Indian cricket team during the nets session in Dubai. (Image: Sahil Malhotra/TimesofIndia.com) The Indian cricket team is preparing for the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy which will get underway on February 19 with Pakistan taking on New Zealand in Karachi. India’s quest to raise the trophy for a record third time will begin a day later,…
Jasprit Bumrah. (Pic Credit – X) NEW DELHI: Former India opener Shikhar Dhawan believes that Rohit Sharma’s team will ‘strongly feel’ the absence of pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah in the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy.Bumrah has been ruled out of the eight-team tournament due to a lower back injury, with Harshit Rana named as his replacement…
ICC Champions Trophy 2025 (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: As the latest edition of the ICC Champions Trophy approaches, we take an in-depth look at the eight captains leading their respective teams in this prestigious tournament. These skippers carry the hopes and aspirations of their nations, aiming to guide their sides to glory in the highly…
Gautam Gambhir and Rohit Sharma. (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: A year before the 50-over World Cup at home in 2023, India played 30 ODIs in order to find the right balance and the right combination. As a result, India had a near faultless show – up until that forgettable evening in Ahmedabad.With the ICC Champions…
Parth Rekhade. (Pic Credit – X) NEW DELHI: Left-arm spinner Parth Rekhade turned the game on its head with a stunning three-wicket burst in an over, leaving Mumbai reeling at 188 for 7 in response to Vidarbha’s first-innings total of 383 on Day 2 of the Ranji Trophy semifinal in Nagpur on Tuesday. Trailing by…
Nat Sciver-Brunt (@mipaltan on X) NEW DELHI: Nat Sciver-Brunt, the all-rounder for Mumbai Indians, delivered an outstanding performance in both batting and bowling, leading her team to a convincing five-wicket victory over the Gujarat Giants in the Women’s Premier League match on Tuesday. Sciver-Brunt’s contributions were instrumental in restricting the Gujarat Giants to a modest…
Oman vs USA (@usacricket on X) NEW DELHI: The United States successfully defended the lowest-ever total of 122 in a non-curtailed ODI match, defeating Oman by 57 runs in their Cricket World Cup League 2 encounter. This total stands as one of the lowest successfully defended scores in men’s ODIs, excluding matches with a revised…
It was a disappointing day for Indian hockey with both the men and women dropping points in their respective FIH Pro League games at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Tuesday. Resuming after a day’s break, the Indian women went down 4-3 to Spain for its second loss in as many games while the men,…
Arshdeep Singh and Harshit Rana (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: Australian cricket legend Ricky Ponting has expressed his preference for Arshdeep Singh over Harshit Rana as a replacement for the injured Jasprit Bumrah in India’s opening match of the Champions Trophy against Bangladesh. Ponting’s recommendation comes despite Rana’s commendable performance ahead of the ICC event, citing…
GG vs MI, WPL 2025 Live Score: Mumbai Indians captain Harmanpreet Kaur won the toss and opted to field against Gujarat Giants in the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2025 match on Tuesday at the Kotambi Stadium here. India’s Under-19 T20 World Cup-winning star G Kamalini received her maiden Mumbai Indians cap from Kiran More. Left-arm…
