Spellbound by stalemate, sipped like Amrita
4 August 2025, 15:59 PM
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Victorious India team gets $6.7 million bonus for Champions Trophy win
20 March 2025, 11:36 AM
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India benefited from one-venue advantage in CT triumph: Starc
13 March 2025, 18:56 PM
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India’s consistency undisturbed, but was playing field fair?
11 March 2025, 01:30 AM
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India captain Rohit reveals prospects of playing 2027 WC
10 March 2025, 18:12 PM
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Indians dominate Champions Trophy Team of the Tournament
10 March 2025, 13:08 PM
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Inzamam hits back at Gavaskar over harsh remarks on Pakistan cricket
10 March 2025, 10:40 AM
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KL Rahul: India's unsung hero and chase-finishing maestro
10 March 2025, 08:48 AM
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Akram, Shoaib question PCB’s no-show at CT presentation ceremony
10 March 2025, 07:00 AM
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Champions Trophy storylines: Kohli roars back, Smith retires
10 March 2025, 06:13 AM
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India vs Australia: Key stats
Once again, the business end of an ICC tournament sets up to contain theatrics, fireworks and drama. India’s knockout contest with Australia will have it all.
4 March 2025, 03:22 AM
‘Being dominant against world-class players is different’
From Bangladesh’s performance in the tournament to the pacers’ progress and the team’s recurring struggles on the big stage, Adams offered candid insights during an interview with The Daily Star.
4 March 2025, 00:30 AM
India brace for 'nervy times' against Australia
Blessed with a venue advantage and with a depleted Australia at their disposal, India will be gunning for revenge when the familiar foes clash in the first semifinal today.
3 March 2025, 20:57 PM
Time’s up for Pakistan’s 90s crew, says Rashid Latif
The ex-wicketkeeper's comments follow Pakistan’s Champions Trophy disaster
3 March 2025, 19:23 PM
Klaasen brushes off S Africa travel woes ahead of semifinal
If South Africa beat New Zealand to reach Sunday's decider, they will at least know by then if they will take on India in Dubai, or Australia in Lahore.
3 March 2025, 18:56 PM
Australia ready for India's spin challenge, says Smith
Australia captain Steve Smith says his team are confident they can counter India's quality spin attack in their Champions Trophy semi-final in Dubai on Tuesday.
3 March 2025, 16:01 PM
BCCI backs Rohit Sharma after Congress member calls him 'fat'
India's cricket board defended its World-Cup-winning captain Rohit Sharma on Monday after comments about his lack of fitness from a spokesperson for the Congress, the country's main opposition party.
3 March 2025, 14:39 PM
'This is not our home': Rohit Sharma plays down India's venue advantage
The International Cricket Council, which has former Indian board secretary Jay Shah as its current chairman, has been criticised for obliging the game's financial engine by letting India camp in Dubai.
3 March 2025, 12:08 PM
A luxurious yet thrilling bus journey from Islamabad to Lahore
When you think of bus travel, comfort and luxury may not be the first things that come to mind. However, that’s exactly what I experienced on a recent journey from Islamabad to Lahore, a five-hour ride through one of Pakistan’s most scenic and historically significant motorways.
3 March 2025, 07:30 AM
Henry shrugs off Dubai defeat ahead of South Africa semifinal
Henry, who took 5-42 as New Zealand's bowlers restricted India to 249-9, said the Black Caps would not read much into the defeat.
3 March 2025, 04:56 AM
Pakistan’s cricket comeback: A Journey from tragedy to triumph
March 3, 2009, is etched in the memory of cricket fans worldwide as one of the darkest days in the sport’s history.
3 March 2025, 04:40 AM
Mystery spinner Chakravarthy gives India a 'good headache'
Chakravarthy is considered a 'mystery spinner' for his bag of tricks that include off-break, leg-break, googly and the 'carrom ball' that he pushes with his knuckle.
3 March 2025, 04:08 AM
Australia add young all-rounder Connolly to squad ahead of India semifinal clash
Short injured his calf while fielding and appeared hampered when making a quickfire 20 at the top of Australia's batting order before rain saw the match with Afghanistan in Lahore being abandoned.
3 March 2025, 03:39 AM
A heartbroken city and an empty stadium
People call the city of Lahore ‘The heart of Pakistan’, owing to its rich history, cultural heritage and the fact that it’s the capital of Punjab, the most influential province of the country.
2 March 2025, 18:30 PM
India beat New Zealand to set up clash with Australia in semis
New Zealand will take on Group B winners South Africa in Lahore on Wednesday.
2 March 2025, 16:20 PM
Sir Viv Richards wants ICC's response to CT scheduling conundrum
West Indies legend Sir Vivian Richards said that the International Cricket Council (ICC) will have to provide answers to clarify the confusion behind the entanglement of the Champions Trophy schedule that forced both Australia and South Africa to travel to Dubai to know who they will face in the semifinals of the tournament.
2 March 2025, 15:15 PM
India reach 249 against New Zealand in Group A showdown
The winner of the match will play Australia in the semi-final, with the loser taking on South Africa.
2 March 2025, 12:39 PM
Kohli falls to 'superman' Phillips' catch in 300th ODI
New Zealand's Glenn Phillips pulled off a stunning catch to dismiss India great Virat Kohli in the batsman's landmark 300th ODI in the final group match of the Champions Trophy on Sunday.
2 March 2025, 10:10 AM
Heinrich Klaasen aims to be the best in the world
South Africa's Heinrich Klaasen has been in top form lately, scoring fifties in his last five matches. But the wicketkeeper-batter has set his sights on a bigger goal during the Champions Trophy: to become the best in the world.
2 March 2025, 09:45 AM
New Zealand send India to bat in Dubai
New Zealand have won the toss and have opted to field first in the last game of the group stage of the ICC Champions Trophy in Dubai
2 March 2025, 08:23 AM