India won the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, defeating New Zealand by four wickets. However, the closing ceremony sparked controversy when no representatives from the host nation, Pakistan, were present on stage to hand out medals or jackets. Instead, BCCI President Roger Binny, Secretary Devajit Saikia and ICC President Jay Shah conducted the presentation. Shah handed…
Rohit Sharma led India won second straight ICC event on Sunday as they defeated New Zealand in the finals of Champions Trophy 2025 to win the match. Kiwis had put together a total of 251 runs in their 50 overs which the Men in Blue chased down with 6 balls to spare. After the win,…
Rohit Sharma continued his trend of losing the toss, the 12th consecutive time the Indian captain has failed to win the coin flip. After winning the toss, New Zealand elected to bat first, setting India up for a chase at the Dubai International Stadium during the Champions Trophy final. By losing the toss for the…
Mitchell Santner’s New Zealand will take on India in the final of the Champions Trophy 2025 at the Dubai International Stadium today. Ahead of the penultimate clash, the Kiwi skipper was full of praise for Ravindra Jadeja, who shares much of the same skill set as him. Mitchell Santner praises Ravindra Jadeja: In a video…
Veteran Indian batsman Virat Kohli suffered a minor injury while practising during a net session at the ICC Academy in Dubai, according to a report by Pakistan’s Geo News. Kohli was reportedly stuck in his knee while facing a fast bowler in the nets, causing the session to be stopped immediately. Kohli was reportedly immediately…
India playing all their matches at the Dubai international stadium has been a hotbutton topic during almost the entire Champions Trophy with many cricketers bemoaning how the Men in Blue have an âunfair advantageâ on the pitch despite Pakistan being the hosts of the tournament. Veteran India batter Cheteshwar Pujara has now rubbished these claims…
KL Rahul has been a mainstay in India team for a while now owing to his agility to bat for the team wherever the situation required. Technically, an opening batter, Rahul currently takes the number 6 spot for India in ODI cricket and opened for the country when needed in Test cricket. Despite his efforts,…
A “semi-fresh” pitch will be used for the Champions Trophy final between India and New Zealand, according to a report in the Times of India. Reportedly, it will be the same pitch on which India played Pakistan in the league stage match on 23 February. Four different pitches have been used in the four matches…
New Zealand could be in for a massive setback heading into the finals of Champions Trophy 2025 as they could lose the services of the tournament’s highest wicket-taker, Matt Henry. Reportedly, the pacer could be out of action owing to a shoulder injury he picked up during the semi-final match against South Africa earlier this…
Former Indian cricketer Sunil Gavaskar has disagreed with India 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…
