India’s Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli run between the wickets. (PTI Photo) DUBAI: The 2025 ICC Champions Trophy, it can safely be said, has been marred by bad weather in Pakistan and accusations from various quarters that India have enjoyed an ‘unfair advantage’ by playing all their matches at one venue – the Dubai International … Read more
DUBAI: A major reason why Pakistan are floundering in the ICC tournaments in recent years, and are being beaten by arch-rivals India consistently, is the steady decline of Babar Azam, once their premier batter.Having made his debut against Zimbabwe in Lahore in May 2015, Babar, then just 22, announced his fine talent to the world … Read more
Rohit Sharma & Virat Kohli are in the autumn of their careers but they have stellar records against Pakistan in ODIs & ICC events. Can they rise to the occasion one more time?“We are different countries. We have different jerseys. But the game only knows the basics. You reap the rewards of hard work. It’s … Read more
India cricketers celebrate victory against Pakistan in the DLF Cup in Abu Dhabi, 19 April 2006. (Photo by Haider Shah/AFP via Getty Images) For decades, the UAE has been the battleground of some of the most unforgettable India-Pakistan One-Day International clashes. From the legendary Sharjah thrillers of the 1980s and 1990s to modern-day encounters in … Read more
Wasim Akram and Sachin Tendulkar during an India-Pakistan ODI at The Adelaide Oval, Australia on January 25, 2000. (Jack Atley/ALLSPORT/Getty Images) Once upon a time, cobbling up your own combined India-Pakistan XIs over long afternoons used to be standard practice for cricket fans. That was the era of fierce cross-border rivalries, when the two teams … Read more
Last Updated:February 20, 2025, 10:44 IST India’s Sachin Tendulkar along with Sri Lanka’s Kumar Sangakkara, West Indies’s Brian Lara, England’s Eoin Morgan, Australia’s Shane Watson and South Africa’s Jonty Rhodes at captains’ day for International Masters League. International Masters League: India’s Sachin Tendulkar along with Sri Lanka’s Kumar Sangakkara, West Indies’s Brian Lara, England’s Eoin … Read more
Virat Kohli during the IND vs ENG 3rd ODI | Image: AP Former India captain Virat Kohli is all set to play his fourth ICC Champions Trophy . Kohli has won the Champions Trophy once, under the leadership of MS Dhoni , back in 2013. Virat also led the Indian team in the 2017 edition … Read more
Shane Warne file photo (Getty Images) MELBOURNE: The Boxing Day Test between India and Australia is just one sleep away and the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) bracing for the storm which is expected to hit it over the next few days. A lot of work is happening in-and-around the MCG to put on a real … Read more
Ravichandran Ashwin. (Photo by Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images) Did rejection hurt him so bad that he couldn’t take it anymore? This question has left the Indian cricket world in a tizzy as R Ashwin – India’s second highest Test wicket-taker – announced his shock retirement from international cricket on a rain-soaked Tuesday afternoon in Brisbane.This wasn’t … Read more
Virat Kohli and Sachin Tendulkar NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli’s repeated dismissals outside the off-stump in Australia are a sign of worry not only for the India batting legend but also for the team with the Border Gavaskar Trophy and a place in the World Test Championship (WTC) final on the line.In the third Test of … Read more