The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season gets underway on March 22, and is sure to provide yet more proof of the plethora of talent in the Indian domestic circuit and within Indian cricket. Following the arrival of head coach Gautam Gambhir, India have adopted a T20I squad far different to the Test … Read more
File image of Babar Azam.© AFP Dropped from the Pakistan T20 squad for the series in New Zealand, former Pakistan captain Babar Azam has decided to skip the National T20 Championship. Babar, Muhammad Rizwan and fast bowler Naseem Shah were all dropped for the five-match T20 series starting March 16 in Christchurch, but … Read more
India’s Champions Trophy 2025 title-winning campaign saw significant contributions from every player who played during the tournament. There wasn’t any singular standout, with each player contributing well in their respective departments. However, former India cricketer Mohammad Kaif decided to shed light on an unsung hero of India’s triumphant team. While superstar names like … Read more
Team India saw every player chip in with significant contributions as they romped to the Champions Trophy 2025 title by beating New Zealand in the final in Dubai on Sunday. However, legendary India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin made some bold calls while picking his Team of the Tournament for the Champions Trophy. Ashwin left … Read more
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi on Monday thanked his team for the successful hosting of the ICC Champions Trophy in the country and called it a “historic event for cricket fans worldwide”. As India defeated New Zealand by four wickets in the final at Dubai International Stadium on Sunday, the … Read more
There were two instances during Rohit Sharma’s lengthy post-tournament press conference on Sunday when the issue of his retirement cropped up. The first time the subject was broached with him after a triumphant campaign in the Champions Trophy in Dubai, the Indian captain gave an open-ended answer, “No future plans, jaise chal raha … Read more
The talismanic Virat Kohli was the biggest name among six Indian players picked in the 12-member ‘Team of the Tournament’ picked by the International Cricket Council for the Champions Trophy. India beat New Zealand by four wickets in the final in Dubai on Sunday to win the tournament for the third time after … Read more
Former New Zealand pacer Tim Southee has supported India pacer Mohammed Shami’s call to revoke the saliva ban on the ball in international cricket to assist bowlers in getting reverse swing from the ball. The International Cricket Council (ICC) had, in May 2020, during the Covid-19 pandemic as a temporary measure, barred players … Read more
South Africa batsman David Miller said his team’s hop to Dubai and back ahead of their Champions Trophy semi-final defeat to New Zealand in Lahore was “not ideal”. The tangled scheduling of the event came into question as Australia and South Africa both had to fly to Dubai from Pakistan ahead of the semi-finals. South … Read more
One of the greatest cricketers of his generation, Australia batter Steve Smith has announced retirement from ODI cricket after the team’s elimination from ICC Champions Trophy on Tuesday. Smith was named the captain of the national team for the tournament after primary skipper Pat Cummins was ruled out due to an injury. Smith … Read more