Hardik Pandya (PTI Photo) TimesofIndia.com in Dubai: Nearly an hour after putting in the hard yards, Arshdeep Singh put his hoodie on and sipped a hot beverage while strolling around the change room at the ICC Academy in Dubai. He had had an extensive warm-up, participated in the fielding drill and bowled full tilt for…

Net bowler Jaskiran Singh was in for a surprise during India’s net session at the ICC Academy when batter Shreyas Iyer asked him “what’s yours shoe size?” and then gifted him a pair of shoes. “Paaji kya haal-chaal, sab badiya?” (How are you, brother – all fine?) Iyer asked Jaskiran, a chartered accounted by profession,…

With a chance to top Group A and stay unbeaten before entering the semifinals, both India and New Zealand will look to oil their machinery when they meet in the concluding game of the group-stage in the Champions Trophy on Sunday.Both the teams beat Bangladesh and Pakistan, which eliminated the two Asian teams from the…

Australia’s Matthew Short (AP Photo) Australia’s Champions Trophy semi-final preparations have been dealt a blow, with opener Matt Short unlikely to recover in time for next week’s crucial clash against either India or New Zealand. Short suffered a quad injury while fielding during the rain-affected match against Afghanistan in Lahore on Friday. He later managed…

India’s Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli run between the wickets. (PTI Photo) DUBAI: The 2025 ICC Champions Trophy, it can safely be said, has been marred by bad weather in Pakistan and accusations from various quarters that India have enjoyed an ‘unfair advantage’ by playing all their matches at one venue – the Dubai International…

Virat Kohli (Photo Credit: BCCI video grab) Fresh from his match-winning century against Pakistan in the Champions Trophy, Virat Kohli is set to reach another milestone when India face New Zealand in their concluding Group A fixture in Dubai on Sunday.The match will be Kohli’s 300th ODI, making him only the 22nd player and seventh…

NAGPUR: Sachin Baby sunk to his knees after having miscued the slog sweep. Playing his 100th first-class game, the Kerala skipper had till then been concentration personified for 235 balls. That ill-fated shot on Day Three of the Ranji Trophy final at Jamtha Stadium on Friday, however, allowed Vidarbha the way back into the game….

L-R: Rishabh Pant, Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul (BCCI video grab) The Times of India in Dubai: It can never be easy to compete with a special talent like Rishabh Pant. Just ask KL Rahul. Ever since the Indian team management decided to persist with Rahul as the wicketkeeper-batter of choice in ODIs — despite…

South Africa cricket team (Getty Images) South Africa will look to secure a semifinal berth in the Champions Trophy when they take on an already eliminated England on Saturday. While India and New Zealand have comfortably progressed from Group A, Group B remains tightly contested. Australia advanced after a rain washout against Afghanistan, leaving the…

Rishabh Pant and KL Rahul (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: Ahead of India’s crucial ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Group A clash against New Zealand on Sunday, assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate addressed the ongoing debate surrounding the team’s wicketkeeping choice between KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant. While Pant has remained on the sidelines, ten Doeschate acknowledged…