Pakistan will face India in the Champions Trophy in Dubai, knowing a defeat could end their title defence. Pakistan, fourth in their group, need a win after losing to New Zealand. India, boosted by recent victories,

India has refused to play its Champions Trophy matches in Pakistan, which is hosting its first major global tournament in almost 30 years.

The highly anticipated match is considered one of the greatest rivalries, and the contest is expected to get much hotter in Dubai.

With India and Pakistan games struggling to fill stands, the Champions Trophy 2025 could play a pivotal role in shaping the future of the 50-over format. Once the lifeblood of the sport, ODI cricket has lost much of its former grandeur,

They were found one over short of the target after time allowances were taken into consideration, the ICC said

Karachi: Hosts Pakistan suffered a serious blow on Thursday when opener Fakhar Zaman was ruled out of the Champions Trophy with an injury ahead of their crunch clash with arch-rivals India. The 34-year-old left-handed batsman was replaced by Imam-ul-Haq,

Hosts Pakistan suffered a serious blow Thursday when opener Fakhar Zaman was ruled out of the Champions Trophy with an injury ahead of their crunch clash with arch-rivals India. Following Wednesday's defeat in the tournament opener,

Imam-ul-Haq, who hasn't played for Pakistan since December 2023, will link up with the team ahead of their next game, against India on February 23 in Dubai

In an exclusive chat with India Today Digital, Pakistan fans Kisa Zahra, Abdul Rahman Shahbaz and Talha Hayat spoke about the return of the Champions Trophy to Pakistan. They spoke about the challenges faced by Pakistan cricket after the bus attack on the Sri Lankan team in 2009 which had led to international cricket coming to a halt in the Asian country.