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9Mar By source belowNo Comments

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Rohit Sharma says he’s ‘not going to retire from this format’ after India win Champions Trophy

India captain Rohit Sharma cleared the air on his rumoured retirement plans by telling journalists at the post-match press conference that he has no plans to retire. “One more thing: I’m not going to retire from this format. Just to make sure that no rumours are spread moving forward,” Rohit Sharma said at the end of the press conference on Sunday after he had guided India to its third Champions Trophy title. Thanks to a 76 from him at the top of the innings, India chased down New Zealand’s 252-run target with an over to spare and four wickets in hand. In the previous games, Rohit Sharma had been losing his wicket after getting starts for India as he tried to bully the opening bowlers of opposition teams. That approach clicked on Sunday in the final, when India needed it to work the most...

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9Mar By source belowNo Comments

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ICC Champions Trophy: Redemption for KL Rahul as crucial innings eases pain of World Cup final

He appeared calm on the outside right through his innings, but in a lighter moment after India won the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy, KL Rahul had time for a joke. “I don’t think I should say this on camera, but I was sh***ng myself at the end there,” Rahul told Simon Doull. The wicketkeeper-batsman, however, was solid once again in a run-chase, finishing unbeaten on 34 off 33 balls as India won back-to-back ICC titles in Dubai on Sunday. “I was confident we could win. In moments like these, in big games, it’s about holding your composure. We all know that’s not easy, but I’m happy we won and got over the line this time. I have batted in situations like this in three of the five games. The games have given me good time in the middle and good preparation for big moments like this,” Rahul said. ...

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7Mar By source belowNo Comments

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Two days before the Champions Trophy final, what’s the mood in the finalists’ camp

Rawalpindi to Dubai. Dubai to Lahore. Lahore to Dubai. This has been New Zealand’s itinerary over the past week and having endured more travel than any other team in the Champions Trophy, the Black Caps chose to give their players a much needed rest on Friday ahead of their final against India this Sunday.While most teams opt for optional or light training on the eve of the match these days, New Zealand have chosen to train under lights on Saturday with India scheduled to practice from 3 PM. While there have been a lot of criticisms directed at the ICC for making the schedule to the comfort of India, the New Zealand coach echoed similar sentiments even though his players downplayed the whole episode. However, he did voice his concern about the hectic schedule. Apart from India who got to p...

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7Mar By source belowNo Comments

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ICC Champions Trophy final: Every batter contributed to team’s cause in its run to final, says Sitanshu Kotak

Indians batting practice during a training session ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 final cricket match, in Dubai, UAE, on March 7, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI India batting coach Sitanshu Kotak was pleased that every batter contributed to the team’s cause in its run to the final and felt the side is well-prepared, having encountered different situations in the four games so far. “The pitches change a bit obviously, but the overall tendency (slow nature) has not changed much. Our batting has been really good. Secondly, in four matches, batting first or second, we have got runs from openers, and when they didn’t, the middle-order has scored,” said Kotak ahead of India’s practice session on Friday (March ...

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7Mar By source belowNo Comments

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IND vs NZ final, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Varun Chakravarthy holds key for the match, says Gary Stead

New Zealand head coach Gary Stead feels that the mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy holds the key for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 finals in Dubai on March 9, 2025. | Photo Credit: Getty Images New Zealand is sweating on the fitness of its pace spearhead, Matt Henry, ahead of Sunday’s (March 9, 2025) Champions Trophy final against India. Henry hurt his shoulder in the semifinal against South Africa in Lahore while taking a catch in the deep. The 33-year-old took a five-for against India in the league game last week at this venue and is a key player for the Kiwis as someone who can give breakthroughs with the new ball. “It was pretty uncomfortable. From our perspective, the positive thing was that he go...

