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Indian fans are already gearing up for the final encounter, but the team needs to focus on their next clash in the 2nd semi-final of the ICC Champions Trophy against Bangladesh at Edgbaston on Thursday. India, after an impressive performance against South Africa, would be hopeful to maintain the same intensity against the Bengal Tigers, who are undoubtedly the underdogs, they are opinionated and passionate about the win. Having beaten New Zealand in their group stage, Bangladesh seems to be high on morale. As they prepare to take on the neighbour. For Bangladesh fans, it is their first major tournament semi-final, while for India, it’s their fourth major in four years. Can Bangladesh make into their first ever major international trophy finals or will India live up to their goals as favourites?  It will remain to see if India retain right-arm off break bowler Ravichandran Ashwin or bring Umesh Yadav back to the playing eleven as his pace scared the opponent...

Pakistan won the game in yet another rain-curtained encounter match when they met South Africa at Edgbaston. Pakistan won by 19 runs via the Duckworth-Lewis Stern method. With this loss, the Proteas will have to win their last group game against India in order to progress to the next round. Here are some of the best reactions on Twitter during the course of the game.. Rain Rain Go Away (Don't plz ) #PAKvSA #ChampionsTrophy17 — Muhammad Wasim (@MuhammadWasim77) June 7, 2017 That's it! Imran Tahir is a Spartan.😞 #PakvSA pic.twitter.com/PbRby46bzK — Sunil- The Cricketer (@1sInto2s) June 7, 2017 Although it's light rain but meant to rain as per forecast for the next few hours #PakVSA — zainab abbas (@ZAbbasOfficial) June 7, 2017 should be called the duckworth lewis trophy #CT17 #PAKvSA — Gaurav Kalra (@gauravkalra75) June 7, 2017 South Africa ki mehnat par fir paani fir gaya. #PAKvSA — Sunil- The Cricketer (@1sInto2s) June 7, 2017 Som...

The International Cricket Council has revealed the names of eight teams, who will be participating in the Champions Trophy 2017. Australia, India, South Africa, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, England, Bangladesh and Pakistan are the eight teams that have been confirmed by the ICC based on their current ODI rankings. The teams have been confirmed for the 2017 Champions Trophy: http://t.co/ZGzz3U1Lo4 Who will lift the trophy? pic.twitter.com/CPmIKQbGuK — ICC (@ICC) September 30, 2015 Unfortunately - West Indies, who won the title back in 2004 defeating England - did not make into the list after Pakistan pipped them to eighth place. While, Bangladesh returns to the event for the first time since 2006 after replacing the Caribbeans to the 7th spot in the ICC ODI Rankings. The ICC Champions Trophy tournament will be hosted by ECB from the June 1 to 18, 2017.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced, England and Wales will host the 2017 World Test Championship. The ICC confirmed that the new competition will replace the 50-over Champions Trophy. " The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) will host the inaugural event in June/July 2017, while the second edition will be held in India in February/March 2021, " an ICC statement read. "The ICC Champions Trophy in England and Wales was highly acclaimed and appreciated by all," ICC Chief Executive David Richardson said. "However, the principle of one pinnacle global event for each of the three formats over a four-year cycle is a good one and, as such, the ICC Board has agreed to replace the Champions Trophy with the ICC World Test Championship. "Now that the ICC World Test Championship has been confirmed, we'll work on the playing conditions and qualification criteria, and will submit these to the ICC Board for approval in due course." ...

Australian batsman David Warner has been suspended for the rest of the Champions Trophy games and two Ashes warm-up games due to bar-room altercation with Joe Root. Although Left-handed Opening Batsman Warner will be available for the first Test of Ashes at Trent Bridge. The 26-years-old Warner was fined A$11,500 on top of the suspension. Although Cricket Australia did not release further details of the hearing or Warner's response to the charge. As per the reports that Warner's belief that Root was impersonating Hashim Amla when wearing a false beard, but the England camp has said Root was making fun of himself and referring to taunts from his team-mates that he was too young to grow facial hair. Warner was stood down from Australia's Champions Trophy match against New Zealand on Wednesday and after the game, stand-in captain George Bailey said the altercation was "very minor" and had "been dealt with in-house".

Pakistan umpire Asad Rauf has been withdrawn by the ICC from the upcoming Champions Trophy in England. As per the media reports, " he was under investigation by Mumbai Police. " The Champions Trophy 2013, has been touted to be the last one and would be hosted by England from June 2013. " In the wake of reports that the Mumbai Police are conducting an investigation into Asad Rauf's activities, we feel that it is in Asad's best interests as well as those of the sport and the event itself, that he is withdrawn from participating in the ICC Champions Trophy, " Dave Richardson, the ICC chief executive, said in a statement on Thursday. List of Umpires and referees For Champions Trophy 2013 There will be 12 Umpires for the entire tournament. Billy Bowden Rod Tucker Aleem Dar Richard Kettleborough Kumar Dharmasena Bruce Oxenford Asad Rauf (ruled out) Nigel Llong Tony Hill Steve Davis Marais Erasmus and Ian Gould. Match referees fo...

