Expert insight from Belgium ©TM/IMAGO Although Aston Villa’s form in the Premier League this season has been anything but consistent, Unai Emery’s side have done remarkably well in the Champions League. Not only did the club qualify for the Last 16 of the European tournament through the league stage, but they did so after picking … Read more
Last Updated:March 03, 2025, 15:34 IST India count on familiar spinning conditions in Dubai against Australia in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 semi-final. India and Australia face-off in the Champions Trophy semi-final (AP) History weighs heavily against them but India would rely on a potent spin battery and familiarity with the conditions to break the … Read more
NEW DELHI: India captain Rohit Sharma stated that Varun Chakravarthy‘s outstanding performance against New Zealand has made the four-spinner pattern highly “tempting.” However, Sharma did not commit to using it in the Champions Trophy semifinal match against Australia. In their 44-run victory in Dubai on Sunday, India’s side, which included Chakravarthy, Kuldeep Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, … Read more
Varun Chakaravarthy Varun Chakaravarthy dazzled in only his second ODI, taking a remarkable five-wicket haul in the ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025 Group A match against New Zealand at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday. With his clever and deceptive bowling, Varun’s probing spell left the New Zealand batters completely bamboozled, unable to counter his … Read more
Last Updated:March 02, 2025, 22:45 IST Varun Chakaravarthy’s 5-wicket haul and Shreyas Iyer’s 79 help India win last group stage match. While India play Australia on Tuesday, the second semi-final will be between New Zealand and South Africa on Wednesday. India beat New Zealand by 44 runs to set up Champions Trophy 2025 semifinal clash … Read more
Shreyas Iyer India did not have an ideal start in their Champions Trophy 2025 match against New Zealand. The team lost its top three batsmen—Rohit Sharma (15), Shubman Gill (2), and Virat Kohli (11)—within the first 30 runs. This early collapse put India in a precarious position, demanding a strong comeback from the middle order. … Read more
India vs New Zealand 1st Innings Highlights, ICC Champions Trophy 2025© AFP India vs New Zealand 1st Innings Highlights, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Shreyas Iyer, Hardik Pandya and Axar Patel played crucial knocks as India posted 249 for 9 against New Zealand in their Group A match of Champions Trophy 2025 on Sunday. … Read more
India vs New Zealand LIVE Cricket Updates, ICC Champions Trophy 2025© AFP India vs New Zealand LIVE Updates: ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Star batter Virat Kohli will be in focus when India take on New Zealand in the last group stage match of Champions Trophy 2025 on Sunday in Dubai. Kohli is all … Read more
Last Updated:March 01, 2025, 15:33 IST India and New Zealand will have their pick of opponents for the semifinal of the Champions Trophy. Champions Trophy: India and New Zealand face off in last group A match (AP) A seemingly invincible India will be eager to sharpen their game against spin and give a run to … Read more
TimesofIndia.com in Dubai: For a large part of their final practice session before the game against New Zealand in the Champions Trophy, India batters Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul deployed the sweep, reverse-sweeps and tried to explore different angles behind the wicket against the spinners. It’s not usual to see Kohli go down … Read more