RCB vs MI, WPL 2025 Live Updates: Having set the pace with back-to-back emphatic victories, defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru would be eyeing a hat-trick of success against a star-studded Mumbai Indians in a WPL match at home here on Friday. Smriti Mandhana’s RCB hasn’t put a foot wrong so far, be it chasing an…
Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Both India and Pakistan have kicked off their ICC Champions Trophy 2025 campaigns with contrasting starts. India began on a winning note, defeating Bangladesh by six wickets, while Pakistan stumbled to a disappointing 60-run loss against New Zealand in their opener. Now, all eyes turn to…
NEW DELHI: India began their Champions Trophy campaign on a high with a six-wicket victory over Bangladesh, and vice-captain Shubman Gill heaped praise on Mohammed Shami for his impressive 5/53 spell. Gill hailed the veteran pacer as a “legend,” emphasising the difficulty of making a strong comeback after an injury.Returning after a 14-month layoff following…
Kerala cricket team (X Photo) NEW DELHI: Kerala scripted history on Friday by qualifying for their maiden Ranji Trophy final, edging past Gujarat on the basis of a dramatic two-run first-innings lead in a tense semifinal in Ahmedabad. Opting to bat first, Kerala posted an imposing 457, powered by a magnificent 177 from M Azharuddeen….
Heinrich Klaasen (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: South Africa’s star wicketkeeper-batter was absent from the playing XI in the team’s opening match of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 against Afghanistan in Karachi on Friday.Skipper Temba Bavuma won the toss and opted to bat first. For their tournament opener, South Africa fielded three frontline pacers along with…
NEW DELHI: Pakistan will play bitter rivals India in a Champions Trophy thriller on Sunday in front of a sold-out crowd in Dubai knowing that another loss would all but end their championship defense.Due to political sensitivities, the neighbors only clash in multi-nation events. This match is being played in Dubai after India declined to…
Javed Miandad shows frustration at Kiran More’s appealing during the India v Pakistan clash at Cricket World Cup 1992 in Sydney. (Photo by Patrick Eagar via Getty Images) DUBAI: Pakistan and India clash in a blockbuster group match at the Champions Trophy on Sunday in Dubai.A look at five controversial moments on the pitch between…
(L-R) Rashid Khan, Ibrahim Zadran and Noor Ahmad of Afghanistan (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Afghanistan enter the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy aiming to continue their trend of upsetting top-tier teams – a skill they’ve honed in recent years. In the 2023 ODI World Cup, they stunned England, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, while…
DUBAI: Soon after he completed his fiver-his sixth in ODIs- removing Taskin Ahmed, during India’s six-wicket win over Bangladesh at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Thursday, Mohammed Shami caught the attention of fans with a flying kiss celebration towards the skies. At the post-match press conference, the 34-year-old revealed that it was dedicated to…
Shubman Gill celebrates his century in Dubai on Thursday. (ANI Photo) TimesofIndia.com in Dubai: Moments before the helmet came off and he broke into the trademark Shubman Gill bow to celebrate the three-figure mark, the 25-year-old was smiling ear to ear. There was a punch on the bat and the beaming smile didn’t leave his…
