Interim head coach Aqib Javed, who addressed the media after practice, did not give any specific reason for Azam's absence, saying that the former captain chose to rest.

In the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 match between India and Pakistan, Hardik Pandya secured a crucial wicket by dismissing Babar Azam, shifting momentum in India's favor. Azam scored 23 runs. Shortly after,

Babar Azam became the third Pakistan batter to complete 1000 runs in ICC One-Day International tournaments during the Champions Trophy 2025 match against India in Dubai on Sunday.

Team India all-rounder Hardik Pandya had a last laugh in a short battle against Pakistan star batter Babar Azam in the Champions Trophy 2025 clash at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday, February 23.

Pakistan’s captain Mohammad Rizwan (C) and his Indian counterpart Rohit Sharma (R) look on after the toss before the start of the ICC Champions Trophy one-day international (ODI) cricket match between Pakistan and India at the Dubai International Stadium in Dubai on February 23, 2025. — AFP

Former Pakistan skipper Sarfaraz Ahmed batted for the resumption of bilateral series between his side and India. The 37-year-old led his outfit to the 2017 Champions Trophy crown, beating India comprehensively in the summit clash.

Hardik Pandya gave a playful send-off to Babar Azam in the high-stakes ICC Champions Trophy 2025 clash between India and Pakistan in Dubai on Sunday. Opting to bat first after winning the toss, Pakistan started steadily, but Pandya shifted the momentum in India's favor with a crucial breakthrough in the ninth over.

I n the 2025 Champions Trophy league stage encounter against India, Babar Azam made history and left his mark on the history books. Before being removed, the Pakistani opener hit

Virat Kohli gave Babar Azam a pat in the back amid the much-anticipated India-Pakistan clash at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday. A video of the same surfaced on social media as the netizens praised the sportsmanship of the two star batters, especially with both of them struggling for runs recently.