The build-up to the return of the Champions Trophy after more than seven years has been nothing short of dramatic, but the three-week entertainment is finally set to begin with things settling in time for the action on the field to begin with the opening game between hosts Pakistan and New Zealand today, February 19….
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…
Gautam Gambhir and Rohit Sharma. (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: A year before the 50-over World Cup at home in 2023, India played 30 ODIs in order to find the right balance and the right combination. As a result, India had a near faultless show – up until that forgettable evening in Ahmedabad.With the ICC Champions…
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…
Indian cricket team during the nets session in Dubai. (Image: Sahil Malhotra/TimesofIndia.com) The Indian cricket team is preparing for the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy which will get underway on February 19 with Pakistan taking on New Zealand in Karachi. India’s quest to raise the trophy for a record third time will begin a day later,…
India captain Rohit Sharma during the net session. (Video grab) TimesofIndia.com in Dubai: It’s been three days since the Indian cricket team landed in Dubai and the majority of that time has been spent at the ICC Academy. There is very little gap between their first two games versus Bangladesh (February 20) and Pakistan (February…
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…
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: The anticipation for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 reached new heights as the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) unveiled the headshots of Team India’s star players in their official tournament jerseys. The images, shared on BCCI’s social media handles, showcased key players such…
Babar Azam, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma NEW DELHI: When India face Pakistan, everything is at stake. The world seems to come to a standstill, streets fall silent, and homes erupt with deafening cheers or pin-drop silence – depending on which side of the border you reside in. A sea of blue will flood the…
India head coach Gautam Gambhir with captain Rohit Sharma. (BCCI Photo) Former Australian skipper Michael Clarke has backed India captain Rohit Sharma to be the leading run-scorer in the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy, which kicks off on February 19 in Karachi. India have been placed in Group A alongside Pakistan, New Zealand, and Bangladesh. The…
