NEW DELHI: When former cricketer Atul Wassan announced that he wants Pakistan to defeat India in Sunday’s Champions Trophy match in Dubai, it caught everyone off guard.Pakistan will take on fierce opponents India in the duel of the heavyweights in an attempt to maintain their championship defense. After losing to New Zealand by 60 runs…
NEW DELHI: Former India captain Sourav Ganguly believes KL Rahul‘s “fantastic numbers” in ODIs may have given him the edge over Rishabh Pant as India’s first-choice wicketkeeper-batter in the ongoing Champions Trophy. Head coach Gautam Gambhir backed Rahul to take on the wicketkeeping duties for the marquee ICC event, leaving Pant on the sidelines. “India…
Rishabh Pant (Image credit: TimesofIndia.com) NEW DELHI: Fans breathed a sigh of relief as India’s star wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant stepped off the team bus without any strapping on his left knee during the second day of practice at the ICC Academy on Monday. As reported by TimesofIndia.com, Pant had taken a blow to his left…
Image credit: TimesofIndia.com TimesofIndia.com in DUBAI: About fifteen minutes before the team bus was parked outside the ICC Academy in Dubai, Virat Kohli went to the local manager and made some requests. The manager patiently heard the star batter and walked to the main entrance. When he returned, there was a big paper bag from…
Image credit: TimesofIndia.com TimesofIndia.com in DUBAI: Wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant took a blow to his left knee while doing drills at the ICC Academy in Dubai on Sunday. He was stationed right next to the net where Hardik Pandya was batting and a slash from the right-hander hit him on the knee. Pant was down on…
India have been dominant in the few ODIs they’ve played heading into the Champions Trophy, but inconsistencies remain in the batting order…Does India’s middle order wear an uncertain look heading into the Champions Trophy? The dominance against England at home in the lead up to the ICC tournament notwithstanding, there appears to be some confusion…
NEW DELHI: India captain Rohit Sharma was among the first group of team members to depart for Dubai from Mumbai ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy, which begins on February 19. Visuals from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai captured Rohit and his teammates, along with the support staff, checking in for their flight…
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: The initial contingent of Indian cricketers and support personnel gathered at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport on Saturday, readying for their flight to Dubai ahead of the Champions Trophy.The Indian team’s opening match is scheduled against Bangladesh on February 20 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium….
Virat Kohli is 89 runs short of becoming the third batter in history to score 14,000 ODI runs. (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Team India will be hoping for a series clean-sweep of England as well as a big knock from Virat Kohli‘s currently silent bat when the two teams play the third and final ODI…
Harshit Rana, center, celebrates with wicketkeeper KL Rahul after taking a wicket. (PTI Photo) Harshit Rana, center, celebrates with wicketkeeper KL Rahul after taking a wicket. (PTI Photo) Harshit Rana, center, celebrates with wicketkeeper KL Rahul after taking a wicket. (PTI Photo) Harshit Rana, center, celebrates with wicketkeeper KL Rahul after taking a wicket. (PTI…
