Jasprit Bumrah (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Jasprit Bumrah, India’s pace spearhead, has taken a significant step towards his comeback from a lower back injury that sidelined him from the ongoing Champions Trophy. The speedster has started bowling at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru, a development that has left fans excited…
Security officers grab pitch invader after Afghanistan vs England in the ICC Champions Trophy in Lahore, Pakistan. (AP) The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has stressed they’re taking stricter security protocols at all Champions Trophy 2025 venues following consecutive pitch invasions in Rawalpindi and Lahore.The first security breach happened at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium during the New…
RCB vs GG, WPL 2025 Live Score: Gujarat Giants skipper Ashleigh Gardner won the toss and opted to bowl against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in their Women’s Premier League match here on Thursday. Both teams made one change each. Spin bowling allrounder D Hemalatha replaced Simran Shaikh in GG, while leg spinner Prema Rawat came in…
TimesofIndia.com in Dubai: On what was supposed to be a rest day for the Indian cricket team, it is reliably learnt that vice-captain Shubman Gill had an “informal training session” at the ICC Academy in Dubai on Thursday. Throwdown specialists, accompanied by some members of the support staff, were with Gill at the global cricket…
David Boon (Photo Source: X) Former Australia batter David Boon is set to step down from his role as an International Cricket Council (ICC) match referee following the current Champions Trophy to take up a position on Cricket Australia‘s (CA) board from March 28.“I’m absolutely delighted that David will bring his vast experience as a…
The Indian men’s hockey team has credited its impressive performance in the FIH Pro League to a week-long camp with legendary Australian forward Michael McCann, with players vouching for his cutting-edge techniques that helped them dominate the rivals in Bhubaneswar. The Paris Olympics bronze-medallist side, led by Harmanpreet Singh, won five of the eight Pro…
Players of Pakistan stand for their national anthem (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Pakistan’s ICC Champions Trophy 2025 campaign ended in disappointment as they faced an early elimination in the group stage. The tournament, which marked Pakistan’s first ICC event hosting rights in 29 years, only added to the nation’s struggles amid political instability, security concerns,…
NEW DELHI: The Champions Trophy match between hosts Pakistan and Bangladesh on Thursday was abandoned without a ball being bowled due to relentless rain. In their first ICC tournament on home soil in 29 years, Pakistan’s campaign ended in disappointment, failing to secure a single victory. Bangladesh also wrapped up their winless run, heading home…
Hashmatullah Shahidi (Agency Photo) Glenn Maxwell‘s epic double century in the 2023 ODI World Cup is history — an irked Afghanistan captain, Hashmatullah Shahidi, replied when asked if they have made some plans to tackle the hard-hiting Australian allrounder ahead of their virtual knockout fixture in Group B of the Champions Trophy on Friday.Afghanistan elimianted…
Afghanistan coach Jonathan Trott (Photo Credit: Afghanistan Cricket Board) Afghanistan‘s head coach Jonathan Trott is overjoyed with his team’s fighting win over England to stay alive in the ICC Champions Trophy, saying that his team is “never going to be taken lightly” by any opponent now. Afghanistan’s eight-run win dumped England out of the tournament,…
