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PAK vs NZ Dream 11 Prediction, Fantasy Stats, Venue Report, Recent Performances, Probable XIs, Head To Head, Toss Based Analysis, C/VC Choices - Match 1

Author: Shubham
08 Feb 2025 02:31:04
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Pakistan vs New Zealand - 1st ODI of the ODI Tri Series in Pakistan, 2025 at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore 

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1. TOURNAMENT STATS AND INFO

(i) Points Table Scenario 

PAK - Not Played Yet!
NZ - Not Played Yet!

2. VENUE AND PITCH INFO 

Venue - Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore 

(i) Total Matches - ODIs

Overall - 68 (Only 8 post 2010)

Avg 1st Innings - 249
Avg 2nd Innings - 213

Highest total - 375/3 (Pakistan vs Zimbabwe - 26th May'2015)

(ii) Performance of both teams on this ground 

PAK - 54 - 34w/19l/1t 
NZ - 5 - 0w/5l (Last Played in 2003)

(iii) Recent Matches on this venue 

1) Bangladesh vs Pakistan - 6th September'2023
193/10 vs 194/3 (PAK won by 7 wkts)

Pacers - 9w+2w=11w
Spinners - 1w+1w=2w

2) Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan - 5th September'2023
291/8 vs 289/10 (SL won by 2 runs)

Pacers - 4w+5w=9w
Spinners - 3w+5w=8w

3) Bangladesh vs Afghanistan - 3rd September'2023
334/5 vs 245/10 (BAN won by 89 runs)

Pacers - 1w+8w=9w
Spinners - 1w+1w=2w

4) Australia vs Pakistan - 2nd April'2022
210/10 vs 214/1 (PAK won by 9 wkts)

Pacers - 8w+1w=9w
Spinners - 2w+0w=2w

5) Australia vs Pakistan - 31st March'2022 
348/8 vs 352/4 (PAK won by 6 wkts)

Pacers - 6w+2w=8w
Spinners - 2w+2w=4w

6) Australia vs Pakistan - 29th March'2022 
313/7 vs 225/10 (AUS won by 88 runs)

Pacers - 2w+2w=8w
Spinners - 4w+8w=12w

7) Zimbabwe vs Pakistan - 29th May'2015
268/7 vs 269/4 (PAK won by 6 wkts)

Pacers - 3w+1w=4w
Spinners - 4w+3w=7w

8) Pakistan vs Zimbabwe - 26th May'2015
375/3 vs 334/5 (PAK won by 41 runs)

Pacers - 1w+4w=5w
Spinners - 2w+1w=3w

SUMMARY 

Pacers 
1st Innings - 34w
2nd Innings - 25w

Spinners 
1st Innings - 19w
2nd Innings - 21w

Overall
69w:46w (Pacers:Spinners)

(iv) Toss Based Analysis on this venue

Pakistan (PAK)

1. Fakhar Zaman 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 18(18), 67(74), 17(12), 20(21)

2. Babar Azam
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 54(60)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 57(72), 114(83), 105(115)*, 17(22)

3. Mohammad Rizwan 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 10(18), 23(26), 63(79)*

4. Saud Shakeel 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 3(8)

5. Kamran Ghulam
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

6. Khushdil Shah
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 19(22)&1w, 27(17)*&1w

7. Agha Salman 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 12(21)*&0w

8. Tayyab Tahir
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

9. Faheem Ashraf 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 1w

10. Shaheen Afridi 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 4w, 2w, 1w

11. Haris Rauf 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 7(17)&2w, 0w, 3w, 4w

12. Naseem Shah
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 3w

13. Abrar Ahmad 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

14. Mohammad Hasnain 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

15. Usman Khan 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

New Zealand (NZ)

1. Devon Conway 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

2. Will Young 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

3. Kane Williamson 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

4. Rachin Ravindra 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

5. Mark Chapman 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

6. Daryl Mitchell 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

7. Glenn Phillips 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

8. Tom Latham 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

9. Michael Bracewell 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

10. Mitchell Santner 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

11. Nathan Smith
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

12. Matt Henry 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

13. Jacob Duffy
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

14. Lockie Ferguson 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

15. Ben Sears
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

16. William O'Rourke
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

3. HEAD TO HEAD 

(i) Overall
113 - 61w/51l/1t (In favour of PAK)

(ii) Last 5 Matches
5 - 4w/1l (In favour of PAK)

(iii) On This Venue
4 - 4w/0l (In Favour of PAK)

