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England's Jos Buttler stepped down from white ball captaincy after the team failed to perform in ICC Champions Trophy 2025.  

England ruled out of Champions Trophy without winning a single clash. 

Jos Buttler resigned from England's white-ball captaincy. 

Jos Buttler along with his wife Louise

Jos Buttler shares heartwarming social media post after stepping down from England's white-ball captaincy

Afghanistan star Ibrahim Zadran was awarded 'Player of the Match' for his iconic 177-run knock against England in a do-or-die clash of ICC Champions Trophy 2025. 

Afghanistan beat England by eight runs. 

Afghanistan will now face Australia for their third group stage clash. 

Ibrahim Zadran of Afghanistan speaks to Azmatullah Omarzai of Afghanistan during the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 match

AFG vs ENG: Not Ibrahim Zadran, Champions Trophy-winning star believes this star is true 'Player of the Match' for Afghanistan vs England clash

Afghanistan batter Ibrahim Zadran scored 177 runs against England during their ICC Champions Trophy 2025 do-or-die clash in Lahore. 

Ibrahim Zadran scored 177 runs against England in Champions Trophy 2025. 

Afghanistan beat England by 8 runs. 

Afghanistan batter Ibrahim Zadran celebrating his century in Champions Trophy against England

'One of the toughest challenges I've faced...': Ibrahim Zadran shares heartfelt post for fans after Afghanistan's historic Champions Trophy win against England 

Afghanistan defeated England by eight runs to stay in the race for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 semifinals. Afghanistan will now face Australia for their third group-stage clash. 

Ibrahim Zadran scored 177 runs against England in Champions Trophy 2025 clash.

Security personnel detain a pitch invader at the end of the ICC Champions Trophy one-day international 

Massive security breach in Lahore, fan storms pitch after Afghanistan’s historic win against England in Champions Trophy 

Afghanistan defeated England by eight runs in a nail-biter do-or-die clash of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 in Pakistan. 

Rashid Khan and Irfan Pathan

WATCH: Rashid Khan's reaction to Irfan Pathan's social media post for Afghanistan's win over England goes viral 

Afghanistan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi was happy with their team's performance and now have the chance to qualify for the semi-finals. 

Afghanistan beat England in Champions Trophy.

England has been eliminated from the tournament.

Afghanistan will face Australia in their next encounter.

Afghanistan cricket team in frame

Hashmatullah Shahidi's stern remark on Afghanistan's do-or-die match against Australia, says 'it will be a new day...will go to the semis'

Afghanistan defeated England eliminating them from the Champions Trophy. They along with South Africa and Australia are still in race for the semi-finals

Check semi-final scenario for Group B.

Australia or South Africa, Afghanistan's thrilling win over England gives heartbreak to which team; know the semifinal scenario here

Jofra Archer set the tone with three new ball wickets, and the Afghan batters appeared unable to match his pace.

England is facing Afghanistan in Champions Trophy.

This is a must-win game for both teams.

Jofra Archer breaks all-time England record.

Jofra Archer in frame

Jofra Archer creates history by surpassing legendary James Anderson, breaks all-time England record during Champions Trophy 2025

Afghanistan won the toss and opted to bat first in their Champions Trophy 2025 do-or-die clash. 

Afghanistan opt to bat against England. 

Brydon Carse misses spot in England's playing XI against Afghanistan. 

 Hashmatullah Shahidi of Afghanistan flips the coin as Jos Buttler of England looks on ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 match between Afghanistan and England 

England make one big change as Afghanistan opt to bat in Champions Trophy 2025 do-or-die clash: Check playing XIs

While expressing his support for Afghanistan's women's cricket rights, Afghanistan skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi reaffirmed that "we cannot control" the issue. 

Hashmatullah Shahidi in frame

Afghanistan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi backs women's team to play but says 'we cannot control'

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Featured League

IPL 2025: Punjab Kings head coach Ricky Ponting says impact player rule is behind MS Dhoni batting lower down the order. 

MS Dhoni has scored 76 runs from 4 innings so far.

Dhoni has pulled off a few stunning stumpings in IPL 2025.

Dhoni has been dismissed only once in IPL 2025.

Ricky Ponting, MS Dhoni

'If his batting output drops, he might start thinking about it': Ponting's verdict on MS Dhoni's IPL future

IPL 2025, SRH vs GT: After a thumping win in their campaign opener, Sunrisers Hyderabad have lost four matches in a row and find themselves at the bottom of the table.

Against GT, SRH's top 3 managed to score 43 runs.

Vettori wants top-order batters to respect the conditions.

