Former captain Sourav Ganguly believes KL Rahul's "fantastic" statistics in ODIs could be the underlying reason behind head coach Gautam Gambhir preferring him over the explosive wicketkeeper batter Rishabh Pant in India's Champions Trophy playing XI.

Pakistan face arch-rivals India in a Champions Trophy blockbuster on Sunday in front of a sell-out Dubai crowd knowing that another defeat will virtually end their title defence.The neighbours

India has refused to play its Champions Trophy matches in Pakistan, which is hosting its first major global tournament in almost 30 years.

The frenzy surrounding the clash has also sent airfares soaring, as last-minute travellers scramble for flights

Indian middle-order is packed with match-winners who can singkle-handedly win the team games all by themselves, Pakistan lack such stars who have been consistent, Shahid Afridi said ahead of Sunday's

They were found one over short of the target after time allowances were taken into consideration, the ICC said

Former captain Inzamam-ul-Haq weighed in on the factors that could influence the outcome of the blockbuster Champions Trophy clash between India and Pakistan. A new chapter of the fierce rivalry between India and Pakistan will unfold in Dubai on Sunday.

Dubai: The ICC Champions Trophy Event Technical Committee has approved opener Imam-ul-Haq as a replacement for the injured Fakhar Zaman in Pakistan's squad. Zaman suffered an injury while fielding during the opening match against New Zealand and has been ruled out of the Champions Trophy.

Hosts Pakistan suffered a serious blow Thursday when opener Fakhar Zaman was ruled out of the Champions Trophy with an injury ahead of their crunch clash with arch-rivals India. Following Wednesday's defeat in the tournament opener,