Pak skipper Rizwan terms India CT game as 'another normal match' despite loss vs NZ</a></p>
<p>"A lot of thoughts used to run through my mind. Will I be able to do it again? Will I be able to walk without a limp? For the first two months, I often doubted whether I would be able to play again as an injury like this followed by a 14-month break can pull you down.</p>
<p>"My first question to the doctor was 'how many days until I can be back on the field'. He said, 'my priority is to get you to walk, then jog, and then run and thinking about playing competitive cricket is still a distant goal'," added the pacer.</p>
<h2><strong>Shami key for India at Champions Trophy</strong></h2>
<p>The 34-year-old pacer is going to be the key for India at the Champions Trophy, especially when premier pacer Jasprit Bumrah is not part of the squad. Shami will have to act as the leader of the pace group which has Arshdeep Singh and Harshit Rana - both young - as other fast bowlers.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Apart from these three, Hardik Pandya is also in the squad as a medium-pace all-rounder. India, however, have gone spin-heavy in the tournament with five options in the squad.</p>
<p>Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel and Washington Sundar are three spin all-rounders in the squad, while Kuldeep Yadav and Varun Chakaravarthy are two specialist spinners.</p>

Champions Trophy: Shami is going to be the key for India at Champions Trophy, especially when premier pacer Jasprit Bumrah is not part of the squad. Cricket Sports

India pacer Mohammed Shami has revealed that the doctor told him 'cricket is still a distant goal' when he started his rehab following the surgery for the injury suffered during the ODI World Cup 2023. Shami last played in international cricket in the ODI WC final in November 2023 at home before making a comeback in January last month against England in T20Is. "I always wondered when I would be able to put my feet on the ground again, as someone who is used to running on the field constantly was now in crutches," Shami told in a video shared by BCCI. Also Read: Pak skipper Rizwan terms India CT game as 'another normal match' despite loss vs NZ "A lot of thoughts used to run through my mind. Will I be able to do it again? Will I be able to walk without a limp? For the first two months, I often doubted whether I would be able to play again as an injury like this followed by a 14-month break can pull you down. "My first question to the doctor was 'how many days until I can be back on the field'. He said, 'my priority is to get you to walk, then jog, and then run and thinking about playing competitive cricket is still a distant goal'," added the pacer. Shami key for India at Champions Trophy The 34-year-old pacer is going to be the key for India at the Champions Trophy, especially when premier pacer Jasprit Bumrah is not part of the squad. Shami will have to act as the leader of the pace group which has Arshdeep Singh and Harshit Rana - both young - as other fast bowlers. Apart from these three, Hardik Pandya is also in the squad as a medium-pace all-rounder. India, however, have gone spin-heavy in the tournament with five options in the squad. Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel and Washington Sundar are three spin all-rounders in the squad, while Kuldeep Yadav and Varun Chakaravarthy are two specialist spinners.

Champions Trophy: Shami shares doctor's plan at rehab. 'Cricket is still a distant goal'

