Punjab Kings’ captain Shreyas Iyer and head coach Ricky Ponting during a training session. (PTI Photo) As the Punjab Kings gear up for their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 opener against Gujarat Titans on Tuesday at the Narendra Modi Stadium, uncertainty looms over the team’s opening combination. Despite an intense preparation camp and a strong…
Shreyas Iyer and Yuzvendra Chahal (Image credit: Punjab Kings/IPL) NEW DELHI: Punjab Kings are still in pursuit of their maiden Indian Premier League (IPL) title. Since the tournament’s inception in 2008, they have reached the final only once— in 2014—where they fell short against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). Their only other notable campaign came in…
Pic Source: Instagram (Vimal Kumar) Unless you’ve been living under a rock, in a cave, with no WiFi (and if you have, congrats on the digital detox), you’ve probably seen that viral video. The one where two Australian women planted a kiss on an Indian sports journalist on live TV. The internet, being the internet,…
Jake Fraser-McGurk (Getty Images) Australia need to fill a spot at the top of the order for their semi-final against India on Tuesday, after a quadriceps injury ruled out Matthew Short for the remainder of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.Former captain Ricky Ponting has declared he would back big-hitting youngster Jake Fraser-McGurk to slot in…
L-R: Ricky Ponting, Rohit Sharma and Hardik Pandya NEW DELHI: India and Australia are set to battle in the first semi-final of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 in Dubai on Tuesday, marking their first ODI meeting since the 2023 World Cup final. Despite Australia’s dominant win in Ahmedabad, former captain Ricky Ponting believes India will…
NEW DELHI: Australian cricket legend Ricky Ponting has heaped praise on Virat Kohli, acknowledging the Indian superstar’s consistency and longevity in One Day Internationals (ODIs). Speaking on The ICC Review, Ponting — himself one of the highest run-scorers in ODIs — expressed confidence in Kohli’s ability to finish as the format’s all-time leading run-getter. Kohli,…
Virat Kohli (Pic Credit – X) NEW DELHI: Run-machine Virat Kohli once again proved why he is one of the greatest batters of all time, smashing his 51st ODI century to guide India to a six-wicket win over Pakistan in their ICC Champions Trophy clash at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday. Kohli’s unbeaten…
NEW DELHI: India’s newly crowned world No.1 ODI batter, Shubman Gill, lived up to his billing with a magnificent century, steering India to a six-wicket victory over Bangladesh in their ICC Champions Trophy 2025 opener. His composed knock, his second consecutive ODI ton, reinforced his dominance in white-ball cricket and drew high praise from former…
Arshdeep Singh and Harshit Rana (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: Australian cricket legend Ricky Ponting has expressed his preference for Arshdeep Singh over Harshit Rana as a replacement for the injured Jasprit Bumrah in India’s opening match of the Champions Trophy against Bangladesh. Ponting’s recommendation comes despite Rana’s commendable performance ahead of the ICC event, citing…
Pakistan cricketers (X Photo) Former cricketers Ravi Shastri and Ricky Ponting believe Pakistan will be a formidable force at the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, citing home advantage, a potent pace attack, and key match-winners as reasons why they could excel.With Pakistan set to co-host a senior ICC event for the first time since the 1996…
