Cricket
Dubai, Mar 3 (UNI) India captain Rohit Sharma on Monday rejected suggestion that his team has enjoyed an unfair advantage by being allowed to play all their ICC Champions Trophy matches here, while other teams have had to shuttle between multiple venues across Pakistan and the UAE. India, the only team to remain in a…
New Delhi, March 3 (UNI) A political controversy erupted on Monday after Congress spokesperson Shama Mohamed made remarks about Indian cricket team captain Rohit Sharma’s fitness and leadership ahead of India’s crucial Champions Trophy semifinal against Australia Taking to social media, Shama criticised Rohit’s physical fitness, calling him ‘fat’ and a ‘mediocre captain.’ The now-deleted…
Dubai, Mar 3 (UNI) Cricketing powerhouses India and Australia are set to lock horns in the first semifinal of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Tuesday. The much-anticipated encounter will determine the first finalist of the tournament. India has been the most dominant side in the competition so far,…
Melbourne, Mar 2 (UNI) Cricketer Travis Head says Australia are trying to stay relaxed as they remain in the dark over whether they will be playing their Champions Trophy semi-final in either Pakistan or 2,000 km away in Dubai. The in-form left-hander sounded perfectly chilled following the ODI world champs’ qualification despite the uncertainty over…
Dubai, (UNI) Mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy starred with a match-winning five-wicket haul as India secured a 44-run victory over New Zealand in their final Group A clash of the ICC Champions Trophy here on Sunday. The win propelled India to the top of Group A, setting up a semifinal encounter against Australia here on March…
Nagpur, Mar 2 (UNI) Vidarbha clinched their third Ranji Trophy title on the strength of a decisive first innings lead after the final against Kerala ended in a draw on Sunday. The hosts had all but secured the championship with an authoritative display over the past four days, before formalising their triumph in the final…
Bengaluru, (UNI) Delhi Capitals Women extended their lead at the top of the table and officially secured their place in the next round with a dominant nine-wicket victory over Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women in the Women’s Premier League (WPL) match at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Saturday. A blistering unbeaten 80 from opener Shafali…
Dubai, Mar 2 (UNI) New Zealand won the toss and opted to field against India in the 12th match of the ICC Champions Trophy at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium here on Sunday. New Zealand skipper Mitchell Santner cited pitch conditions as the reason for his decision, stating, “We’ll have a bowl first, looks like…
Karachi, Mar 1 (UNI) Stand-in South Africa captain Aiden Markram left the field due to discomfort in his hamstring during the ongoing match against England in the Champions Trophy, with Heinrich Klaasen taking over leadership duties in his absence here on Saturday. Markram was leading the side in place of regular skipper Temba Bavuma, who…
Lahore, Mar 1 (UNI) Australia may be forced to re-shuffle their squad ahead of their ICC Champions Trophy 2025 semifinal encounter, following an injury to opener Matthew Short during their washed-out match against Afghanistan in Lahore on Friday. Short sustained a calf injury while fielding and appeared hampered during his brief innings of 20 at…