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5Mar By source belowNo Comments

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‘Not buying into it’: Steve Smith dismisses theory that India had edge because of playing all games in Dubai

Did the Indian cricket team have an unfair advantage at the ongoing Champions Trophy? The are after all the only team to play all their games at the same venue in Dubai while the rest of the countries had to play theirs at multiple venues in Pakistan besides a game in Dubai against India? Australian stand-in skipper Steve Smith does not think so, disagreeing with some pundits and players who have voiced their concerns about the hybrid model. After Smith’s team lost to India by four wickets in the semi-finals on Tuesday at the Dubai International Stadium, the stand-in skipper conceded that they had been “outplayed” by a superior team. “I’m not buying into it (India’s familiarity with pitch and condition). India obviously played some really good cricket here. The surface kind of suits their...

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4Mar By source belowNo Comments

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Heinrich Klaasen: ‘Strong man with pure technique’, a dangerous power-hitting machine who can clear boundaries at will

Jofra Archer might well have been wondering what he could have done differently when a couple of good-length deliveries were caressed through the off-side by Heinrich Klaasen for boundaries. There was nothing wrong with the deliveries; it was fast bowling manual 1-0-1 where Archer hit the top of the off-stump, but they were just not enough to contain Klaasen. South Africa will be facing New Zealand in the second semifinal of the Champions Trophy. The Kiwi attack, along with some skilful new-ball bowlers, also possess some canny accurate finger spinners who have troubled the batting line-ups in this tournament thus far. For South Africa to have an edge in the middle overs, Klaasen’s ability to hit good balls for boundaries will be the key. ”He’s a strong man but also backs it up with pure ...

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4Mar By source belowNo Comments

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India vs Australia, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Which team is likely to win today as per Astrology? – The Times of India

On March 4, 2025, India will play a crucial match in the semi-final of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 against a very strong opponent, Australia. It is going to be a tough battle against them. According to the Planetary positions, it won't be so easy to win against a very strong team. India cricketers should make a proper strategy. Before moving ahead, we must explain that we are not going to make forecast that which team will win and which one will lose in today's match but we can just predict according to some important planetary positions. As we all know that India and Australia Match will begin at 2 PM today on March 4, 2025 and this is going to be a tough one for Indian cricket team to win against Australia. According to astrological studies, India will have special difficulties in this...

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2Mar By source belowNo Comments

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Champions Trophy: Glenn Phillips leaves Virat Kohli stunned with yet another incredible flying catch

IND vs NZ Champions Trophy 2025: Perhaps the best fielder in the world right now, certainly the best catcher, New Zealand’s Glenn Phillips has made a habit of taking blinders and he did so again in the Champions Trophy match against India to dismiss Virat Kohli in Dubai on Sunday. The Indian, playing his 300th ODI, was dismissed on 11 and left wondering how on earth Phillips managed to grab that, with a reaction of 0.62 seconds. IND vs NZ LIVE Cricket Score, Full Scorecard: Watch Here Before the match, Phillips was asked in the press conference about the incredible catches he takes. Jokingly, a reporter, wondered: ‘Any particular glue stick you use?’ Philllips, the understated New Zealand cricketer that he is, said: “I think a great deal of luck comes involved. I wish I could say that I’ve...

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2Mar By source belowNo Comments

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India vs New Zealand LIVE Cricket Score, Champions Trophy 2025: IND take on NZ with Group A top spot up for grabs in Dubai

India’s captain Rohit Sharma and head coach Gautam Gambhir and others during a practice session ahead of a One Day International (ODI) cricket match of the ICC Champions Trophy between India and New Zealand, at ICC Academy Ground No 2 , in Dubai, UAE, Friday, Feb. 28, 2025. (PTI Photo/Arun Sharma) A final before real final? India meet their big tournament nemesis New Zealand The highly anticipated India vs. New Zealand Champions Trophy clash is set to reignite old rivalries at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Three days after New Zealand's arrival, the teams finally meet, promising a compelling encounter with significant implications. While both India and New Zealand have secured their semi-final berths, this match is far from inconsequential. It's being touted as a potential "fina...

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1Mar By source belowNo Comments

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ENG vs SA Pitch-Weather Report, Champions Trophy 2025: What to expect from Karachi weather?

