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
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
Intrigue, uncertainty, backstage drama. The ICC Champions Trophy has seen it all even before the curtains go up on the tournament and it would only get more stirring over the next three weeks, starting with the opening clash between Pakistan and New Zealand in Karachi. Eight teams will vie for a trophy, often talked up … Read more
Australian cricket team (AP Photo) Australia, South Africa, England form the Group of Death as Afghanistan eye more upsets. TOI analyses Group BAUSTRALIAStrengths: No other team has a better record in global events — six 50-over World Cups, one T20 World Cup and two Champions Trophies make them the most fearsome white ball unit. An … Read more
Last Updated:February 17, 2025, 22:04 IST Here’s a look at the Pakistan cricket team for Champions Trophy 2025. Check out India’s best playing XI, full squad, injury list, full fixtures for the ICC Champions Trophy. Babar Azam (L) and Mohammad Rizwan. (AFP Photo) Hosting an ICC tournament comes with its advantages and disadvantages. For a … Read more
Last Updated:February 17, 2025, 19:49 IST Suresh Raina recalls India’s 2013 Champions Trophy win, highlighting the ‘masterstroke’ of pairing Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan as openers. Dhawan scored 114, Sharma 65. India with the 2013 Champions Trophy. (AFP Photo) Ahead of the start of the ICC Champions Trophy, former India all-rounder Suresh Raina reminisced about … Read more
Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Nearly three decades after the 1996 ICC World Cup graced Pakistani soil, the nation stands at the precipice of another historic moment. With the hands of the clock glued to the famous tower of Faisalabad ticking fast, the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy is all set to … Read more
Cars and motorcyclists drive past a billboard depicting portraits of the captains of participating cricket teams in ICC Champions Trophy 2025, installed on a pedestrian bridge on a road in Karachi, on February 16, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP Cricket fever has gripped Pakistan as the Champions Trophy unfolds with fans eagerly waiting for the … Read more
Ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy – live on Sky Sports from February 19 to March 9 – we look at the sides in Group B: England, Australia, South Africa and Afghanistan. England by Adam Williams Best result: Runners-up (2004, 2013)2017 result: Semi-finalistsHead coach: Brendon McCullum Squad: Jos Buttler (captain), Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Tom … Read more
India and Australia, seen here at the 2023 Cricket World Cup, will be among the teams participating at the ICC Champions Trophy cricket tournament starting on Feb. 19. (REUTERS/Andrew Boyers) From Feb. 19 to March 9, eight of cricket’s most elite teams will compete in the ICC Champions Trophy tournament, which will be held in … Read more