Former India head coach Ravi Shastri has picked India as the favourites in Sunday’s Champions Trophy summit clash against New Zealand but pointed out that the advantage will be miniscule, given that the Black Caps are a formidable side. India, who have played all their matches here, stormed into the final with an … Read more
Congress leader Shama Mohamed’s recent comment regarding Rohit Sharma‘s fitness during the Champions Trophy 2025 semi-final stage was widely criticised. Shama, in a post which has now been deleted by her, suggested that Rohit is “fat for a sportsperson”. In a separate post on X, Shama had also called Rohit “the most unimpressive … Read more
Indian cricket team pacer Mohammed Shami found himself embroiled in an unnecessary controversy after being targeted over not keeping Roza (fast) during the ICC Champions Trophy match against Australia. The visual of Shami consuming an energy drink during the match, which fell after the start of the holy month of Ramzan, became a … Read more
Semi-fresh pitch to be used for Champions Trophy final© X (Twitter) The pitch for the ICC Champions Trophy final between India and Pakistan has reportedly been selected. With the title-decider in Dubai just two days away, the authorities have finalised the strip, of many, which will be put into use on Sunday. The … Read more
File image of Rajeev Shukla.© PTI BCCI vice-president and Congress Rajya Sabha MP Rajeev Shukla will represent India on the Board of Directors at the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) while former treasurer and BJP heavyweight Ashish Shelar will be the Executive Board Member in the continental body, secretary Devajit Saikia announced on Friday. … Read more
File image of Shubman Gill (right) and Rohit Sharma.© AFP Riding on his superb performance in the ODI series against England last month, ace India top-order batter Shubman Gill has been nominated along with Australia’s Steve Smith and New Zealand’s Glenn Phillips for the ICC ‘Player of the Month’ for February. Gill, who … Read more
Just two days remain before the ICC Champions Trophy final between India and New Zealand begins in Dubai. While the Indian team arrives into the title-decider with zero defeats to their name, New Zealand’s one and only loss came against their opponents in the final. Despite the fact that India have played near-perfect … Read more
Skipper Meg Lanning’s impactful 92 went in vain as Gujarat Giants defeated table-toppers Delhi Capitals by five wickets to register a hat-trick of wins and book their place in the Eliminator of the Women’s Premier League in Lucknow on Friday. Already through to the playoffs, Delhi Capitals rode on Lanning’s 57-ball 92 laced … Read more
Indian batters on Friday extensively honed their skill against left-arm and off-spin variations ahead of facing New Zealand’s Mitchell Santner and Michael Bracewell in the Champions Trophy final on Sunday. The top and middle-order batters faced the in-house spin quartet of Varun Chakravarthy, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel and Ravindra Jadeja, before taking on … Read more
KL Rahul’s demotion to No. 6 has been discussed threadbare but India batting coach Sitanshu Kotak said the wicketkeeper-batter has accepted the new role wholeheartedly, which has given the batting a lot more depth. Rahul has enjoyed immense success as the No. 5 batter, scoring over 1,000 runs at an average in excess … Read more