Jammu and Kashmir scripted an extraordinary tale of resilience in Indian domestic cricket to claim their maiden Ranji Trophy title by out-batting traditional heavyweights Karnataka in the final in Hubbali on Saturday.
Australia wicketkeeper Brad Haddin has been ruled out of cricket's Champions Trophy in South Africa this month while he recovers from finger surgery.
Auqib Nabi, Jammu and Kashmir's key bowler, is focused on performing well in the Ranji Trophy final against Karnataka, aiming to leverage his adaptive skills and contribute to his team's success.
England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff will have knee surgery and has withdrawn from the one-day squad to play Australia next month and for the Champions Trophy, the England and Wales Cricket Board said on Sunday.
Mohammad Asif will replace all-rounder Abdul Razzaq in the only change from the one-day squad that recently toured Sri Lanka.
The 29-year-old right-hander was ruled out of the remainder of the Ashes series following an operation on his troublesome Achilles tendon injury on Wednesday, which is expected to take six weeks to heal.
The International Hockey Federation is planning to introduce two wild card entries in the Champions Trophy from next year which will increase the number of competing teams in the prestigious event from six to eight, Pakistan Hockey Federation secretary Asif Bajwa said on Tuesday.
A resurgent Indian hockey team, with its penetrative attack and solid defence, can actually challenge for the top spot in the Champions Trophy.
The International Cricket Council decided to convert the 2021 ICC Champions Trophy scheduled in India into a World T20 event, finally scrapping the eight-team ODI tournament, the context and relevance of which has been questioned repeatedly.
The BCCI threw its weight behind Pakistan and backed the traditional rivals to host the ICC Champions Trophy next month even as many cricket boards are apprehensive of sending their players for the tournament in the violence-hit country. Pakistan is anxiously waiting to learn if it will host the prestigious event as the ICC Board convenes a teleconference on Sunday to decide the issue.
Following are the statistical highlights of first match of the Champions Trophy between Sri Lanka and South Africa played at Supersports Park.
Pakistan head coach Muhammad Saqlain admitted that India are ahead of his side in terms of preparations.
National selectors ignored Rahul Dravid and Sourav Ganguly while naming 30 Indian probables for the ICC Champions Trophy in September.
Max Verstappen returned to the Formula One podium for the first time this season on Sunday but the Red Bull driver, third in Canada, left no doubt about his unhappiness with new rules he considers to be anti-racing.
Services defeated Kerala 1-0 in the final of the 79th National Football Championship for the Santosh Trophy 2025-26, with Abhishek Pawar scoring the decisive goal in extra time.
Down by an early goal, India staged a magnificent fightback to beat two-time champions Pakistan 3-1 in their second outing of the Asian Hockey Champions Trophy 2018, at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, in Muscat, on Saturday.
The New York Knicks swept the Cleveland Cavaliers 4-0 to reach their first NBA Finals since 1999, powered by Jalen Brunson's brilliance and a dominant Game 4 victory.
Elina Svitolina of Ukraine defeated Coco Gauff in the Italian Open final, signalling her ambitions for the upcoming French Open.
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty fought back to win the Singapore Open title, defeating Indonesia's Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Shohibul Fikri in a thrilling final.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) could move the Champions Trophy from Pakistan because of security concerns and will continue to monitor the situation before making a decision on the fate of the September tournament.
All drug tests for prohibited substances during the ICC Champions Trophy produced negative results.
Images from the ICC Champions Trophy Group B match between Pakistan and South Africa at Edgbaston, Birmingham on Monday.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday said it will review the security for next month's ICC Champions Trophy and the Women's World Cup in the United Kingdom following a terror attack in Manchester, which killed 22 people.
The ICC said the Champions Trophy would be held from September 24 to October 5 next year.
Images from the ICC Champions Trophy match between India and West Indies in London, on Tuesday.
England's formidable limited-overs squad fully deserve the 'favourites' tag going into next month's Champions Trophy at home, all-rounder Moeen Ali has said.
The Champions Trophy tournament starts October 15.
The biennial one-day tournament is scheduled from Oct. 7 to Nov. 5.
India is on the stand-by to host the Champions Trophy to be held in December in case the event is shifted from Lahore.
India will recover quickly from their early exit at the Twenty20 World Cup and are certain to mount a serious challenge at the Champions Trophy in South Africa next month, coach Gary Kirsten said. India have recalled Rahul Dravid to the one-day team for the first time in almost two years to bolster their batting on pacy South African pitches at the September 22-October 5 ICC Champions Trophy.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) executive board will hold a teleconference in Dubai on Sunday to decide the fate of the Champions Trophy, amid concerns by players about travelling to Pakistan for the event. An ICC task force set up to allay the safety concerns of the Australia, New Zealand, England and South Africa boards will hold its own teleconference first, on Friday, an ICC press release said on Wednesday.
Slow left-armer Robin Peterson received a call-up on Friday when South Africa named two spinners in their squad for next month's Champions Trophy in Pakistan. Peterson will replace batsman Hashim Amla in the squad that is now preparing for the limited-overs section of their tour of England. South Africa won the Test series 2-1.
Hockey Australia officials are worried about the safety of their players in Pakistan.
Images from the Group A Champions Trophy match between Australia and Sri Lanka at The Oval on Monday.
How Andy Flower, Mo Bobat, Rajat Patidar and Virat Kohli transformed Royal Challengers Bengaluru from IPL underachievers into back-to-back champions and potential dynasty builders.
Images from the Group B match between Pakistan and West Indies at The Oval.
Morne Morkel makes a return to the limited-overs format after nearly 10 months, adding experience to the pace bowling group featuring Kagiso Rabada, Wayne Parnell, Chris Morris, Dwaine Pretorius and Andile Phehlukwayo.
Former IPL chairman Lalit Modi suggests Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) should offer Gautam Gambhir a long-term role with equity, similar to Shane Warne's deal with Rajasthan Royals.
The Indian cricket board has dismissed concerns that teams might pull out of the Champions Trophy after Tuesday's bombings on Mumbai trains that killed at least 186 people.
World Cup bronze medallists Argentina stunned Olympic champions Germany 3-0 in their concluding Pool B match to end their league engagements in the Hero Champions Trophy hockey tournament, in Bhubaneswar, on a high note.
