Virat Kohli (Image credit: TimesofIndia.com) NEW DELHI: Cameras clicked, shutters flashed, and eager fans did everything they could to catch a glimpse of their Team India superstars as Rohit Sharma and his men hit the training ground at the ICC Academy ahead of their opening ICC Champions Trophy clash against Bangladesh. Poll What Excites You…
Rohit Sharma and Mohammad Rizwan (Getty Images) After the thrilling T20 World Cup and the intense race to the World Test Championship final, the cricketing world now shifts its focus to ODI cricket with the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. The tournament, set to begin on February 19 in Pakistan, marks the first major ICC event…
TimesofIndia.com in Dubai: Late in the afternoon on February 15, an unusual frenzy gripped the business class arrivals lounge of the Dubai International Airport. The word had travelled that the Indian cricket team was going to land shortly and plenty of fans had assembled to catch a glimpse of their favourite superstars. The area which…
Image credit: TimesofIndia.com NEW DELHI: India captain Rohit Sharma, star batter Virat Kohli, head coach Gautam Gambhir, and the rest of Team India have arrived in Dubai for the highly anticipated ICC Champions Trophy 2025, set to begin on February 19. The two-time Champions Trophy winners will start their campaign against Bangladesh on February 20,…
Rohit Sharma (Image credit: TimesofIndia.com) NEW DELHI: India skipper Rohit Sharma’s habit of forgetting things is well known. From misplacing passports and iPads to even forgetting the team’s decision at the toss, the star batter has often been the subject of lighthearted banter from teammates and fans.Over the years, several players have shared amusing anecdotes…
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….
Former India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin (BCCI Photo) India’s most successful off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has said that Indian cricket should come out of the culture of treating players as superstars so that the common people are able to identify themselves with the cricketers as just sportspersons. “It is important to normalise things in Indian cricket. We…
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. (File Pic – AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: As Team India prepares for the 2025 Champions Trophy, former cricketer Aakash Chopra has suggested that this tournament could mark the final ICC event for three of India’s biggest stars — Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Ravindra Jadeja. With the next ICC event…
Jasprit Bumrah (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: The BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia has expressed confidence in India’s chances at the ICC Champions Trophy despite Jasprit Bumrah‘s absence from the team.The selection committee led by Ajit Agarkar has named Harshit Rana as Bumrah’s replacement. Mohammad Shami will lead the pace attack alongside Arshdeep Singh and Hardik Pandya.Go…
