It is time for the ultimate showdown as India and New Zealand lock horns in the final of the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy in Dubai on Sunday. India have been the best team in the tournament having won all their matches enroute to the finale. They have all bases covered including the best … Read more
Shubman Gill has revealed that the Indian dressing room is not discussing retirements.© AFP Speculation is rife on the ODI future of skipper Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli after the Champions Trophy but vice captain Shubman Gill on Saturday said the Indian dressing room is not discussing retirement of the two modern-day greats. … Read more
Champions Trophy 2025: File photo of Ravichandran Ashwin and Virat Kohli© AFP There is intense speculation over the future of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma as India gear up to face New Zealand in the Champions Trophy 2025 final. Both veterans have been serving Indian cricket for a long time and their impact … Read more
Rohit Sharma‘s future was a matter of intense debate after India’s loss in the Border Gavaskar Trophy against Australia. Rohit is two months shy of 38 and has already retired from the T20I format. After the T20 World Cup 2024 win, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja decided to focus on only … 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
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCII) has not announced the list of annual contracts this year and according to a report by Times Of India, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Ravindra Jadeja may end up losing out on their Grade A+ contracts. The report claimed that players who excel in all … Read more
Kane Williamson stressed New Zealand must take lessons from their group-stage defeat by India when they meet again in the Champions Trophy final on Sunday. New Zealand cruised into the Dubai showdown with a convincing 50-run win over South Africa in their semi-final in Lahore as Williamson and Rachin Ravindra hit hundreds. The … Read more
Rohit Sharma (L) and Virat Kohli© AFP Former Indian cricket team fast bowler S Sreesanth urged fans as well as experts to stop speculating about Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli‘s retirement. Both star batters had disappointing outings during the Test series against Australia resulting a lot of chatter around their future. However, following … Read more
Renowned lyricist and Bollywood screenwriter Javed Akhtar got into a verbal spat with a social media user after he was accused of fat-shaming Indian cricket team captain Rohit Sharma. Following India’s win over Australia in the Champions Trophy 2025 semifinal, Akhtar took to social media to post – “Once again Virat has proved … Read more