Nine of the 10 Bangladesh wickets taken by India during its Champions Trophy 2025 opening game came via caught-out dismissals. Wicket-keeper batter KL Rahul was busiest, taking three catches, while stalwart Virat Kohli was also a livewire in the field, grabbing two. While Rahul and Kohli were nominated for the ‘Fielder of the…
File image of Joe Root.© AFP Ahead of England starting their 2025 Champions Trophy campaign against Australia, premier batter Joe Root said batting in ODIs is a different thing, as he can’t think of any two innings in his career that have been exactly the same. England come into the eight-team competition on…
Ahead of his nation’s campaign opener in the ICC Champions Trophy against arch-rivals England, former Australian all-rounder Shane Watson has backed experienced all-rounder Glenn Maxwell has his best cricket “in front of him” and will play a “pivotal” role in his team’s success at the tournament. Australia’s ICC Champions Trophy campaign will kickstart…
Sarfaraz Ahmed took a trip down memory lane and reminisced about Pakistan’s historic Champions Trophy triumph in 2017. The former skipper backed the current Pakistan side to successfully defend the title on their home turf in the ongoing edition of the marquee event, reported Geo News. After nearly three decades, a global cricket…
A bizarre dismissal during the Ranji Trophy semi-final match between Kerala and Gujarat hogged limelight on Friday. The fact that it came at a crucial juncture in the game made it all more special. Kerala’s left-arm spinner Aditya Sarwate tossed the ball up, Gujarat’s Arzan Nagwaswalla swung hard on it. The ball hit…
MS Dhoni has been an integral part of the Indian Premier League since its inception 17 seasons ago but the 43-year-old says he can still put his body through “six to eight months” of hard work to be fit for the lucrative league. Chennai Super Kings retained Dhoni ahead of IPL 2025 auction,…
Indian cricket team star batter Virat Kohli was seen with an ice pack on his left leg one day ahead of the much-anticipated clash against Pakistan in the Champions Trophy 2025 in Dubai. Virat, who has been struggling with his form lately, arrived ‘2-3 hours’ before the scheduled practice session and trained against…
India take on Pakistan in the Champions Trophy 2025© AFP Pakistan’s interim head coach and selector Aaqib Javed has enlisted the help of former teammate Mudassar Nazar to assist in preparing the team for their crucial Champions Trophy clash against arch-rivals India on Sunday. Aaqib invited Mudassar to join the Pakistan team’s nets…
File photo of Rahul Dravid© X (Twitter) Former India captain and coach Rahul Dravid on Saturday padded up with his son Anvay to play for Vijaya Cricket Club (Malur) in a Third Division (Group I) match for the Nassur Memorial Shield. Dravid senior, who came to bat at No 6, made 10 off…
It’s still a day for the mega India vs Pakistan clash at the Champions Trophy 2025, but Indian national anthem ‘Jana Gana Mana’ has already started to play. More interestingly, in Lahore, Pakistan, where India is not even travelling for the Champions Trophy 2025. The incident happened at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore…
