Indian batters on Friday extensively honed their skill against left-arm and off-spin variations ahead of facing New Zealand’s Mitchell Santner and Michael Bracewell in the Champions Trophy final on Sunday. The top and middle-order batters faced the in-house spin quartet of Varun Chakravarthy, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel and Ravindra Jadeja, before taking on an ensemble […]
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 […]
The India vs New Zealand final for the 2025 Champions Trophy in Dubai on Sunday may turn into a cat-and-mouse affair as both the teams try to outwit each other in a battle of equals despite India’s unbeaten run, which includes a victory over the Kiwis as well during the group stage of the tournament.The […]
Rohit Sharma has led his team finely going throughout the Champions Trophy and has taken them to the final of marquee event. However, with age catching up the veteran batter and only two years left to go for the ODI World Cup, a major decision could be made by the BCCI regarding Rohit’s captaincy based […]
NEW DELHI: New Zealand booked their place in the final of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 with a dominant victory over South Africa in the semifinals. The Black Caps will now face India—the only unbeaten team in the tournament—in the title clash at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday. India and New Zealand were part […]
Former Indian cricketer Sunil Gavaskar has disagreed with Indian captain Rohit Sharma’s style of batting hard in the early overs, regardless of the personal milestone. Gavaskar said that if Rohit batted consistently for more than 25 overs, he could help the team post a total of more than 350. Sunil Gavaskar on Rohit Sharma’s playing […]
TimesofIndia.com in Dubai: Karachi to Rawalpindi to Dubai to Lahore to back in Dubai. Last few weeks have seen New Zealand play their four Champions Trophy fixtures at four different venues and they have only lost one game – to India in Dubai. Three days after losing the game, the Black Caps have landed in […]
New Delhi: Veteran lyricist and screenwriter Javed Akhtar recently got into a verbal spat with a person on social media after he was accused of fat-shaming Indian cricket team captain Rohit Sharma. It all started when Javed Akhtar posted an appreciation note for Virat Kohli on X (formerly Twitter). He praised Virat for his performance […]
With Rohit Sharma-led Indian cricket team all set to play ICC Champions Trophy 2025 final against Mitchell Santner-led New Zealand in Dubai on Sunday, South African star player David Miller said that he will be supporting the ‘Black Caps’ and not ‘Men in Blue’. Earlier on Wednesday, South Africa lost Champions Trophy semi-final to New […]
Mohammed Shami has given a contrasting take as compared to coach Gautam Gambhir and captain Rohit Sharma when it comes to the Dubai pitch. Shami said that the pitch has definitely given India an advantage as they have played all their matches in the Champions Trophy in Dubai. India decided to play all their matches […]
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