Rachin Ravindra. (File Pic: Image Credit – X) DUBAI: Apart from making it to the semifinals of the 2025 Champions Trophy on Monday when they beat Bangladesh by five wickets at Rawalpindi, New Zealand were most relieved at the return of talented young gun Rachin Ravindra, who was returning to the action after suffering a…
Shubman Gill. (Pic Credit – X) DUBAI: During Shubman Gill‘s free-flowing 52-ball 46 against Pakistan on Sunday at the Dubai International Stadium, as he carved Shaheen Shah Afridi for three fours in the seventh over, one of the shots stood out. A booming straight drive which showed the hapless bowler the full face of the…
Matthew Mott. (England Cricket Photo) NEW DELHI: Delhi Capitals (DC) have named Matthew Mott as their assistant coach for IPL 2025, the franchise announced on Tuesday.Mott joins Hemang Badani, who took over as head coach in October 2024. The team’s coaching staff includes Venugopal Rao as director of cricket and Munaf Patel handling bowling responsibilities.Go…
NEW DELHI: Former England captains Michael Atherton and Nasser Hussain are in awe of Virat Kohli‘s impressive ODI statistics and think the Indian mainstay is likely the greatest batsman in the history of the sport. In a Champions Trophy encounter in Dubai on Sunday, Kohli led India to a resounding six-wicket victory over bitter rivals…
Wasim Akram and Pakistan team. Former cricketers in Pakistan expressed dismay on Tuesday following the team’s group-stage exit from the ICC Champions Trophy, shortly after celebrating the nation’s first major tournament hosting in almost three decades.The defending champions’ campaign began with a 60-run loss to New Zealand in Karachi, followed by a decisive six-wicket defeat…
Pakistan cricketers during the Champions Trophy match against India in Dubai. (Photo by Surjeet Yadav/MB Media/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: A day after getting knocked out of the Champions Trophy, Pakistan‘s cricket squad continued to draw harsh criticism, with the legendary Sunil Gavaskar stating that they would find it difficult to defeat even a weak Indian…
England captain Jos Buttler and Afghanistan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi A struggling England must secure a win against Afghanistan in their crucial group B Champions Trophy match on Wednesday to keep their tournament hopes alive. Both teams face elimination risks if defeated, as South Africa and Australia have already secured points.England’s dominance in limited-overs cricket has…
India will play all their Champions Trophy matches at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. (Getty Images) India, and New Zealand, have booked their place in the Champions Trophy semi-finals after both registered consecutive wins in their Group A matches. India beat Bangladesh and Pakistan to qualify for the last-four. New Zealand, meanwhile, cruised past Pakistan…
Sana Mir and Mohammad Rizwan NEW DELHI: Hosts and defending champions Pakistan crashed out of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 in the group stage after back-to-back defeats against New Zealand and India. While their campaign officially ends with a final match against Bangladesh, former women’s team captain Sana Mir believes Pakistan’s fate was sealed before…
Virat Kohli plays a shot during the match against Pakistan in Dubai. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli once again proved why he is regarded as one of the greatest modern-day cricketers, guiding India to a six-wicket victory over Pakistan in Dubai with an unbeaten century. His 100 off 111 balls not only secured India’s…
