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Hosts Pakistan are the last of the eight participating teams to announce their Champions Trophy squad
Defending champions Pakistan will kick-start their campaign on February 19 against New Zealand before heading to Dubai to lock horns with India. Star Sports will live telecast Champions Trophy matches
The ninth edition of the tournament will kick off on Wednesday, February 19, at the National Stadium in Karachi
The live streaming of the Champions Trophy 2025 will be available on the Disney+ Hostar App and website in India.
The Pakistan Cricket Board has dismissed speculation that legendary cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan's name would be removed from an enclosure at the recently-renovated Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore owing to his incarceration on charges of corruption. Speculation was doing the rounds that PCB had removed the name of the 1992 World Cup-winning former captain from one of the enclosures at the stadium due to the "current political situation". "No names have been changed or removed on enclosures," an official of the PCB said without taking any names, adding that names of all enclosures will remain as they were earlier. The Gaddafi stadium has been renovated for the Champions Trophy that starts on February 19. The Imran Khan enclosure, which is one of the VIP stands in the stadium, has been a permanent fixture at the venue since 1992. The former Prime Minister is presently in Attock jail of Punjab province and has vehemently denied allegations of corruption, insisting that he is a vi
While Moin emphasized the importance of respecting opponents, he believes that being overly friendly can have a detrimental effect on performance.
Shan Masood urged the media not to direct disrespect towards players through their questions
West Indies also handed Pakistan the wooden spoon in the 2023-25 World Test Championship points table
Naqvi addressed the media, stating that no risks would be taken with Saim's long-term career. He emphasized that the young talent's recovery would be closely monitored.
The first PAK bowler to take hattrick in Tests was Wasim Akram, who achieved the feat twice in March 1999 vs Sri Lanka. Check full list of Pakistani bowlers to take hattrick in Test cricket.
Pakistan have a 1-0 lead in the 2 match Test series now. with the spinners having a major say in the proceedings.
PAK vs WI HIGHLIGHTS: The live streaming for the PAK vs WI 1st Test Day 2 will be available on the FanCode app and website in India.
India and Pakistan have faced each other 5 times in the Champions Trophy, with Pakistan having an edge, winning 3 of the 5 matches. India have won 2 matches so far.
PAK vs WI 1st Test HIGHLIGHTS: Rizwan and Saud Shakeel build on for the hosts after a top order meltdown courtesy of Jayden Seales.
WI enter the series after drawing a two-match Test series against Bangladesh. Their batting lineup includes Keacy Carty and Mikyle Louis.
The tournament will be played across 16 days, with a total of 41 matches set to take place between 16 qualified teams
Bangladesh will open their campaign against India on February 20, 2025, at 3 PM Bangladesh Time (2:30 PM IST, 2 PM Pakistan time)
New Zealand's journey begins on February 19, 2024, when they face hosts Pakistan in Karachi. On March 2, 2024, New Zealand will take on India in Dubai, which promises to be a high-voltage encounter.
The Pakistan Cricket Board has rubbished speculations that the ICC Champions Trophy will be moved out of the country due to delayed construction work at three stadiums that will host the the event, starting February 19. The venues in Pakistan organising the tournament are Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Lahore's Gaddafi Stadium and Karachi's National Bank Stadium, while India will play all its matches in Dubai. A PCB source said that the presence of a large International Cricket Council (ICC) delegation, including broadcast, hospitality and event operations officials, is an affirmation that the event is on schedule in Pakistan. "The PCB has spent nearly PKR 12 billion to upgrade our stadiums to make them fitting for an event like the Champions Trophy, which was awarded to us," he said. The source also said that an earlier statement about the stadium's work progress was also given out because of speculation in the media that the event would be moved out because of incomplete work at the