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 … Read more
Last Updated:February 17, 2025, 11:55 IST New Zealand have their task cut out being in the same group as India and Pakistan for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. New Zealand’s best playing XI, full squad, injury list, full fixtures for the ICC Champions Trophy New Zealand are one of the title contenders with new white-ball … Read more
Last Updated:February 17, 2025, 10:11 IST With 18 wins in 29 matches played so far, India is the most successful team in Champions Trophy history, whereas Pakistan has lost the most number of matches (12). India is most successful team in Champions Trophy history with 18 wins in 29 matches. (Picture Credit: AFP, AP) The … Read more
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 … Read more
Pakistan’s defeat against New Zealand in the tri-series final has been heavily criticised by former players, and Basit Ali didn’t mince his words in saying that the Champions Trophy hosts should learn to play ODI cricket from India. While Pakistan lost two of their three matches in the tri-series, including the final, India thrashed England … Read more
Jasprit Bumrah (Getty Images) On Tuesday (February 11), India’s worst fears were confirmed – Jasprit Bumrah was ruled out of the ICC Champions Trophy that gets underway on February 19. Harshit Rana was brought into his place. India are not the most-affected though. That tag arguably belongs to Australia who will travel to Pakistan with … Read more
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 … Read more
NEW DELHI: Spin great R Ashwin has identified India and New Zealand as the leading contenders for the upcoming Champions Trophy while cautioning against underestimating Australia despite their recent player injuries.The Champions Trophy is scheduled to begin in Pakistan on February 19 but India will play all their matches in Dubai under a hybrid model … Read more
Last Updated:February 08, 2025, 07:42 IST Lockie Ferguson underwent a scan to assess the severity of the problem as New Zealand head coach Gary Stead confirmed that the team was awaiting the radiologist’s report. New Zealand pacer Lockie Ferguson (AP/PTI) New Zealand’s preparations for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy 2025 have hit a potential roadblock, … Read more
Last Updated:February 07, 2025, 21:57 IST In its response to Sreesanth’s remarks, KCA referenced his past involvement in the infamous 2013 IPL spot-fixing case, suggesting that the association had always supported players, even during difficult times. Sreesanth with Sanju Samson (X) The Kerala Cricket Association (KCA) has issued a show cause notice to former Indian … Read more