Top names Shoaib Akhtar, Shahid Afridi, Sohail Tanvir, Shoaib Malik, Kamran Akmal, Mohammad Hafeez featured in the first season before they got barred from the IPL

Pakistan deployed around 16,000 police and paramilitary rangers for the safety of the visiting teams in Karachi, Lahore and Rawalpindi.

Pakistan legend Waqar Younis has come out with a fiery response on social media after ex-cricketer Mohammad Hafeez questioned the legacy of the 1990s and early 2000s stars.

Babar Azam wasn't picked for Pakistan's T20I series against New Zealand after the team's early Champions Trophy exit.

Jason Gillespie branded Sunil Gavaskar's verdict on Pakistan team 'absolute nonsense' despite the side's early Champions Trophy exit.

Pakistan cricket team spinner Abrar Ahmed found himself in the headlines after he gave a fiery send-off to Shubman Gill during the Champions Trophy 2025 match against India.

Pakistan's former red-ball head coach, Jason Gillespie has said that interim head coach, Aaqib Javed and the national selectors should take the responsibility for the team's poor performance in the ICC Champions Trophy.

The Indian cricket team is facing a lot of criticism for the fact it is playing all its Champions Trophy 2025 matches in Dubai.

The former captain has put the blame of Pakistan's early exit from the Champions Trophy on the players who represented the country in the 90s.

The incident happened during the final of the ongoing President's Trophy between State Bank of Pakistan and Pakistan Television (PTV) in Rawalpindi.

An awkward incident took place on live television between former Pakistan captain Mohammad Hafeez and pace great Shoaib Akhtar. Shoaib Malik was also part of the discussion.

Pakistan great Wasim Akram savaged a fan on live television, leaving his fellow panelists in splits.

Pakistan cricket team batter Babar Azam was dropped for the upcoming T20I series against New Zealand following a disastrous Champions Trophy 2025 campaign.

India have played all their Champions Trophy 2025 matches in Dubai while the other teams had to traverse venues and countries

BCCI vice president Rajeev Shukla on Wednesday said it is "very categorical and clear" that resumption of bilateral cricket between India and Pakistan is subjected to Indian government's clearance

Jason Gillespie took a jibe at Pakistan's interim head coach Aaqib Javed for undermining them during their stint with the Men in Green and running a campaign "behind the scenes" to take their role across all formats.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Vice-President, Rajeev Shukla, was among the cricket board representatives attending the second semifinal of the ICC Mens Champions Trophy 2025 between New Zealand and South Africa

As things turned out, India beat Australia in the Champions Trophy 2025 semi-final to enter the final. Pakistan, on the other hand, were knocked out from the Champions Trophy in the group stage itself.