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India benefits from an "undeniable" advantage by playing all their Champions Trophy matches in Dubai while other teams must travel between venues in Pakistan and the UAE. India declined to host Pakistan for the 50-over tournament due to security concerns and political tensions so they will be playing all their matches at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. The rivalry between the competing teams persisted for over a month which endangered tournament scheduling until Pakistan's cricket board reached a settlement agreement with the International

Afghanistan pulled off an unexpected victory over England in the Group B Champions Trophy match in Lahore which forced England out of semifinal contention. Afghanistan won their previous ODI match against England during the 2023 World Cup in New Delhi by eight runs in the decisive last over after stunning the defending champions. Ibrahim Zadran set a Champions Trophy record with his 177-run innings which helped Afghanistan recover from an initial setback to finish at 325-7. The Group B match at Gaddafi Stadium

The Pakistani cricket fans were engulfed by gloom and calls for complete reform after their team failed to advance past the group stage of the Champions Trophy just one week after rejoicing at the tournament's return. Pakistan's team suffered a loss to New Zealand by 60 runs in their first match in Karachi last week followed by a six-wicket defeat to India which nearly forced them out of the tournament early. Pakistan depended on Bangladesh winning against New Zealand on Monday to maintain

India started the tournament with two strong performances as they defeated Bangladesh and Pakistan both by a six-wicket margin. Rawalpindi: The ICC Champions Trophy semifinal place for India was secured after New Zealand defeated Bangladesh which also removed tournament hosts Pakistan from contention. Alongside India, New Zealand progressed to the semifinals with two wins from two matches in Group A. India secured victories in their opening two matches by defeating Bangladesh and Pakistan both by six wickets. Pakistan needed multiple favorable outcomes following

Services secured the 71st Senior National Men's Kabaddi Championship title by defeating Railways in a thrilling final match at Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium on Sunday. The Services team emerged victorious from the tie-breaker match with a 30-30 (6-4) score demonstrating remarkable poise at the crucial moment of the game which remained uncertain until the end. Services showed outstanding talent during the competition with Naveen Kumar as their lead player. The final match showcased leading performers from India such as Railways' energetic raider Pankaj

New Zealand defeated Pakistan by 60 runs in their Champions Trophy match opening thereby marking Pakistan's first international tournament appearance in thirty years. Will Young and Tom Latham scored brilliant centuries that led New Zealand to a total of 320-5. Tom Latham scored an unbeaten 118 runs off 104 balls while opener Young made 107 runs from 113 balls as New Zealand capitalized on Pakistan's decision to bowl first on a flat National Stadium pitch. The Air Force made a ceremonial flight over

Champions Trophy LIVE Score, PAK vs NZ: Facing significant pressure during the match at Karachi's National Stadium, skipper Mohammad Rizwan won the toss and decided to send New Zealand in to bat first. Champions Trophy LIVE Score, PAK vs NZ: The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 will start with Pakistan facing New Zealand in Karachi on Wednesday. The Pakistan-New Zealand match promises to benefit both sides because they played each other recently in a tri-series tournament in Pakistan. The Champions Trophy returns to the

During the Champions Trophy's first match in Karachi Mohammad Rizwan won the toss and elected to make New Zealand bat first on Wednesday. Pakistan will host its first global cricket tournament since 1996 through the eight-nation ODI competition. Pacer Haris Rauf joins the home team after recovering from his lower chest muscular sprain sustained during last week's tri-series. Abrar Ahmed is Pakistan's only frontline spinner.  New Zealand's Rachin Ravindra is unable to play following his severe head injury from the tri-series opening match.

Lockie Ferguson withdrew from New Zealand's Champions Trophy campaign due to a foot injury which struck on Tuesday creating a crucial setback for the Black Caps before their match against Pakistan. New Zealand Cricket reported that Lockie Ferguson experienced foot pain following his bowling performance in Sunday's Afghanistan warm-up match which led doctors to determine that the 31-year-old would be unable to participate in the full tournament. New Zealand Cricket has sent the injured player home while calling up Canterbury Kings fast bowler

New Delhi: Royal Challengers Bengaluru defeated Delhi Capitals by 8 wickets in 16.2 overs after Smriti Mandhana and Danielle Wyatt-Hodge easily chased down 142 runs. Mandhana maintained her exceptional performance over the past year while recording her quickest WPL fifty. She targeted Delhi Capitals’ bowling straight from the first over and remained unbeaten throughout her innings. Mandhana completed her innings with 81 runs scored from 47 balls including three sixes and ten fours. Wyatt-Hodge achieved a score of 42 runs from 32 balls

