England and Pakistan cricketers DUBAI: At a time when Pakistan’s cricket team has been panned left, right and centre by many of the country’s former players – now experts on TV shows – and the disgruntled public, there is someone who is not willing to be as harsh on Mohammad Rizwan & Co. In an…

NEW DELHI: Vidarbha‘s in-form batter Karun Nair continued his sublime touch in the Ranji Trophy final against Kerala at the VCA Stadium in Jamtha on Saturday. Batting in the second innings, Nair walked in at No. 4 when Vidarbha was struggling at 7/2, following Kerala’s early breakthroughs. Adding to the overnight 37-run first-innings lead, Nair…

Australia vs Afghanistan (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced a full ticket refund policy for the two Champions Trophy matches in Rawalpindi that were abandoned due to rain. The affected matches were Australia vs South Africa on February 25 and Bangladesh vs Pakistan on February 27, both of which were…

(Photo credit: Delhi Capitals) NEW DELHI: Shafali Verma‘s sizzling 80 not out on Saturday powered Delhi Capitals to a dominant nine-wicket victory over Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the Women’s Premier League match in Bengaluru.RCB posted 147 for 5, featuring Ellyse Perry’s unbeaten 60, but DC’s Shafali and Jess Jonassen easily chased down the target.DC reached…

Image credit: England Cricket NEW DELHI: A visibly dejected Jos Buttler was at a loss for words after his team collapsed to a seven-wicket defeat against South Africa on Saturday. Describing their underwhelming batting as “the story of our side,” Buttler’s remarks underscored England’s winless exit from the Champions Trophy. The match marked a disappointing…

NEW DELHI: In Group B of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, the four teams — South Africa, Australia, Afghanistan and England — have wrapped up their matches. The top two teams, South Africa and Australia, have advanced to the semifinals. South Africa on Saturday clinched their spot with a dominant win over already-eliminated England, finishing…

NEW DELHI: South Africa clinched a dominant victory over England by seven wickets at the National Stadium on Saturday, topping Group B in the 2025 Champions Trophy. Rassie van der Dussen and Heinrich Klaasen both scored fifties, sharing a 127-run partnership off 122 balls. With this win, South Africa now await the semifinal draw to…

Time for a strategic break. Bengaluru have made a strong recovery after losing Smriti Mandhana early, thanks to the explosive batting of Ellyse Perry and Danni Wyatt-Hodge. The duo’s aggressive strokeplay has Bengaluru scoring at a brisk pace, putting pressure on Delhi. Delhi urgently needs a breakthrough to stem the flow of runs and prevent Bengaluru…

TimesofIndia.com in Dubai: For a large part of their final practice session before the game against New Zealand in the Champions Trophy, India batters Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul deployed the sweep, reverse-sweeps and tried to explore different angles behind the wicket against the spinners. It’s not usual to see Kohli go down…

Mitchell Santner and Rohit Sharma NEW DELHI: Both India and New Zealand have secured their spots in the semifinals of the ICC Champions Trophy and will face each other in their final group-stage match on Sunday. While the match is a dead rubber, both teams will approach it with full intensity, using it as crucial…