Time for a strategic break. Bengaluru have made a strong recovery after losing Smriti Mandhana early, thanks to the explosive batting of Ellyse Perry and Danni Wyatt-Hodge. The duo’s aggressive strokeplay has Bengaluru scoring at a brisk pace, putting pressure on Delhi. Delhi urgently needs a breakthrough to stem the flow of runs and prevent Bengaluru…
TimesofIndia.com in Dubai: For a large part of their final practice session before the game against New Zealand in the Champions Trophy, India batters Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul deployed the sweep, reverse-sweeps and tried to explore different angles behind the wicket against the spinners. It’s not usual to see Kohli go down…
Mitchell Santner and Rohit Sharma NEW DELHI: Both India and New Zealand have secured their spots in the semifinals of the ICC Champions Trophy and will face each other in their final group-stage match on Sunday. While the match is a dead rubber, both teams will approach it with full intensity, using it as crucial…
South Africa vs England Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: England skipper Jos Buttler won the toss and decided to bat against South Africa in Karachi. South Africa will look to secure their Champions Trophy semifinal berth when they face an already eliminated England in a crucial Group B clash. While Australia have already advanced…
Hardik Pandya (PTI Photo) TimesofIndia.com in Dubai: Nearly an hour after putting in the hard yards, Arshdeep Singh put his hoodie on and sipped a hot beverage while strolling around the change room at the ICC Academy in Dubai. He had had an extensive warm-up, participated in the fielding drill and bowled full tilt for…
Net bowler Jaskiran Singh was in for a surprise during India’s net session at the ICC Academy when batter Shreyas Iyer asked him “what’s yours shoe size?” and then gifted him a pair of shoes. “Paaji kya haal-chaal, sab badiya?” (How are you, brother – all fine?) Iyer asked Jaskiran, a chartered accounted by profession,…
With a chance to top Group A and stay unbeaten before entering the semifinals, both India and New Zealand will look to oil their machinery when they meet in the concluding game of the group-stage in the Champions Trophy on Sunday.Both the teams beat Bangladesh and Pakistan, which eliminated the two Asian teams from the…
Australia’s Matthew Short (AP Photo) Australia’s Champions Trophy semi-final preparations have been dealt a blow, with opener Matt Short unlikely to recover in time for next week’s crucial clash against either India or New Zealand. Short suffered a quad injury while fielding during the rain-affected match against Afghanistan in Lahore on Friday. He later managed…
India’s Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli run between the wickets. (PTI Photo) DUBAI: The 2025 ICC Champions Trophy, it can safely be said, has been marred by bad weather in Pakistan and accusations from various quarters that India have enjoyed an ‘unfair advantage’ by playing all their matches at one venue – the Dubai International…
Virat Kohli (Photo Credit: BCCI video grab) Fresh from his match-winning century against Pakistan in the Champions Trophy, Virat Kohli is set to reach another milestone when India face New Zealand in their concluding Group A fixture in Dubai on Sunday.The match will be Kohli’s 300th ODI, making him only the 22nd player and seventh…