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b>AFG vs SA, Champions Trophy 2025 Live Streaming, Date-Time, Venue:&nbsp;</b><a href="https://www.wionews.com/search?title=Afghanistan" rel="dofollow noopener" target="_blank">Afghanistan</a> will take on <a href="https://www.wionews.com/search?title=South+Africa" rel="dofollow noopener" target="_blank">South Africa</a> in the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/search?title=Champions+Trophy+2025" rel="dofollow noopener" target="_blank">Champions Trophy 2025</a> as the Asian nation looks to continue its dream run in ICC tournaments. Playing in their maiden Champions Trophy clash, Afghanistan have had a good run in ICC tournaments having caused major upsets in the 2023 ODI World Cup and the 2024 T20 World Cup.&nbsp;Ahead of the key contest between Afghanistan and South Africa in the Champions Trophy 2025, here are all the details.</p>
<h2 class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Where to watch the Afghanistan vs South Africa Champions Trophy 2025 match on TV?</strong><o:p></o:p></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">The Afghanistan vs South Africa Champions Trophy 2025 match will be telecast on Sports 18 and Star Sports Network in India.<o:p></o:p></p>
<h2 class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Where to watch the Afghanistan vs South Africa Champions Trophy 2025 <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp;</span>match Live Streaming online on OTT?</strong><o:p></o:p></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">The Afghanistan vs South Africa Champions Trophy 2025 match will be live-streamed on the JioHotstar app and website in India.</p>
<h2 class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Which stadium will host the Afghanistan vs South Africa Champions Trophy 2025 match?</strong></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">The Afghanistan vs South Africa Champions Trophy 2025 match will be played at the National Stadium in Karachi.</p>
<h2 class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><strong>What time will the Afghanistan vs South Africa Champions Trophy 2025 match start?</strong></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">The Afghanistan vs South Africa Champions Trophy 2025 match will start at 2:30 PM IST on Friday (Feb 21) with the toss taking place at 2:00 PM IST.</p>
<h2 class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Champions Trophy 2025, AFG vs SA Head-to-Head Stats</strong></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b>Overall:</b> Afghanistan 2 wins, South Africa 3 wins, no results - 0</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b>In Asia:</b> Afghanistan 2 wins, South Africa 2 wins</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b>In ICC tournaments:</b> Afghanistan 0 wins, South Africa 2 wins</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b>In Champions Trophy:</b> Afghanistan 0 wins, South Africa 0 wins</p>
<h2 class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Champions Trophy 2025, AFG vs SA Pitch Report</strong></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Fast bowlers should get good help at the National Stadium in Karachi as South Africa and Afghanistan look to make the most of the conditions. The pitch has historically favoured fast bowlers, so it will be interesting to see how it works on the match day. &nbsp;</p>
<h2 class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Champions Trophy 2025, AFG vs SA Weather Report</strong></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">The contest should go ahead without any rain interruption as both Afghanistan and South Africa look to start on a winning note. The pleasant weather conditions should favour the bowlers while the temperature ranges between 25 degrees and 30 on the match day.&nbsp;</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><strong>ALSO READ | <a href="https://www.wionews.com/cricket/champions-trophy-pak-skipper-muhammad-rizwan-offers-update-on-fakhar-zaman-injury-8739149" rel="dofollow noopener" target="_blank">Champions Trophy: Pak skipper Muhammad Rizwan offers update on Fakhar Zaman injury</a><br></strong></p>
<h2 class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Champions Trophy 2025, AFG vs SA Squads</strong><o:p></o:p></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Afghanistan: </strong>Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Sediqullah Atal, Rahmat Shah, Ikram Alikhil, Gulbadin Naib, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Nangyal Kharoti, Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Farid Malik, Naveed Zadran. Reserves: Darwish Rasooli, Bilal Sami</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><strong>South Africa: </strong>Temba Bavuma (c), Tony de Zorzi, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Wiaan Mulder, Lungi Ngidi, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton, Tabraiz Shamsi, Tristan Stubbs, Rassie van der Dussen, Corbin Bosch. Travelling reserve: Kwena Maphaka</p>

Sports, Cricket: Playing in their maiden Champions Trophy clash, Afghanistan have had a good run in ICC tournaments having caused major upsets in the 2023 ODI World Cup and the 2024 T20 World Cup.

AFG vs SA, Champions Trophy 2025 Live Streaming, Date-Time, Venue: Afghanistan will take on South Africa in the Champions Trophy 2025 as the Asian nation looks to continue its dream run in ICC tournaments. Playing in their maiden Champions Trophy clash, Afghanistan have had a good run in ICC tournaments having caused major upsets in the 2023 ODI World Cup and the 2024 T20 World Cup. Ahead of the key contest between Afghanistan and South Africa in the Champions Trophy 2025, here are all the details. Where to watch the Afghanistan vs South Africa Champions Trophy 2025 match on TV? The Afghanistan vs South Africa Champions Trophy 2025 match will be telecast on Sports 18 and Star Sports Network in India. Where to watch the Afghanistan vs South Africa Champions Trophy 2025 match Live Streaming online on OTT? The Afghanistan vs South Africa Champions Trophy 2025 match will be live-streamed on the JioHotstar app and website in India. Which stadium will host the Afghanistan vs South Africa Champions Trophy 2025 match? The Afghanistan vs South Africa Champions Trophy 2025 match will be played at the National Stadium in Karachi. What time will the Afghanistan vs South Africa Champions Trophy 2025 match start? The Afghanistan vs South Africa Champions Trophy 2025 match will start at 2:30 PM IST on Friday (Feb 21) with the toss taking place at 2:00 PM IST. Champions Trophy 2025, AFG vs SA Head-to-Head Stats Overall: Afghanistan 2 wins, South Africa 3 wins, no results - 0 In Asia: Afghanistan 2 wins, South Africa 2 wins In ICC tournaments: Afghanistan 0 wins, South Africa 2 wins In Champions Trophy: Afghanistan 0 wins, South Africa 0 wins Champions Trophy 2025, AFG vs SA Pitch Report Fast bowlers should get good help at the National Stadium in Karachi as South Africa and Afghanistan look to make the most of the conditions. The pitch has historically favoured fast bowlers, so it will be interesting to see how it works on the match day. Champions Trophy 2025, AFG vs SA Weather Report The contest should go ahead without any rain interruption as both Afghanistan and South Africa look to start on a winning note. The pleasant weather conditions should favour the bowlers while the temperature ranges between 25 degrees and 30 on the match day. ALSO READ | Champions Trophy: Pak skipper Muhammad Rizwan offers update on Fakhar Zaman injury Champions Trophy 2025, AFG vs SA Squads Afghanistan: Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Sediqullah Atal, Rahmat Shah, Ikram Alikhil, Gulbadin Naib, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Nangyal Kharoti, Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Farid Malik, Naveed Zadran. Reserves: Darwish Rasooli, Bilal Sami South Africa: Temba Bavuma (c), Tony de Zorzi, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Wiaan Mulder, Lungi Ngidi, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton, Tabraiz Shamsi, Tristan Stubbs, Rassie van der Dussen, Corbin Bosch. Travelling reserve: Kwena Maphaka