Soon it is time for the very last ICC Champions Trophy, as the ICC has deemed it unnecessary to have so many tournaments each year, and would like to trim the amount down. This should put no damper on the excitement for this year’s event as those who love one day international cricket tournaments are in for a treat. The field this year is closer in terms of roster strength and their chances of winning this tournament is very close. It is looking to become a great tournament. The ICC Champions Trophy tournament in 2013 will be played in England, and starts 6th of June and finishes of with a final at the Edgbaston stadium in Birmingham the 23rd of June. It is a tightly packed playoff, with 15 games played over the course of 2 weeks. With only 8 teams being invited, the level is bound to be high, and the competition will be fiercer than ever. Group A The first group features the hosts, England, and three other teams in Australia, New Zealand and Sri Lanka. Only two teams wil...

Pakistan have announced 15 members squad for Champions Trophy 2013 , starting from June 6, 2013. Shahid Afridi has been dropped from the squad and Misbah ul Haq is the captain for the squad. Pakistan squad: 1. Nasir Jamshed 2. Mohammad Hafeez 3. Imran Farhat 4. Kamran Akmal 5. Misbah-ul-Haq (c) 6. Shoaib Malik 7. Asad Shafiq 8. Saeed Ajmal 9. Junaid Khan 10. M. Irfan 11. Asad Ali 12. Wahab Riaz 13. Umer Amin 14. Abdul Rehman 15. Ehsan Adil

England 's Right-handed batsman Ravi Bopara has been recalled for the Champions Trophy 15-man squad. In addition, Tim Bresnan and Graeme Swann are back to squad after their respective elbow surgeries. Geoff Miller, the national selector, said: " He's been given another opportunity because we know what's he capable of doing," he told Sky Sports News. "He's got all aspects to his game - the bowling has come on very well - batting-wise, we know what he can do and he's good in the field as well. But let's not talk about one person, this is a squad and it's about them all performing. " England squad : Alastair Cook (capt), James Anderson, Ravi Bopara, Tim Bresnan, Jonny Bairstow, Ian Bell, Jos Buttler, Steven Finn, Graeme Swann, James Tredwell, Jonathan Trott, Chris Woakes, Stuart Broad, Eoin Morgan, Joe Root

Dwayne Bravo has been announced as the new West Indies ODI captain for the Champions Trophy by replacing Darren Sammy, who retains his place in the side. Chairman of the selection panel, Clyde Butts, said: " Our results in Tests and T20s have been showing consistent improvement, and Sammy deserves every kudos for the work he has done in leading and moulding the team in these formats, We remain confident in his leadership in these formats, and will recommend that he continues as the captain for Test and T20 cricket." West Indies squad: Dwayne Bravo (capt.), Denesh Ramdin (wk & vice-capt), Chris Gayle, Jason Holder, Tino Best, Darren Bravo, Kieron Pollard, Ravi Rampaul, Johnson Charles, Sunil Narine,  Marlon Samuels, Ramnaresh Sarwan, Kemar Roach, Darren Sammy, Devon Smith

Indian batsman Gautam Gambhir and Yuvraj Singh has been dropped from the Champions Trophy probables list whereas Shikhar Dhawan and Murali Vijay as the two openers has bagged the place. A wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Karthik and pacer Umesh Yadav returned to a squad from injury that will be captained by MS Dhoni. India Squad for Champions Trophy 2013 : MS Dhoni (Capt.), Shikhar Dhawan, Suresh Raina, Dinesh Karthik, Virat Kohli, Murali Vijay, Rohit Sharma, Umesh Yadav, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Ravindra Jadeja, R Ashwin, Ishant Sharma, Amit Mishra, Irfan Pathan, R Vinay Kumar.

Australian allrounder Mitchell Marsh has returned to Australian duty after being named in the 15-man squad for the Champions Trophy . Australia squad: Michael Clarke (capt), George Bailey (vice-capt), Phillip Hughes, Adam Voges, Glenn Maxwell, Mitchell Marsh, David Warner, Shane Watson, Xavier Doherty, Clint McKay, Matthew Wade, James Faulkner, Mitchell Johnson, Mitchell Starc, Nathan Coulter-Nile.

Fast bowler Chanaka Welegedara has been included in Sri Lanka 's 15-man squad for the Champions Trophy , whereas Spinner Ajantha Mendis has not been included. Sri Lanka squad : Tillakaratne Dilshan, Kusal Perera, Angelo Mathews (capt), Dinesh Chandimal (vice-capt), Lahiru Thirimanne, Jeevan Mendis, Kumar Sangakkara, Mahela Jayawardene, Rangana Herath, Nuwan Kulasekara, Thisara Perera, Lasith Malinga, Sachithra Senanayake, Chanaka Welagedara, Shaminda Eranga.

