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…
TimesofIndia.com in Dubai: Late in the afternoon on February 15, an unusual frenzy gripped the business class arrivals lounge of the Dubai International Airport. The word had travelled that the Indian cricket team was going to land shortly and plenty of fans had assembled to catch a glimpse of their favourite superstars. The area which…
Image credit: Pakistan Cricket NEW DELHI: The cricket world will come to a standstill on March 23, a Super Sunday, as arch-rivals India and Pakistan lock horns at the Dubai International Stadium. The two teams are part of Group A in the ICC Champions Trophy, alongside New Zealand and Bangladesh. The tournament, scheduled from February…
L-R: Jasprit Bumrah, Gautam Gambhir and Rohit Sharma (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: India’s Champions Trophy campaign suffered a major setback with Jasprit Bumrah‘s withdrawal due to a back injury, leaving their bowling attack looking vulnerable. His replacement, Harshit Rana, is a promising but inexperienced pacer who recently debuted in the ODI series against England. With…
Pat Cummins and Josh Hazelwood The upcoming ICC event will see quite a few big names missing in action, leaving their teams depleted & fans disappointed. The most affected team seems to be Australia, although some others too will need to redraw their plansEven before a ball has been bowled in the 2025 ICC Champions…
Jasprit Bumrah (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: The BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia has expressed confidence in India’s chances at the ICC Champions Trophy despite Jasprit Bumrah‘s absence from the team.The selection committee led by Ajit Agarkar has named Harshit Rana as Bumrah’s replacement. Mohammad Shami will lead the pace attack alongside Arshdeep Singh and Hardik Pandya.Go…
Jasprit Bumrah (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: World Cup-winning captain Kapil Dev on Friday voiced concern over the growing number of injuries among Indian cricketers, blaming the demanding schedule that keeps players on the field for nearly 10 months a year. He pointed out that the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru has become more of a…
Mohammed Shami. (Pic Credit – X) NEW DELHI: India’s success in the upcoming 2025 ICC Champions Trophy could heavily depend on Mohammed Shami, especially when the team’s pace spearhead, Jasprit Bumrah, has been ruled out of the tournament owing to back injury.Shami, who recently returned to international cricket after a 14-month injury layoff after sustaining…
Jasprit Bumrah (Getty Images) India will be without their premier fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy, and the team’s head coach Gautam Gambhir wants to look past the setback and focus only on what he has available with him to bring the trophy home.Bumrah’s back injury, which he suffered during the…
NEW DELHI: Coach Gautam Gambhir stated on Wednesday that “world-class” Mohammed Shami and other fast bowlers will have an opportunity as a result of Jasprit Bumrah‘s absence from India’s Champions Trophy squad.India’s hopes of winning the title were severely damaged after Bumrah was disqualified from the 50-over competition that begins February 19 in Pakistan and…
