Urooj Mumtaz looks ahead to Pakistan's crucial game against India in Dubai

India and Pakistan are renewing their epic rivalry on the cricket field in front of an audience of hundreds of millions of people tuning in to catch the two arch rivals go head-to-head in Dubai in United Arab Emirates.

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New Zealand fast bowler Ben Sears has been ruled out of the Champions Trophy tournament in Pakistan with a hamstring tear. Sears suffered the injury in training in Karachi on Wednesday. Scan results have shown a minor tear which would keep Sears out of action for two weeks.

Pakistan spinner Abrar Ahmed dismisses Shubman Gill with a "fabulous piece of bowling" during their match against India at the ICC Champions Trophy in Dubai.

Virat Kohli scored his first ODI hundred since November 2023 during India's Champions Trophy clash against Pakistan in Dubai. After the game, he talked about his shot selection and to be "able to bat the way I wanted to bat".

Captain Najmul Hossain Shanto won the toss and Bangladesh decided to bat against India in their Group A match at the Champions Trophy. India will be playing its group games and potential knockout matches in the United Arab Emirates after the Indian government prevented its team from traveling to Pakistan owing to past regional conflicts.

Sri Lanka captain Charith Asalanka won the toss and elected to bat in the second and final one-day international against Australia at R. Premadasa Stadium on Friday. Australia is preparing for the Champions Trophy tournament later this month in Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates.

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Australia fast bowler Mitchell Starc has withdrawn from the Champions Trophy for personal reasons, leaving the squad without its three frontline quicks for the ODI tournament in Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates.

Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif speaks during the World Governments Summit in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)