SRH lost to GT by 7 wickets after setting a target of 153.

Daniel Vettori, Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head

'They haven't been able to execute it': SRH coach Vettori's message to 'Travishek' & Kishan after 4th straight loss

When Rishabh Pant presented the young spinner Digvesh to Narine on Sunday, he finally got to meet his idol. 

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Rishabh Pant introduces LSG's rising star Digvesh Rathi to his idol Sunil Narine

Jasprit Bumrah continued to train with MI prior to their match against RCB. While some supporters were pleased, others advised Pollard to treat Bumrah carefully. 

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Kieron Pollard lifts Jasprit Bumrah in arms as star pacer finally joins MI camp ahead of RCB clash

Gujarat Titans jumped to second spot in the IPL 2025 points table after their seven-wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad

GT rocketed to second place in the IPL 2025 points table after bulldozing SRH

GT rode on Mohammed Siraj's four-fer and Shubman Gill's fifty to hammer SRH by 7 wickets

Gujarat Titans' captain Shubman Gill (R) and Sunrisers Hyderabad skipper Pat Cummins in frame

IPL 2025 updated points table: GT displace RCB to grab coveted spot, SRH slump to bottom place after 4th defeat in a row

Cricket News

Football

After a stellar performance against the Philadelphia Union, where he scored his 23rd regular-season goal for the club, Lionel Messi is now on the verge of surpassing Gonzalo Higuain for the most goal contributions in Inter Miami’s history.

Lionel Messi is now on the verge of surpassing Gonzalo Higuain for the most goal contributions in Inter Miami’s history.

In Miami's 2-1 victory over the Philadelphia Union last week, Messi’s goal brought his career tally with the club to 23 goals and 20 assists, totaling 43 goal involvements. 

This performance saw him tie Gonzalo Higuain, who previously held the record for the most goal contributions for the Herons. 

Lionel Messi in the frame

Lionel Messi set to break record for Inter Miami FC against Toronto FC

Ice Hockey

The Washington Capitals are dealt with a major blow ahead of the playoffs as their star player Aliaksei Protas has been out on a week-to-week basis due to a lower-body injury. 

Aliaksei Protas has been out on a week-to-week basis due to a lower-body injury. 

The 24-year-old center sustained his injury during the third period of Friday's historic 5-3 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks.

Aliaksei Protas has been one of the breakout players in the NHL this season as he had racked up 66 points (30 goals and 36 assists) in the 76 games he has featured in.

Aliaksei Protas in the frame

Washington Capitals Injury Report: Star forward Aliaksei Protas injured, Capitals’ playoff push now in jeopardy

Alex Ovechkin (895) becomes the greatest goal scorer in the history of NHL after he broke Wayne Gretzky's long standing record of 894 during the loss against New York Islanders on Sunday. 

Alex Ovechkin becomes the greatest goal scorer in the history of NHL after he broke Wayne Gretzky's long standing record.

Ovechkin tallied career goal number 895 on a power play during the second period of the Sunday's game against New York Islanders. 

He surpassed Gretzky's tally of 894 and etched his name in the history books. 

Alex Ovechkin in the frame

Alex Ovechkin rewrites NHL history as he overtakes Wayne Gretzky as all-time goal scorer

Rajasthan Royals captain Sanju Samson scripted history after leading his team to an emphatic 50-run win over Punjab Kings in their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 clash

Rajasthan Royals' captain Sanju Samson in this frame

Sanju Samson tastes history after PBKS vs RR clash, shatters Shane Warne's all-time IPL record

PSL 2025, top 5 wicket-takers: Hasan Ali is expected to break Wahab Riaz's all-time record for most wickets in league's history.

Hasan Ali

Top 5 wicket-takers in PSL history; Hasan Ali needs 6 wickets to break all-time record

Pakistan's Sufiyan Muqeem created history during third ODI against New Zealand where his team suffered a 43-run defeat

Pakistan's Sufiyan Muqeem (L) bowls during the third ODI against New Zealand

Sufiyan Muqeem scripts history during PAK vs NZ 3rd ODI, becomes 1st player in the world to notch this milestone

IPL 2025, LSG vs MI: Hardik Pandya's five-wicket haul went in vain as Mumbai Indians lost to Lucknow Super Giants by 12 runs.

Hardik Pandya

Before Hardik Pandya, 5 Indian players have taken 5-wicket haul as captain: Full list here

The Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will lock horns against the Delhi Capitals for their fourth match of the ongoing Indian Premier League 2025 on April 5 at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. 


Afghanistan vs England Match Stats

Match 8, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore

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