Lhuan-dre Pretorius (Sportzpics Photo) NEW DELHI: South Africa’s premier T20 competition, SA20, has consistently provided a platform for emerging talents to showcase their skills on the grandest stage. Each season, fresh faces have seized the opportunity, leaving an indelible mark and earning well-deserved recognition at the international level.The inaugural season witnessed breakout performances from Ottneil…
Team India head coach Gautam Gambhir and captain Rohit Sharma (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: As the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 begins in Karachi on Wednesday with the opening clash between Pakistan and New Zealand, all eyes are on India, one of the tournament’s most successful teams. Led by Rohit Sharma, Team India enters the competition…
ICC Champions Trophy 2025 (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) official Wasim Bari has expressed his delight at the return of a major international cricketing event to Pakistan through the ICC Champions Trophy. After the tragic militant attack on the Sri Lankan team in 2009, Pakistan was unable to host international cricket…
Harshit Rana. (Pic Credit – X) NEW DELHI: Former India opener Shikhar Dhawan believes young pacer Harshit Rana could be a real X-factor for India in the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy. With Jasprit Bumrah ruled out due to back injury, Rana has been named as his replacement.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE…
Varun Chakravarthy and Kuldeep Yadav (BCCI Photo) MUMBAI: While naming the spinners for the Champions Trophy, India’s national selec-tors, led by Ajit Agarkar, surprised many by replacing opener Yashasvi Jaiswal with mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy.The surprise didn’t end there. Varun was added to the squad despite the presence of four spinners who were already in…
Lockie Ferguson. (File Pic – Getty Images) New Zealand fast bowler Lockie Ferguson has been ruled out of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 due to a foot injury, dealing a blow to the Black Caps ahead of their opening match against Pakistan. Ferguson experienced discomfort in his right foot after bowling a spell during an…
A billboard of ICC Champions Trophy 2025 in Lahore, Pakistan. (AP Photo) Pakistan is set to host its first major cricket tournament in nearly 30 years, marking a significant milestone for a nation that was previously considered off-limits due to security concerns. The Champions Trophy, scheduled across three cities over the next two-and-a-half weeks, represents…
Former India captain MS Dhoni with ex-Pakistan skipper Sarfaraz Ahmed’s son during the 2017 Champions Trophy. A heartwarming photograph from 2017 captured MS Dhoni holding Abdullah, the three-month-old son of Pakistan captain Sarfaraz Ahmed, on the eve of the Champions Trophy final between India and Pakistan.Eight years later, as Champions Trophy 2025 approaches, Sarfaraz has…
Australian cricket team (AP Photo) Australia, South Africa, England form the Group of Death as Afghanistan eye more upsets. TOI analyses Group BAUSTRALIAStrengths: No other team has a better record in global events — six 50-over World Cups, one T20 World Cup and two Champions Trophies make them the most fearsome white ball unit. An…
NEW DELHI: A social media controversy was triggered after a video of Karachi’s National Stadium surfaced, showing flags of participating nations playing in the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy 2025, which is scheduled to be hosted by Pakistan and the UAE from February 19.The video shows that the Indian flag was seemingly ‘missing’ at the stadium,…
