Mohammed Shami (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Former India pacer Laxmipathy Balaji has backed Mohammed Shami to lead India’s pace attack with distinction at the ICC Champions Trophy, set to begin on February 19 in Karachi. With India set to play all their matches in Dubai, Balaji believes Shami’s experience and skill will be crucial to … Read more
Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh and Harshit Rana during a practice session ahead of the team’s opening match against Bangladesh in the ICC Champions Trophy, 2025, at Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai on Sunday (February 16, 2025). | Photo Credit: ANI Mohammed Shami’s right hand has more sleight than a magician. A simple cock of … 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
Champions Trophy: File photo of Shaheen Afridi© X/Twitter They say batters win matches but bowlers win series and tournaments! It is the biggest cricketing event of the year and the best eight teams in ODI cricket in the world will compete with one another at the 2025 Champions Trophy which gets underway at … 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
File Pic: India and Pakistan cricketers. (Agency Photo) With India, Pakistan and Bangladesh bunched together alongside New Zealand, bragging rights are at stake for subcontinent teamsWith the ICC Champions Trophy here, cricket enthusiasts worldwide are keen to assess the prospects of the eight teams vying for the title. Scheduled to be held in Pakistan and … Read more
NEW DELHI: Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh has dismissed the hype around the much-anticipated India-Pakistan clash in the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy, calling it an “overhyped game” and predicting that India will dominate their arch-rivals in Dubai on February 23. India, placed in Group A, will face co-hosts Pakistan in their second match of the … Read more
Last Updated:February 16, 2025, 15:57 IST Despite Yashasvi Jaiswal’s injury, Mumbai are favourites against Vidarbha in the Ranji Trophy semifinal, with Ajinkya Rahane and Suryakumar Yadav leading the charge. Mumbai take on Vidarbha at the semifinal clash of the Ranji Trophy 2024-25. (Image: PTI) It’s unlikely that Mumbai will have an injured Yashasvi Jaiswal in … 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
India have been dominant in the few ODIs they’ve played heading into the Champions Trophy, but inconsistencies remain in the batting order… Does India’s middle order wear an uncertain look heading into the Champions Trophy? The dominance against England at home in the lead up to the ICC tournament notwithstanding, there appears to be some … Read more