Skip to content
Search

Latest Stories

Submit Guest Post

Pakistan dominate Champions Trophy team of the tournament

Victorious Pakistan players dominated the Champions Trophy team of the tournament which was announced on Monday with their captain Sarfraz Ahmed named captain of the side.

Fakhar Zaman, who scored a match-winning 114 in Pakistan's 180-run victory over arch-rivals India in the final, was picked alongside the tournament's top scorer Shikhar Dhawan of India.


Bangladesh's Tamim Iqbal was slotted in at number three after driving his side to their maiden semi-final at a major global tournament.

Joe Root represented semi-finalists England for his aggregate of 258 runs while Ben Stokes was rewarded for his all-round contribution.

The bowling lineup was led by Pakistan paceman Hasan Ali, who finished with 13 wickets, and his team mate Junaid Khan. Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who claimed seven dismissals for India, was also named.

England's Adil Rashid was the only spinner after claiming seven wickets.

“To be appointed as captain of the Team of the ICC Champions Trophy 2017, which includes some of the finest and most attractive cricketers of this generation, is the perfect icing on the cake,” Sarfraz said in an International Cricket Council statement.

Team: Shikhar Dhawan (India), Fakhar Zaman (Pakistan), Tamim Iqbal (Bangladesh), Virat Kohli (India), Joe Root (England), Ben Stokes (England), Sarfraz Ahmed (Pakistan) (captain and wicketkeeper), Adil Rashid (England), Junaid Khan (Pakistan), Bhuvneshwar Kumar (India), Hasan Ali (Pakistan), Kane Williamson (New Zealand) (12th man) (Reporting by Hardik Vyas in Bengaluru, editing by Ed Osmond)

Add EasternEye As Your Trusted Source
preferred source on google news

More For You

ronaldo-portugal-football
Cristiano Ronaldo #7 of Portugal during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group K match between Portugal and Uzbekistan at Houston Stadium on June 23, 2026 in Houston, United States.
(Photo by Charlotte Wilson/Getty Images)

Cristiano Ronaldo retires from Portugal: the records, the trophies and the line about immigrants

Highlights

  • Cristiano Ronaldo, 41, announced his retirement from international football on Thursday 5 November in a video, captioned "Portugal estará sempre em mim" ("Portugal will always be in me")
  • He leaves as the most-capped men's international of all time, with 234 appearances, and its record scorer, with 146 goals
  • He won Euro 2016 and the Nations League in 2019 and 2025, and is the only player to score at six men's World Cups
  • His message thanked fans, including "immigrants" who felt Portugal "a little closer" for 90 minutes

Cristiano Ronaldo has retired from international football, ending a career with Portugal that began in August 2003 and set records no other men's player has reached.

Keep ReadingShow less