Dubai: Skipper Rohit Sharma struck down the notion of India having an unfair advantage in the Champions Trophy due to playing all their matches in Dubai, saying it is not their “home venue” and the pitches here have thrown up “different challenges” to his side. Several former players from Pakistan, Australia, and England have taken…
Dubai: Shreyas Iyer’s pressure-defying fifty and Varun Chakravarthy’s spin masterclass helped India script a 44-run win over New Zealand here on Sunday to top Group A, setting up the semifinal against Australia in the Champions Trophy. Iyer made a composed 79 off 98 balls under pressure but New Zealand, led by pacer Mark Henry (5/42),…
Dubai: Varun Chakravarthy took a five-wicket haul as the Indian cricket team set up a semi-final against Australia in the Champions Trophy 2025 with a victory against New Zealand in their final group game on Sunday (2 March) in Dubai. New Zealand will face Group B toppers South Africa in the second semi-final. Team India…
Karachi: The Australian team has already left for Dubai while South Africa will leave for the same city late Saturday night ahead of the Champions Trophy semifinals, even though it remains uncertain whether their matches will be held there or not. Dubai is set to host the first semifinal on Tuesday, with Lahore is hosting…
Karachi: England’s head coach Brendon McCullum acknowledged his players’ lack of confidence during their seven-wicket loss to South Africa but insisted the heavy defeat in India ahead of the tournament had not impacted their morale, despite the team ending its Champions Trophy campaign winless. The loss to South Africa marked England’s seventh consecutive ODI defeat,…
Dubai: The Proteas beat England in their last group-stage match in Karachi on Saturday to take the top spot, with five points, while Australia settled for the second position, with four points in the bag. India will take on New Zealand in the last league-stage match of the tournament, and the winner of that game…
Nagpur: Vidarbha batting mainstay Karun Nair on Saturday put the ball in the selectors’ court regarding a strong case for his India call-up after his ninth century of the season, saying “I’m not the right person to ask” the question. Nair struck an unbeaten 132 against Kerala to help Vidarbha extend their overall lead to…
Bengaluru: Delhi Capitals dished out an all-round effort to comfortably beat former champions Mumbai Indians by nine wickets and jump to the top of the table in the Women’s Premier League here on Friday. Asked to bowl, DC first restricted inaugural edition’s winner MI to 123 for nine, riding on Jess Jonassen’s fine effort with…
Dubai: India opener Shubman Gill on Wednesday consolidated his position atop the ICC ODI Batting Rankings after playing a big role in his team’s qualification for the semifinals of the Champions Trophy. Gill, who scored a match-winning 101 not out against Bangladesh and 46 against Pakistan in Group A matches played in Dubai this past…
Dubai: Giving a peek into his mindset when faced with high-pressure situations, India batter Shreyas Iyer has said that he likes to be aggressive to “steady the ship”, something that he demonstrated quite well in the Champions Trophy win over arch-foes Pakistan after making a sedate start. Iyer’s 56 off 67 was the perfect supporting…
