India’s captain Rohit Sharma (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: As India prepare to face Australia in the ICC Champions Trophy semi-final in Dubai on Tuesday, former cricketer Aakash Chopra has stressed the importance of the toss, pointing out that India have won all three group-stage matches despite Rohit Sharma losing every toss. However, he believes that…
Mohammed Shami (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: India and Australia are set for another high-stakes ICC showdown, this time in the semi-finals of the 2025 Champions Trophy on Tuesday. In a rematch of the 2023 ODI World Cup final, where Australia triumphed, India will look to turn the tables. One man who has been a thorn…
The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 has entered its decisive phase, with the semi-finals set to begin on Tuesday. India, who topped Group A, will take on Australia in the first semi-final in Dubai, while New Zealand face Group B toppers South Africa in Lahore on Wednesday.Australia’s journey to the semi-finals has been marked by extensive…
Cooper Connolly, right, of Australia. (Getty Images) Australia have drafted young all-rounder Cooper Connolly into their ICC Champions Trophy squad as a replacement for the injured Matthew Short, just ahead of their semi-final clash against India in Dubai on Tuesday. Short sustained a calf injury while fielding during Australia’s rain-affected match against Afghanistan in Lahore….
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,…
NEW DELHI: In Group B of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, the four teams — South Africa, Australia, Afghanistan and England — have wrapped up their matches. The top two teams, South Africa and Australia, have advanced to the semifinals. South Africa on Saturday clinched their spot with a dominant win over already-eliminated England, finishing…
A look at what the master batter has changed since his return from Australia…BACK TO BANGARAfter Virat Kohli‘s travails in Australia, he went back to a trusted aide – former India batting coach Sanjay Bangar. Bangar’s time with the Indian team from 2014 to 2019 coincided with Kohli‘s peak, a period in which he scored…
Jasprit Bumrah took 32 wickets during India’s five-Test tour of Australia (Agency Photo) Even though India lost the five-Test Border Gavaskar Trophy series in Australia 1-3, Jasprit Bumrah tormented the hosts by putting up an exhibition of right-arm fast bowling, which saw him winning the ‘Player of the Series’ award for his 32 wickets. But…
Virat Kohli‘s former teammate Ravichandran Ashwin shared an incident from the Border Gavaskar Trophy in Australia, saying that the ex-India captain’s advice to fast bowler Akash Deep backfired because he did not understand the mindset of a bowler.The incident happened during the third Test in Gabba, with the five-match series tied at 1-1 after India…
