Mohammad Rizwan and Saud Shakeel of Pakistan runs between the wicket as Harshit Rana of India looks on during the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 match (Photo by Ryan Lim/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Weighed down by injuries to key players, Pakistan battled through a fluctuating innings to reach 241 all out in 50 overs against India…
NEW DELHI: India and Pakistan square off in the ICC Champions Trophy in Dubai on Sunday, with Rohit Sharma‘s squad hoping to secure a semifinal berth and Mohammad Rizwan‘s team desperately trying to avoid an early tournament exit. The match is hyped as a big match but is largely lopsided on the field. India is…
Varun Chakravarthy and Kuldeep Yadav (BCCI Photo) MUMBAI: While naming the spinners for the Champions Trophy, India’s national selec-tors, led by Ajit Agarkar, surprised many by replacing opener Yashasvi Jaiswal with mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy.The surprise didn’t end there. Varun was added to the squad despite the presence of four spinners who were already in…
India will begin their Champions Trophy campaign against Bangladesh on February 20 in Dubai, which will host all of India’s matches as part of the hybrid nature of the tournament, and have five spinners in their squad. But former off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin feels that the bowling attack is a little too spin-heavy for the pitch…
Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav and Varun Chakravarthy. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Eyebrows were raised when India announced five spinners in the team for the ICC Champions Trophy. Historically, the pitches in Dubai do not overly favour spinners. However, the venue has also just got done with the month-long ILT20 league which may have left the…
Varun Chakravarthy (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Varun Chakravarthy‘s absence from India’s playing XI in the third ODI against England has been attributed to a sore right calf, as confirmed by the BCCI before the match. The mystery spinner, who was expected to play a role in the dead rubber, was ruled out due to fitness…
Captain Rohit addressed form concerns with a blazing ton in the 2nd ODI. Now, all eyes are on the other struggling star batter, Kohli, as India eye a clean sweep in the seriesAHMEDABAD: With captain Rohit Sharma back among the runs with a splendid 90-ball 119 in the second ODI, there are hopes Virat Kohli…
Kuldeep Yadav (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Indian spinner Kuldeep Yadav found himself at the centre of a social media storm after a cheeky comment about the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) set tongues wagging. Kuldeep’s remark, aimed at RCB’s elusive quest for their maiden IPL trophy, sent fans into a frenzy and showcased the cricketer’s sense…
NEW DELHI: The player who completes the Indian playing XI for the ICC Champions Trophy next month is Hardik Pandya, according to former Pakistani wicketkeeper batter Kamran Akmal.Prior to being sidelined by an injury sustained during the campaign, Hardik was an essential part of India’s ODI World Cup 2023 campaign.Go Beyond The Boundary with our…
Rohit Sharma and Ajit Agarkar (Photo: @BCCI on X) NEW DELHI: Indian captain Rohit Sharma, known for his wit and humour, ended the squad selection press conference on a lighter note on Saturday when he quipped, “Boring tha PC (It was a boring press conference),” to chief selector Ajit Agarkar. Poll Which Aspect of the…