South Africa 's allrounder Jacques Kallis has not been selected in Champions Trophy squad whereas Batsman JP Duminy makes a return to the team. South Africa Squad : AB de Villiers (capt), Hashim Amla, Faf du Plessis, Colin Ingram, Farhaan Behardien, JP Duminy, Ryan McLaren, David Miller, Rory Kleinveldt, Morne Morkel, Robin Peterson, Aaron Phangiso, Graeme Smith, Dale Steyn, Lonwabo Tsotsobe

Pakistan fast bowler Umar Gul , has been ruled out for the Champions Trophy due to an injury on his right knee. He sustained the injury during last month just after the Centurion ODI against South Africa and since then he has been sidelined. He will board to Melbourne in May for surgery. " Gul complained of right knee pain during the recently concluded one-day series against South Africa ," a PCB spokesman confirmed. "He was rested for the last two one-dayers for imminent damage to his medial meniscus and bone of the right knee. A later MRI scan confirmed a full thickness tear of the posterior horn of medial meniscus with patchy bone bruising on his right knee."

Sri Lanka have announced their 30-man provisional squad for the ICC Champions Trophy in June this year. The squad have five uncapped players including fast bowler Ishara Jayaratne, batsmen Kithuruwan Vithanage, Shehan Jayasuriya and Angelo Perera and spinner Milinda Siriwardana. Sri Lanka will play their first match of the Champions Trophy against New Zealand at Cardiff on June 9. Squad : Tillakaratne Dilshan, Kusal Perera, Mahela Jayawardene, Angelo Mathews, Upul Tharanga, Kumar Sangakkara, Kithuruwan Vithanage, Angelo Perera, Lahiru Thirimanne, Dinesh Chandimal, Thilina Kandamby, Lasith Malinga, Chamara Welegedara, Ishara Jayaratne, Shehan Jayasuriya, Chamara Kapugedara, Thisara Perera, Shaminda Eranga, Jeevan Mendis, Dilruwan Perera, Suranga Lakmal, Farveez Maharoof, Seekuge Prasanna, Sachithra Senanayake, Rangana Herath, Ajantha Mendis, Nuwan Kulasekara, Dilhara Lokuhettige, Milinda Siriwardana, Malinga Bandara.

Three senior players Virender Sehwag, Zaheer Khan, and Harbhajan Singh have been excluded from their list of probables for the Champions Trophy in June this year. India's Under-19 captain Unmukt Chand and allrounder Parvez Rasool has been included for the Champions Trophy Probables. Probables : M Vijay, Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli, Yuvraj Singh, Gautam Gambhir, Unmukt Chand, Dinesh Karthik, R Ashwin, Manoj Tiwary, Ajinkya Rahane, Suresh Raina, Rohit Sharma, MS Dhoni, Wriddhiman Saha, Ambati Rayudu, Kedar Jadhav, Umesh Yadav, Shami Ahmed, Amit Mishra, Ravindra Jadeja, Ishant Sharma, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jalaj Saxena, Parvez Rasool, Praveen Kumar, Ishwar Pandey, Irfan Pathan, Vinay Kumar, Ashok Dinda, Siddarth Kaul.

Former Australia wicketkeeper, Luke Ronchi has bagged his place to a New Zealand squad for the Champions Trophy starting in June. Daniel Vettori also made a cameback after eight months of an ankle injury. NZ Champions Trophy squad : Brendon McCullum (capt), Trent Boult, James Franklin, Martin Guptill, Grant Elliott, Andrew Ellis, Kyle Mills, Colin Munro, Mitchell McClenaghan, Nathan McCullum, Tim Southee, Ross Taylor, Luke Ronchi, Daniel Vettori, Kane Williamson

The senior Pakistan batsman, Younis Khan has been left out of a 30-man squad for the Champions Trophy to be held in June. In addition, Allrounder Abdul Razzaq is ignored by the national selectors. The Champions Trophy is scheduled to be held in England in June. Pakistan are in Group B along with India, South Africa and West Indies. Pakistan preliminary squad: Nasir Jamshed, Mohammad Hafeez, Misbah-ul-Haq, Haris Sohail, Ahmed Shehzad, Asad Shafiq, Asad Ali, Anwar Ali, Imran Farhat, Umar Akmal, Hammad Azam, Azhar Ali, Shoaib Malik, Umer Amin, Mohammad Irfan, Wahab Riaz, Sohail Tanvir, Shahid Afridi, Ehsan Adil, Imran Khan, Junaid Khan, Umar Gul, Yasir Arafat, Saeed Ajmal, Aizaz Cheema, Abdul Rehman, Rahat Ali, Zulfiqar Babar, Kamran Akmal, Mohammad Rizwan