Sri Lanka captain Charith Asalanka won the toss and elected to bat in the second and final one-day international against Australia at R. Premadasa Stadium on Friday. Australia is preparing for the Champions Trophy tournament later this month in Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates.

New Zealand fast bowler Ben Sears has been ruled out of the Champions Trophy tournament in Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates with a hamstring tear.

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India and Pakistan are renewing their epic rivalry on the cricket field in front of an audience of hundreds of millions of people tuning in to catch the two arch rivals go head-to-head in Dubai in United Arab Emirates.

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Captain Najmul Hossain Shanto won the toss and Bangladesh decided to bat against India in their Group A match at the Champions Trophy. India will be playing its group games and potential knockout matches in the United Arab Emirates after the Indian government prevented its team from traveling to Pakistan owing to past regional conflicts.

The scheduled visit by the President of United Arab Emirates Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to Pakistan on 27th February has been postponed due to unknown reasons. Credible diplomatic sources told The Nation that UAE authorities have conveyed the decision to postpone the visit by their President to Pakistan and said that the visit is being rescheduled.

The United Arab Emirates has announced a scholarship program for students of Balochistan to promote higher education in the province. Under the scholarship, twenty-five candidates, including five female students, have been selected from different districts of the province after conducting written tests.

Pakistan and United Arab Emirates have agreed to maintain regular high-level engagements and consultations to further solidify bilateral ties and coordinate on regional and international issues of mutual concern.

Pakistan’s intelligence bureau has reportedly issued a high alert over a possible terror plot targeting the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy 2025. The alert states that terror outfits based out of Pakistan are planning to kidnap foreigners for ransom.