BCCI announces Rs58cr reward for Champions Trophy winners
BCCI announces Rs58cr reward for Champions Trophy winners

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has rewarded the Champions Trophy-winning squad with a massive INR 58 crore cash prize, reports UNB. The announcement follows Indias third Champions Trophy victory, secured with a four-wicket win over New Zealand in Dubai on March 9. The...

Controversy over CT final presentation ceremony
Controversy over CT final presentation ceremony

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is being strongly criticised for not sending a single representative to the final of the 2025 Champions Trophy at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday. As India won the title after beating New Zealand by four wickets in the final, the podium was shared by...

India clinch Champions Trophy title
India clinch Champions Trophy title

India, as marked as the favorite to win the final of ICC Champions Trophy 2025, won it in style by defeating New Zealand by 4 wickets. In the match held at Dubai of UAE on Sunday, they won the final comfortably with their combined team-effort. Winning the toss, New Zealand decided to bat...

Santner wants New Zealand to keep ‘open mind’ for final
Santner wants New Zealand to keep ‘open mind’ for final

New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner said on Saturday, mid-match communications and adaptability regarding the pitch in this weekends Champions Trophy final against India could be key to success. Sundays final in Dubai will decide the winner of the eight-nation tournament played in Pakistan and...

Nasser Hussain issues warning for India ahead
Nasser Hussain issues warning for India ahead

India face New Zealand for a second time in the 2025 Champions Trophy and while the first match was effectively a dead rubber, the second is the one that will decide the title itself. Both India and New Zealand have consistently been among the main contenders for the big titles in cricket for over...

Gillespie says he was undermined before quitting as Pakistan coach
Gillespie says he was undermined before quitting as Pakistan coach

Jason Gillespie has publicly criticized Pakistans interim head coach, Aaqib Javed, calling him a clown and accusing him of undermining his position prior to his resignation as Pakistans Test cricket coach last December. Gillespie, a former Australian fast bowler with 71 Test and 97 one-day...

Champions Trophy: New Zealand beat South Africa by 50 runs to secure final
Champions Trophy: New Zealand beat South Africa by 50 runs to secure final

New Zealand triumphed over South Africa by 50 runs to reach the final of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, where they will compete against India. This victory marked a significant opportunity for New Zealand to contend for a major ICC trophy, while for South Africa, it was yet another heartbreaking...

India beat Australia to reach Champions Trophy final
India beat Australia to reach Champions Trophy final

Virat Kohli led from the front as India secured a four-wicket victory over Australia to book their place in the final of the Champions Trophy. Chasing 265, India reached the target in 48.1 overs, thanks to Kohlis composed 84 off 98 balls and a steady finish from wicketkeeper KL Rahul. Indias...

BCB to increase cricketers’ payments
BCB to increase cricketers’ payments

Amidst failure in ICC Champions Trophy, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has decided to increase the salary and the match fees of the cricketers, reports BSS. In a Monday meeting, the board decided to pay little more than other cricketers. Cricketers earn Taka two lakh as match fee for T20,...

Upbeat New Zealand feel 'lucky' in Lahore for South Africa semi-final
Upbeat New Zealand feel 'lucky' in Lahore for South Africa semi-final

New Zealand bring positive emotions on their return to Lahore for the ICC Champions Trophy semi-final against South Africa after good results during the Pakistan tri-series, coach Gary Stead said on Tuesday. New Zealand beat a vastly different South Africa team by six wickets in Lahore three...

Your salaries depend on India: Gavaskar slams critics
Your salaries depend on India: Gavaskar slams critics

Due to security concern and political tensions between two neighboring country India-Pakistan, India refused to take part in the ICC Champions Trophy as it was primarily scheduled to be held in Pakistan. Later, India was convinced as ICC after a discussion with the cricket boards of these two...

Champions Trophy: Bangladesh-Pakistan match abandoned due to rain
Champions Trophy: Bangladesh-Pakistan match abandoned due to rain

The Champions Trophy match between Bangladesh and Pakistan was abandoned without a ball being bowled due to rain. Bangladesh and Pakistan were scheduled to face each other in their final Group A match on Thursday at 3 pm. But due to continuous rain in Rawalpindi, the toss of the match was not...

Toss delayed due to wet outfield
Toss delayed due to wet outfield

Toss for the champions trophy match between Bangladesh and Pakistan has been delayed due to wet outfield at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. An inspection will take place at 3 pm BST. Stadium lights are off and the skies are super gloomy. It has been raining for the past few days in...

'No excuses, we weren’t ready'
'No excuses, we weren’t ready'

Bangladeshs senior assistant coach, Mohammad Salahuddin, admitted on Wednesday (February 26) that the team was not adequately prepared for the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy. Before traveling to Dubai for the marquee event, Bangladesh cricket was fully occupied with the Bangladesh Premier League...

Afghanistan clinches historic eight-run win over England
Afghanistan clinches historic eight-run win over England

Afghanistan secured a remarkable eight-run win over England in the ICC Champions Trophy, driven by a record-breaking century from Ibrahim Zadran and a crucial bowling performance in the final overs. With this defeat, England are out of the race for the next phase of the tournament, reports UNB....

