India qualified for the Champions Trophy by taking down another of their top rivals, Australia. The bowlers applied pressure throughout the Aussies’ batting innings, restricting them to 264 all out in the 50th over, consistently finding key wickets throughout. Mohammed Shami chipped in with three big wickets, while spinners Axar Patel and Ravindra Jadeja each…
Steve Smith and Rohit Sharma NEW DELHI: The wait is over. The semifinal lineups are set, including India’s path forward. India defeated New Zealand by 44 runs in their final Group A match, setting up a last-four clash against Australia.The India vs Australia semifinal will be played on Tuesday at the Dubai Cricket Stadium.In the…
Australia and South Africa cricketers. The Australian cricket team has already departed for Dubai, while South Africa are set to leave late Saturday night or early Sunday morning, ahead of the Champions Trophy semifinals. However, uncertainty looms over whether their matches will actually be held there.Dubai is scheduled to host the first semifinal on Tuesday,…
L-R: KL Rahul, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav and Harshit Rana celebrate a wicket. (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s assistant coach, Ryan ten Doeschate, admitted that the team did not anticipate such a heavy reliance on spin in the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy. Speaking to reporters, he acknowledged that the conditions in Dubai have favoured spin…
New Zealand’s Rachin Ravindra, left, celebrates with teammate Tom Latham after scoring century. (AP Photo) New Zealand and India have stormed into the semi-finals of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 from Group A, leaving hosts Pakistan and Bangladesh out of contention. Rachin Ravindra‘s sublime 112 powered New Zealand to a five-wicket win over Bangladesh in…
NEW DELHI: As the much-awaited India-Pakistan showdown in the ICC Champions Trophy approaches, former Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh has backed Indian captain Rohit Sharma, calling him a “dangerous” player even when not in peak form. The arch-rivals will face off in Dubai on Sunday in a match that holds historical significance, with Pakistan leading 3-2…
NEW DELHI: When former cricketer Atul Wassan announced that he wants Pakistan to defeat India in Sunday’s Champions Trophy match in Dubai, it caught everyone off guard.Pakistan will take on fierce opponents India in the duel of the heavyweights in an attempt to maintain their championship defense. After losing to New Zealand by 60 runs…
File Pic: India and Pakistan cricketers. (Agency Photo) With India, Pakistan and Bangladesh bunched together alongside New Zealand, bragging rights are at stake for subcontinent teamsWith the ICC Champions Trophy here, cricket enthusiasts worldwide are keen to assess the prospects of the eight teams vying for the title. Scheduled to be held in Pakistan and…
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: India, New Zealand, Bangladesh and Pakistan are in the same group for the ICC Champions Trophy, scheduled to take place from February 19 to March 9, across Pakistan and Dubai. India will begin their campaign in Dubai on February 20 against Bangladesh, followed by a high-stakes…
Shoaib Akhtar and Harbhajan Singh (Screengrabs) NEW DELHI: The legendary India-Pakistan rivalry received a nostalgic boost as former cricketers Harbhajan Singh and Shoaib Akhtar recreated their iconic 2010 Asia Cup spat in a lighthearted video that has since gone viral. The playful exchange, captured on the sidelines of ILT20 2025 — where both legends of…