(iv) Recent Head to Head Matches

1) New Zealand vs Pakistan - 4th November'2023 - Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru 
401/6 vs 200/1 (PAK won by 21 runs - DLS)

Rachin Ravindra - 108(94)
Kane Williamson - 95(79)
Glenn Phillips - 41(25)
Fakhar Zaman - 126(81)*
Babar Azam - 66(63)*
Haris Rauf - 1w

2) New Zealand vs Pakistan - 7th May'2023 - National Stadium, Karachi
299/10 vs 252/10 (NZ won by 47 runs)

Will Young - 87(91)
Tom Latham - 59(58)
Mark Chapman - 43(33)
Rachin Ravindra - 28(20) & 3w
Matt Henry - 1w
Agha Salman - 57(57)
Fakhar Zaman - 33(64)
Shaheen Afridi - 3w
Haris Rauf - 1w

3) Pakistan vs New Zealand - 5th May'2023 - National Stadium, Karachi
334/6 vs 232/10 (PAK won by 102 runs)

Babar Azam - 107(117)
Agha Salman - 58(46)
Mohammad Rizwan - 24(28)
Shaheen Afridi - 23(7)* & 1w
Haris Rauf - 2w
Tom Latham - 60(76)
Mark Chapman - 46(33)
Daryl Mitchell - 34(48)
Matt Henry - 3w

4) Pakistan vs New Zealand - 3rd May'2023 - National Stadium, Karachi
287/6 vs 261/10 (PAK won by 26 runs)

Babar Azam - 54(62)
Mohammad Rizwan - 32(34)
Agha Salman - 31(29) & 1w
Fakhar Zaman - 19(26)
Abdullah Shafique - 19(23)
Shaheen Afridi - 2w
Tom Latham - 45(60)
Will Young - 33(41)
Matt Henry - 3w

5) New Zealand vs Pakistan - 29th April'2023 - Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium
336/5 vs 337/3 (PAK won by 7 wkts)

Daryl Mitchell - 129(119)
Tom Latham - 98(85)
Matt Henry - 1w
Fakhar Zaman - 180(144)*
Babar Azam - 65(66)
Mohammad Rizwan - 54(41)*
Haris Rauf - 4w

6) New Zealand vs Pakistan - 27th April'2023 - Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium
288/7 vs 291/5 (PAK won by 5 wkts)

Daryl Mitchell - 113(115)
Will Young - 86(78)
Tom Latham - 20(36)
Rachin Ravindra - 1w
Fakhar Zaman - 117(114)
Imam Ul Haq - 60(65)
Babar Azam - 49(46)
Mohammad Rizwan - 42(34)*
Shaheen Afridi - 2w
Haris Rauf - 2w

(v) Top Performers from current squads when both these teams meet

NZ

Kane Williamson - 3rd Highest run scorer (1198), Avg (57.04) - 22M/22I
Tom Latham - 25th Highest run scorer (582), Avg (29.1) - 25M/23I
Daryl Mitchell - 40th Highest run scorer (398), Avg (49.75) - 8M/8I
Will Young - 57th Highest run scorer (240), Avg (48) - 5M/5I
Devon Conway - 70th Highest run scorer (188), Avg (47) - 4M/4I
Mitchell Santner - 75th Highest run scorer (176), Avg (25.14) - 12M/10I
Mark Chapman - 82nd Highest run scorer (157), Avg (26.16) - 6M/6I

Matt Henry - 12th Highest wicket taker (28), SR (27.9) - 14M/14I
Lockie Ferguson - 21st Highest wicket taker (22), SR (27.6) - 12M/12I
Mitchell Santner - 65th highest wicket taker (8), SR (70.5) - 12M/11I

PAK

Fakhar Zaman - 9th Highest run scorer (959), Avg (68.50) - 17M/17I
Babar Azam - 12th Highest run scorer (906), Avg (50.33) - 20M/20I
Mohammad Rizwan - 43rd highest run scorer (359), Avg (59.83) - 9M/9I
Agha Salman - 58th highest run scorer (236), Avg (39.33) - 9M/7I 

Shaheen Afridi - 25th Highest wicket taker (20), SR (22.7) - 9M/9I
Naseem Shah - 39th Highest wicket taker (13), SR (21.6) - 5M/5I
Haris Rauf - 46th highest wicket taker (11), SR (39) - 8M/8I

(vi) Toss Based Analysis (H2H)

Pakistan (PAK)