Entering centre court at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships as a considerable underdog with only one WTA trophy on her record Peyton Stearns faced Ons Jabeur who broke new ground as the first Arab player to reach a Grand Slam final on Monday evening.The 23-year-old American stepped up with fearless tennis to defeat the Tunisian 7-6 (8/6) 6-4 which advanced her to the next round. The world number 46 emerged victoriously from a first set tie-break won by a narrow margin to

Tottenham defeated Manchester United 1-0 on Sunday in the clash between Premier League underachievers to deliver yet another poor outcome for manager Ruben Amorim. Spurs secured their third win against United this season when James Maddison scored on the 13th minute which allowed them to surpass United in the standings for 12th place. Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou felt some relief after his team's victory as they had already exited both domestic cup competitions this month while maintaining a low league position. United have

UAE athlete Siham Alrasheedy secured the women’s discus F52-57 gold medal during the ongoing 16th Fazza Para Athletics Grand Prix – Dubai 2025 resulting in an emotional moment. Alrasheedy secured the gold medal at her home ground by throwing the discus 22.96 meters. Since the Fazza Para Athletics Championships began she has attended every event and earned multiple medals throughout her career. But the 2025 edition was special.  Her family supported her from the new stands at Dubai Club for People of Determination

The cricket chief of Pakistan hopes that next week's Champions Trophy will become the first major multi-country cricket event in nearly three decades to pave the way for more similar tournaments. The 2009 Lahore attack on a Sri Lankan cricket team bus resulted in top cricket teams avoiding Pakistan which led them to shift their home games predominantly to the UAE. The Pakistan Cricket Board spent several years persuading international cricket organizations about the security of visiting the country. The cricket board managed

When D Gukesh pulled off a colossal "upset" victory over Ding Liren in the historic World Chess Championship this month, it was perhaps best the Indian prodigy could manage to showcase his calm under pressure and sangfroid. It was later also revealed that Gukesh's team for the World C'ship also included mental-conditioning coach Paddy Upton. Upton has notably worked with the Indian national team in the 2011 ODI World Cup winning year. Gukesh has exhibited coolness yet again at the ongoing Weissenhaus Freestyle Chess Grand Slam, something

Rising javelin thrower Sachin Yadav continued his purple patch on Wednesday, bagging the men's javelin title at the National Games in Dehradun with a personal best performance. Sachin broke Haryana athlete Rajendra Singh's meet record of 82.23m with his fifth attempt of 84.39m, and that throw was also the fifth straight competition this season that the Uttar Pradesh thrower had produced an 80m-plus throw. Rohit Yadav (80.47m) of the statemate Sachin and Vikas Sharma (79.33m) of Uttarakhand finished in second and third positions, respectively. He first

Moroccan surfer proud to represent the region at Abu Dhabi Pro. Ramzi Boukhiam, top Arab surfer, has towered over the region's surfers since he was half their size, skilfully ducking the charging ocean swells. Boukhiam has had this vision for a while - growing the sport he loves in this part of the world - and he knows exactly how he feels competing in the inaugural Abu Dhabi Pro, which is the first WSL Championship Tour event for the region. The 31-year-old Moroccan national, competing

Having departed from the squad, the Australia custodian fast bowler Mitchell Starc is the latest player to miss the ODI Champions Trophy due to personal concerns. The team will now head to the tournament with three frontline quicks missing for the ODI competition in Pakistan and the UAE. Starc’s withdrawal follows the exit of two pace stalwarts Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood who were sidelined with different injuries. With Starc’s withdrawal global champions Australia will now be relying on a mix of fringe

Former West Indies opening batter Chris Gayle backed India stalwart Virat Kohli to wind up his position on top of the ICC Champions Trophy run-scorers' graph. The left-hander also sent a lovely message for Kohli's longest-serving partner Rohit Sharma, urging him to hit sixes and stay on the Wankhede wicket for as long as he wanted. A little over seven years after fans around the globe last witnessed its action, the Champions Trophy returns to their lives on 19 February. The tournament is reaching new

Man City coach Pep Guardiola his team knows Real Madrid excels during difficult situations which is evident with their injuries weakening their defense before the Champions League playoff game on Tuesday. Both Real Madrid and Man City needed to enter a two-legged playoff because they ended the league-phase at 11th and 22nd places respectively and did not secure a place among the top eight sides for automatic advancement to the Champions League last 16. The teams will face each other in the Champions