Pakistan endured a nightmare start to their chase in the second ODI against New Zealand at Seddon Park, Hamilton, on April 2. Set a target of 293, they crumbled to 32/5 in just 11.4 overs, with former captain Babar Azam departing for a mere one run. His dismissal to Jacob Duffy’s sharp delivery compounded Pakistan’s […]

Pakistan’s young sensation Hasan Nawaz stole the show with a blistering century, helping his team secure a dominant nine-wicket win against New Zealand in the third T20I at Eden Park, Auckland, on March 21. With this victory, Pakistan bounced back in the five-match series, reducing New Zealand’s lead to 2-1 and keeping their hopes alive. Opting […]

Former Pakistan player Saeed Ajmal has slammed the selectors for dropping star Pakistan players Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan from the T20I side for the upcoming white-ball tour of New Zealand. Following a poor 2025 Champions Trophy campaign that ended in a first-round exit, Pakistan brought major surprises with their announcement of the T20I and […]

India and Pakistan are tussling over the eagerly awaited fifth match of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 at Dubai International Cricket Stadium. With enormous stakes and hot rivalry, the match has already given some great moments. Pakistan had won the toss and decided to field first, hoping to take advantage of initial movement. But India was […]

Hardik Pandya added a touch of spice to the high-octane India-Pakistan clash in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 with a cheeky send-off after dismissing Pakistan skipper Babar Azam. The crucial breakthrough came in the ninth over, shifting the momentum in India’s favor at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday. Pakistan, having won the toss and […]

Ricky Ponting has showered accolades on India’s new star Shubman Gill, whose sensational form has seen him become the number one ranked batsman in the ICC ODI rankings ahead of Pakistan’s Babar Azam. The young Indian opener has been in sensational form, and he reinforced his supremacy with a match-winning century (101*) against Bangladesh in […]

Former India player turned veteran commentator Aakash Chopra has criticized Babar Azam for playing a poor knock in Pakistan’s 2025 Champions Trophy loss to New Zealand. He added that while the knock might have helped him to return to run-scoring ways, it didn’t help the team’s cause as well. While Babar scored 64 runs off […]

Former India crickeeter Murali Kartik has questioned Babar Azam’s approach during Pakistan’s run chase against New Zealand in the 2025 Champions Trophy opener at the National Stadium in Karachi on Wednesday, February 19 as well. The veteran batter scored 64 runs off 90 balls after Pakistan were set a target of 321 as well. Meanwhile, […]

Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting said that Champions Trophy 2025 is the stage when Babar Azam returned to form, especially because it’s being hosted by Pakistan as well. He also gave the logic to open with Babar, claiming that it gives him a lot more time to put up big scores as well. Speaking on […]

With only hours remaining before the Champions Trophy 2025 is set to get underway, the hotly anticipated opener will be the clash between Pakistan and New Zealand at the National Stadium in Karachi. Both sides are strong favourites to progress from Group A, also comprising two-time Champions Trophy champions India as well as ever-determined Bangladesh. […]