ENG vs SA Champions Trophy 2025 National Stadium Pitch Report And Karachi Weather Forecast Updates: England will take on South Africa in the 11th match of the Champions Trophy 2025 at the National Stadium in Karachi on Saturday. The former has been eliminated from the competition after losing the first two games and the latter has one foot in the semi-final. Going into the game though England’s batting has been in good touch it is the bowling that has looked out-of-sorts. Meanwhile South Africa on the other hand did bat well in their only game against Afghanistan and the pace-attack looked like a well-oiled machine on the night. However, South Africa’s second game against Australia was a washout. Here is how pitch and weather will play ENG vs SA pitch reports Story continues below th...

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28Feb By source belowNo Comments

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Afghanistan coach Jonathan Trott: ‘Every game we go into, I expect us to win’

From losing by 275 runs after allowing them to score 417/6 in a 2015 World Cup game 10 years ago, to having the potential to evict Australia out of the Champions Trophy, Afghanistan has come a long way. This makes Australia-Afghanistan a big-ticket clash, eagerly anticipated despite the rain threat. Afghanistan’s South African British coach Jonathan Trott said the many-time ICC champions were in no position to take the Afghans lightly. Story continues below this ad “It’s all on the line,” Trott told media this week. “Since I’ve been coach we’ve played against Australia three times and we’ve been in the game each of those games, so we should take a lot of confidence from that. “I think certainly what happened in the T20 World Cup, and I say this to the players as well, tha...

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27Feb By source belowNo Comments

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Box office clash of Champions Trophy: well-rounded Afghanistan vs clinical Australia

Even before the adrenaline could subside after a heart-stopping, rollercoaster ride against England on Wednesday night in Lahore, Afghanistan’s thoughts started to turn toward Australia. Player of the match Ibrahim Zadran, after his record-breaking 177, said it will be important to avoid simple mistakes when they take on Steve Smith’s men. Sure, knocking out England from the ICC Champions Trophy is a big result for the tournament debutants, but it signified their rise in international cricket that they aren’t just here for these one-off wins. The Afghanistan cricket story, inspiring as it is, is not a surprise anymore. On Friday, they will stand with a chance to add another chapter. World Champions Australia know all too well how difficult it is to face Afghanistan. Rewind back to Mumbai...

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27Feb By source belowNo Comments

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Pakistan vs Bangladesh LIVE Cricket Score, Champions Trophy 2025: Rawalpindi rain in focus; PAK vs BAN Toss, Playing XI updates

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26Feb By source belowNo Comments

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ICC Champions Trophy: Kuldeep Yadav’s subtle wrist-spin sets him apart

In India’s ICC Champions Trophy victory against Pakistan, Virat Kohli’s century (100* on 111 balls) was a key ingredient. But Kuldeep Yadav was the secret spice for India as he played an important role in reducing Pakistan to 241. The subtle nature of Kuldeep Yadav’s art makes him stand out from some of the best wrist-spinners in the history of the game, including the likes of Shane Warne and Anil Kumble. It’s this quality that bamboozles batsmen when they attempt to target Kuldeep at the business end of limited-overs games. Take the match against Pakistan at the ICC Champions Trophy, for example. Story continues below this ad Pakistan had reached 200/5 with eight overs left in their innings. Salman Ali Agha and Khushdil Shah had a good partnership going and were looking t...

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26Feb By source belowNo Comments

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England vs Afghanistan LIVE Cricket Score, Champions Trophy 2025: ENG vs AFG in virtual knockout match in Lahore; Toss, Playing XI updates

Australia's Josh Inglis celebrates after scoring century during the ICC Champions Trophy cricket match between Australia and England, in Lahore, Pakistan. (AP) ICC Champions Trophy: Australia find an Inglis hero in record chase against England Josh Inglis delivered a spectacular, match-winning century, propelling Australia to a thrilling five-wicket victory against England in Lahore. Inglis's unbeaten 120* off 86 balls, characterized by powerful sixes in his favored scoring zone, guided Australia to chase down a daunting 352 with 15 balls to spare. A graphic during the broadcast highlighted Inglis's tendency to score heavily between point and midwicket, and he capitalized on this strength, hitting three crucial sixes in that region. His innings featured powerful shots against England's pac...

