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Bangladesh and Pakistan both finished their disappointing Champions Trophy careers with a point shared as the second straight game in Rawalpindi washed out. The Australia-South Africa encounter from Group B suffered the same fate on Tuesday. It was cancelled before the toss had even taken place. It was unable to take off the covers at any point during the afternoon due to the stadium's continuous rain. The game was canceled at 3.27 p.m. local time. Less than an hour and a half after it was scheduled to start. Rawalpindi's final tournament match ended in a non-result. In addition to the two washouts, on February 24 New Zealand defeated Bangladesh by five wickets. With just one game left in Group A, India will play New Zealand in Dubai on March 2 in a match that will decide the group's winner. Both teams have advanced to the semi-finals already. In terms of net run rate, Bangladesh (-0.443) finishes the tournament ahead of Pakistan (-1.087). Later this month, Pakistan will go to New Zealand for a white-ball trip that will include three ODIs and five T20Is. In the meanwhile, Bangladesh will host Zimbabwe for three Twenty20 Internationals and three One-Day Internationals.

Matthew Forde, a seamer for the West Indies, will not be playing in the three-match ODI series against Pakistan starting on Friday in Tarouba. He got hurt during a training session on Wednesday. When he tried to catch the ball and dislocated his shoulder. Matthew Forde has been replaced in the squad by Johann Layne. A seam-bowling all-rounder from the West Indies academy. Ian Bishop, who is part of the coaching staff, described Layne as "rangy, tall, and intelligent." He was one of the seamen who made a good impression on Bishop. The West Indies' ODI team includes Jediah Blades, Shamar Joseph, Romario Shepherd, and Jayden Seales as their fast bowlers. Gudakesh Motie is their main wrist spinner. Alzarri Joseph has been rested for this series. The team also loses out on Forde's batting ability. As he broke the ODI record for the fastest fifty, scoring. It in just 16 balls against Ireland in May. The West Indies is aiming to win their fourth consecutive ODI series. After losing the T20I series to Pakistan 2-1 in Lauderhill. The tour is now moving to Trinidad and Tobago. They are playing in just their fifth ODI series. Since the beginning of 2023 and have already beaten Bangladesh 3-0 and England twice, 2-1 each time. In recent years, the West Indies has had a tough time with the 50-over format, losing both ICC ODI tournaments. Their current ranking is tenth, making qualification for the 2027 ODI World Cup uncertain. To get automatic qualification, they need to be in the top nine, just one spot above where they are now. They would greatly benefit from a victory versus Pakistan. Who are ranked six spots higher.

Bangladesh vs New Zealand: Bangladesh and New Zealand will play a pivotal Group A meet at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on February 24 as the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 heats up. After defeating India, Bangladesh needs a win to remain in the running, while New Zealand, having just defeated Pakistan, will try to continue their dominance. BAN vs NZ 6th Match Details Match: Bangladesh vs New Zealand, ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Date: Monday, February 26, 2025 Time: 3:30 PM IST | 10:00 AM GMT | 3:00 PM Local Time Venue: Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi Bangladesh vs New Zealand Predicted Playing XI Bangladesh: Tanzid Hasan, Soumya Sarkar, Najmul Hossain Shanto (c), Jaker Ali (wk), Towhid Hridoy, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Rishad Hossain, and Nahid Rana New Zealand: Mitchell Santner (c), Tom Latham (wk), Will Young, Devon Conway, Kane Williamson, Glenn Phillips, Daryl Mitchell, Michael Bracewell, Matt Henry, Nathan Smith, and William O'Rourke Bangladesh vs New Zealand Prediction: Who will Win CT 2025 Match? New Zealand's recent performance puts them as the match's favorites. In addition to their bowling attack, which includes Matt Henry and spinners Santner and Sodhi, being efficient in subcontinental conditions, their top order, which is supported by Latham and Young, is in superb form. Though it might help seamers early on, the Rawalpindi pitch is anticipated to be batting-friendly. The outcome of the match and team play may be impacted by cloudy situations with chances for rain. Bangladesh needs to win this match, while Pakistan also needs to win. Both of them will be disqualified from the 2025 Champions Trophy if the Blackcaps win. Despite their ability to outperform their opponents, Najmul Shanto and his squad have struggled recently. The Asian team will need to perform at their highest level to win because of New Zealand's squad's adaptability. Bangladesh could pose a threat, but New Zealand is the cle

