KL Rahul (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Sunrisers Hyderabad captain Pat Cummins won the toss and opted to bat in the Indian Premier League match against Delhi Capitals at the Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam on Sunday. Sunrisers Hyderabad made one change from the previous match against Lucknow Super Giants, bringing…
Rishabh Pant asked Sunrisers Hyderabad to bat first (Screengrab) NEW DELHI: Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) skipper Rishabh Pant’s decision to bowl first after winning the toss against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in their IPL 2025 clash has left many puzzled. Given SRH’s explosive batting lineup, many expected LSG to set a target rather than chase one….
NEW DELHI: Australia pace spearhead Mitchell Starc stated on Thursday that his absence from the current Champions Trophy was primarily due to a sore ankle, but “personal views” also played a role.For the 50-over event in Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates, the 35-year-old was a surprising exclusion from an Australian team that was already…
File photo of Pat Cummins. (Getty Images) Australia Test skipper Pat Cummins slammed a media outlet on Tuesday (25 February) for misquoting him about India playing all their matches in Dubai in the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy.The seamer, who is nursing an ankle injury and recently became father for the second time, is not part…
Team Australia (AP Photo) The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 is all set to commence in Pakistan and the UAE, starting February 19. This ninth edition of the tournament will feature eight of the best ODI teams, marking the first time the Champions Trophy is being played since 2017. The defending champions, Pakistan, will be hosting…
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…
Australia captain Steve Smith (Pic credit: CA) Australia’s stand-in skipper Steve Smith remains confident about his team’s prospects at the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, despite a 2-0 ODI series loss to Sri Lanka.Australia, plagued by selection setbacks, entered the series without key players Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, and Mitchell Marsh, all sidelined due to injuries….
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…
NEW DELHI: Mitchell Starc pulled out of this month’s event in Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates for personal reasons and Australia will attempt to win the ICC Champions Trophy for the first time since 2009 using a completely new pace bowling line-up.As the only player from Australia’s “big three” fast bowling attack to participate…
Pat Cummins (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Australia may need to find three replacements for their 15-member squad ahead of the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy in Pakistan and the UAE, with skipper Pat Cummins and key pacer Josh Hazlewood unlikely to take part in the tournament.The team has already suffered a setback with the loss of…
