Jasprit Bumrah. (Pic Credit – X) NEW DELHI: Former India opener Shikhar Dhawan believes that Rohit Sharma’s team will ‘strongly feel’ the absence of pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah in the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy.Bumrah has been ruled out of the eight-team tournament due to a lower back injury, with Harshit Rana named as his replacement…
Krunal Pandya and Hardik Pandya (X Photo) NEW DELHI: Mumbai Indians (MI) owner Nita Ambani recalled the remarkable journey of Hardik Pandya, from his early struggles to becoming the captain of the five-time IPL champions. Speaking about her first encounter with Hardik and his brother Krunal Pandya over a decade ago, she highlighted how MI’s…
NEW DELHI: Former Bangladesh opener Imrul Kayes believes the unavailability of Jasprit Bumrah presents an advantage for his country to challenge India’s bowling unit in their Champions Trophy opener on February 20. India remain clear favourites whilst Bangladesh arrive at the tournament following a poor run in ODIs.“India is a strong side with a great…
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…