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25Feb By source belowNo Comments

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England vs Afghanistan, Champions Trophy 2025: Live-streaming, Squad, Weather, Pitch Report, Playing XIs Prediction

ENG vs AFG Champions Trophy 2025 Match Schedule, Live Streaming, Date, Head to Head, Playing XI Prediction, Pitch Report, Weather: England will take on Afghanistan in a must-win game at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium on Wednesday. A defeat here would severely dent both the teams’ dreams of a semifinal berth in the tournament, as South Africa and Australia have already notched up two points. England’s real problem lies in the patchy form of opener Phil Salt and Harry Brook in the middle-order. Salt’s only hundred in the format was in 2022 and since then the Welshman has not really converted his starts, often getting out after a quick 30 or 40. Brook also offers a similar tale. The Yorkshire man looked in prime form during the home ODIs against Australia last year, hammering a hundred and two fift...

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24Feb By source belowNo Comments

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ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Australia vs South Africa CT match in Rawalpindi preview

South Africas captain Temba Bavuma attends a press conference on the eve of their ICC Champions Trophy match against Australia in Rawalpindi. | Photo Credit: AFP Australia and South Africa, two teams possessing plenty of batting firepower, will look to outmuscle each other in Rawalpindi on Tuesday (February 25, 2025) and put one foot in the semifinals of the Champions Trophy. Not many were giving a depleted Australia a chance in the tournament but their record-breaking chase against England in Lahore has once again shown their penchant for rising to the occasion in ICC events. The dew played its part the other night in Lahore and could once again aid the chasing team in Rawalpindi. Australia are bound to miss t...

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24Feb By source belowNo Comments

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Champions Trophy 2025: Pakistan skipper Rizwan says ‘our campaign is as good as over’

Pakistan’s captain Mohammad Rizwan during the ODI match against India in the ICC Champions Trophy at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, in Dubai, UAE, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI Pakistan captain Mohammad Rizwan has conceded that his team’s Champions Trophy campaign is as good as over following his team’s loss to India here. The six-wicket defeat to India was Pakistan's second in as many games. From Group A, India and New Zealand are expected to reach the semifinals. Pakistan's last league game is against Bangladesh on February 27. "We can say that our campaign is as good as over. We have to depend on results of other matches. There is hope as there is one more game left. As a captain, I don't ...

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24Feb By source belowNo Comments

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‘Brainless and clueless management’: Shoaib Akhtar slams Pakistan think tank after India defeat

Former Pakistan cricketer Shoaib Akhtar has lampooned Pakistan management as ‘brainless and clueless’ after the team’s second successive defeat in the Champions Trophy. After losing to New Zealand in the first game of the Champions Trophy, Pakistan were handed a six-wicket defeat on Sunday by India in Dubai. In a series of clips he shared on his social media handle, Akhtar slammed the way Pakistan team had gone about its business. He pointed out the team selection of an all-rounder-heavy side. The former fast bowler lampooned the team and said that they couldn’t even match the skills of the Men in Blue players like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill. “I am not disappointed at all (by the defeat to India) because I knew what would happen. You can’t select five bowlers, the whole wo...

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23Feb By source belowNo Comments

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ICC Champions Trophy: Virat Kohli becomes quickest batsman to score 14,000 runs in ODI cricket

Virat Kohli plays a shot during the ICC Champions Trophy match against Pakistan in Dubai on February 23, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP Virat Kohli on Sunday (February 23, 2025) created history as he became the quickest batter to score 14,000 runs in One-Day Internationals during the Champions Trophy clash against Pakistan in Dubai. Kohli is now only the third batsman in ODI cricket to have scored 14,000 runs, after the legendary Indian Sachin Tendulkar (18,246 runs) and Sri Lanka’s Kumar Sangakkara (14,234 runs).IND vs PAK, Champions Trophy 2025 LIVE Kohli is the quickest-ever to the milestone, having completed his 14,000 ODI runs in 287 innings. Before him, Tendulkar had taken 350 innings to reach the feat while Sa...

