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Champions Trophy campaign on a high note when the Ashes rivals clash in Lahore on Saturday. With both teams struggling in the ODI format, Australia—despite being the reigning world champion—comes into the match after back-to-back series defeats to Pakistan (1-2) and Sri Lanka (0-2), making this Group B encounter a closely contested affair.

Stay updated with all the action from the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. Check the Champions Trophy 2025 Schedule, track the latest Champions Trophy Points Table, and follow the top performers with the most runs leaderboard and most wickets tally.Australia: Travis Head, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Steve Smith (c), Marnus Labuschagne, Josh Inglis, Glenn Maxwell, Alex Carey (WK), Nathan Ellis, Aaron Hardie, Sean Abbott, Adam ZampaEngland: Phil Salt, Ben Duckett, Jamie Smith (WK), ⁠Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jos Buttler (c), Liam Livingstone, ⁠Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer, ⁠Adil Rashid, ⁠Mark WoodPhil Salt, Ben Duckett, Jamie Smith (wk), Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jos Buttler (capt), Liam Livingstone, Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood.Steve Smith (capt), Sean Abbott, Alex Carey, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Aaron Hardie, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Spencer Johnson, Marnus Labuschagne, Glenn Maxwell, Tanveer Sangha, Matthew Short, Adam Zampa.

International Masters League (IML) is set to kick off with a thrilling showdown between Sachin Tendulkar’s India Masters and Kumar Sangakkara’s Sri Lanka Masters on February 22. As excitement builds for this much-anticipated tournament, the league has secured a stellar roster of sponsors and partners.

Afghanistan: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Sediqullah Atal, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Azmatullah Omarzai, Gulbadin Naib, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaq FarooqiSouth Africa: Temba Bavuma (c), Ryan Rickelton, Matthew Breetzke, Rassie van de Dussen, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), David Miller, Wiaan Mulder, Marco Jansen, Kagiso Rabada, Keshav Maharaj, Tabraiz ShamsiAfghanistan have been on the rise in recent times. They defeated the likes of England, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka in the 2023 ODI World Cup before reaching the semifinals of the T20 World Cup last year.South Africa will be missing the services of Anrich Nortje, Nandre Burger, and Gerald Coetzee due to injuries.The Afghanistan vs South Africa clash will be the first from Group B which also includes England and Australia.

illegal Indian migrants deported by the US to the Latin American country.

Coca-Cola is attempting to capitalise on Pakistan hosting its biggest cricket event in nearly 30 years, and steal the spotlight away from the host nation's official team sponsor Pepsi, by tapping into the country's love of 'tape-ball cricket'.

Rohit Sharma reached another milestone in One-Day Internationals (ODIs) as he became the second fastest batter after Virat Kohli to complete 11,000 ODI runs. The achievement came during India’s Champions Trophy 2025 clash against Bangladesh.

Champions Trophy has been a platform for some of the greatest ODI performances, with several batsmen etching their names in history through remarkable centuries. The tournament begins today with hosts Pakistan taking on New Zealand in Karachi.

ICC Champions Trophy has not only been a stage for exhilarating cricket but also a battleground for numerous controversies that have captured global attention.

Manickam Tagore on Monday moved an adjournment motion in the Lok Sabha to discuss and demanded a discussion on the arrest of 14 Indian fishermen by the Sri Lankan Navy.

Sri Lankan electrical sub-station led to a countrywide power outage on Sunday, officials confirmed. The blackout started at 11:30 am local time (0600 GMT) and remained unresolved in some areas after three hours.

Debt-stricken Sri Lanka has marked its 77th independence anniversary with a military parade, while the country’s newly elected president, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, pledged to heal Sri Lanka's economic woes by the end of his five-year term

Eikhoigi Imphal International Film Festival (EIIFF)-2025' from February 6 to promote the art of cinema and position the state as a strategic hub for independent filmmaking.

Reliance Consumer Products Ltd (RCPL) has teamed up with former Sri Lankan cricketer Muttiah Muralitharan to co-create, manufacture and sell sports drinks in India called Spinner to be priced at Rs 10 for 150 ml bottles, about half the price of sports drinks brands like Gatorade and Powerade sold by PepsiCo and Coca-Cola, executives aware of the plans said.

IPO is entirely a fresh issue of 2 crore equity shares, according to the draft red herring prospectus (DRHP). The company is planning to use Rs 289.4 crore out of the IPO proceeds for acquisition of dry bulk carriers in the supramax category in the secondary market, and further use Rs 19.5 crore for repaying debt.

Smriti Mandhana, wicketkeeper-batter Richa Ghosh and all-rounder Deepti Sharma were on Saturday named in the ICC Women's T20I Team of Year 2024 which was dominated by the Indians. Besides the three Indians, the ICC team has two South Africans, and one player each from Sri Lanka, England, West Indies, Australia, Ireland and Pakistan.

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NTPC on Tuesday said it is setting up a 50 MW solar project in Sri Lanka in a joint venture (JV) with Ceylon Electricity Board. The project by the 50:50 JV named Trincomalee Power Company Limited (TPCL) is being set up at Sampoor in Trincomalee in the neighbouring island nation.

Big Bash League 2025 season on Friday.