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

Rohit Sharma says he’s ‘not going to retire from this format’ after India win Champions Trophy

Rohit Sharma says he’s ‘not going to retire from this format’ after India win Champions Trophy

India captain Rohit Sharma cleared the air on his rumoured retirement plans by telling journalists at the post-match press conference that he has no plans to retire. “One more thing: I’m not going to retire from this format. Just to make sure that no rumours are spread moving forward,” Rohit Sharma said at the end … Read more

‘Putting India under pressure in Dubai gave us…’: New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner fires warning before Champions Trophy final

‘Putting India under pressure in Dubai gave us…’: New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner fires warning before Champions Trophy final

New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner has signalled a warning for Team India ahead of the Champions Trophy final on Sunday, adding that putting Rohit Sharma’s side under pressure in the league-stage match in Dubai offered the Kiwis a confidence boost for the semi-final win in Lahore. Despite going down by 44 runs in a 250-run … Read more

ICC Champions Trophy: Amidst speculation about his future, Virat Kohli shows what makes him a chase-master in ODIs

ICC Champions Trophy: Amidst speculation about his future, Virat Kohli shows what makes him a chase-master in ODIs

Where would India be without Virat Kohli in this ICC Champions Trophy? As they got one step closer to becoming the most successful team in the tournament’s history, for the second time in this edition, Kohli mastered a chase. Unlike the game against Pakistan where he remained unbeaten on 100, there was no century to … Read more

From T20 World Cup to ICC Champions Trophy – Varun Chakravarthy’s career comes full circle at the same venue

From T20 World Cup to ICC Champions Trophy – Varun Chakravarthy’s career comes full circle at the same venue

In November 2021, after a wicketless outing against Scotland in The T20 World Cup here, Varun Chakaravarthy walked away never to be seen in India colours, till October 2024. As he took the field at the venue again on Sunday, he felt nervous. He may have cemented his spot in India’s T20 side on the … 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

Pakistan reactions: From off-key ‘Dil ke armaan aansuon mein…’ of Shoaib Malik to Shoaib Akhtar’s ‘won’t even watch them if not paid money to watch on TV’

Pakistan reactions: From off-key ‘Dil ke armaan aansuon mein…’ of Shoaib Malik to Shoaib Akhtar’s ‘won’t even watch them if not paid money to watch on TV’

The two Shoaibs, Akhtar and Malik, led the many stages of grief as Pakistan plunged into semi-caricatured mourning after yet another defeat to India in an ICC tournament – this time, a 6 wicket win topped by Virat Kohli’s century. While Shoaib Akhtar declared, “Had I not been paid money to sit on TV, I … 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