ICC Champions Trophy 2025 (AP Photo) The ICC Champions Trophy is returning for its ninth edition, featuring eight top ODI teams. Pakistan, the defending champions who won their first title in 2017, will host the tournament. India will play all their matches in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.The tournament begins on February 19 with hosts Pakistan…
Morne Morkel and Gautam Gambhir. (AFP Photo) TimesofIndia.com in Dubai: India bowling coach Morne Morkel is likely to leave from Dubai, if not already, due to a personal emergency back home. Morkel arrived with the Indian cricket team, for the ICC Champions Trophy, on February 15 and attended the team’s afternoon practice session at the…
Smriti Mandhana (Image credit: WPL) NEW DELHI: Smriti Mandhana delivered a spectacular 47-ball 81, leading Royal Challengers Bengaluru to a convincing eight-wicket win against Delhi Capitals in the Women’s Premier League on Monday. RCB’s bowling unit, spearheaded by Renuka Singh (3/23) and Georgia Wareham (3/25), displayed precision to dismiss Delhi for 141 in 19.3 overs.The…
NEW DELHI: Ahead of the start of the ICC 2025 Champions Trophy, Suresh Raina reminisced about India’s 2013 title-winning campaign in England, highlighting a crucial ‘masterstroke’ that played a key role in their success.Under MS Dhoni’s leadership, India remained unbeaten throughout the tournament, defeating England in a rain-affected final. Raina credited Dhoni’s tactical brilliance and…
Rishabh Pant (Image credit: TimesofIndia.com) NEW DELHI: Fans breathed a sigh of relief as India’s star wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant stepped off the team bus without any strapping on his left knee during the second day of practice at the ICC Academy on Monday. As reported by TimesofIndia.com, Pant had taken a blow to his left…
Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: Australia will be without several key players, including their talismanic skipper Pat Cummins, yet they remain strong title contenders for the ICC Champions Trophy. Their impressive track record in global tournaments and ability to bounce back from any situation make them a formidable and dangerous side….
DC vs RCB Live Score: SQUADS SquadsDelhi Capitals: Meg Lanning (Captain), Alice Capsey, Sarah Bryce, Annabel Sutherland, Minnu Mani, Shafali Verma, Arundhati Reddy, N Charani, Shikha Pandey, Jemimah Rodrigues, Nandini Kashyap, Sneha Deepthi, Jess Jonassen, Niki Prasad, Taniyaa Bhatia, Marchizanne Kapp, Radha Yadav, Titas Sadhu. Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Smriti Mandhana (Captain), Nuzhat Parween, Joshitha Vj,…
Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Nearly three decades after the 1996 ICC World Cup graced Pakistani soil, the nation stands at the precipice of another historic moment. With the hands of the clock glued to the famous tower of Faisalabad ticking fast, the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy is all set to…
Babar Azam, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma NEW DELHI: When India face Pakistan, everything is at stake. The world seems to come to a standstill, streets fall silent, and homes erupt with deafening cheers or pin-drop silence – depending on which side of the border you reside in. A sea of blue will flood the…
Mohammad Yousuf (Photo: Video grab) Pakistan are set to host their first ICC event in 29 years, with the Champions Trophy beginning on Wednesday at Karachi’s National Stadium in a match between Pakistan and New Zealand.Former cricket legend Mohammad Yousuf shared his excitement about this historic moment and expressed confidence in the national team’s performance…