1. Fakhar Zaman 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 54(75), 65(77), 101(122), 19(26), 14(17)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 82(86)*&1w, 2(7), 12(17), 1(5), 88(88), 9(10), 56(74), 0(7), 117(114), 180(144)*, 33(64), 126(81)*

2. Babar Azam
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 83(77), 10(17), 3(9), 92(100), 4(13), 54(62), 107(117)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 62(76), 0(1), 8(28), 10(21), 0(1), 46(50), 101(127)*, 66(82), 79(114), 49(46), 65(66), 1(5), 66(63)*

3. Mohammad Rizwan 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 16(18), 77(74), 32(34), 24(28)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 77(86)* 28(50), 42(34)*, 54(41)*, 9(15)

4. Saud Shakeel 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

5. Kamran Ghulam
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

6. Khushdil Shah
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

7. Agha Salman 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 45(43)&2w, 31(29)&1w, 58(46)&0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 13(10)*&0w, 25(22)&0w, 7(10)&0w, 0w, 57(57)&0w, 0w

8. Tayyab Tahir
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

9. Faheem Ashraf 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 7(18)&1w, 1(4)&0w, 5(2)&0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 17(12)*&1w, 10(13)&1w, 0w, 23(15)&2w

10. Shaheen Afridi 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 1w, 2w, 23(7)*&1w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 4w, 4w, 3w, 2w, 3w, 0w

11. Haris Rauf 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0w, 2w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0w, 1w, 2w, 4w, 1w, 1w

12. Naseem Shah
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 2w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 5w, 3w, 2w, 1w

13. Abrar Ahmed 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

14. Mohammad Hasnain 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

15. Usman Khan 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

New Zealand (NZ)

1. Devon Conway 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0(1), 101(92), 35(39)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 52(65)

2. Will Young 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 86(78), 19(22), 87(91)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 33(41), 15(20)

3. Kane Williamson 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 15(36), 10(19), 123(105)&0w, 97(119)&0w, 112(88), 10(17)&1w, 115(117), 73(101), 22(36), 27(38), 1(3)&0w, 41(69)&1w, 26(39), 85(100), 95(79)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 42(63), 70(91)*, 46(52), 84(86), 19(28), 32(54)&2w, 53(68)

4. Rachin Ravindra 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 9(9)&1w, 0w, 28(20)&3w, 108(94)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

5. Mark Chapman 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 15(14), 1(3), 43(33), 39(27)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 13(21), 46(33)

6. Daryl Mitchell 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 36(55), 5(7), 113(115)&0w, 129(119), 29(18)&0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 31(36), 21(24), 34(48)

7. Glenn Phillips 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 37(53)&1w, 3(8)&1w, 41(25)&0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 63(42)*

8. Tom Latham 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 13(20), 14(12)*, 22(14)*, 11(15), 3(7), 35(35), 2(5), 68(64), 1(7), 1(14), 42(52), 2(3), 20(36), 98(85), 59(58), 2(2)*
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 3(7), 34(48), 23(28), 8(16), 16(22), 45(60), 60(76)

9. Michael Bracewell 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

10. Mitchell Santner 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 48(63)&1w, 7(5)&0w, 6(12), 1(1)&3w, 5(5)*&0w, 21(18)&0w, 37(40)&1w, 26(17)*&0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 10(7)*&1w, 1w, 1w, 15(17)&0w

11. Nathan Smith
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

12. Matt Henry 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 1w, 5w, 48(30)*&0w, 4w, 0w, 0w, 1w, 1w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 4w, 3w, 2w, 1w, 3w, 3w

13. Jacob Duffy
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

14. Lockie Ferguson 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0w, 2w, 2w, 3w, 3w, 1w, 0w, 1w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 3w, 0w, 5w, 2w

15. Ben Sears
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

16. William O'Rourke
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 


4. SQUAD INFO WITH DETAILING 

A) PAKISTAN (PAK) SQUAD : 

Probable XI

1) Babar Azam - RHB, RAM
Last 10 - 1, 31, 8, 5, 58, 81, 4, 50, 52, 73, 23, 31, 0, 41

2) Fakhar Zaman - LHB, LAO 
Last 10 - 14, 7, 8, 71*, 14, 11, 67, 7, 23, 20

3) Saud Shakeel - LHB, LAO
Last 10 - 32, 13, 84, 2, 0, 23, 14, 84, 0, 17, 120, 4

4) Mohammad Rizwan - RHB, WK 
Last 10 - 49, 25, 71, 2, 46, 41, 27, 3, 53, 80, 1, 11, 74, 37

