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Basit Ali picks Champions Trophy XI with no Pakistani players, backs Rohit Sharma as captain

Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali has revealed his ICC Champions Trophy playing XI after the tournament concluded with India clinching a record third title in Dubai. The Rohit Sharma-led Indian team defeated New Zealand by four wickets in a thrilling final to lift the coveted trophy.

The Times of India

Pakistan Launches 'Full-scale' Operation To Free Train Hostages

More than 450 passengers were on board when militants captured the train at the entrance of a tunnel in a remote frontier district, with an unknown number of hostages still being held.

Latin Times

'I still need 5-6 more trophies': Hardik Pandya after winning Champions Trophy and T20 World Cup in a short span

NEW DELHI: India all-rounder Hardik Pandya finally lifted the ICC Champions Trophy eight years after his valiant knock went in vain against Pakistan in the 2017 final. That night, a young Pandya smashed a blistering 76 off 43 balls, but India fell to a crushing 180-run defeat. Pandya found redemption…

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Baloch Liberation Army: Who are the militants behind Pakistan train hijacking?

Baloch separatist outfit is designated as a terrorist group by Pakistan and the US

The Independent UK

More than 100 passengers freed from Pakistani train hijacked by militants

Insurgent group in restive Balochistan province claims it still holds 182 security personnel

The Independent UK

Pakistani security forces battle to free about 300 hostages aboard a hijacked train

Pakistani security forces exchanged gunfire on Wednesday with hundreds of separatist militants as they sought to free about 300 hostages aboard a train in the country’s rugged southwest, officials said

The Independent UK

Pakistan Train Hijack: Over 150 hostages rescued; Know all updates

Of the rescued, 26 are women and 11 children. The local reports also stated that 16 fighters of BLA have been killed while operation is still on. Read further on Dynamite News

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How unstoppable India went unbeaten in Champions Trophy

India's triumphant campaign in the ICC Champions Trophy exhibited a blend of seasoned expertise and emerging talent, culminating in their record third title. Under the astute leadership of Rohit Sharma, the team demonstrated remarkable consistency, remaining unbeaten throughout the tournament.

The Times of India

Pakistan To Launch 'Full-scale' Operation To Free Train Hostages

Pakistan security forces were set to launch a "full-scale operation" on Wednesday to free train passengers taken hostage by militants, including suicide bombers, officials said.

International Business Times

Deadly Pakistan train hijack: What happened, who was rescued, what’s next?

Pakistan’s military says it has rescued 346 passengers, but 28 people are dead, apart from 33 attackers.

Al Jazeera

Insurgents attack a train carrying hundreds of people in Pakistan and the fate of most is unknown

Pakistani insurgents have attacked a passenger train carrying several hundred people and claimed to have taken more than 100 hostages, though officials later said at least 80 were rescued

The Independent UK

Batting coach Yousuf changes mind, will travel with Pakistan team to New Zealand

NEW DELHI: Hours after initially withdrawing from the New Zealand tour, Pakistan's batting coach Mohammad Yousuf reversed his decision on Tuesday and confirmed his availability for the white-ball series.

The Times of India

Pakistan Train Hijack: At Least 182 Hostages Taken By Separatist Militants

The Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) claimed responsibility for the assault, which took place on Tuesday as the Jaffar Express, traveling from Quetta to Peshawar, was attacked.

International Business Times

Dozens of passengers taken hostage after Pakistan militants attack train

Civilians have released from the train in Balochistan, militants claim, while military personnel are being held hostage

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Militants Hold Hundreds Of Train Passengers Hostage In Pakistan

Armed militants held hundreds of train passengers hostage on Tuesday in an ongoing siege claimed by a separatist group behind rising violence in southwestern Pakistan.

Al Jazeera

Most of the world’s population is breathing dirty air: Report

IQAir study finds that Chad, Bangladesh, Pakistan, India and the Democratic Republic of Congo have the dirtiest air.

The Guardian - UK

Militants say 214 people taken hostage as train hijacked in Pakistan

Baloch Liberation Army claims to have killed 30 military personnel after blowing up tracks in Balochistan region

The Times of India

Pakistan's batting coach Mohammad Yousuf pulls out New Zealand tour

NEW DELHI: Mohammad Yousuf, Pakistan's batting coach, has withdrawn from the New Zealand tour due to his daughter's illness. The former captain had notified the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) about his decision to step back.

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Gunmen hijack train in Pakistan’s Balochistan, take hundreds hostage

Baloch Liberation Army claims responsibility for attack on train travelling from Quetta to Peshawar.

Dynamite News

Baloch Liberation Army claims to hijacked train in Pakistan, know all updates

Breaking News coming in from Pakistan where the Baloch Liberation Army claimed to have hijacked a train in Bolan. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Times of India

PCB lodges 'complaint' with ICC for sidelining it at Champions Trophy presentation ceremony

The absence of a representative from the host nation's cricket federation, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), at the presentation ceremony after the Champions Trophy final in Dubai on March 9 hasn't gone down well with the PCB, following which the board has lodged an official complaint with the International Cricket…

The Times of India

Michael Bracewell to captain New Zealand in T20I series against Pakistan

Michael Bracewell is set to make his home debut as New Zealand's captain in the forthcoming five-match T20I series against Pakistan following his impressive performance in the recently-concluded ICC Champions Trophy where New Zealand finished as runners-up, losing to India in the final.

The Times of India

'Had India played in Pakistan, they ... ': Wasim Akram on venue controversy

NEW DELHI: India’s advantage of playing all their matches in Dubai became a hot topic of debate the moment they kicked off their Champions Trophy campaign. Many questioned whether Team India had an unfair edge, as they played all their games — including the group stage, semifinal, and final —…

The Times of India

Mahmudullah opts out as BCB awards central contracts to 22 players for 2025

NEW DELHI: The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced central contracts for 2025 on Monday, awarding 22 players. Most of the contracted players were part of Bangladesh’s squad at the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, held in Dubai and Pakistan.

The Times of India

Watch: Shoaib Akhtar slams PCB for not sending representative to Champions Trophy final in Dubai

NEW DELHI: The failure of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to send a single representative to Sunday's 2025 Champions Trophy final at the Dubai International Stadium has drawn harsh criticism from former player Shoaib Akhtar.

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