Babar Azam, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma NEW DELHI: When India face Pakistan, everything is at stake. The world seems to come to a standstill, streets fall silent, and homes erupt with deafening cheers or pin-drop silence – depending on which side of the border you reside in. A sea of blue will flood the…
Mohammed Shami (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Former India pacer Laxmipathy Balaji has backed Mohammed Shami to lead India’s pace attack with distinction at the ICC Champions Trophy, set to begin on February 19 in Karachi. With India set to play all their matches in Dubai, Balaji believes Shami’s experience and skill will be crucial to…
NEW DELHI: Ahead of the start of the ICC Champions Trophy, a fresh controversy erupted after a video surfaced on social media showing the apparent absence of the Indian flag at the National Stadium in Karachi. The footage, which quickly gained traction online, depicted the flags of other participating nations displayed prominently at the venue,…
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…
International pop sensation Ed Sheeran wrapped up the final leg of his Mathematics tour in India with a spectacular performance in Gurugram on Saturday. While the entire concert was a visual and musical treat for fans, it was the grand finale that stole the spotlight. In a heartwarming gesture, Sheeran returned to the stage wearing…
India head coach Gautam Gambhir with captain Rohit Sharma. (BCCI Photo) Former Australian skipper Michael Clarke has backed India captain Rohit Sharma to be the leading run-scorer in the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy, which kicks off on February 19 in Karachi. India have been placed in Group A alongside Pakistan, New Zealand, and Bangladesh. The…
NEW DELHI: Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh has dismissed the hype around the much-anticipated India-Pakistan clash in the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy, calling it an “overhyped game” and predicting that India will dominate their arch-rivals in Dubai on February 23. India, placed in Group A, will face co-hosts Pakistan in their second match of the…
Image credit: TimesofIndia.com TimesofIndia.com in DUBAI: About fifteen minutes before the team bus was parked outside the ICC Academy in Dubai, Virat Kohli went to the local manager and made some requests. The manager patiently heard the star batter and walked to the main entrance. When he returned, there was a big paper bag from…
NEW DELHI: Pakistan’s pace bowler Haris Rauf has regained fitness and will be ready for their ICC Champions Trophy opening fixture against New Zealand on Wednesday, as per reliable sources. A source within the Pakistan camp informed PTI on Sunday that Haris, who had suffered a muscular strain in his lower chest during the recent…
Image credit: TimesofIndia.com TimesofIndia.com in DUBAI: Wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant took a blow to his left knee while doing drills at the ICC Academy in Dubai on Sunday. He was stationed right next to the net where Hardik Pandya was batting and a slash from the right-hander hit him on the knee. Pant was down on…
