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The Emirates Cricket Board expressed gratitude to the UAE government and security plus transport authorities for their exceptional performance throughout the Dubai matches of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. Under the lights of the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday night, India won the match before a full house of 25,000 spectators. The ECB partnered with both the International Cricket Council and Pakistan Cricket Board to deliver an outstanding tournament in a limited timeframe which featured India competing against Bangladesh, Pakistan, New Zealand (on

On Sunday Kapil Dev praised India's spinners for their essential contribution to the team's Champions Trophy victory in Dubai. India declined to visit Pakistan as host because ongoing political tensions between these hostile neighbours forced them to meet only during international events. India played all their matches at the spin-friendly venue in Dubai which usually results in low scores and managed to restrict New Zealand to 251-7 before successfully chasing down the target with one over remaining. Varun Chakravarthy, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel

Rachin Ravindra earned both the ‘Golden Bat’ and ‘Player of the Tournament’ titles at the Champions Trophy 2025 through his outstanding performances during the competition. Amidst the competition New Zealand's left-handed all-rounder displayed extraordinary consistency which led him to become the top run-scorer. His dual ability to stabilize innings while accelerating at crucial moments helped New Zealand reach the final. Ravindra established himself as one of the world's emerging cricket stars when he hit three centuries during his standout performance at the 2023

The Dubai International Stadium echoed with the sound of Queen's "We will rock You" while India advanced towards their Champions Trophy victory after solving some problems during Sunday's final against New Zealand. As Ravindra Jadeja sent Will O'Rourke to deep square leg boundary to bring India across the line for a four-wicket win chasing 252 with six balls remaining fireworks lit up the sky. The Indian players performed ‘Gangnam Style’ dances on the field while celebrating beneath the legendary Ring of Fire. The

Despite India's decision not to send their cricket team to Pakistan for the ICC Champions Trophy, several senior Indian sports journalists brought back numerous memories upon their return from Lahore. The cricket journalists Nikhil Naz and Vikrant Gupta chose to pursue a Pakistan visa despite the ICC’s announcement that Dubai would serve as the venue for India’s matches. Gupta understands cricket travel to Pakistan because he joined the Indian team during their 2004 and 2006 Pakistan tours. Gupta has become a household name

Journalists from India filled the press box at the Dubai International Stadium when India played their inconsequential Champions Trophy Group A match. On Sunday, supporters clad in Indian blue jerseys transformed the stands into a festive atmosphere to support their team after taking out Kiwi wicket. A small number of New Zealand supporters courageously faced the sea of blue-clad fans. Craig Henderson from the UAE who came to the stadium together with fellow Kiwis Jeremy Manning and John Larkins vowed continued support for

On Sunday at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium India secured a 44-run victory over New Zealand which pushed them to the top of Group A in the Champions Trophy despite the match producing low scores. New Zealand chose to bowl first and Matt Henry delivered a standout performance with 5 wickets for 42 runs as New Zealand restricted India to 249-9 through excellent bowling complemented by their usual precise fielding. Despite valuable contributions from Shreyas Iyer (79), Axar Patel (42), and Hardik Pandya

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

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