South Africa vs New Zealand: On Wednesday, March 5, New Zealand (NZ) and South Africa (SA) will play in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Semi-Final 2 at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. In the respected tournament for which they are known, the Kiwis have played a tactical style of cricket. The team won two of their three games and placed second in Group A. They defeated Bangladesh by five wickets and Pakistan by 60 runs, respectively. In their final league match in Dubai. They lost by 44 runs to India, which was their only loss. Nevertheless, the team will be moving on from that loss and anticipating the next match. The Mitchell Santner-led team had faced the Proteas at this exact ground and won by six wickets in the Pakistan Tri-Nation Series, which was played prior to the Champions Trophy. On the other hand, the South African team has advanced to the tournament's next round with ease. The team had two victories in the group stage and one match against Australia finished in a draw. With five points in the end, the team is in a strong position. The side is dealing with some injury issues, though, as star batsman Aiden Markram hurt his right hamstring playing against England, and George Linde was called in to cover for him on the eve of the match. Both opener Tony de Zorzi and captain Temba Bavuma have made a full recovery from their illnesses and are anticipated to play in the forthcoming match. Match Details Match: South Africa vs New Zealand (SA vs NZ) 2nd Semi-final match Event: 14th Match, ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Date: Wednesday, March 5, 2025 Time: 2:30 PM Venue: Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore (Pakistan) Broadcasting: Live on Star Sports, JioHotstar and Network 18 channels Pitch Report: The second semi-final of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 between South Africa and New Zealand is expected to provide an excellent batting surface at Lahore's Gaddafi Stadium. The batsman benefits from the surface's great carry and steady bounce. On the other hand, fast bowler

Recently, Kane Williamson became the second-fastest player to amass 7000 runs, marking a huge milestone in his ODI career. In the tri-series, which also includes Pakistan, this achievement was made during a game versus South Africa. Williamson led New Zealand to a six-wicket victory and guaranteed their spot in the tri-series final with an undefeated 133 off 113 balls. After five and a half years, this was also his first ODI century. In his 159th innings, Williamson surpassed Sachin Tendulkar (189 innings) and Virat Kohli (161 innings) to reach the 7000-run milestone. In just 150 innings, Hashim Amla became the fastest player to reach this milestone. Williamson had previously scored 6868 runs in 158 innings before the match against South Africa, and he needed another 132 runs to surpass 7000. Fastest to 7000 ODI Runs: 1. Hashim Amla: 150 innings 2. Kane Williamson: 159 innings 3. ViratKohli: 161 innings 4. AB de Villiers: 166 innings 5. SouravGanguly: 174 innings This success is just one of Williamson's many records. The New Zealander who reached 6000 ODI runs the quickest was him. By November 2024, Williamson had surpassed 9000 Test runs, making him the first batsman from New Zealand to do so. In addition, he has guided New Zealand to triumphs and won player of the tournament at the 2019 World Cup. Williamson also holds the record for the third-most runs scored during an IPL season while serving as captain.

India vs Australia, 1st Semi-Final - Match Information Match: IND vs AUS, 1st Semi-Final Date: 4th March 2025 Time: 02:30 PM IST Venue: Dubai International Stadium, Dubai 1st Semi-Final Preview Australia has two games left in the series and is now in second place on the points table, while India has three games left and will be trying to solidify their position at the top. Match Prediction: The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 championship will be awarded to the team wearing white jackets in just three games. After Pakistan, the reigning champions, lost in the group stage, we will now see this year's champions. An epic matchup between two contemporary adversaries will take place in the tournament's inaugural semi-final. Australia and India will face off in this match on Tuesday at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. India has beaten all three opponents in Dubai and is currently unbeaten in the competition. However, they have a poor record versus Australia in the ICC ODI knockout games. India should be mindful that Australia is a formidable opponent in ICC competitions, regardless of the individuals. The winners of this game advance to the final, so it's going to be a special one. IND vs AUS: Pitch Report In Dubai, the pitch has been low and slow. Because of its turn and grip, spinners have been able to take more wickets. However, pacers can bowl hard length on the surface as well. It may be simpler to smash the new ball, but as it ages, it will probably turn and grip more, making it harder to bat on. IND vs AUS Weather Report: The weather in Dubai is expected to be mostly sunny on Tuesday afternoon, with sporadic clouds in the evening. It forecasts that the temperature will increase to 28° C with an average humidity of 30%. India vs Australia Head-to-Head Played: 151 India Won: 57 Australia Won: 84 NR: 10 IND vs AUS Predicted XIs: India: Shubman Gill, Rohit Sharma ©, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Axar Patel, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra J

