Varun Chakravarthy (AP photo) NEW DELHI: Mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy has emerged as a crucial player in India’s Champions Trophy campaign with his exceptional bowling performances.Chakravarthy’s impressive tally of seven wickets in two Champions Trophy matches, including a five-wicket haul against New Zealand in the group stage, has positioned him among the tournament’s leading wicket-takers…

Babar Azam and Virat Kohli after their Champions Trophy match in Dubai. (ICC Photo) JioStar has achieved new milestones in broadcasting live sporting events across TV and digital platforms, breaking TV records with the India vs Pakistan match in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. The match, which Star Sports has branded as the ‘Greatest Rivalry’…

File Pic: Varun Chakravarthy, second from right, celebrates the wicket of New Zealand’s Glenn Phillips. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: New Zealand coach Gary Stead acknowledged that India’s ‘mystery’ spinner Varun Chakravarthy poses a big challenge in the ICC Champions Trophy final, as the Kiwis strategise to counter him. The ICC showpiece final between India and…

Mumbai Indians‘ skipper Harmanpreet Kaur received a fine of 10 percent of her match fee for expressing disagreement with the umpire’s ruling during their match against UP Warriorz at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow.“Harmanpreet Kaur admitted to the Level 1 offence under Article 2.8 which relates to showing dissent at an umpire’s decision during…

The India vs New Zealand final for the 2025 Champions Trophy in Dubai on Sunday may turn into a cat-and-mouse affair as both the teams try to outwit each other in a battle of equals despite India’s unbeaten run, which includes a victory over the Kiwis as well during the group stage of the tournament.The…

NEW DELHI: Mumbai Indians skipper Harmanpreet Kaur and UP Warriorz’s Sophie Ecclestone were involved in a heated exchange during their Women’s Premier League match in Lucknow on Thursday, prompting the on-field umpires to intervene and defuse the situation.The altercation began at the end of the 19th over when umpire Ajitesh Argal informed Harmanpreet that, due…

NEW DELHI: New Zealand booked their place in the final of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 with a dominant victory over South Africa in the semifinals. The Black Caps will now face India—the only unbeaten team in the tournament—in the title clash at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday. India and New Zealand were part…

India are the only unbeaten side in the eight-team ICC Champions Trophy 2025 and stand just a win away from the title as they prepare to take on New Zealand in the final on Sunday in Dubai.After three consecutive wins in the initial stage helped India finish on top of Group A, they defeated Australia…

Mohammed Shami (AP Photo) DUBAI: Indian pacer Mohammed Shami’s call to remove the ban on saliva so that fast bowlers can generate reverse swing again, has found many takers. Shami’s appeal finds resonance among experts as there is a feeling to restore some sort of a level-playing field. Former India fast bowler and ex-national selector…

Hardik Pandya (BCCI Photo) In a team where most of India’s top guns are firing away, he has quietly delivered the goods. In a campaign where all talk has revolved around India’s spinners, the superlative comebacks of Mohammed Shami from injury and Virat Kohli from poor form, the sizzling batting of Shubman Gill, skipper Rohit…