Pakistan is gearing up to host its first ICC event since 1997, with the Champions Trophy 2025 set to commence in February. However, the tournament has already been embroiled in controversy, as reports suggest India has refused to travel to Pakistan due to longstanding political tensions between the two nations. The Indian government’s stance on […]

Amidst India’s refusal to travel to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy and the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) rejection of a hybrid model, the International Cricket Council (ICC) is grappling with finding a solution to host the eight-nation tournament scheduled for February 2025. The BCCI has firmly stated that the Indian team will not travel to […]

With the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy scheduled in Pakistan, India’s participation remains uncertain due to ongoing political tensions and security concerns. Recently, the BCCI informed the ICC that the Indian team would not travel to Pakistan, citing these unresolved issues, which continue to strain relations between the two cricketing boards. The situation gained more attention […]

Pakistan’s newly appointed white-ball captain, Mohammad Rizwan, has extended an open invitation to the Indian cricket team for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, expressing a strong desire for a historic tournament. This prestigious event, scheduled for February 19 to March 9, 2025, will mark Pakistan’s first time hosting an ICC competition since 1996. Set to […]

Younis urged newly appointed ICC Chairman Jay Shah to ensure that India participate in the 2025 Champions Trophy, set to be hosted in Pakistan. Uncertainty has surrounded India’s participation in the Champions Trophy due to straining political relations with its neighbours. Cricketing ties between India and Pakistan have been fraught with tension for several years […]

The Champions Trophy 2025 is set to be held in Pakistan, but due to the location of the tournament, the participation of the Indian team in the competition is uncertain. The BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) made it clear that the decision is completely up to what the government decides. It is […]

Former Indian wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik has backed Shubman Gill to open with skipper Rohit Sharma for India in next year’s ICC Champions Trophy. While Gill has been India’s chosen opening partner for Rohit in ODIs since early 2023, the youngster has of late been under scrutiny following a slump in form. Moreover, the young sensation […]

The ICC Champions Trophy remains precariously poised as the PCB refuses to curtail the tournament to be played in parts of Pakistan and the BCCI vehemently refuses to let the Indian team cross the border. The BCCI wants India to play either in the UAE or Sri Lanka. It has now offered to stage all […]

There was a lot of speculation as to whether India’s cricketing big guns—Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and KL Rahul—would feature in the upcoming ODI series against Sri Lanka, but the new leadership of the team under Gautam Gambhir has gone for a pragmatic approach. With the Champions Trophy hardly months away, the management knows the […]

India’s star batter Ishan Kishan has experienced a tumultuous year with the national team. Once a key figure in India’s ODI World Cup squad for 2023, Kishan has seen his place in the team diminish significantly. His prospects of rejoining the side appear increasingly slim with each passing series. The situation worsened when Kishan decided to […]