Champions Trophy 2025: The final ICC event for Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Ravindra Jadeja? | Cricket News – The Times of India

Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. (File Pic – AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: As Team India prepares for the 2025 Champions Trophy, former cricketer Aakash Chopra has suggested that this tournament could mark the final ICC event for three of India’s biggest stars — Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Ravindra Jadeja. With the next ICC event…

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Shubman Gill embraces bold new approach to reclaim ODI form ahead of Champions Trophy | Cricket News – The Times of India

Shubman Gill celebrates his century during the third ODI in Ahmedabad. (PTI Photo) AHMEDABAD: It’s the fourth ball of the eighth over in the third ODI, and opener Shubman Gill is walking down the track to England pacer Saqib Mahmood. Mahmood and fellow pacer Mark Wood, who has already accounted for captain Rohit Sharma, have…

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How Rohit Sharma’s agonising wait ended with his 32nd ODI hundred ahead of Champions Trophy | Cricket News – The Times of India

Skipper keeps critics at bay with welcome return to formCUTTACK: Rohit Sharma generally enjoys his interactions with journalists and often sports a smiling face at press conferences. But at the pre-match media conference ahead of the first game of the ongoing ODI series against England in Nagpur, Rohit lost his cool, a rarity for him.Asked…

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‘Ek taiyaar player mil gaya humein’: Sanjay Bangar recalls Shubman Gill’s impressive first nets session with Team India | Cricket News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: Former India batting coach Sanjay Bangar shared memories of Shubman Gill‘s first net session with the senior national team. He recalled how Gill’s performance against throwdown specialists impressed coach Ravi Shastri.The revelation came through a video shared by Star Sports on their X platform. Bangar had served multiple terms with the Indian coaching…

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Abhishek Sharma’s meteoric rise continues, jumps 38 places to 2nd in ICC T20I rankings | Cricket News – The Times of India

Abhishek Sharma. (Pic Credit – X) NEW DELHI: India’s young batting sensation Abhishek Sharma has made a stunning leap in the ICC T20I rankings after his record-breaking knock in the final T20I against England in Mumbai. The 24-year-old southpaw smashed 135 runs off just 54 balls, marking the highest individual score by an Indian men’s…

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Vernon Philander on Jasprit Bumrah’s workload management: ‘It’s a tough chat to have’ | Cricket News – The Times of India

Jasprit Bumrah (Photo by Saeed Khan/AFP via Getty Images) TimesofIndia.com in Gqeberha: As modern cricket calendars become increasingly congested, with international series and T20 leagues coming thick and fast, the conversation around bowlers’ workload management has never been more relevant. Much of it, from an Indian cricket perspective, has focused on Jasprit Bumrah.During the tour…

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Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli sweat it out in nets ahead of England ODI series – Watch – The Times of India

Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: In a high-intensity net session ahead of the first ODI against England, Indian captain Rohit Sharma and batting stalwart Virat Kohli showcased their formidable array of strokes, signaling intent for the upcoming three-match series, starting on Thursday in Nagpur.The Board of Control for Cricket in India…

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Gautam Gambhir clears India’s T20I approach: ‘Want to get 250-260 regularly’ | Cricket News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: India’s head coach, Gautam Gambhir, praised his team for using “high-risk, high-reward cricket” to win the series against England 4-1 while laying out the plan to routinely score 250-plus runs in Twenty20 Internationals.The previous three Twenty20 Internationals between India and England demonstrated the country’s philosophy of playing aggressive cricket regardless of the circumstances….

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