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KARACHI: England won the toss and opted to bat first against South Africa in the second-last group stage match of the ongoing Champions Trophy 2025. The second-last group stage match is being played at the National Bank Stadium, the last of the tournament’s fixtures to be hosted in Karachi. England’s top order crumbled as South Africa’s Jansen struck thrice, dismantling openers Phil Salt, Ben Duckett and youngster Jamie Smith, all within the first 10 overs. Sponsored Content Which car has the right of way? Few people know!Tips and Tricks Prince…

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RAWALPINDI: New Zealand have chosen to bowl first against Bangladesh after winning the toss for today’s (Monday) Champions Trophy 2025 match at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. The Black Caps made early gains by dismissing one of the Bangladeshi openers, Tanzid Hassan, within the first 10 overs of the match. Mehdy Miraz, who replaced Hassan, also fell cheaply for just 13 runs in the 12th over. The Tigers were 78-2 by the end of 15th over. The Pindi stadium is staging the first match of the ongoing tournament amid tight security. The Kiwis…

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Pakistan’s white-ball captain Mohammad Rizwan shed light on his team’s mistakes that handed India a comfortable six-wicket victory in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 match today, crucial for Men in Green to win for extending their stay in the eight-team tournament. Speaking at the post-match press conference, Rizwan admitted that Pakistan failed to capitalise on the toss advantage and credited India’s bowlers for their disciplined performance. “We won the toss, but we didn’t get the benefit of it. Their bowlers bowled very well. Saud Shakeel and I wanted to take…

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As anticipation mounts for another thrilling Pakistan-India showdown, the International Cricket Council (ICC) has treated fans to a nostalgic throwback, sharing a video of Pakistani cricketers recalling their iconic 2017 Champions Trophy triumph. Posted on ICC’s official Instagram with the caption “A trip down memory lane as stars from Pakistan share their favourite moments from the 2017 Champions Trophy,” the clip revisits the unforgettable final at The Oval, where Pakistan stunned arch-rivals India to claim the prestigious title.   Players recall glory Babar Azam, reflecting on the match, highlighted multiple…

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All eyes are on Dubai as cricket’s most intense rivalry takes centre stage today (Sunday), with the bitter rivals Pakistan and India set to ignite passion and excitement in today’s high-stakes clash of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. Fans at home and abroad are exhilarated, with thousands set to pack the Dubai Cricket Stadium and millions more watching from around the world as anticipation soars for what promises to be an electrifying encounter. Pakistan enters the match in a do-or-die situation after a crushing 60-run defeat to New Zealand in…

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WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order aimed at banning transgender girls and women from competing in female sports, a move supporters claim ensures fairness but critics argue discriminates against a small group of athletes and violates their rights. The order directs the Department of Justice to ban transgender girls and women from participating in female school sports under Trump’s interpretation of Title IX, a law against sex discrimination in education. “The war on women’s sports is over,” Trump said at a signing ceremony with dozens of…

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LAHORE: Australian legend Ricky Ponting believes Pakistan are strong competitors for a spot in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 final. In a special episode of The ICC Review on Saturday, cricket legends Ravi Shastri and Ponting told journalist Sanjana Ganesan that Australia and India are the two front-runners for this year’s Champions Trophy. However, the former Aussie captain is of the opinion that “there is another contender in the mix”. He thinks hosts Pakistan can pose a strong challenge to the two favourites. Ponting, as quoted by the ICC website, said…

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LAHORE: The upcoming ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025 drew an overwhelming response from cricket fans as the official ticketing website went down due to high traffic, causing inconvenience to fans attempting to purchase tickets. The ticket sale for the Pakistan-hosted matches of the eight-team tournament went live at 2pm Pakistan Standard Time (PST) and drew unusual interest from the fans. As buyers flocked to the website, it consequently resulted in the failure of its servers, causing difficulties for the fans in securing a seat for themselves to watch the matches…

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MULTAN: West Indies secured their first Test win in Pakistan since 1990 after beating the hosts by 120 runs in the second match in Multan on Monday to ensure the series ended in a 1-1 draw. Pakistan needed 178 to win and sweep the two-match series after being reduced to 76-4 at stumps on the second day but lost two quick wickets when Saud Shakeel (13) and Kashif Ali (1) were removed cheaply by Kevin Sinclair and Jomel Warrican. Mohammad Rizwan gave the hosts a fighting chance, scoring 25 runs…

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MULTAN: West Indies resumed their batting on Sunday after taking a slim lead against Pakistan a day ago as the national side looks to restrict the visitors to a low total on the second day of the Test series decider. The Windies are leading the match by 9 runs against the Green Shirts at no loss of wicket at the Multan Cricket Stadium. The opening day was dominated by spinners, with Noman Ali achieving a hat trick for the home side during his impressive 6-41 spell. Jomel Warrican claimed 4…

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