Babar's father, Azam Siddique took to Instagram to express his views
Stead also admitted it was a bit hectic but said his side was good enough to adjust to such schedules after having to travel from Lahore to Pakistan for the final
NZ skipper reckons the Kiwis will be better for the run they had against India in Dubai in group stage, and the possibly slow(er) surface (than Pakistan) will "dictate a little bit about how we operate."
Rachin smashed his fifth ICC ton in the game against South Africa to help New Zealand get into the final of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025
New Zealand head coach Gary Stead said the status of Henry is unknown.
IPL Tickets 2025 Booking Online: Ticket prices will vary depending on the franchise and the stadiums where the matches are being played.
Harmanpreet Kaur had a spat with UP Warriorz's Sophie Ecclestone during the match.
Sunil Gavaskar wants Rohit Sharma to bat for 25-30 over, which will take the game away from the opposition.
Rob Key says Ben Stokes is an unbelievable good tactician, and calls him a leader of men, who gets the best out of the people.
New-ball exponent is the highest wicket-taker in the tournament and if he recovers from shoulder injury scare, could be a handful.
On Sunday, when they face New Zealand in the final, India will once again need Pandya the bowler as much as Pandya the batsman
Last Sunday against India presented the most challenging conditions New Zealand have encountered so far in Dubai. But going into the final against the Black Caps, India know they have a real task on their hands
IPL 2025: Wiaan Mulder has been named as a replacement for Brydon Carse by the Sunrisers Hyderabad for the 18th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 on Thursday.
After a rather poor show at the Champions Trophy 2025, where Bangladesh were knocked out from the group stage after losing to eventual finalists India and New Zealand, Mushfiqur Rahim announced his ODI retirement on Wednesday.
Champions Trophy 2025: While Santner's men could not quite nail the win against India in Dubai, he shared the tight contest headlined by the spinners gave a shot in the arm before the semi-finals nevertheless.
The strange schedule of the Champions Trophy led both Australia and South Africa to travel to Dubai from Pakistan after the group stage to prepare for the potential semi-final clash against India.
Saud Shakeel's timed out ouster is also the first high-profile dismissal of the kind since Angelo Mathews' no-show against Bangladesh in the 2023 ODI World Cup.
Former Pakistan captain and head coach Mohammed Hafeez curiously targetted the yesteryear stars of the country in failing to inspire the next generations after their recent Champions Trophy 2025 group-stage exit.
Jason Gillespie was the second foreigner to leave Pakistan’s program in less than two months after South African Gary Kirsten stepped down as limited-overs coach in October.
Addressing Matt Henry's situation, captain Santner said that the pacer had a sore shoulder, and the team management would have to wait a couple of days to understand the extent of the injury.
Spin bowling options, batting depth and athletic fielding mean the final is unlikely to be a cakewalk for Rohit Sharma & Co.
After masterful partnership between Rachin and Williamson, Santner shows his nous with the ball as SA stand no chance.
Meanwhile, India vice-captain Shubman Gill stays on top of the ICC ODI run-scorers list, followed by Pakistan's Babar Azam at second.
After Steve Smith's team lost to India by four wickets in the semi-finals, the stand-in skipper conceded that they had been "outplayed" by a superior team. "They played well, they outplayed us and they deserve the victory," Smith said.
India head coach also says KL Rahul has done well at No.6 even though Axar Patel was promoted in the batting line up.




