Pakistan cricket

February 17, 2025 5:46 PM

Champions Trophy will rekindle Pakistan’s love of cricket, say former captains

Cricket fans in Pakistan are buzzing ahead of the Champions Trophy and hosting the elite one-day international tournament will rekindle the country's love affair with the sport, three former captains said. The event, which features the sport's top eight sides in the ODI format, begins on Wednesday with the hosts up against New Zealand in Karachi. It will be the first major global tournament hosted by Pakistan in nearly 30 years and former batting great Inzamam Ul Haq told Reuters there was no ...

February 14, 2025 10:57 AM

Pakistan hopes hosting major cricket tournament will erase worries of instability

Pakistan is hoping that hosting its first major multi-country cricket tournament in nearly 30 years will help erase worries of instability in the country and restore confidence in it as a tourism and investment destination. The Champions Trophy, which kicks off next week, comes to Pakistan as the country battles two insurgencies and a political crisis that has sent its former prime minister and greatest cricket hero, Imran Khan, to jail. But the government and Pakistan's cricket board believe ...

January 20, 2025 3:59 PM

Champions Trophy tour thrills cricket fans in England before arriving in India

The ICC Men’s Champions Trophy Tour with DP World recently completed its eventful England leg, building excitement for the tournament’s ninth edition, which is set to take place in Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates from February 19 to March 9. During the England leg, the trophy was taken back to The Oval – the venue of the last ICC Champions Trophy final in 2017, where 2025 hosts Pakistan emerged victorious. The iconic setting provided a nostalgic backdrop as England wicket-keeper Jam...

November 28, 2024 12:09 PM

Champions Trophy: PCB promises to do ‘what’s best for Pakistan cricket’

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi reiterated the board’s firm stance on hosting the Champions Trophy on Wednesday, emphasizing that they would do whatever it takes to ensure the best outcome for Pakistan cricket. "Our stance is very clear," Naqvi said during a press conference held at the Gaddafi Stadium. "I promise we'll do what is best for Pakistan cricket. I'm constantly in touch with the ICC chairman, and my team is in constant communication with them. We're still clear i...