NEW DELHI: India will play all their ICC Champions Trophy 2025 matches in Dubai, but the excitement has spread worldwide. TV sets are being prepped, Team India jerseys are out and dry cleaned, refrigerators are stocked with drinks and snacks, and fans are eagerly awaiting the moment when captain Rohit Sharma walks out for the…
NEW DELHI: India skipper captain Rohit Sharma on Wednesday expressed hope that Shubman Gill will maintain his excellent form into the ICC Champions Trophy.India, considered tournament favorites, will face Bangladesh in their opening match at Dubai International Stadium on Thursday, following their recent 3-0 ODI series victory against England.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube…
Rohit Sharma file photo (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: India skipper Rohit Sharma on Wednesday defended the team’s decision to include five spinners in their Champions Trophy squad.The team composition includes specialist spinners Varun Chakaravarthy and Kuldeep Yadav, alongside spinning all-rounders Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, and Washington Sundar.The pace department features Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh, and…
India bounced back from the 1-4 defeat on Tuesday with a 1-0 win over Germany in the FIH Pro League at the Kalinga Stadium on Wednesday. Gurjant Singh scored the only goal of the match in the opening minute from a rebound before India’s resolute defence shut out the Germans. With the victory, India moved…
Virat Kohli. (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Indian cricket superstar Virat Kohli has always enjoyed the Champions Trophy format, which demands teams to be at their best from the very first match.The tournament is being held for the first time since 2017, when India lost the final to Pakistan. India will begin their campaign against Bangladesh…
Ravindra Jadeja (R) during a practice session ahead of India’s opening match against Bangladesh in the ICC Champions Trophy. (ANI) Hot favourites India will begin their Champions Trophy campaign against Bangladesh in Group A on Thursday, and with just four teams in each group of the eight-team competition, every game matters in the quest to…
Najmul Hossain Shanto. (File Pic – Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Bangladesh skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto expressed confidence in his team’s fast-bowling attack, led by young speedster Nahid Rana, as they prepare to take on India in their Champions Trophy opener in Dubai on Thursday.Despite being considered underdogs, Shanto believes Bangladesh’s seamers, including the 22-year-old Nahid,…
File Pic: India and Pakistan cricketers. (Agency Photo) Cricket fans in India and Pakistan are eagerly awaiting February 23, when the two cricket rivals will face each other in the Champions Trophy 2025 in Dubai. This highly anticipated match is considered one of cricket’s greatest rivalries, surpassing even the historic Ashes series.The Champions Trophy 2025…
Shubman Gill and Babar Azam NEW DELHI: India’s vice-captain Shubman Gill has overtaken Pakistan’s Babar Azam to become the top-ranked ODI batter in the latest ICC rankings, released just ahead of the Champions Trophy. Gill’s exceptional performances in the recent home series against England propelled him to the No. 1 position, surpassing Babar, who had…
South Africa have been on the upswing in the last year, reaching the T20 World Cup and WTC Final. NEW DELHI: The heartbreak of losing a thrilling 2024 T20 World Cup final against India in Barbados must still linger for South Africa. They were on the cusp of securing their maiden ICC T20 World Cup…
