England suffered a devastating five-wicket defeat in their Champions Trophy opener as Australia chased down an ICC tournament-record target of 352 in Lahore, with Josh Inglis hitting a magnificent maiden ODI ton. Ben Duckett had earlier set a new Champions Trophy record with a stunning 165 off 143 balls to help propel England to an … Read more
File picture of India captain Rohit Sharma with head coach Gautam Gambhir during a training session | Photo Credit: AP Hyped as a marquee showdown but mostly lopsided on the field, India and Pakistan lock horns in the ICC Champions Trophy in Dubai on Sunday (February 23, 2025) with Rohit Sharma’s men aiming to seal … Read more
The stage is set for a thrilling encounter between India and Pakistan in the fifth match of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, happening on February 23rd at 2:30 PM IST at the esteemed Dubai International Stadium in Dubai. Get the best IND vs PAK Dream11 prediction, fantasy cricket tips, probable playing XI, and match insights … Read more
After promising to smile more and relinquishing the wicketkeeper’s gloves, the decision to drop himself back down the order appears to be a last throw of the dice in Jos Buttler’s bid to revitalise his England captaincy. Sporting a fresh hair cut on Friday in explaining the logic behind the latest tinkering, he did his … Read more
In contrast to the drawn-out 50-over World Cup and its T20 equivalent, the Champions Trophy is quite a cutthroat affair, with one slip-up in the group stage manageable but two likely terminal. Jos Buttler called it a brutal format before England’s opener against Australia in Lahore on Saturday, while his opposite number, Steve Smith, spoke … Read more
At Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, on February 22nd at 2:30 PM IST, England and Australia will have a contest, the fourth match of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. Get the best AUS vs ENG Dream11 prediction, fantasy cricket tips, probable playing XI, and match insights for the 4th match of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. Expert … Read more
England will be looking to ‘do an Australia’ as they begin their Champions Trophy campaign against the same opposition in Lahore on Saturday, live on Sky Sports. Australia are the masters of heading into an ICC event with questions over their competitiveness – and then winning them. We saw that in the 2021 T20 World … Read more
DUBAI: Soon after he completed his fiver-his sixth in ODIs- removing Taskin Ahmed, during India’s six-wicket win over Bangladesh at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Thursday, Mohammed Shami caught the attention of fans with a flying kiss celebration towards the skies. At the post-match press conference, the 34-year-old revealed that it was dedicated to … Read more
Last Updated:February 20, 2025, 22:30 IST Shubman Gill’s well-paced 101 and Mohammed Shami’s five-wicket haul led India to a crucial win in their 2025 Champions Trophy opener against Bangladesh, in what was a gripping, rusty contest. Shubman Gill was at his sublime best even on a slow track in Dubai. (AP Photo) Opener and vice-captain … Read more
Shubman Gill and Mohammed Shami (BCCI Photo) DUBAI: An eighth ODI hundred by Shubman Gill (101 not out, 129b, 9×4, 2×6) and a superb five-wicket haul by veteran pacer Mohammed Shami (five for 53 in 10 overs) helped India down Bangladesh by six wickets and get off their 2025 Champions Trophy campaign off in style … Read more