5) Agha Salman - RHB, RAO
Last 10 - 9r 0w, 15, 2, 14, 19r 3w, 48r 0w, 33r 1w, 82r 4w, 32r 1w, 1w, 13

6) Khushdil Shah - LHB, LAO
Last 10 - 10r 3w, 14r 3w, 59r 2w, 73r 0w, 48, 27r 2w, 0w, 3w, 21r 2w, 46r 2w

7) Faheem Ashraf - LHB, RAM
Last 10 - 3w, 18r 2w, 5w, 9r 0w, 3w, 2w, 20r 1w, 2w, 1w, 0w

8) Shaheen Afridi - LHB, LAM 
Last 10 - 1w, 1w, 2w, 8r 0w, 27r 0w, 0r 2w, 16r 4w, 0r 1w, 0w, 9r 3w

9) Haris Rauf - RHB, RAF
Last 10 - 2w, 1w, 9r 2w, 9r 1w, 0w, 0w, 0w, 0w, 0w, 1w, 2w, 2w

10) Naseem Shah - RHB, RAF
Last 10 - 3w, 1w, 2w, 3w, 0w, 2w, 2w, 0w, 1w, 3w, 1w

11) Abrar Ahmed - RHB, Legbreak
Last 10 - 1w, 1w, 1w, 4w, 1w, 2w, 2w, 0w, 3w, 1w, 2w

BENCH 

12) Usman Khan - RHB, WK
Last 10 - 7, 19, 0, 10, 53, 55, 123, 18, 3, 9

13) Tayyab Tahir - RHB, WK
Last 10 - 36, 0r 0w, 41, 139r 0w, 14, 47, 17, 28, 6, 18, 21

14) Kamran Ghulam - RHB, LAO
Last 10 - 16, 19, 5, 27, 12r 0w, 28r 0w, 54, 4r 0w, 103r 1w, 17

15) Mohammad Hasnain - RHB, RAF
Last 10 - 1w, 0w, 1w, 0w, 1w, 1w, 1w, 1w, 2w

Safe C/VC choices
Shaheen Afridi, Babar Azam 


B) NEW ZEALAND (NZ) SQUAD : 

Probable XI

1) Devon Conway - LHB, WK 
Last 10 - 30, 21, 20, 9, 76*, 43, 7, 35, 22

2) Will Young - RHB, RAO
Last 10 - 35, 11, 5, 0, 16, 90*, 50, 42, 60, 56*, 26

3) Kane Williamson - RHB, RAO
Last 10 - 22, 45, 56*, 3, 44, 3, 60*, 44, 156, 37, 4

4) Rachin Ravindra - LHB, LAO
Last 10 - 48r 2w, 1, 79, 45, 69, 1, 8r 0w, 18, 44, 3, 6, 34, 24

5) Daryl Mitchell - RHB, RAM
Last 10 - 46, 20, 67, 22, 2, 38r 0w, 35r 1w, 18

6) Tom Latham - LHB, WK
Last 10 - 3, 26, 20, 46, 4, 0, 1, 56, 4

7) Glenn Phillips - RHB, RAO
Last 10 - 35r 1w, 21r 0w, 49r 1wz 11r 0w, 22, 6r 0w, 23r 0w, 8

8) Mitchell Santner - LHB, LAO
Last 10 - 1r 2w, 4r 0w, 28r 1w, 2r 2w, 20r 1w, 1wz 14r 1w, 2w, 0w, 76r 3w, 49

9) Nathan Smith - RHB, RAM
Last 10 - 0w, 17r 1w, 11r 1w, 17r 1w, 1w, 2w, 14r 4w, 42r 0w, 3r 3w

10) Matt Henry - RHB, RAF
Last 10 - 12r 0w, 2w, 1w, 0w, 10r 5w, 7r 3w, 12r 4w, 1w, 4w, 1w 

11) Jacob Duffy - RHB, RAM
Last 10 - 2w, 0w, 13r 0w, 0w, 3w, 2w, 2w, 1w, 4w, 3w

BENCH 

12) William O'Rourke - RHB, RAF
Last 10 - 1w, 1w, 2w, 0w, 0w, 1w, 3w, 0w, 0w, 3w

13) Mark Chapman - LHB, LAO
Last 10 - 21, 68, 81, 62, 29*, 9, 42, 15, 27, 2, 276

14) Michael Bracewell - LHB, RAO
Last 10 - 17r 1w, 20r 4w, 33r 1w, 21r 0w, 20r 1w, 61r 0w, 13r 1w, 1r 0w, 5r 1w, 59r 0w

