Sarfaraz Ahmed, Pakistan’s former captain who led the team to ICC Champions Trophy victory in 2017, shared his memories of how the team recovered from a difficult start and prepared for the final against India.Pakistan achieved a significant victory over India in the 2017 Champions Trophy final at The Oval, winning by 180 runs while…
Mohammed Shami. (Pic Credit – X) NEW DELHI: India’s success in the upcoming 2025 ICC Champions Trophy could heavily depend on Mohammed Shami, especially when the team’s pace spearhead, Jasprit Bumrah, has been ruled out of the tournament owing to back injury.Shami, who recently returned to international cricket after a 14-month injury layoff after sustaining…
NEW DELHI: The iconic moment of Suryakumar Yadav‘s breathtaking boundary-line catch to dismiss David Miller, Rohit Sharma‘s intense gaze as he witnessed the match-defining moment, fans on the edge of their seats with mouths agape, and the euphoric celebrations that followed still remains etched in the hearts of Indian cricket fans. India snatched victory from…
Rajat Patidar (RCB Photo) Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) appointed Rajat Patidar as their new captain for the coming edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), and the team’s former captain and batting legend Virat Kohli backed the decision to the hilt — said the RCB team director, Mo Babat.“(Head coach) Andy (Flower) and I spent…
The ICC has imposed fines on three Pakistan cricketers for violating the code of conduct during their record-breaking chase against South Africa in Karachi.Fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi faced a 25% match fee fine for deliberately blocking Matthew Breetzke‘s path during a single in the 28th over. The incident led to physical contact and a…
Rajat Patidar (L) was appointed RCB captain, taking over from Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis. Virat Kohli extended his congratulations to Rajat Patidar on his appointment as the new captain of Royal Challengers Bengaluru through a video shared on the IPL team’s social media platforms on Thursday.“Firstly, I want to congratulate you and wish…
Jasprit Bumrah (Getty Images) India will be without their premier fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy, and the team’s head coach Gautam Gambhir wants to look past the setback and focus only on what he has available with him to bring the trophy home.Bumrah’s back injury, which he suffered during the…
NEW DELHI: Indian Premier League (IPL) team Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) on Thursday named Rajat Patidar as captain for the 2025 edition starting March 21.Patidar has the experience of leading Madhya Pradesh in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (T20) and Vijay Hazare Trophy (ODI) and was among RCB’s retained players before last year’s mega auction.The…
NEW DELHI: During the ODI series against England, fielding coach T Dilip described it as “incredibly satisfying” to witness the Indian players dart and dive to make amazing catches and stop runs. With some spectacular catches, run-outs, and athletic fielding in the deep, India defeated Jos Buttler‘s team 4-1 in the Twenty20 Internationals and completed…
From left, Rishabh Pant, Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul (Photo: BCCI video grab) India will open their Champions Trophy campaign in Dubai on February 20 against Bangladesh, who have warned all their opponents that they mean business and can’t be taken lightly.India, who are placed in Group A alongside Bangladesh, Pakistan and New Zealand, will play…
