India batter Shubman Gill overtook Babar Azam to become the world No.1 batter in the ICC ODI rankings. On Wednesday, February 19, Shubman became the top ranked batter owing to a sensational performance in the 3-match series against England. Shubman’s rise to the top rank amongst ODI batters comes right before the Champions Trophy 2025….
Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Nearly three decades after the 1996 ICC World Cup graced Pakistani soil, the nation stands at the precipice of another historic moment. With the hands of the clock glued to the famous tower of Faisalabad ticking fast, the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy is all set to…
Babar Azam, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma NEW DELHI: When India face Pakistan, everything is at stake. The world seems to come to a standstill, streets fall silent, and homes erupt with deafening cheers or pin-drop silence – depending on which side of the border you reside in. A sea of blue will flood the…
Star Pakistan batter Babar Azam has urged fans and media to stop calling him king. The Pakistan star is often referred to as ‘king’ by his fans on social media for his remarkable consistency with the bat. However, Babar has been undergoing inconsistent form in recent times as he hasn’t scored an ODI century since…
India vice-captain Shubman Gill hit a stunning century against England at the Narendra Modi Stadium I Ahmedabad. Playing in the 3rd ODI of the series. Gill notched up 112 runs off 102 balls. The century meant that Gill has now scored centuries in all formats at the venue. Shubman has a total of 412 runs…
Star Pakistan cricketers Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam were seen flaunting their team’s new jersey ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 on Friday, February 7. Pakistan Cricket unveiled their team’s new kit for the mega event through a special video on their social media accounts capturing the emotions of the fans. The video conveys…
Azam Khan (Photo by ILT20) NEW DELHI: Ahead of the Desert Vipers’ opening game of this season’s ILT20, against the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders on Sunday, Director of Cricket Tom Moody confirmed UAE wicketkeeper-batter Tanish Suri would keep wickets for the team in the early stages of the tournament.Moody was asked on the Vipers Voices…
Pakistan captain Shan Masood hailed Babar Azam for stepping up in the absence of Saim Ayub. The youngster fractured his right ankle and was stretchered off midway through the second Test between South Africa and Pakistan at Newlands in Cape Town. Babar scored two fifties in the New Year’s Test, but his efforts were not…
Wiaan Mulder and Babar Azam (Screengrabs) NEW DELHI: Pakistani star batter Babar Azam and South African bowler Wiaan Mulder engaged in a heated exchange on the third day of the second Test in Cape Town on Sunday.During Pakistan’s follow-on innings, Babar executed a solid drive towards the bowler in the 32nd over. After collecting the…
Day 3 of the New Year’s Test between South Africa and Pakistan witnessed a heated exchange at Newlands in Cape Town. The incident occurred when South African pacer Wiaan Mulder aggressively threw the ball toward Babar Azam, hitting the Pakistani batter on the pads. This took place during the 32nd over of Pakistan’s second innings…