15) Lockie Ferguson - RHB, RAF
Last 10 - 2w, 9r 0w, 1w, 0w, 2w, 2w, 3w, 1w, 2w, 0w 

16) Ben Sears - RHB, RAM 
Last 10 - 1w, 2w, 17r 1w, 0w, 4w, 1w, 2w, 7r 1w, 2w, 0w

Safe C/VC choices
Kane Williamson, Rachin Ravindra 


Differential GL C/VC choices

PAK - Khushdil Shah, Naseem Shah 

NZ - Nathan Smith, Devon Conway 

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India have marched ahead of Australia since the World Cup final in 2023, but the gap matters less with a spot in the final on the line
Rohit: 'Dubai not our home, it's new for us as well'
Tue, 04 Mar 2025 05:47:19 GMT
The India captain also feels that the pitches in Dubai have been challenging for batters, while the bowlers have also had to adjust
Unfamiliar Varun a 'tempting' option against Australia in semi-final, says Rohit
Tue, 04 Mar 2025 05:23:26 GMT
Apart from Steven Smith and Glenn Maxwell, no other Australian batter in the top seven has faced Varun before
'We guessed right in the end' - Smith relieved fixture tangle worked in Australia's favour
Tue, 04 Mar 2025 02:55:02 GMT
Australia had arrived in Dubai not knowing whether they would be staying in Dubai, or heading to Lahore for the second semi-final
Kumble: 'Exceptional' Varun has consistently won matches in last one year
Mon, 03 Mar 2025 04:15:56 GMT
Kumble says Australia will find it difficult if India play four spinners in their semi-final in Dubai
Varun keen to maintain the mystery as he makes compelling semi-final case
Mon, 03 Mar 2025 03:23:23 GMT
"In T20, my sequencing of balls - as in how I construct an over - is totally different compared to the 50-over format," he says
Varun takes five as India top group and set up Australia showdown
Sun, 02 Mar 2025 18:16:04 GMT
Williamson's 81 in vain as New Zealand crumble against spin chasing 250
India to face Australia in Dubai semi-final; NZ to meet SA in Lahore semi-final
Sun, 02 Mar 2025 16:55:03 GMT
South Africa, who had also shifted to Dubai ahead of the knockouts, will now fly back to Lahore for the second semi-final
India and New Zealand face off to identify semi-final opponents
Sun, 02 Mar 2025 03:10:42 GMT
Both are exceptional ODI outfits, coming in with a string of wins to their name. Both will also already have one eye on their respective semi-finals, which quickly follow Sunday's game
SA and Australia to travel to Dubai due to tangled Champions Trophy scheduling
Sat, 01 Mar 2025 15:31:49 GMT
One of the teams will travel back to Pakistan to play New Zealand in the second semi-final
India wary of keeping bowlers fresh for semi-final, says Ryan ten Doeschate
Sat, 01 Mar 2025 03:16:15 GMT
India assistant coach says they also want to carry momentum into the semi-final by beating New Zealand, so it might come down to bowlers not bowling their full quotas on Sunday
KL Rahul plays down India's injury worries ahead of NZ clash
Fri, 28 Feb 2025 18:08:11 GMT
India's keeper-batter admits keeping someone like Pant out of the XI comes with its own pressures, and also heaps praise on Shami
Kevin Pietersen joins Delhi Capitals as team mentor
Thu, 27 Feb 2025 10:11:46 GMT
This is the former England captain's first foray into coaching in the IPL
Kohli moves up to No.5 on ICC rankings, Ponting calls him 'best ODI player'
Wed, 26 Feb 2025 10:55:07 GMT
Ponting also reckoned that Kohli, who is now third on the highest run-scorers list in ODIs, will want to finish at the top
Venkatesh Iyer 'definitely ready' to captain KKR at IPL 2025
Tue, 25 Feb 2025 17:53:55 GMT
Defending champions yet to name their captain with season starting on March 22
New Zealand, India through to Champions Trophy semi-finals
Mon, 24 Feb 2025 18:03:09 GMT
New Zealand's five-wicket win over Bangladesh in Rawalpindi on Monday confirmed this; that means Bangladesh and hosts Pakistan are out of contention
Beating Pakistan not enough for Shreyas Iyer - 'We could have won a bit earlier'
Mon, 24 Feb 2025 09:26:10 GMT
Iyer points to the sluggishness of the pitch and Abrar's tight spell as reasons for India not being able to bat more aggressively
Sridharan Sriram joins CSK as assistant bowling coach ahead of IPL 2025
Mon, 24 Feb 2025 08:58:52 GMT
Former India allrounder comes in with plenty of coaching experience in international and franchise cricket
