LONDON: Those hoping for a thrilling Champions Trophy final between India and Pakistan at the Oval on Sunday may take heart from the only other occasion the arch-rivals have met in the climax of a major ICC world event. Twenty20, pioneered as a professional sport in the English county game, was still in its global infancy a decade ago, when ... Read More »
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India vs Pakistan: It’s Virat Kohli’s brutality vs Sarfraz Ahmed’s charm as arch-rivals clash
Virat Kohli: “In Test cricket, we (India) have been able to reach the top with that mindset, having the hunger to win. We have taken it across all formats. Ruthlessness is something we definitely speak about all the time. We go in with that mindset and that goes a long way in a tournament like this.” Here is a captain ... Read More »
India vs Pakistan: Mohammad Amir can win back hearts, maybe even gain redemption, against Men in Blue
As the saying goes, big players perform in big matches. Well there is no bigger match than a clash between India and Pakistan in any sport. Sunday, 4 June will see the arch-rivals clash in the Champions Trophy at a jam-packed Edgbaston in front of 25,000 excited fans. Edgbaston will not be a place for the faint-hearted, rather it will ... Read More »
India go top of the table after winning thriller against Pakistan
India had to dig deep into their reserves to eke out a 3-2 victory over arch-rivals and defending champions Pakistan in a preliminary league match of the fourth Asian Champions Trophy hockey in Malaysia on Sunday. India exhibited their composed defence when under pressure from early Pakistan raids and worked hard to gain control of the showpiece encounter of the ... Read More »
Statistical highlights: India Vs Pakistan
Mirpur: Statistical highlights of the Asia Cup match between India and Pakistan in Mirpur. • For the first time against India and the sixth time overall, the Pakistani openers have posted centuries in the same innings. The said achievement has been accomplished three times against Sri Lanka and once each against Bangladesh, India and New Zealand. • Two opening batsmen ... Read More »
Ind vs Pak: Clear skies in Mohali after rain and thunderstorm
MOHALI: Ahead of the crucial India-Pakistan cricket World Cup semifinal, the skies cleared up on Wednesday morning after a thunderstorm followed by light rain in Mohali and Chandigarh. Special Coverage: India vs Pakistan Semi Final Met officials said the skies would remain clear for most of the day. They added, however, that there was possibility of light showers towards the ... Read More »
From Motera to Mohali, and then Mumbai?
If you thought a bleeding Brett Lee summed up intensity on the cricket field, wait till Team India take on Pakistan in the semifinal at Mohali. It’s the match that fans, organizers and advertisers have been fantasizing about, and the fact that it will be Pakistan’s first match on Indian soil since 26/11 lends an extra edge, if any was needed. The bad news ... Read More »