Virat Kohli, Shubman Gill, and Babar Azam (AP Photos) NEW DELHI: Indian cricket team‘s batting maestro Virat Kohli has once again displayed his acumen by climbing up the ICC ODI rankings for batters. His match-winning knock of 84 against Australia in the Champions Trophy semifinal propelled him to the fourth position, a testament to his…
Pakistan have left out Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan for Pakistan’s T20I leg of their white-ball tour of New Zealand. Salman Ali Agha was named as the captain while Shadab Khan was appointed as the vice-captain. Shadab hasn’t played a T20I since the Men’s T20 World Cup in the West Indies and USA. As per…
Virat Kohli and Babar Azam in Dubai. (ANI Photo) Pakistan’s disastrous ICC Champions Trophy campaign ended in disappointment, with the hosts failing to register a single win. Their final group-stage game against Bangladesh in Rawalpindi was washed out, and they finished last in the Group A standings. A heavy defeat to arch-rivals India only deepened…
DUBAI: A major reason why Pakistan are floundering in the ICC tournaments in recent years, and are being beaten by arch-rivals India consistently, is the steady decline of Babar Azam, once their premier batter.Having made his debut against Zimbabwe in Lahore in May 2015, Babar, then just 22, announced his fine talent to the world…
Babar Azam‘s attempt to get his batting back on track produced a laborious half-century and promising start in his two innings of the ICC Champions Trophy, where the team continued with him as an opener. And Pakistan’s defeat in both the matches to get eliminated from the race to the semis made the criticism of…
If anyone deserves to be called ‘King’ it is Virat Kohli and not Babar Azam, said Mohammad Hafeez on Sunday after the conclusion of India’s Champions Trophy match against Pakistan. Speaking on PTV, Hafeez slammed PR agencies and spokesperson of Babar Azam, who keep hyping him up on social media. Hafeez’s comments come after a…
Hardik Pandya and Babar Azam (AP Photos) NEW DELHI: The intense rivalry between India and Pakistan reached new heights on Sunday during the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 as Hardik Pandya dismissed Pakistan’s star batter Babar Azam in a dramatic fashion that took social media by storm.Pakistan had made a steady start, with Babar and Imam-ul-Haq…
Hardik Pandya’s fiery send-off to Babar Azam (Screengrabs) NEW DELHI: Emotions ran high as Hardik Pandya dismissed Pakistan batter Babar Azam in what was an early blow for the Men in Green during the high-stakes clash at the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 on Sunday.Following a steady start to the innings against India, Pakistan openers, Babar…
Babar Azam was criticised for his slow knock in Pakistan’s Champions Trophy opener against New Zealand on February 19 at the National Stadium in Karachi. After being asked to bat first, the Black Caps put up a massive score of 320 for five on the board. Babar opened the batting alongside Saud Shakeel, but failed…
Shubman Gill and Babar Azam NEW DELHI: India’s vice-captain Shubman Gill has overtaken Pakistan’s Babar Azam to become the top-ranked ODI batter in the latest ICC rankings, released just ahead of the Champions Trophy. Gill’s exceptional performances in the recent home series against England propelled him to the No. 1 position, surpassing Babar, who had…