Year: 2025

‘India vs New Zealand Champions Trophy Final set to be a nail-biter’ | Cricket News

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…

How New Zealand aim to exploit India’s weaknesses in Champions Trophy final

NEW DELHI: New Zealand opener Will Young is not deterred by his side’s loss to India in the group stage and is intent on taking advantage of Rohit Sharma‘s team’s shortcomings in Sunday’s Champions Trophy final in Dubai. Along with…

Are India favourites in Champions Trophy final clash against New Zealand? | Cricket News

NEW DELHI: In Sunday’s Champions Trophy summit matchup against New Zealand, former India head coach Ravi Shastri has selected India as the favorite, but he has noted that the advantage will be negligible because the Black Caps are a strong…

Matt Henry doubtful for Champions Trophy final | Cricket News

DUBAI: Just two days before the Champions Trophy final against India on Sunday, New Zealand are left sweating over the fitness of their in-form, most experienced pace bowler Matt Henry, who is currently the tournament’s leading wicket-taker with 10 scalps…

Champions Trophy final: India spin quartet awaits finest hour | Cricket News

NEW DELHI: India’s spin bowling arsenal has long been a cornerstone of its cricketing dominance. The ongoing ICC Champions Trophy has ensured the tradition carries on with the spin quartet of Axar Patel, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav and Varun Chakravarthy…

Jasprit Bumrah may miss first two weeks of IPL 2025 | Cricket News

With so much uncertainty around Rohit Sharma continuing as Test captain, Bumrah is seen as the frontrunner to lead the side if the selectors don’t go for a younger captain, given the pacer’s fitness concernsNEW DELHI: Jasprit Bumrah‘s return to…

Shah Rukh Khan on Gautam Gambhir’s KKR return: ‘Never thought he left us’ | Cricket News

Image credit: BCCI/IPL NEW DELHI: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) team owner and Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan shared that he never truly felt Gautam Gambhir had left the franchise, even before his official return as mentor ahead of the 2024…

‘Varun Chakravarthy on verge of becoming world-class bowler in ODIs, T20Is’ | Cricket News

Varun Chakravarthy (AP photo) NEW DELHI: Mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy has emerged as a crucial player in India’s Champions Trophy campaign with his exceptional bowling performances.Chakravarthy’s impressive tally of seven wickets in two Champions Trophy matches, including a five-wicket haul…

‘Semi-fresh’ pitch for India vs New Zealand Champions Trophy final in Dubai | Cricket News

(Photo credit: X) DUBAI: The pitch for the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy final at the Dubai International Stadium here on Sunday night between India and New Zealand will not exactly be a fresh one, unlike the pitches for the previous…

ODI is worst format, it has died due to terrible rules, says Moeen Ali | Cricket News

Former England all-rounder Moeen Ali has criticized the current ODI cricket rules that favor batsmen and expressed concerns about players choosing T20 leagues over the 50-over format.Moeen’s international cricket career includes 138 ODIs where he scored 2,355 runs and took…