Varun Chakaravarthy and Rohit Sharma (AP photo) NEW DELHI: Skipper Rohit Sharma on Sunday said the X-factor mystery spinner Varun Chakaravarthy brings, influenced his selection for India’s Champions Trophy last group match against New Zealand in Dubai on Sunday.Varun delivered an outstanding performance, picking 5 for 42 as India beat New Zealand by 44 runs…
India’s Varun Chakravarthy (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India capped off their Group A campaign in the ICC Champions Trophy with a commanding 44-run victory over New Zealand, thanks to Shreyas Iyer’s composed 79 and Varun Chakaravarthy’s stellar 5/42. The win secured India’s place at the top of the table and set up a highly anticipated…
NEW DELHI: The Vidarbha Cricket Association (VCA) celebrated the remarkable achievement of its Ranji Trophy-winning team by announcing a substantial cash reward of Rs 3 crore for the players. Additionally, the support staff and some individual players were recognized with separate cash incentives for their outstanding contributions.In a significant gesture, the VCA felicitated Akshay Wakhare,…
NEW DELHI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has introduced new regulations for the practice sessions of the Indian Premier League (IPL) teams for the upcoming season. The objective of these regulations is to ensure that the grounds and pitches are in prime condition for the league matches, while also providing teams…
ECB COO Subhan Ahmed file photo (Getty Images) DUBAI: It doesn’t have a big cricket culture, but the United Arab Emirates, since the last few years, is turning out to be a hub of major cricketing events. Due to covid, UAE staged the Indian Premier League in 2020 and 2021 (second half), the T20 World…
NEW DELHI: Team India superstar Virat Kohli on Sunday featured in his milestone 300th ODI match against New Zealand in the ICC Champions Trophy in Dubai. Ahead of the last group game of the tournament, Kohli’s teammates extended their wishes, acknowledging his contributions to Indian cricket.In a video posted by the BCCI, Team India members…
New Zealand’s Glenn Phillips gestures after taking a one-handed catch to dismiss Virat Kohli in the Champions Trophy match in Dubai. (AP) Virat Kohli scored only 11 runs in India’s final group stage match of the Champions Trophy against New Zealand on Sunday, following his century against Pakistan a week ago.Glenn Phillips took a spectacular…
In Dubai on Sunday, India captain Rohit Sharma said he would have batted first even if he had won the toss against New Zealand. The skipper made sense because India had chased in their two matches so far in this Champions Trophy; however, the famed top order was not allowed to take off by the…
New Zealand wins toss and opts to bowl against India in Kohli’s 300th match (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s streak of bad luck at the toss continued on Sunday as they lost their 13th consecutive coin flip in ODIs.Facing New Zealand in their final Group A match of the Champions Trophy, India once again found…
Photo Credit: @ivivianrichards on X Virat Kohli plays his 300th one-day international on Sunday as India take on New Zealand in Dubai to conclude the group stage of the ICC Champions Trophy, and the batting legend is not just the focus of attention for his fans but continues to mesmerized legends like Sir Vivian Richards,…
