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IND vs PAK: Babar missing during Naqvi's pep talk to Pakistan cricket team

Pakistan's star batter Babar Azam was conspicuous by his absence from the team's training and there was no clarity on his availability for the Champions Trophy clash against India here on Sunday even as the country's cricket board chief Mohsin Naqvi urged the side to win "at any cost". Speculation is rife that he may be not be considered for the match after he was not seen at the practice session on Saturday evening. The practice was attended by PCB chief Naqvi and Azam was the only player who chose to take the day off. Azam copped a lot of criticism for a 94-ball 64 in the 60-run loss to New zealand in the opening match. He was lambasted for failing to accelerate while the asking rate crept up in the chase of 320 runs in Karachi. Interim head coach Aqib Javed, who addressed the media after practice, did not give any specific reason for Azam's absence, saying that the former captain chose to rest. Last night, Naqvi met the Pakistan cricket team at the Dubai International Cricket ..

Champions Trophy 2025: IND vs PAK Playing 11, live match time, streaming

Pakistan made one change in their playing 11 as Imam-ul-haq replaced injured Fakhar Zaman, while Indian side remain unchanged

IND vs PAK: Hardik Pandya believes he won his fans back after T20 WC win

India all-rounder Hardik Pandya feels he has "won back" his fans following his match-winning contributions during the ICC T20 World Cup title victory in the Caribbean last year. Pandya was also repeatedly booed by the Mumbai Indian fans in the IPL last year after he replaced Rohit Sharma as the side's captain wherever he went after he decided to move from Gujarat Titans to Mumbai Indians ahead of the 2024 edition of the lucrative league. But Pandya put all the negativity behind him when the Indian team flew to the Americas for the T20 World Cup and dished out match-winning performances. He ended up scoring 144 runs and taking 11 wickets in the global tournament as India reclaimed the Cup after 2007. "They (fans) said, life for me, had come a full circle. They said, from here on, there was no looking back. I had won them (fans) back," said Pandya in a video posted by the BCCI on social media. With the Champions Trophy in full swing and India set to take on Pakistan later on Sunday,

Virat needs to play with relaxed mind against Pakistan, says Manjrekar

Wahab Riaz believes Shami can leak runs if put under pressure early

Champions Trophy: India vs Pakistan doesn't change anything - Shubman Gill

Scoring his maiden century in an ICC event, Shubman regarded the knock as one of the most satisfying knocks of his career so far. His 101* against Bangladesh helped the team get an opening win.

Champions Trophy, IND vs PAK preview: India just a win away from semis spot

Hyped as a marquee showdown but mostly lopsided on the field, India and Pakistan lock horns in the ICC Champions Trophy here on Sunday with Rohit Sharma's men aiming to seal a semifinal spot and Mohammad Rizwan's team desperate to avoid early elimination from the tournament. While India are on a high after claiming a measured six-wicket win over a sprightly Bangladesh, Pakistan are evidently tense after the 60-run loss in the tournament-opener against New Zealand. The sub-continental rivals' last Champion Trophy clash was the 2017 final in which Pakistan walked away with the win and the trophy. Rizwan and Co. would look to draw inspiration from that triumph in London but would also need to scale up their performance in every department. Though the buzz surrounding the match is nowhere close to being what it used to be at the peak of diplomatic tensions between the two countries, there is an air of quiet anticipation for the Group A clash at the Dubai International Cricket ...

India vs Pakistan on Feb 23: How Pak is gearing up for the do-or-die clash

Pakistan's crushing 60-run defeat to New Zealand in their opening match in Karachi has left them in a do-or-die scenario.

India vs Pakistan: We'll treat this match like any other - Haris Rauf

Ahead of this eagerly awaited showdown, Pakistan's fast bowler Haris Rauf is optimistic about his team's chances.

Pakistan missing from IND vs BAN broadcast logo, PCB seeks ICC response

During the match, the logo displayed in the top left corner of the broadcast only featured the event name, 'Champions Trophy 2025,' without mentioning Pakistan as the official host

Champions Trophy, IND vs PAK: Pakistan don't have a match-winner - Afridi

India vs Pakistan match prediction in Champions Trophy 2025: Which team has an edge over others? Check Yuvraj, Sidhu, Inzaman, and Afridi's insights here

IND-PAK: Rizwan's men arrive in Dubai for must-win Champions Trophy clash

India, playing all their matches in Dubai as per the hybrid model agreement, await their arch-rivals in a contest charged with intensity, history, and the weight of expectations.

I myself didn't know how I got into the Pakistan team: Khushdil Shah

Pakistan all-rounder Khushdil Shah is surprised that he has been picked for the Champions Trophy despite dishing out ordinary performances, saying he himself doesn't know "how I got into the team". Khushdil, a middle-order left-hand batter, scored a stroke-filled 69 off 49 deliveries but his efforts went in vain as Pakistan lost the Champions Trophy opener to New Zealand by 60 runs. Ever since Khushdil made his ODI debut in November 2020 against Zimbabwe, the 30-year-old has played only 14 50-over games, while he has not played a T20I since October 2023. He disappointed with the bat and ball during the recently-concluded tri-series in Pakistan, also involving New Zealand and South Africa, but was in the Playing XI for the Champions Trophy opener where he emerged the highest scorer for his side. Expressing surprise over his inclusion in the opening game of the marquee event, Khushdil said, "I myself didn't know how I got into the team because I have been out of favour with the ...

Champions Trophy: Pakistan team penalised for slow over rate in opener

The Pakistan team was on Thursday fined five percent of their match fee for maintaining a slow over-rate during their match against New Zealand in the Champions Trophy opener at the National Stadium in Karachi. The tournament hosts and defending champions lost to the Kiwis by 60 runs on Wednesday. Pakistan were found one over short of the target after time allowances were taken into consideration, the ICC said. While on-field umpires Richard Kettleborough and Sharfuddoula, third umpire Joel Wilson and fourth umpire Alex Wharf levelled the charge, match referee Andy Pycroft imposed the sanction, deducting five percent of match fee. Pakistan skipper Mohammad Rizwan pleaded guilty to the offence with no formal hearing required thereafter. In accordance with Article 2.22 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to minimum over-rate offences, players are fined five per cent of their match fee for every over if their side fails to bowl in the ..

India vs Pakistan, Champions Trophy: Are tickets still available in Dubai?

The tickets for the India vs Pakistan encounter were officially sold out-no surprise, given the magnitude of this iconic rivalry.

Big blow for Pak ahead of India clash; Fakhar Zaman ruled out of CT 2025

Fakhar picked up an injury during Pakistan's match against New Zealand on Wednesday

Champions Trophy: Pakistan's road ahead - why wins vs IND, BAN are crucial

Pakistan have two matches left in the group stage against India and Bangladesh on February 23 and 27, respectively, and they need to win both games if they wish to qualify for the semifinals

Pujara slams Babar for slow innings- 'You can't play ODIs for yourself'

More than just a technical failure, Pujara suggested there was a mental block weighing Babar down. Pakistan need to win against India on February 23 to keep semifinal hopes alive

Champions Trophy: We played it like a normal match, says Rizwan after loss

Pakistan will now travel to Dubai for their second match against arch-rivals India on Sunday, February 23

PAK vs NZ HIGHLIGHTS, Champions Trophy 2025: Young-Latham help NZ sink PAK in tournament opener

Pakistan vs New Zealand HIGHLIGHTS: Pakistan were bundled out on 260 to hand while chasing 321 runs in Karachi

Champions Trophy: Ashwin hails the Indian squad as champion material

Ashwin, on his YouTube channel, gave his prediction regarding the India vs Pakistan game in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025