New Zealand eliminate Bangladesh from Champions Trophy
New Zealand eliminate Bangladesh from Champions Trophy

Bangladeshs five wicket defeat against New Zealand in their second Champions Trophy match at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium ensured their elimination from the competition, reports TBS. However, Bangladesh desired a victory to keep their hopes alive, but their failure meant New Zealand secured a...

India confirm comfortable win against Pakistan as Kohli hits 100
India confirm comfortable win against Pakistan as Kohli hits 100

India beat archrival Pakistan very comfortably by 6 wickets in the group match of Champions Trophy on Sunday held at Dubai of UAE. In reply of Pakistans 241, India chased the tatget in just 42.3 overs losing only 4 wickets. Veteran Virat Kohli makes a brilliant 100 runs off just 111 balls,...

Pakistan opted to bat first against India in Champions Trophy
Pakistan opted to bat first against India in Champions Trophy

Pakistan have won the toss and have opted to bat first in their second champions trophy match at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, against India. Winning the toss, Pakistani skipper Mohammad Rizwan said: Will bat first, looks like a good surface. Want to put up a good target. Every...

Inglis leads Australia to record chase against England
Inglis leads Australia to record chase against England

Australia made the record of the highest successful chase in ICC tournament history, chasing down Englands 351 with 15 balls to spare in a thrilling Champions Trophy encounter in Lahore on Saturday, reports UNB. Wicketkeeper-batter Josh Inglis starred with an unbeaten 120 off 86 balls, leading...

England makes highest team total as Duckett hits 151 in Champions Trophy
England makes highest team total as Duckett hits 151 in Champions Trophy

England made their highest Champions Trophy total scoring 351 runs thanks to epic 165 runs from opener Ben Duckett in the match held at Pakistans Gaddafi National Stadium on Saturday. Englands record-breaking batting Australian captain Steve Smith won the toss and elected to field first....

Australia elects to field against England in Champions Trophy match
Australia elects to field against England in Champions Trophy match

Australia has won the toss and elected to field against England in its opening Group B game on Saturday in the Champions Trophy, reports UNB. Australia is being led by Steven Smith after its World Cup-winning pace trio of captain Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Starc were ruled out of...

There is no pressure against India: Haris Rauf
There is no pressure against India: Haris Rauf

Despite the hype surrounding the marquee Champions Trophy clash between India and Pakistan in Dubai on Sunday, Pakistani fast bowler Haris Rauf has said that his team will take the game against Rohit Sharmas side just like any other match, and aim for victory to stay in contention, reports NDTV....

Bangladesh to face India at ICC Champions Trophy today
Bangladesh to face India at ICC Champions Trophy today

Bangladesh will play its ICC Champions Trophy opener against India on Thursday at Dubai International Cricket Stadium in the United Arab Emirates. The 50-over game will start at 3:00 pm (Bangladesh Time). Millions of Bangladeshi cricket fans are eagerly waiting to watch the Tigers first...

ICC Champions Trophy: New Zealand beat Pakistan by 60 runs
ICC Champions Trophy: New Zealand beat Pakistan by 60 runs

Tom Latham and Will Young both hit centuries as New Zealand kicked off their ICC Champions Trophy campaign with a 60-run win over hosts Pakistan in Karachi on Wednesday. Young (107 off 113 balls) scored his first overseas ODI century, while Latham (118 from 104 balls) hit his eighth ton as New...

Champions Trophy kicks off today with Pakistan, New Zealand match
Champions Trophy kicks off today with Pakistan, New Zealand match

The highly anticipated ICC Champions Trophy 2025 begins on Wednesday, with host nation Pakistan facing off against New Zealand at the National Stadium in Karachi. Both teams are eager to start their campaign on a strong note in this prestigious tournament. Pakistan enters the competition as...

Pakistan set for bright lights of ICC Champions Trophy
Pakistan set for bright lights of ICC Champions Trophy

Pakistan is officially ready to host an ICC event for the first time in 29 years, launching the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy at Dewan-e-Khas of Lahore Fort. The Curtain Raiser event has successfully dialled up anticipation ahead of the tournament opener on February 19 between host nation Pakistan...

Tigers’ Champions Trophy jersey unveiled
Tigers’ Champions Trophy jersey unveiled

A video of the jersey unveiling for Bangladesh Cricket team in Champions Trophy 2025 was released on the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) social media shortly after 6:30 pm on Sunday. In the video, the Tiger cricketers in the squad pose in the new jersey. As always, this years jersey is...

Bangladesh capable of causing an upset, but unlikely to reach semis
Bangladesh capable of causing an upset, but unlikely to reach semis

In the upcoming Champions Trophy, Bangladesh will face India, Pakistan, and New Zealand as their group-stage opponents. However, in recent times, the Bangladeshi Tigers havent been playing too well in the Odi format. The past year has been filled with disappointments. Hence, former Australian...