Kohli 100* headlines India's comprehensive win over Pakistan
Mon, 24 Feb 2025 05:03:05 GMT
Kohli set up India for a semi-final spot and all but crossed out Pakistan from the 2025 Champions Trophy
Kohli breaks Tendulkar's record, is now the fastest to 14,000 ODI runs
Mon, 24 Feb 2025 04:46:36 GMT
India batter gets to the milestone in the Champions Trophy match against Pakistan in Dubai, breaking Sachin Tendulkar's record
Indian anthem before Aus vs Eng in Lahore - PCB asks ICC for clarification
Sun, 23 Feb 2025 08:34:14 GMT
A PCB official said that as this is an ICC tournament, the anthem playlist has been produced and distributed by the ICC
Manjrekar: 'Naseem Shah and Shaheen Shah Afridi have seen better days'
Sun, 23 Feb 2025 05:13:15 GMT
Aaqib Javed gives his vote of confidence to Pakistan's quicks, but Urooj Mumtaz and Anil Kumble feel the team, on the whole, lack firepower
Gill on what makes him and Rohit tick: 'The way we play is quite different to each other'
Sat, 22 Feb 2025 19:55:32 GMT
They have opened together only 28 times in ODIs, but their numbers are staggering
Pakistan in danger of leaving their own party early
Sat, 22 Feb 2025 15:02:25 GMT
After the defeat to New Zealand in Karachi, Pakistan must travel to Dubai to play India, a team they have struggled to beat for several years
Manjrekar: Gill is 'the complete player at the moment' in ODIs
Fri, 21 Feb 2025 07:22:38 GMT
"The difference between Shreyas Iyer and Shubman Gill is that Gill will take you right till the end," Sanjay Manjrekar says
Kumble: 'Kohli putting lot of pressure on himself, needs to relax a little'
Fri, 21 Feb 2025 07:21:13 GMT
Manjrekar feels Kohli is down on confidence, and that has affected his ability to take bowlers on
Gill ton helps India ace tricky chase after Shami five-for
Fri, 21 Feb 2025 07:07:42 GMT
Despite a quick 69-run opening stand, India were tested by the 229 target
Rohit rues putting down 'easy' catch to deny Axar hat-trick
Fri, 21 Feb 2025 02:35:39 GMT
Axar finished with 2 for 43, and Jaker Ali, the beneficiary of the drop, went on to score 68
Kumble: Time for India to start building for 2027 ODI World Cup
Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:45:25 GMT
Former India spinner says head coach Gautam Gambhir has tough decisions irrespective of Champions Trophy result
Mumbai stumble in tall chase as Vidarbha close in on Ranji final
Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:45:24 GMT
Yash Rathod's century set Mumbai a target of 406, before Vidarbha ended the day with three key wickets
Shami on long rehab: 'Felt like a toddler learning how to walk'
Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:26:25 GMT
Shami opens up about his struggles and recovery after injuries and a surgery sidelined him from international cricket for over a year
Milind Rege, former Mumbai captain and selector, dies at 76
Thu, 20 Feb 2025 02:34:23 GMT
The former Mumbai captain represented the state in first-class cricket for over a decade in the 1960s and 70s but is best remembered as a Mumbai selector and administrator
Bangladesh set for India's spin-test in Dubai
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 16:02:00 GMT
The venue last hosted a 50-over match in March 2024 while India and Bangladesh last played an ODI there in 2018
Rohit Sharma says India are ready for any conditions
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 15:48:32 GMT
India captain says their three allrounders gives them a lot of options
ODI rankings: Gill and Theekshana are the new No. 1s
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 08:43:56 GMT
This is the second time Gill is at the summit; the last time was during the 2023 ODI World Cup
Essex sign Shardul Thakur for seven-game County Championship stint
Tue, 18 Feb 2025 14:38:32 GMT
India international set for first taste of county cricket after agreeing deal for first red-ball block
Eden Gardens to host IPL 2025 final on May 25
Sun, 16 Feb 2025 18:04:37 GMT
Qualifier 1 and the Eliminator will be played in Hyderabad, and Qualifier 2 in Kolkata
KKR and RCB set to play IPL 2025 opener on March 22
Sun, 16 Feb 2025 10:09:59 GMT
Chennai Super Kings are expected to host Mumbai Indians on March 23