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23Feb By source belowNo Comments

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India vs Paksitan ICC Champions Trophy match at Dubai international stadium in Dubai. Virat Kohli scores 51st ODI century to take India to convincing win

Virat Kohli plays a shot during his splendid century knock in the ICC Champions Trophy match against Pakistan in Dubai on February 23, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI Pakistan was the nominal ‘home’ team for its must-win encounter against India. But in front of a near sell-out crowd, more than three-fourths of whom were decked in blue, the Men in Green got blown away by one of Virat Kohli’s classic ODI masterclass knocks as he belted out his best hits and reaffirmed his status as one of the greatest to have played this format. The 36-year-old’s breezy unbeaten 100 (111b, 7x4) powered the Men in Blue to a comprehensive six-wicket win over its great rival in the second league match (Group-A) of the ICC Champions T...

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22Feb By source belowNo Comments

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Champions Trophy: PCB demands ICC’s explanation after India’s national anthem plays before Australia-England Champions match

A general view of the fans during the Champions Trophy 2025 match between Australia and England in Lahore. | Photo Credit: Reuters Left red-faced after India's national anthem played for a fraction of a second at the start of the Australia-England Champions Trophy match in Lahore on Saturday (February 22, 2025), the Pakistan Cricket Board has blamed the ICC for the fiasco and demanded an explanation from the world body. At the start of the game when the two teams lined up for their national anthems, the spectators were left surprised as the Indian national anthem played for a second before being stopped. A source close to the ICC confirmed that the PCB had sent a letter to the governing body outlining the inci...

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22Feb By source belowNo Comments

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ICC Champions Trophy: Australia’s Steve Smith wins toss; asks England to bat

Australian team are seen during a training session ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy match against England in Lahore. | Photo Credit: Reuters Australian captain Steve Smith won the toss and opted to field against England in the Champions Trophy Group B match in Lahore on Saturday (February 22, 2025). Australia, depleted by the absence of pace trio Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood who are all out of the tournament, have included three fast bowlers with Adam Zampa as frontline spinner. England included wicketkeeper batter Jamie Smith with three frontline fast bowlers and a lone specialist spinner in Adil Rashid. South Africa, who beat Afghanistan by 107 runs on Friday, are the other team...

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22Feb By source belowNo Comments

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Champions Trophy first impressions: Solid South Africa; shaky Afghanistan

If South Africa didn’t enter the tournament as favourites, the pitiless dismembering of Afghanistan showed they are sturdy enough to mount a serious title challenge. Afghanistan, on the other hand, were toothless and without the personnel and wisdom of chasing down 300-plus totals in this format. All bases covered A few doubts lingered about South Africa. Is Ryan Rickelton a worthy heir of Quinton de Kock? Can David Miller alone inject death-over impetus in the (injury-enforced) absence of Heinrich Klaassen? How fit and sharp is Kagiso Rabada? The Proteas found encouraging answers to every question that lurked over them. South Africa’s Ryan Rickelton celebrates after scoring century during the ICC Champions Trophy cricket match between Afghanistan and South Africa, in Karachi, Pakistan Fr...

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21Feb By source belowNo Comments

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IND vs PAK: Shahid Afridi says India has more match-winners than Pakistan

IND vs PAK: Ahead of the big India vs Pakistan clash in the group stage of the Champions Trophy in Dubai on Sunday, former Pakistan cricketer Shahid Afridi has handed a damning indictment of the current Pakistan team. Afridi claimed that the current team that is looking to defend its Champions Trophy title doesn’t have players who know how to win a game single-handedly. “If we talk about match-winners, I’d say that India has more match-winners compared to Pakistan. A match-winner is someone who knows how to win the game single-handedly. Right now, we don’t have such players in Pakistan,” Shahid Afridi said on JioHotstar for a special show in the build up to the India vs Pakistan game. READ MORE: Pakistan legend Wasim Akram showers praise on Rohit Sharma: ‘There is a lazy elegance about h...

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