NEW DELHI: Shreyas Iyer’s composed 79 off 98 balls and Varun Chakravarthy’s outstanding 5/42 powered India to a 44-run victory over New Zealand in their final Group A match on Sunday, securing their place at the top of the table and setting up a semifinal showdown with Australia in the ICC Champions Trophy.Despite Iyer’s resilient…
Varun Chakaravarthy and Rohit Sharma (AP photo) NEW DELHI: Skipper Rohit Sharma on Sunday said the X-factor mystery spinner Varun Chakaravarthy brings, influenced his selection for India’s Champions Trophy last group match against New Zealand in Dubai on Sunday.Varun delivered an outstanding performance, picking 5 for 42 as India beat New Zealand by 44 runs…
India’s Varun Chakravarthy (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India capped off their Group A campaign in the ICC Champions Trophy with a commanding 44-run victory over New Zealand, thanks to Shreyas Iyer’s composed 79 and Varun Chakaravarthy’s stellar 5/42. The win secured India’s place at the top of the table and set up a highly anticipated…
NEW DELHI: The Vidarbha Cricket Association (VCA) celebrated the remarkable achievement of its Ranji Trophy-winning team by announcing a substantial cash reward of Rs 3 crore for the players. Additionally, the support staff and some individual players were recognized with separate cash incentives for their outstanding contributions.In a significant gesture, the VCA felicitated Akshay Wakhare,…
NEW DELHI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has introduced new regulations for the practice sessions of the Indian Premier League (IPL) teams for the upcoming season. The objective of these regulations is to ensure that the grounds and pitches are in prime condition for the league matches, while also providing teams…
ECB COO Subhan Ahmed file photo (Getty Images) DUBAI: It doesn’t have a big cricket culture, but the United Arab Emirates, since the last few years, is turning out to be a hub of major cricketing events. Due to covid, UAE staged the Indian Premier League in 2020 and 2021 (second half), the T20 World…
Delhi FC recorded its first win in 10 games beating Dempo Sports Club 2-1 in the I-League 2024-25 at the Coach Ali Haasan Stadium on Sunday, March 2. All goals came in the first half. While Cameroonian Samir Binong (4’) and Zimbabwean Victor Kamhuka (20’) scored for Delhi FC, Trinidadian Marcus Joseph (35’) struck for…
NEW DELHI: Team India superstar Virat Kohli on Sunday featured in his milestone 300th ODI match against New Zealand in the ICC Champions Trophy in Dubai. Ahead of the last group game of the tournament, Kohli’s teammates extended their wishes, acknowledging his contributions to Indian cricket.In a video posted by the BCCI, Team India members…
New Zealand’s Glenn Phillips gestures after taking a one-handed catch to dismiss Virat Kohli in the Champions Trophy match in Dubai. (AP) Virat Kohli scored only 11 runs in India’s final group stage match of the Champions Trophy against New Zealand on Sunday, following his century against Pakistan a week ago.Glenn Phillips took a spectacular…
In Dubai on Sunday, India captain Rohit Sharma said he would have batted first even if he had won the toss against New Zealand. The skipper made sense because India had chased in their two matches so far in this Champions Trophy; however, the famed top order was not allowed to take off by the…