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<p>Pakistan skipper Muhammad Rizwan said that their upcoming Champions Trophy match against India is 'another normal' game for them. The comment came after Pakistan's 60-run loss against New Zealand in tournament opener on Feb 19 in Karachi.</p>
<p>Pakistan's batting looked toothless while chasing 320 against New Zealand and <a href="https://www.wionews.com/cricket/champions-trophy-pak-skipper-muhammad-rizwan-offers-update-on-fakhar-zaman-injury-8739149">doubt over destructive batter Fakhar Zaman's availability</a> won't help their cause against India.</p>
<p><strong>Also Read:</strong> <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/champions-trophy-2025-heres-how-pakistan-could-still-qualify-for-semis-despite-defeat-against-new-zealand-8738330">Here's how Pakistan could still qualify for CT semis despite defeat against New Zealand</a></p>
<p>"This match is gone, and the next match is another normal match for us," Rizwan said after the loss against New Zealand.</p>
<p>Pakistan were specially horrible during the first 10 overs of their chase - scoring just 22 runs for the loss of one wicket. It was always going to be tough from there on and wickets falling at regular intervals didn't help Pakistan's cause either. They were eventually bowled out for 260 runs.</p>
<p>"We didn't want to put pressure on ourselves by thinking we are defending champions," said Rizwan about the loss but admitted that they lost the momentum twice during the game.</p>
<p>"We lost momentum twice, first in the death overs and then in the powerplay with the bat," Rizwan conceded.</p>
<p>New Zealand were 207/4 in 40 overs but pummeled Pak bowlers for 113 runs in the last 10 overs - thanks to a quickfire 61 off 39 balls by Glenn Phillips. The Kiwi also <a href="https://www.wionews.com/cricket/champions-trophy-pak-vs-nz-glenn-phillips-stuns-pakistani-crowd-with-terrific-one-handed-catch-to-dismiss-muhammad-rizwan-watch-8737383">took a flying catch</a> later on in the game to send back Rizwan.</p>
<h2><strong>Young, Latham join EXCLUSIVE club with individual tons</strong></h2>
<p>New Zealand batter Will Young (107) and Tom Latham (118 not out) joined a special club after completing their respective hundreds. With the tons, the duo became the latest entrants in the club of teams with <a href="https://www.wionews.com/cricket/champions-trophy-nz-vs-pak-young-latham-join-exclusive-club-with-individual-tons-8737190">multiple batters scoring hundreds in an innings in Champions Trophy</a>.</p>
<p>The feat was first achieved by Indian batters Virender Sehwag and Sourav Ganguly during 2002 edition of Champions Trophy when they scored a ton each against England.</p>

Champions Trophy:  Muhammad Rizwan's comments came after Pakistan's 60-run loss against New Zealand in tournament opener on Feb 19 in Karachi. Cricket Sports

Pakistan skipper Muhammad Rizwan said that their upcoming Champions Trophy match against India is 'another normal' game for them. The comment came after Pakistan's 60-run loss against New Zealand in tournament opener on Feb 19 in Karachi. Pakistan's batting looked toothless while chasing 320 against New Zealand and doubt over destructive batter Fakhar Zaman's availability won't help their cause against India. Also Read: Here's how Pakistan could still qualify for CT semis despite defeat against New Zealand "This match is gone, and the next match is another normal match for us," Rizwan said after the loss against New Zealand. Pakistan were specially horrible during the first 10 overs of their chase - scoring just 22 runs for the loss of one wicket. It was always going to be tough from there on and wickets falling at regular intervals didn't help Pakistan's cause either. They were eventually bowled out for 260 runs. "We didn't want to put pressure on ourselves by thinking we are defending champions," said Rizwan about the loss but admitted that they lost the momentum twice during the game. "We lost momentum twice, first in the death overs and then in the powerplay with the bat," Rizwan conceded. New Zealand were 207/4 in 40 overs but pummeled Pak bowlers for 113 runs in the last 10 overs - thanks to a quickfire 61 off 39 balls by Glenn Phillips. The Kiwi also took a flying catch later on in the game to send back Rizwan. Young, Latham join EXCLUSIVE club with individual tons New Zealand batter Will Young (107) and Tom Latham (118 not out) joined a special club after completing their respective hundreds. With the tons, the duo became the latest entrants in the club of teams with multiple batters scoring hundreds in an innings in Champions Trophy. The feat was first achieved by Indian batters Virender Sehwag and Sourav Ganguly during 2002 edition of Champions Trophy when they scored a ton each against England.

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