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…
Shahid Afridi. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan cricketer Shahid Afridi has delivered a scathing critique of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), saying the national cricket setup is in the “ICU” due to a string of poor and inconsistent decisions. His remarks came in the wake of all-rounder Shadab Khan’s surprise recall to the T20…
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…
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…
NEW DELHI: Indian all-rounder Axar Patel had high praise for Rohit Sharma following India’s thrilling four-wicket win over New Zealand in the ICC Champions Trophy final on Sunday. Hailing Rohit’s leadership, Axar said, “Speaking of captaincy, obviously he knows exactly where to use which player. And that’s the quality of a good captain. Haath mein…
Cricket fans around the world are celebrating India’s historic win in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, and Google has added a special touch to the festivities. When you search for specific keywords related to the tournament, your laptop or mobile screen will light up with fireworks, adding an extra layer of excitement to your browsing…
Evenings in Dubai have been nice and cool for most of the last three weeks with a bit of cloud cover, but the UAE city doesn’t usually receive much rainfall, and the Sunday weather is expected to be the same during the Champions Trophy final between India and New Zealand.But still, rules are put in…
Shubman Gill (Photo: BCCI video grab) India will take on New Zealand in the final of the ICC Champions Trophy in Dubai on Sunday, and the sold-out match is expected to be keenly fought between the tournament’s two most consistent teams, where India are unbeaten in four matches and New Zealand have lost just once.Previewing…
India captain Rohit Sharma and New Zealand skipper Mitchell Santner (Agency Photo) In their two meetings in the final of an International Cricket Council (ICC) tournament, New Zealand got the better of India; but the current brand of white-ball cricket India have been playing under Rohit Sharma’s captaincy is at a different level. However, former…
New Zealand are working on aspects of their game that they feel India may look to exploit when the two teams meet in Dubai on Sunday for the ICC Champions Trophy final, and the Kiwi plans have been laid bare by a net bowler.India started using a four-pronged spin attack from the third game onwards…
