Steve Smith and Rohit Sharma at the toss. (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Australia won the toss and elected to bat first against India in the first semi-final of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Tuesday. Skipper Steve Smith backed his team to make the most of what is expected…
Steve Smith survives (Screengrab) NEW DELHI: Cricket is a game of fine margins, and Australia’s Steve Smith had a lucky escape during the ICC Champions Trophy semifinal against India at the Dubai International Stadium on Tuesday. In a bizarre moment, an Axar Patel delivery clipped the inside edge of Smith’s bat, deflected onto his pad,…
In a significant team reshuffle, Pakistan has dropped Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam from their T20 squad for the upcoming New Zealand series. Salman Ali Agha will lead the T20 side, with Shadab Khan serving as vice-captain.Rizwan remains the ODI captain despite Pakistan’s poor performance in the Champions Trophy. The selectors have made minimal changes…
Virat Kohli. (Pic Credit – X) NEW DELHI: Chase-master Virat Kohli on Tuesday emphasised the importance of India’s victory over personal milestones after playing a match-winning knock of 84 runs against Australia in the first Champions Trophy semi-final in Dubai.The star batter played a crucial knock, anchoring the chase with composure and precision. His form…
Gautam Gambhir (@Sahil_Malhotra1 on X) NEW DELHI: Team India head coach Gautam Gambhir on Tuesday hit back at critics questioning India’s Dubai-only schedule in the Champions Trophy after India’s four-wicket win over Australia in the first semi-final.“What undue advantage? We practice at ICC Academy, where conditions are different from the stadium. Some people are perpetual…
NEW DELHI: Veteran batter Virat Kohli turned back the clock with a composed 84, leading India to a tense four-wicket victory over Australia in the first semi-final of the Champions Trophy on Tuesday. Chasing 265, India lost the 36-year-old Kohli in the final stretch, but KL Rahul’s unbeaten 42 ensured the team crossed the line…
India successfully chased down a target of 265 against Australia in the Champions Trophy semi-final, securing their spot in the final for the third consecutive time.Virat Kohli led India’s batting effort with 84 runs, including five boundaries. KL Rahul remained unbeaten at 42, while Hardik Pandya contributed a quick 28 runs with three sixes and…
TimesofIndia.com in Dubai: The script has become so familiar that it sounds boring now. Virat Kohli, run chase, big pressure game…We have heard this before, seen this before; but every time he puts on a chase masterclass, the instant reaction is to go wow! Not once does he look out of control and eliminates risk…
Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma blast Kuldeep Yadav (Screengrabs) NEW DELHI: Team India’s Champions Trophy 2025 semi-final clash against Australia saw a dramatic moment when Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma lost their cool at Kuldeep Yadav over a bizarre fielding mishap.The incident occurred during Australia’s innings when Steve Smith guided the ball towards deep mid-wicket. Kohli…
During the 2025 Champions Trophy semi-final between India and Australia at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Tuesday, Virat Kohli reached a notable fielding achievement.The significant moment occurred when Kohli caught Josh Inglis in the 27th over, a straightforward catch that proved to be historically important. The Australian wicketkeeper-batter attempted to play Ravindra Jadeja’s delivery…
