Skipper Rohit Sharma led from the front with an excellent half-century as a resolute India held their nerve to win an unprecedented third Champions Trophy title with a four-wicket victory over New Zealand in the final on Sunday in Dubai. Bowling first after Rohit lost his 12th straight toss, India’s spinners restricted New Zealand to […]
Rohit Sharma, Kuldeep Yadav and KL Rahul celebrate the wicket of New Zealand’s Kane Williamson. (ANI Photo) TimesofIndia.com in Dubai: Eat, sleep, spin choke, repeat. India’s bowling effort in the Champions Trophy has had a repetitive ring to it but in spite of that, every tightening of the grip has felt different and had a […]
New Zealand’s Michael Bracewell plays a shot during the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 final. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Daryl Mitchell and Michael Bracewell struck crucial half-centuries to propel New Zealand to a competitive total of 251/7 against India in the ICC Champions Trophy final at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday. With a slow […]
Matt Henry before the start of the Champions Trophy final against India. (Video grab) DUBAI: Sportspersons tend to be fired up for the big games in their careers. They can also be emotional. As soon as he learnt that he would not be able to play in the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy final against India […]
India captain Rohit Sharma and head coach Gautam Gambhir (Pic credit: BCCI) TimesofIndia.com in Dubai: “Macha come for five minutes na… ,” Harshit Rana pleaded with Washington Sundar to join their team, which was a player short, for a game of foot-volley at the Dubai International Stadium. Sundar, an off-spinner, was lazing around on the […]
TimesofIndia.com in Dubai: On eve of the ICC Champions Trophy final against New Zealand, India captain Rohit Sharma and vice captain Shubman Gill went for a hit at the ICC Academy with some members of support staff and throwdown experts on Saturday. They trained at the academy in the presence of batting coach Shitanshu Kotak […]
NEW DELHI: Ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 final between India and New Zealand in Dubai, former cricketer Laxmi Ratan Shukla shared his thoughts on the highly anticipated clash, calling it a “nail-biter.”India and New Zealand will face off in the tournament final on March 9 at the Dubai International Stadium. India remain unbeaten […]
NEW DELHI: Dubai is set for a thrilling showdown as India take on New Zealand in the Champions Trophy final at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday. India enter the contest as firm favourites, having won all four of their matches in the tournament, including a 44-run victory over the Black Caps in the […]
Sunil Gavaskar and Rohit Sharma NEW DELHI: Legendary cricketer Sunil Gavaskar has urged Indian skipper Rohit Sharma to build longer innings instead of being content with quick starts, emphasising that his prolonged presence at the crease could be a game-changer for India. Gavaskar believes that while Rohit’s aggressive approach in One-Day Internationals (ODIs) has given […]
India star batter and T20I skipper Suryakumar Yadav has come out in strong support of his teammate and ODI captain Rohit Sharma, hailing his leadership as India prepare for the Champions Trophy final against New Zealand on March 9. Amidst the recent controversy sparked by Congress spokesperson Shama Mohamed, who labelled Rohit’s captaincy as “unimpressive” […]
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