Kuldeep Yadav on Rohit Sharma’s captaincy: ‘It’s very difficult to manage four spinners and the way he managed was amazing’

Kuldeep Yadav on Rohit Sharma’s captaincy: ‘It’s very difficult to manage four spinners and the way he managed was amazing’

Kuldeep Yadav on Sunday showered praise on Rohit Sharma’s captaincy for the way he managed all the four spinners in the Champions Trophy. India’s spin quartet of Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakravarthy, Ravindra Jadeja and Axar Patel played a pivotal role in India’s triumph in Champions Trophy in Dubai. “It’s very difficult to manage four spinners … Read more

Mitchell Santner – ‘We ask bowlers to be aggressive always; taking wickets in middle overs hardest thing in one-day cricket’

Mitchell Santner – ‘We ask bowlers to be aggressive always; taking wickets in middle overs hardest thing in one-day cricket’

Rachin Ravindra and Kane Williamson, the centurion batters, obviously were key to New Zealand defeating South Africa in the Champions Trophy semifinals. But captain Mitchell Santner reckoned it was the pressure exerted by the Kiwi bowlers like Glenn Phillips and Rachin in the middle overs, chipping away with wickets that’s the key to the Black … Read more

Champions Trophy: ‘India have got the best chaser in the history of the game in Virat Kohli,’ says Nasser Hussain

Champions Trophy: ‘India have got the best chaser in the history of the game in Virat Kohli,’ says Nasser Hussain

With Virat Kohli hitting his 74th half-century in India’s win over Australia in the semi-finals of the Champions Trophy in Dubai, the 36-year-old made sure that India scored its fourth win over Australia in knockouts in ICC ODI tournaments. Kohli also crossed the 8,000-run mark in ODI run chases and took 159 innings to achieve … Read more

‘No doubt’ that Indian cricket has left Pakistan far behind’: Sarfraz Nawaz on host’s Champions Trophy debacle

‘No doubt’ that Indian cricket has left Pakistan far behind’: Sarfraz Nawaz on host’s Champions Trophy debacle

Former fast bowler Sarfraz Nawaz feels that the once-formidable Pakistan cricket team has failed to keep pace with their Indian counterparts, and places the blame squarely on the administrators in the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). Rain washed out Pakistan’s final group stage match against Bangladesh in Rawalpindi on Thursday, leaving the hosts winless in the … Read more

How Joe Root’s ramp shot gave Afghanistan a new lease of life and paved the way for their thrilling win

How Joe Root’s ramp shot gave Afghanistan a new lease of life and paved the way for their thrilling win

The winning moment for Afghanistan couldn’t have been scripted better in Lahore. Azmatullah Omarzai picked up his fifth wicket to go with his crucial 41. The ball went to Ibrahim Zadran at long off who held onto the catch. He had batted from the start of the Afghanistan innings till the last over earlier in … Read more

Pat Cummins: India have got the obvious benefit of playing all games in Dubai

Pat Cummins: India have got the obvious benefit of playing all games in Dubai

Australia captain Pat Cummins, who’s out of the Champions Trophy as he nurses an injury, has said India have a “huge advantage” to be based in Dubai for the ongoing Champions Trophy while other countries have to travel around Pakistan for their group games in the tournament, while the countries in India’s group have to … Read more

‘Brainless and clueless management’: Shoaib Akhtar slams Pakistan think tank after India defeat

‘Brainless and clueless management’: Shoaib Akhtar slams Pakistan think tank after India defeat

Former Pakistan cricketer Shoaib Akhtar has lampooned Pakistan management as ‘brainless and clueless’ after the team’s second successive defeat in the Champions Trophy. After losing to New Zealand in the first game of the Champions Trophy, Pakistan were handed a six-wicket defeat on Sunday by India in Dubai. In a series of clips he shared … Read more

WATCH: Jasprit Bumrah spotted in India v Pakistan clash of Champions Trophy 2025

WATCH: Jasprit Bumrah spotted in India v Pakistan clash of Champions Trophy 2025

The crowd gathered at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium to witness the iconic clash between India and Pakistan in the 2025 Champions Trophy broke into loud cheers as Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah was spotted on the ground. India vs Pakistan Match LIVE Cricket Score Online Updates: Watch Here Currently nursing a back injury sustained during … Read more

‘Jasprit Bumrah okay, training at NCA’, reveals wife Sanjana Ganesan

WATCH: Jasprit Bumrah spotted in India v Pakistan clash of Champions Trophy 2025

Pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah being ruled out of the Champions Trophy was a huge blow to India. His wife, Sanjana Ganesan, who is a sports presenter, during an interview with star Bangladeshi all-rounder Mehidy Hasan Miraz, provided a big update on his fitness and recovery from a back injury. Champions Trophy 2025, IND vs BAN … Read more

Champions Trophy | Before Bumrah’s arrival, it was Shami who carried India’s attack all through, says Laxmipathy Balaji

Champions Trophy | Before Bumrah’s arrival, it was Shami who carried India’s attack all through, says Laxmipathy Balaji

Former India pacer Laxmipathy Balaji said Mohammed Shami is the right guy to lead India’s pace attack in the Champions Trophy in absence of injured Jasprit Bumrah. “Actually, he had out-bowled Bumrah in the 2019 (50-over World Cup) and in the last World Cup (2023). Bumrah is the champion bowler across formats,” Balaji told PTI. … Read more