The BCCI published a new schedule on Monday night, announcing that IPL 2025 will start on May 17 and finish on June 3. Bengaluru, Jaipur, Delhi, Lucknow, Mumbai, and Ahmedabad will host the remaining matches of the tournament. Which was temporarily halted on May 9 owing to cross-border tensions between India and Pakistan. The playoff locations will be revealed later. But the dates of the matches are as follows: May 29 for the first qualifier, May 30 for the eliminator, June 1 for the second qualifier, and June 3 for the final. Two doubleheaders, both on Sundays. Will be among the 17 games that will be played following the restart. 13 league games and the four playoff games are included in the updated schedule. This means that on May 24, in Jaipur. Which will serve as PBKS's temporary home base. The Punjab Kings (PBKS) vs. Delhi Capitals (DC) match that was called off midway through the first innings on May 8 in Dharamsala would be played again. Originally scheduled to take place on May 11 at their second home base of Dharamsala. PBKS will play the Mumbai Indians (MI) two days later. Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will meet in Bengaluru in the match that will kick off the tournament on May 17. IPL 2025 Rajasthan Royals (RR) will play PBKS in the day match at 3.30 p.m. IST on May 18, and DC will play Gujarat Titans (GT) in the evening at 7.30 p.m. IST on the first of the two doubleheader days. The next Sunday, May 25, will see Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) play KKR in Delhi at 7:30 p.m. IST. While GT play Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in Ahmedabad during the day. On May 27, the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) and RCB will play their final league match in Lucknow. Three teams PBKS, CSK, and SRH will no longer be able to play on their original home grounds as a result of the venue change. PBKS will consider themselves unlucky to have two of their home games at a neutral location. As CSK and SRH are eliminated from the playoff race. Prior to th

Even if the currently delayed Indian Premier League (IPL) season begins. Mitchell Starc, an Australian bowler for the Delhi Capitals (DC), is unlikely to make a comeback to India. The IPL, which was suspended for a week on Friday due to rising regional tensions between India and Pakistan. It is really expected to be skipped by the majority of the best Australian cricket players. The IPL could resume as early as May 16, according to sources close to the BCCI. Who informed NDTV on Sunday that the final would probably be moved from May 25 to May 30. Leading Australian cricket players arrived in their cities after the IPL was suspended. After landing in Sydney with his wife, Alyssa Healy, Starc declined to comment to the local press about the situation. However, if the tournament restarts, Starc might not go back to India, his management later told Australia's Nine News. Cricket Australia (CA) would back its players if they choose not to return for the IPL's resumption. According to The Age. Indian Premier League Australian cricketer Starc is not the only player whose IPL participation is under scrutiny. In order to prepare for the WTC final at Lord's beginning on June 11. Pat Cummins and Travis Head, whose Sunrisers Hyderabad squad is already eliminated from playoff contention, may decide to stay in Australia. Bringing back foreign players and support personnel who left India within 24 hours of the suspension is a logistical difficulty that further adds to the uncertainty. Cricket South Africa has not yet determined if its players may stay over the May 25 NOC deadline. While the majority of the New Zealand team has already left for home. Player safety is the top priority, and the CSA board is anticipated to discuss this on Sunday. This disruption has presented challenges as well as a benefit for teams like RCB. Rajat Patidar the captain was expected to miss two games after suffering a finger injury while fielding against CSK. Now, he has a valuable opportunity

On Wednesday, May 14, South Africa's Gerald Coetzee and England's Jos Buttler will return to the Gujarat Titans squad in preparation for the May 17 start of the IPL 2025. Due to cross-border tensions between India and Pakistan, the IPL was postponed for a week on May 9; they were the only two foreign players from the GT squad to depart India. Kagiso Rabada, Karim Janat, Sherfane Rutherford, and Rashid Khan, their other foreign players, had remained in India with the rest of the team. However, Rutherford was selected for the West Indies ODI team for the May 29-June 3 series in England, which will conflict with the 2025 IPL playoffs. Buttler may miss the playoffs since he was included in England's white-ball teams. Following the team release on Tuesday, an ECB spokeswoman stated, "We're keen to support the IPL and the BCCI in getting the schedule up and running, and to facilitate players' return should they choose to go back." With three games remaining in the league phase, GT leads the points table with 16 points, ahead of Royal Challengers Bengaluru on net run rate. When the ceasefire between the two nations was declared on May 10, they became the first team to start practicing again, opening the door for the IPL to begin. Their league round concludes with two home games in Ahmedabad, against the Chennai Super Kings on May 25 and the Lucknow Super Giants on May 22. Their next game is against the Delhi Capitals at Delhi on May 18. The IPL released the updated schedule for the rest of the season on Monday. In addition to the four playoff games, there are still 13 regular games left. Six locations Delhi, Jaipur, Lucknow, Ahmedabad, Mumbai, and Bengaluru will host the remaining league games; the playoff locations have not yet been revealed. Qualifier 1 will take place on May 29, the Eliminator on May 30, Qualifier 2 on June 1, and the final on June 3.

