NEW DELHI: India, the only unbeaten team in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, will look to extend their flawless run one last time when they face New Zealand in the final at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday.Having played all their matches in Dubai — including three group-stage games and a semifinal — India stormed…
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has hit back at a social media (X) account user for falsely attributing a quote to him regarding the retirement plans of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. As Team India gears up for the Champions Trophy 2025 final against New Zealand,…
Rohit Sharma and Mitchell Santner (Agency Photo) The Champions Trophy 2025 final will see India and New Zealand lock horns at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday, March 9. Both teams have taken contrasting routes to the summit clash, but history suggests that this could be yet another classic Indo-Kiwi encounter.India, led by Rohit Sharma,…
Mitchell Santner and Rohit Sharma (ICC Photo) NEW DELHI: Unbeaten India are set to take on a resilient New Zealand in the highly anticipated ICC Champions Trophy 2025 final in Dubai on Sunday. This marks the end of an eight-year wait for a new champion in the prestigious tournament.Interestingly, India’s last appearance in a Champions…
NEW DELHI: In Sunday’s Champions Trophy summit matchup against New Zealand, former India head coach Ravi Shastri has selected India as the favorite, but he has noted that the advantage will be negligible because the Black Caps are a strong team. With an all-win record, India advanced to the final after defeating Australia in the…
NEW DELHI: New Zealand opener Will Young is not deterred by his side’s loss to India in the group stage and is intent on taking advantage of Rohit Sharma‘s team’s shortcomings in Sunday’s Champions Trophy final in Dubai. Along with Devon Conway and Rachin Ravindra, Young has helped the Black Caps get off to a…
NEW DELHI: Ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 final between India and New Zealand in Dubai, former cricketer Laxmi Ratan Shukla shared his thoughts on the highly anticipated clash, calling it a “nail-biter.”India and New Zealand will face off in the tournament final on March 9 at the Dubai International Stadium. India remain unbeaten…
Mohammed Shami (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: Poet and lyricist Javed Akhtar has extended his support to Indian cricketer Mohammed Shami, who recently found himself at the center of controversy after Maulana Shahabuddin Razvi Bareilvi, the President of All India Muslim Jamaat, labeled him “a criminal” for not observing ‘Roza’ during Ramzan.Akhtar urged Shami to disregard…
DUBAI: Just two days before the Champions Trophy final against India on Sunday, New Zealand are left sweating over the fitness of their in-form, most experienced pace bowler Matt Henry, who is currently the tournament’s leading wicket-taker with 10 scalps in four matches.The 33-year-old injured his right shoulder while taking a catch to dismiss Hein…
NEW DELHI: India’s spin bowling arsenal has long been a cornerstone of its cricketing dominance. The ongoing ICC Champions Trophy has ensured the tradition carries on with the spin quartet of Axar Patel, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav and Varun Chakravarthy being instrumental in India’s journey to the final.Each brings a distinct style and skill set,…
