Champions Trophy 2025: Miller admits travelling back and forth wasn’t ideal after South Africa’s semis exit

David Miller did not want to ‘make any excuses’, but he admitted that it wasn’t an ideal situation to travel back and forth between Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates for the Champions Trophy fixtures. The South African team left for Dubai from Karachi on Sunday afternoon and was back in Lahore on Monday for … Read more

Champions Trophy 2025: A no-show from Pakistan and its fans for semifinal at Gaddafi Stadium

The Liberty Chowk usually remains the hub of activities every time the Gaddafi Stadium hosts a cricket match. Fans queuing up near the gates and waving the flags of their team is a common sight. But Wednesday afternoon felt different. With Pakistan already knocked out of the tournament, the usual rush was missing, and so … Read more

NZ vs SA Dream11 Prediction, Champions Trophy 2025: New Zealand vs South Africa playing XI, fantasy team picks, squads

South Africa will take on New Zealand in the second semifinal of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 in Lahore on Wednesday. The BlackCaps finished the group stage with two wins and a loss to finish second in Group A with four points. They will now face the Proteas, who topped Group B with five points. NZ vs SA DREAM11 PREDICTION … Read more

‘Bit of a logistical challenge, but everyone’s professional about it’ – Mitchell Santner on shuttling between Dubai and Pakistan during Champions Trophy

A visibly tired Mitchell Santner yawned as he walked into the media centre ahead of New Zealand’s training session at the Gaddafi Stadium on Tuesday. The last few days have been tiresome for the New Zealand skipper and his team, being made to shuttle between Pakistan and Dubai for their Champions Trophy group league fixtures. … Read more

Matthew Breetzke registers highest score on debut in ODI history, smashes 150 against New Zealand

South Africa opener Matthew Breetzke registered the highest score by a batter on One-Day International debut during the ongoing Tri-Nation series match against New Zealand in Lahore on Monday. Breetzke scored 150 off 148 balls, and smashed 11 fours and five sixes to achieve the feat. He broke the record of Desmond Haynes, who had … Read more