Kane Williamson has played down Rohit Sharma’s poor start to the IPL 2025 campaign and expects the Mumbai Indians batter to bounce back as the season progresses. Rohit was dismissed for a four-ball duck in MI’s first match against Chennai Super Kings on Sunday, March 23 as he hit the ball from Khaleel Ahmed straight…
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma celebrate after winning the Champions Trophy in Dubai. (ICC Photo) NEW DELHI: India ended their 12-year ICC ODI title drought in style, defeating New Zealand by four wickets to claim their record-breaking third ICC Champions Trophy title on Sunday at the Dubai International Stadium. Star batter Virat Kohli, reflecting on…
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…
Kuldeep Yadav celebrates with teammates after the wicket of New Zealand’s batter Rachin Ravindra. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India wrist-spinner Kuldeep Yadav turned the tide in India’s favour with two crucial wickets after New Zealand got off to a strong start in the ICC Champions Trophy final at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday.Rachin Ravindra…
TOI looks at the possible matchups that could determine the outcome of this high-stakes game…Rachin Ravindra vs India’s spin quartetRachin Ravindra has been a revelation for New Zealand. His century in the semifinal against South Africa underscored his ability to anchor an innings as well as accelerate when needed. Ravindra’s approach to counter India’s spinning…
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 team. With an all-win record, India advanced to the final after defeating Australia in the…
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…
Varun Chakaravarthy (AP photo) DUBAI: When was the last time a cricketer playing just his third ODI emerged as such a threat to a team in an ICC final? Going into the Champions Trophy final against India at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday, New Zealand aren’t too daunted by the reputation of their opponents.Nor…
Kane Williamson (PTI Photo0 Kane Williamson inspired New Zealand to enter the Champions Trophy final with a win over South Africa in Lahore on Wednesday and was confident that his team would do better against India in the title clash after a defeat against Rohit Sharma & Co during the group stage of the tournament…
Champions Trophy 2025 Final: बुधवार को हुए दूसरे सेमीफाइनल मुकाबले में न्यूजीलैंड ने साउथ अफ्रीका को हराकर चैंपियंस ट्रॉफी के फाइनल में जगह बना ली है. अब खिताबी मुकाबला भारत और न्यूजीलैंड के बीच (India vs New Zealand Final) रविवार, 9 मार्च को दुबई इंटरनेशनल क्रिकेट स्टेडियम में खेला जाएगा. इस मुकाबले में भारत एक मजबूत…