MS Dhoni’s Tactical Brilliance: The Story Behind India’s 2013 ICC Champions Trophy Triumph Over England

Imagine it’s the final of an ICC tournament. Your team has only 130 runs to defend in 20 overs. England’s batting lineup is strong, and the pressure is immense. Then your captain says, “Don’t look up; God isn’t coming to save you”. Those words ignite a spark. Every player pushes themselves to the limit. This … Read more

ICC Champions Trophy 2025 schedule announced

ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025 schedule announced: The 15-match, eight-team event to be played over 19 days Dubai International Cricket Stadium confirmed as neutral venue Fans can register their interest for tickets here The International Cricket Council (ICC) today announced the fixtures for the ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025, which will take place from 19 … Read more

Top on Christmas Day as stats suggest Liverpool and electrifying Mohamed Salah will be Premier League champions

Liverpool sit top at Christmas having mauled Tottenham and fans are dreaming of more title glory. However, it remains to be seen whether they keep up their lightning start to finish top of the pile come May. 4 Arne Slot couldn’t have wished for a better start after succeeding Jurgen Klopp at AnfieldCredit: Getty The … Read more

Joe Root to make ODI return for England but injured Ben Stokes to miss India tour and ICC Champions Trophy | Cricket News

Joe Root will make his return to one-day cricket on England’s tour of India and the ICC Champions Trophy in 2025, but Ben Stokes has been ruled out through injury. Brendan McCullum’s first squads as England white-ball coach have been named ahead of next month’s tour of India – which includes three ODIs, five IT20s … Read more

Unify League explainer: Is this a Champions League threat?

Gabriele Marcotti, Senior Writer, ESPN FCDec 17, 2024, 04:10 PM ET The folks behind the Super League are back. A22 Sports, the company attempting to organise an alternative competition to the UEFA tournaments (Champions League, Europa League and Conference League) announced on Tuesday that they had petitioned UEFA to recognize their new cross-border tournament, the … Read more

Ranking the Premier League race for the Champions League spots: Who might Surprise Man City and Tottenham?

Have you looked at the Premier League table recently? Not the very top, where you get that curious sense that Liverpool might actually not be running away with it like you thought they were. Nor the bottom, where Southampton really are running away from it, it being their future involvement in the top flight. No, … Read more

Inside Australia’s National Cricket Centre: Where champions are made | Cricket News

BRISBANE: It’s not a surprise that both the Australian men’s and women’s teams dominate world cricket on a continued basis because the country’s cricket board, Cricket Australia (CA), has ensured to invest their time and energies in the right direction. Well before other cricket boards were even warming up to the idea of a state-of-the-art … Read more

Pep Guardiola bemused by Ilkay Gundogan’s telling comments as Man City boss on worst ever Champions League run

Pep Guardiola cut a shocked figure when asked about Ilkay Gundogan’s remark that Manchester City are ‘over complicating’ parts of their game. City suffered a second successive away defeat in the Champions League on Wednesday, falling to a 2-0 defeat to Juventus in Turin. 4 Goals from Dusan Vlahovic and Weston McKennie sunk Man City … Read more

‘Far from pleased’ – Arne Slot rips into Liverpool performance despite perfect Champions League record

Arne Slot was not happy despite Liverpool beating Girona on Tuesday evening to make it six from six in the Champions League.  Mohamed Salah’s penalty in the second half solidified Liverpool’s 100 per cent record in Europe, all but securing their ticket to the knockout stages.  3 It appears Slot is a hard man to … Read more

STRUGGLING And CHOKED PCB Might Risk Losses And Lawsuits By Withdrawing from Champions Trophy 2025

The International Cricket Council (ICC) is expected to make an announcement about the Champions Trophy 2025 schedule today. According to multiple reports, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has accepted the ‘hybrid’ concept but has insisted that it be used when India hosts ICC events. There has already been a delay due to PCB chief Mohsin … Read more