By Roohan Ahmed Cricket has finally come back to Karachi, the city where I was born and started playing the game in the late 90s. Like thousands of fans, I too am grateful to the Pakistan Cricket Board, its chairman Najam Sethi, the government and all the law-enforcement-agencies for making this city safe again for…

Pakistan’s star fast bowler Mohammad Amir was promoted into the country’s top category Wednesday following his brilliant Champions Trophy performance, just 19 months since returning to international cricket after a five-year spot-fixing ban. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) shuffled several players while issuing new lists of contracts for national duty, given on the basis of…

LONDON: Pakistan paceman Mohammad Amir continued his rich seam of form from the Champions Trophy win over India, striking early for Essex using a pink ball on a landmark day for English county cricket. Amir trapped Middlesex Nick Gubbins lbw as the latest round of county championship matches got underway on Monday. The new day/night…

India’s share of world cricket revenues was increased from $293 to $405 million on Thursday, under a new deal agreed among other wide-ranging reforms at a meeting of the game’s global governing body in London. The deal came after India protested a decision in April to divide revenues more equitably among members of the International…

Opener Fakhar Zaman, who hit a sparking century in the Champions Trophy final against India, was spotted taking a bath in a Mardan canal with local kids.  Wearing white Kurta and jeans, Fakhar Zaman was seen bathing while fans made photographs. Watch the video.

NEWS DESK: Australian cricketing legend Adam Gilchrist on Monday credited Pakistan’s adaptability and perseverance in the face of domestic challenges as key to their rout of favorites India in the Champions Trophy. Pakistan, once a cricketing powerhouse, has watched its world ranking slide as top teams have refused to tour the conflict-prone country, forcing the…

By Graeme Smith Fans and players alike will have been hoping for a dramatic, exhilarating final to top off any major tournament. It was a fairytale end to what has ended up being a watershed tournament for Pakistan cricket. As far as I’m concerned, it was a fantastic result for cricket, and a result that…

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif announced a reward of Rs 1 crore for every player of the Pakistan One Day International squad that won the ICC Champions Trophy 2017 tournament, on Tuesday.  Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb said that by performing well in the Champions Trophy tournament, the national team had…

BURHANPUR: The Indian government has taken into custody 15 persons from Madhya Pradesh for celebrating Pakistan’s victory over India in the final of the Champions Trophy 2017, on Tuesday.  According to details, the suspects were allegedly bursting crackers and raising pro-Pakistan slogans after the men in green trounced India by 180 runs on Sunday to…

Left-arm seamer Rumman Raees was surrounded by hundreds of cricket fans as he arrived at Karachi airport accompanied by Pakistan captain Sarfraz Ahmed, carrying the Champions Trophy early on Tuesday.

As Pakistani supporters burst into jubilation to celebrate the country’s Champions Trophy victory, a British cop could not hold on his sentiments for long. Watch this video…

Four players of the Pakistan cricket team were accorded an arousing welcome at Lahore airport, two days after the Green Shirts clinched Champions Trophy title by beating India in the final in England. Watch this report…

LONDON: The Champions Trophy could be scrapped in favour of staging the World Twenty20 every two years, according to International Cricket Council (ICC) chief executive David Richardson. Pakistan thrashed India by 180 runs to win this year’s edition of the Champions Trophy at The Oval on Sunday, with a worldwide television audience of millions watching…

ISLAMABAD: Nine members of Pakistan’s ICC Champions Trophy winning team will return home in the wee hours of Tuesday amid warm welcome from officials and fans. According to a spokesman of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), the players will return to their respective cities. Left-handed opener Fakhar Zaman, who scored a maiden century against arch-rivals India…

ISLAMABAD: The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday announced the Team of the ICC Champions Trophy 2017, which includes players from five of the eight participating sides, with Pakistan’s Sarfraz Ahmed as captain. The side was selected by a jury of cricket experts, which included former captains Michael Atherton of England, India’s Sourav Ganguly, Ramiz…

Pakistan has moved to sixth position in the MRF Tyres ICC ODI Team Rankings following its triumph at the ICC Champions Trophy 2017, and its players have made significant gains in the individual rankings following its 180 runs victory over India in the final on Sunday. Pakistan has leapfrogged Sri Lanka and Bangladesh to move…

LONDON: After Pakistan thrashed India by 180 runs to clinch their maiden ICC Champions Trophy title, 10 memes went viral over the internet. So sit back, relax and laugh yourselves silly with these memes:- 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.  

A man carried out heavy celebratory aerial firing after Pakistan won the Champions Trophy and got away with the crime despite a police mobile passed by him as he was firing.

LONDON: India has won the toss and chose to field in their high octane ICC Champions Trophy 2017 final against Pakistan at The Oval on Sunday, Samaa reported. Mohammad Amir is making his return to the side and Rumman Raees has been dropped from the team. India has not made any change to their playing…

A light moment was witnessed in the Pakistani camp ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy final ahead of India as Shoaib Malik became a reporter and interviewed bowler Hasan Ali. They also discussed the celebration style of the Pakistani bowler.  

Members of the Parliament have their fingers crossed for Pakistan beating India in the final of the ICC Champions Trophy 2017.