Champions Trophy winners to get US$2.24 million as prize money
Fri, 14 Feb 2025 07:05:18 GMT
The total prize pot has gone up by 53% to $6.9 million
Pooja Vastrakar, Asha Sobhana ruled out of WPL 2025 with injuries
Thu, 13 Feb 2025 12:23:35 GMT
Parunika Sisodia and Nuzhat Parween will replace them at MI and RCB respectively
Missing in action: Players injured and unavailable for the Champions Trophy
Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:45:03 GMT
India are without their bowling spearhead, Australia are without their entire first-choice pace attack
'That's the way cricket is meant to be played' - Gambhir backs India's left-right combination
Wed, 12 Feb 2025 18:12:47 GMT
In two of India's chases against England, they promoted Axar Patel, and that left KL Rahul with little to do
Gill century, and Kohli, Shreyas fifties power 3-0 rout of England
Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:29:23 GMT
Visitors were 126 for 2 after 18 overs in pursuit of 357, but eventually folded for 214
Samson undergoes finger surgery, expected to be fit in time for IPL 2025
Wed, 12 Feb 2025 08:37:50 GMT
He is expected to take a month to recover after the surgery
Bumrah ruled out of Champions Trophy; Varun a late inclusion in India squad
Wed, 12 Feb 2025 07:17:13 GMT
While the latest scan, which Bumrah underwent in Bengaluru over the weekend, did not reveal anything untoward, it is learned he is not entirely ready to return to bowling yet
England dream of old glory but bowling issues persist
Tue, 11 Feb 2025 09:40:31 GMT
Their run-scoring methods haven't worked on this tour and part of that is due to the variety in the Indian bowling attack
Final decision on Bumrah's availability for Champions Trophy on February 11
Mon, 10 Feb 2025 10:20:54 GMT
Bumrah has not played any cricket since the Border-Gavaskar Trophy ended in early January
Jacob Bethell 'ruled out' of Champions Trophy, Tom Banton called to India as cover
Mon, 10 Feb 2025 11:22:25 GMT
Hamstring injury leaves England looking at potential replacements ahead of Australia opener
Jadeja credits domestic cricket for ODI rhythm
Sun, 09 Feb 2025 20:09:09 GMT
"I bowled almost 30 overs in that match [against Delhi in the Ranji Trophy]. So I never lost my rhythm"
India seal series as Rohit roars back into form with 32nd ODI ton
Sun, 09 Feb 2025 17:54:12 GMT
India chased down their target of 305 with 33 balls to spare as Rohit and Shubman Gill reuinited at the top of the order with a 136-run stand
'I really broke it down into pieces' - Rohit reflects on comeback innings
Sun, 09 Feb 2025 17:39:13 GMT
"He makes things much easier than what it is," Shubman Gill says about Rohit Sharma's century in the Cuttack ODI
Who will make way for Kohli as India target series win?
Sat, 08 Feb 2025 14:45:42 GMT
There is an opportunity for both teams to use this series as a kind of laboratory ahead of the Champions Trophy
Virat Kohli fit to play second ODI against England
Sat, 08 Feb 2025 13:56:24 GMT
India batter had missed the series opener in Nagpur due to a knee injury
Ranji Trophy quarter-finals - teams in the fray, players to watch, and much more
Fri, 07 Feb 2025 14:07:58 GMT
Your ready reckoner for the Ranji Trophy quarter-finals, to be played in Pune, Nagpur, Kolkata and Rajkot from Saturday
Iyer cuts movie night short after late selection call: 'Went off to sleep straightaway'
Fri, 07 Feb 2025 13:40:39 GMT
Iyer, who scored a match-winning half-century, was originally meant to sit out the first ODI
Champions Trophy 2025 FAQs: Who are playing, what are the venues, where to watch and more
Fri, 07 Feb 2025 06:48:56 GMT
We answer all your questions about the upcoming Champions Trophy in Pakistan and the UAE
Kohli misses first ODI against England with injury
Thu, 06 Feb 2025 19:42:42 GMT
India batter suffered a knee injury on the eve of the match
Gill, Shreyas and Axar provide the firepower as India go 1-0 up
Thu, 06 Feb 2025 19:01:27 GMT
Harshit Rana and Ravindra Jadeja picked up three wickets each to restrict England to a very gettable 248
Abhishek up to No. 2 in T20I batting rankings; Varun joint-second among bowlers
Wed, 05 Feb 2025 18:13:05 GMT
Adil Rashid lost his spot as the leader in the bowling charts, while Jofra Archer dropped four places to tenth
