It means three players from India occupy spots inside the top five.
Former cricketers and pundits have slammed India's "undeniable" advantage of playing all their Champions Trophy matches in Dubai, while the other seven teams have to shuttle between three venues in Pakistan, and the UAE.
Legendary Pakistan cricketer Wasim Akram blasted Pakistan after their six-wicket defeat to India in the ICC Champions Trophy Group A match yesterday, comparing the team’s bowling attack to associate nations like Oman and USA and calling for a massive overhaul in the team.
Kohli's 51st ton in the format in Dubai led India to a comfortable victory over their arch-rivals and to the brink of the semifinals.
Star batsman Virat Kohli struck an unbeaten 100 to lead India to a six-wicket win over arch-rivals Pakistan on Sunday and push the title holders to the brink of elimination from the Champions Trophy.
Rohit Sharma's retirement was once again speculated as former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar reckoned the India captain is unlikely to be part of the 2027 ODI World Cup.
Bitter neighbours India and Pakistan clash in a Champions Trophy blockbuster in Dubai today at 3pm (Bangladesh Time).
Pakistan coach Aaqib Javed on Saturday said his fast bowlers are "match-winners" and will pull out something special against arch-rivals India in their pivotal Champions Trophy clash.
Cricketing powerhouses India and Pakistan renew their storied if rare rivalry in the most hotly-anticipated match of the 2025 Champions Trophy in Dubai on Sunday.
India skipper Rohit Sharma on Friday said his team's experienced batters were unfazed by the threat of Pakistan's fast bowlers, ahead of the arch-rivals' blockbuster Asia Cup clash.
Brimming with confidence, Babar Azam and Co reached Sri Lanka yesterday for Saturday's blockbuster showdown against arch-rivals India.
Pakistan's government on Sunday said the country's cricket team will be allowed to play in the World Cup in neighbouring India later this year, but expressed "deep concerns" over security.
The highly-anticipated India-Pakistan clash in the upcoming ODI World Cup, originally scheduled for October 15 in Ahmedabad, is likely to be rescheduled due to the Navratri festival.
The 2023 Asia Cup is set to be held in September and will be played in the 50-over format to ramp up preparations for the World Cup in India in November, the president of the Asian Cricket Council, Jay Shah announced on Thursday.
The plaudits came in thick and fast for the India star after his match-winning knock of 82* against Pakistan at the MCG at the ICC Men's T20 World Cup.
With India chasing 160 to beat Pakistan in their Twenty20 World Cup opener in Melbourne, India needed 16 runs off the final over from Mohammad Nawaz, with batsmen Virat Kohli and Hardik Pandya at the crease.
Virat Kohli said that he was speechless after scripting a memorable victory for India in a last-ball thriller against Pakistan in the T20 World Cup match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground today.
Skipper Rohit Sharma said on Saturday that his India team are relishing the "challenge" of facing arch-rivals Pakistan in their opening match of the Twenty20 World Cup.
The press conference featuring the India skipper Rohit Sharma following their six-wicket defeat to Sri Lanka in an Asia Cup Super 4 clash on Tuesday was on its way to the end as India media manager Anand Subramanium was not going to allow any more questions from the media.
