The Champions Trophy is being revived after eight years with holders and hosts Pakistan playing New Zealand in the opening game of the ninth edition on Wednesday. The one-day international (ODI) competition was initially scrapped by cricket's global governing body,

The ICC Champions Trophy is back for the first time since 2017. The 'Mini World Cup' has had a stop-start existence in cricket's calendar.

Despite often flying under the radar in discussions about India's all-round options, Axar Patel brings a rare skill set -- a spinner, who bashes spin with his bat, while being a reliable left-arm spinner.

The Champions Trophy prize pot will increase to $6.9 million this year, a jump of 53% from 2017, with the winners receiving $2.24 million, the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced Friday. Holders Pakistan will host an ICC showpiece event for the first time in 28 years.

Bitter rivals India and Pakistan rarely play each other on the cricket field, but when they do there is an unparalleled thirst for tickets.

However, those hopes have turned gloomy, and instead, cricket’s most intensified and passionate rivalry will resume at the Dubai International Stadium, in Dubai. Notably, the archrivals are set to clash on February 23,