WI to begin 2025 home season with three-Test series against Australia
Wed, 05 Feb 2025 17:57:11 GMT
They are also set to tour India for two Tests in 2025
No Indian match officials at Champions Trophy 2025
Wed, 05 Feb 2025 17:11:31 GMT
Javagal Srinath and Nitin Menon "mutually agreed" with the ICC that they would not undertake any officiating assignments in Pakistan
The India of Rohit and Kohli vs the England of Buttler and Root
Wed, 05 Feb 2025 16:05:56 GMT
Two weeks ahead of the Champions Trophy, both teams have an air of vulnerability
Harmanpreet: WPL will play a 'very big role' in the lead-up to home ODI World Cup
Wed, 05 Feb 2025 15:49:33 GMT
Captain says the league will help players fine-tune their game and improve their fitness in the free window after the tournament
Rohit: Varun 'definitely in contention' for Champions Trophy
Wed, 05 Feb 2025 14:57:13 GMT
India's captain also hinted that Rahul could edge Pant as wicketkeeper for the England ODIs
Gardner replaces Mooney as Gujarat Giants captain for WPL 2025
Wed, 05 Feb 2025 07:34:48 GMT
The change was made to free up Mooney, who is Giants' designated wicketkeeper as well as opener
Zaheer wants to get Mayank Yadav to a place where he can 'play longer without breaks'
Tue, 04 Feb 2025 23:59:20 GMT
"You know a bowler of his calibre, to be able to play consistently for the long term, that's where I'm trying to put in all my efforts and energy," says LSG mentor
Varun Chakravarthy added to India's ODI squad for series against England
Tue, 04 Feb 2025 14:20:41 GMT
He was the Player of the Series in India's 4-1 victory in the T20Is against England
'In the zone' Abhishek salutes seniors for guiding him to century
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 03:41:01 GMT
Abhishek's crisp shots and high-intent game in Mumbai left England without any answer and set up India's colossal victory
Jos Buttler hails Abhishek's ball-striking as England succumb to record loss
Sun, 02 Feb 2025 22:16:40 GMT
England captain says team won't veer from aggressive style despite chastening defeat at Wankhede
Gambhir on India's approach: 'We want to try and get to 250-260 regularly'
Sun, 02 Feb 2025 18:27:08 GMT
Coach says India "don't want to fear losing a game of cricket" after batters go all out to finish off 4-1 series result against England
Abhishek shatters records and England in Mumbai
Sun, 02 Feb 2025 17:10:08 GMT
He scored 38 more runs than England's collective total to complete India's 4-1 series win
G Trisha excels with bat and ball as India become back-to-back Under-19 champions
Sun, 02 Feb 2025 12:29:28 GMT
The defending champions steamrolled past South Africa, with their spinners ruling the roost
Suryakumar's India look to land one final blow on England
Sun, 02 Feb 2025 10:57:25 GMT
With the series already wrapped up, India's captain will be keen on marking his Mumbai homecoming with a big performance
Spirited South Africa look to end mighty India's dominance in final clash
Sun, 02 Feb 2025 03:15:28 GMT
Defending champions India will look to extend their dominance as SA set sights on the team to bring home a first women's title
Tendulkar receives BCCI's lifetime achievement award
Sat, 01 Feb 2025 17:16:04 GMT
Bumrah and Mandhana take top awards, while R Ashwin, who retired from international cricket last year, received a special award
Gambhir: Kohli and Rohit will have 'massive roles' to play in Champions Trophy
Sat, 01 Feb 2025 15:07:42 GMT
"These guys are still hungry, and still have the passion to play for the country and deliver for the country"
Buttler: Rana for Dube 'not a like-for-like' concussion sub
Sat, 01 Feb 2025 05:20:17 GMT
"Either Shivam Dube has put on about 25mph with the ball or Harshit has really improved his batting," says the England captain
Hardik, Dube, spinners hand India series win
Sat, 01 Feb 2025 03:02:35 GMT
England were favourites at a point but then went on to lose six wickets to India's spinners
Tendulkar to receive BCCI's lifetime achievement award; Bumrah, Mandhana win big
Fri, 31 Jan 2025 13:43:29 GMT
R Ashwin, who retired from international cricket last year, is set to receive a special award
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