England will have to rebuild and regain their confidence in the 50-over format after a dismal Champions Trophy campaign, out-going captain Jos Buttler said, before adding that they had enough talent to turn around their flagging fortunes.

Bangladesh are set to bank big despite their sorry display in the Champions Trophy.

Former Bangladesh opener Tamim Iqbal said ensuring player payments should be the main priority in the upcoming edition of the Dhaka Premier League (DPL). 

They top Group B and join Australia, India and New Zealand in the semi-finals, with the fixture line-up to be confirmed when the latter two meet in Dubai on Sunday.

They were bowled out for 179 within 39 overs, the lowest total in the tournament this year - and it sealed South Africa's path into the semi-finals as England will not be able to win by a big enough margin to put Afghanistan in second spot via their net run rate.

Departing England captain Jos Buttler won the toss and opted to bat against South Africa in their final ICC Champions Trophy Group B match in Karachi on Saturday.

Virat Kohli is set for his 300th ODI on Sunday in the latest landmark for the Indian batting great after silencing doubts over his form and future with a match-winning ICC Champions Trophy century.

After the match between Australia and Afghanistan was called off at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore yesterday, things became a bit interesting for South Africa, who will play England in their final group game of the Champions Trophy in Karachi today. Here, we present you the qualification scenarios for both South Africa and Afghanistan for the semifinals, along with some interesting facts regarding today’s encounter:

Star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan is set to take part in the upcoming Asian Legends League, which begins on March 10. Shakib will represent Asian Stars in the five-team competition.

Stalwart top-order batter Daryl Mitchell has declared himself fit to face India in New Zealand's final Champions Trophy group match after missing the win over Bangladesh on Monday because of illness.

Australia's Matt Short looks set to miss the Champions Trophy semifinals after suffering a thigh injury during Friday's abandoned Group B match against Afghanistan in Lahore.

South Africa coach Rob Walter said his team will be wary of an under-performing England, who have the ability to beat anyone on their day, when they meet in a key Champions Trophy match on Saturday.

Bangladesh’s spin-bowling coach Mushtaq Ahmed is close to signing a two-year contract extension with the Tigers. The former Pakistan spin wizard left to be with his family in Lahore after Bangladesh’s final ICC Champions Trophy group-stage fixture got washed out in Rawalpindi but had a chat with The Daily Star’s Samsul Arefin Khan about Bangladesh’s disappointing campaign in the global event and some of the factors that contributed to it. The excerpts are as follows:

India skipper Rohit Sharma and Mohammed Shami are fit and raring to go against New Zealand in the final group match of the Champions Trophy, the team said Friday.

Since its foundation in the 1960s, Pakistan’s capital Islamabad has always been a well-planned city, with separate zones for administration, educational and commercial institutions and residential areas –unlike most major cities in the Indian sub-continent.

The all-important ICC Champions Trophy Group B match between Australia and Afghanistan in Lahore ended in a no result due to rain, sending Australia through to the semifinals while leaving Afghanistan’s hopes of making it to the top four on the brink.

“All of us have our backs to the wall. Everyone’s salary [in DPL] has decreased. We discussed how we can get out of this situation. The players have already accepted it for this season,” a cricketer who was in today’s meeting told The Daily Star.

Champions Trophy fever in Pakistan has plummeted after the hosts crashed out of the first major cricket event in the country in three decades without winning a game.

Jos Buttler said on Friday he is to step down as England's white-ball captain after a disastrous Champions Trophy campaign ended with them failing to reach the semi-finals.

Afghanistan's Sediqullah Atal plays a shot during the ICC Champions Trophy one-day international (ODI) cricket match between Australia and Afghanistan at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on February 28, 2025.