Indian team in the nets ahead of their match against Pakistan in the Champions Trophy. (Sahil Malhotra/TimesofIndia.com) TimesofIndia.com in Dubai: There was pin drop silence at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium when the ground staff were busy with their last moment preparations on the playing square. The stands were as deserted as the roads leading…
Indian cricket team during the practice session ahead of clash against Pakistan in the Champions Trophy. (Image: Sahil Malhotra/TimesofIndia.com) TimesofIndia.com in Dubai: Saturday was supposed to be a light intensity training day for the Indian cricket team ahead of the big game versus Pakistan in the Champions Trophy. They were given an afternoon slot but…
NEW DELHI: Indian Premier League franchise Kolkata Knight Riders on Saturday started their pre-season preparations with a week-long training camp for domestic players in Mumbai. The main camp for the defending champions commences from March 12 at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.KKR begin their IPL 2025 campaign against Royal Challengers Bengaluru at Eden Gardens on March…
NEW DELHI: Former cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar wants Virat Kohli to ‘settle his mind’ and not over do things in practice ahead of India’s crucial match against Pakistan in the Champions Trophy in Dubai on Sunday.Kohli, who has recently faced challenges against spin bowling in ODI cricket, spent extended hours practicing against spinners in the nets…
Indian women’s team ended its four-match losing streak in the FIH Pro League with a gritty 1-0 win over Germany at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Saturday. Deepika scored from a Penalty Corner to give India the lead with three minutes left in the first quarter. That strike eventually turned to be the difference…
England’s Ben Duckett celebrates after scoring century during the ICC Champions Trophy cricket match between Australia and England, in Lahore, Pakistan. (AP/PTI) England’s Ben Duckett scored the first ever 150-run knock in Champions Trophy history on Saturday when he reached the milestone in the 45th over of their match against Australia.Duckett struck his third ODI…
NEW DELHI: India vice-captain Shubman Gill said anything around 300-325 will be a ‘very good’ score as there won’t be a dew factor when India face arch-rivals Pakistan in their second Group A Champions Trophy game in Dubai on Sunday. The opener, who score a century in India’s first game against Bangladesh, also pointed out…
Babar Azam (Reuters Photo) Former Test cricketer Umar Akmal has criticised Babar Azam, attributing Pakistan cricket team’s present difficulties to his leadership. “Babar was captain for nearly five years, most of the time in all formats, and he never tried to build the bench strength due to his likes and dislikes,” Umar told a TV…
Champions Trophy (Video Grab) NEW DELHI: The 2025 Champions Trophy witnessed an embarrassing blunder on Saturday when the Indian national anthem was mistakenly played ahead of the England vs Australia match at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium. The unexpected mix-up left Australian players and the packed crowd stunned before organisers realised the mistake and halted the anthem….
NEW DELHI: Former India cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin has lavished praise on opening batter Shubman Gill, calling him “absolute gold dust” in the one-day format after his match-winning century (101 not out) against Bangladesh in India’s ICC Champions Trophy opener. Gill’s inclusion in the squad and his appointment as vice-captain had sparked debates before the tournament,…
