Hardik Pandya with the trophy (Photo source: X) NEW DELHI: India all-rounder Hardik Pandya finally lifted the ICC Champions Trophy eight years after his valiant knock went in vain against Pakistan in the 2017 final. That night, a young Pandya smashed a blistering 76 off 43 balls, but India fell to a crushing 180-run defeat….
Rohit Sharma with the Champions Trophy (ICC Photo) India suffered a heartbreak at the last ODI World Cup in 2023, which slipped out of the hands of Rohit Sharma’s team at the last hurdle, as they lost the final to Australia after an unbeaten run to that point. And former Australia captain Ricky Ponting believes…
Andre Russell, Arshdeep Singh and Harshit Rana (Photos: Screengrab/PTI) NEW DELHI: Following India’s thrilling Champions Trophy 2025 victory, a hilarious video featuring Hardik Pandya, Arshdeep Singh, and Harshit Rana has taken over social media. The trio recreated the iconic meme moment — “Final match. You perform. What happening?” — during the post-match celebrations in Dubai…
India Post’s special cancellation postal marking celebrating India’s Champions Trophy win was unveiled in Mumbai (ANI Photo) India’s win in the Champions Trophy last week has been celebrated throughout the country, and India Post has added its personal touch to it with a special gesture. Amitabh Singh, Chief Postmaster General, Maharashtra Circle, on Tuesday released…
The absence of a representative from the host nation’s cricket federation, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), at the presentation ceremony after the Champions Trophy final in Dubai on March 9 hasn’t gone down well with the PCB, following which the board has lodged an official complaint with the International Cricket Council (ICC), according to a…
Photo Source: @ShreyasIyer15 on X TimesofIndia.com in Dubai: The 2025 Champions Trophy winners medal around his neck and the iconic white blazer on, Shreyas Iyer broke into an impromptu jig when the rest of his teammates assembled for a group picture. Sukhbir’s popular song ‘Oh ho ho’ was too hard to resist for the right-hander…
From left, Ben Duckett, Tom Latham and Matt Henry (Agency Photos) As the curtains came down on the ICC Champions Trophy, a stage that witnessed several breathtaking performances over the last three weeks, some players ensured the spotlight shines a little brighter on them. From blistering centuries to match-winning spells, the tournament was a showcase…
Varun Chakravarthy (Photo Source: X) CHENNAI: Once Jasprit Bumrah was ruled out of the Champions Trophy, India were left without an X-factor in the bowling line-up.It was at this point that the team management and selection committee pulled a rabbit out of the hat and included mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy as the fifth tweaker in…
Gautam Gambhir, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s advantage of playing all their matches in Dubai became a hot topic of debate the moment they kicked off their Champions Trophy campaign. Many questioned whether Team India had an unfair edge, as they played all their games — including the group stage,…
Yograj Singh, Rohit Sharma, and Virat Kohli (Photo Credits: Screengrab/AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Former Indian cricketer Yograj Singh, who is also father of legendary cricketer Yuvraj Singh, expressed his satisfaction with Rohit Sharma‘s decision to continue playing One Day International (ODI) cricket and not retire from the format. Speculations and reports had suggested that the…