Match Preview: SA vs ENG: England (ENG) will play South Africa (SA) in the eleventh ICC Champions Trophy match. Karachi's National Stadium will host this game. The top eight rated men's national teams will compete in the Champions Trophy 2025, which will take place from February 19 to March 9, 2025. New Zealand, Bangladesh, India, and Pakistan are all in Group A. Meanwhile, South Africa, Afghanistan, England, and Australia are also part of Group B. Expect the Champions Trophy 2025 to be a fiercely competitive event with only three games for each nation and simulated knockout cricket. There are 70 ODI matches between South Africa and England. South Africa emerged victorious on 34 of these 70 games, while England won 30 of them. The last time these two teams played each other, South Africa won the 2023 CWC. After losing two of the three league games, England is already out. They have no hope of qualifying after losing to Afghanistan in the last game. However, South Africa defeated Afghanistan by 107 runs in the first match. The player of the game was Rickelton. Their last game was called off. This game between these two teams is sure to be interesting. SA vs ENG Match Information Match: South Africa vs England, Match 11 Date: 1st March 2025 Time: 02:30 PM IST Venue: National Stadium, Karachi SA vs ENG: Head-to-Head South Africa has only won one game, while England has lost five of their last five. In their most recent encounter, South Africa defeated them by 229 runs at the 2023 World Cup. There are 70 ODIs between South Africa and England. England won thirty times, while South Africa won thirty-four. Five of the matches ended in a draw, while one ended in a draw. National Stadium, Karachi Pitch Report This is expected to be a high-scoring game because the batting surface is favorable and both sides have talented hitters. In the major game, the captains should follow the same pattern that has helped chasing teams succeed here, primarily due to the dew in the

India won the 2025 Champions title in Dubai on Sunday, defeating New Zealand by four wickets. It was their third victory in this eight-team competition and their eighth ICC title. Having advanced to the knockout stages on numerous occasions, including the 2003 ODI World Cup, the 2017 Champions Trophy, the 2023 ODI World Cup, and two appearances in the World Test Championship finals in the 2019-21 and 2021-23 cycles, India has proved itself as one of the top teams in cricket. To date, Australia has won six ODI World Cups (1987, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2015, and 2023), one T20 World Cup in 2021, two Champions Trophies in 2006 and 2009, and one WTC in the 2021-2023 cycle, making them the most successful team across all formats. The PTI examines the previous ICC competitions that the Indian squad has won: 1983 ODI World Cup: In a low-scoring summit match at Lord's, Kapil Dev's squad overcame all odds to defeat the formidable West Indies, who had won the championship twice in a row, and record India's first-ever victory in a global cricket event. 2002 Champions Trophy (shared with Sri Lanka): Even though they co-hosted the 1996 ODI World Cup, India lost in heartbreaking fashion in the semifinals and left with the determination to improve. India and the hosts Sri Lanka had to share the trophy because of the continuous rains in Colombo on September 29 and 30 (reserve day), even though the squad captained by Sourav Ganguly went into the final undefeated. 2007 ICC World T20: India and other cricket boards may not have taken the shortest format seriously at the time, but a young team led by MS Dhoni made history by defeating bitter rivals Pakistan in a nail-biting final to win the competition's first edition. 2011 ODI World Cup: The Indian team was under a great deal to win the ODI World Cup trophy after a protracted and elusive wait. After a 28-year wait, Dhoni's squad finally achieved their goal when they defeated Sri Lanka by six wickets in the Mumbai final to win the

In the tea break, Shubman Gill reached his first Test double-hundred and walked off unbroken on 265 after driving England into the ground with the highest-ever total by an Indian captain. Joe Root removed Washington Sundar for 42 as England's bowling attack grew weary. Allowing them to take just one wicket for the second straight session. India sped beyond 500 after lunch after cruising past 400 on the second morning at Edgbaston. Their strategy of filling their batting lineup with all-rounders following their lower-order collapses at Headingley drew a lot of opposition. But it has so far paid off handsomely, as they have partnerships of 203 and 144 for the sixth and seventh wickets. At number four, Gill was all class as he batted through a third straight session with little hope for England. Picking gaps with accuracy and finding reward for playing late. He persistently milked Shoaib Bashir, who had bowled 21 overs without reward on the second day, for singles and struck boundaries all over the park. After cleaning Washington up just before the tea break with an offbreak that turned past the outside edge. Root celebrated his dismissal with remarkable vigor. Curiously, Ben Stokes underbowled him, attempting every other possible way to get a wicket, including Harry Brook's less well-known medium pace. After the half, Washington took on Josh Tongue, hooking him over the long leg for six. After being concerned by his bouncer ploy before lunch. While Shubman Gill glided past several benchmarks, notably the best score by an Indian on English soil (previously 221) and the highest score by an Indian captain (previously 254*). He otherwise gave excellent support. India is well-positioned to achieve the highest total against England in the Stokes-McCullum era. Which stands at 579 (by Pakistan in Rawalpindi in 2022). There were no clear indications of a coming declaration at the tea break. England has won the last three times they have let up more over 550 runs while Sto