TimesofIndia.com in Dubai: The moment Ravindra Jadeja made connection he knew it was done. The left-hander was so excited after hitting the winning runs that he ran into New Zealand seamer William O’Rourke. But nobody was complaining. KL Rahul, with another ice-cool hand under pressure, raised his arms and started the celebration. Harshit Rana and…
(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 four India matches here in the tournament, but a ‘semi-fresh’ one.TOI has learnt that the…
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 against New Zealand in the group stage, has positioned him among the tournament’s leading wicket-takers…
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…
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…
Paul Reiffel and Richard Illingworth (Photo credit: ICC) NEW DELHI: The Champions Trophy final between India and New Zealand in Dubai on Sunday will have Australia’s Paul Reiffel and England’s Richard Illingworth as on-field umpires with Sri Lanka’s Ranjan Madugalle serving as match referee.Reiffel, 58, a former Australian fast bowler with over 200 wickets in…
Varun Chakaravarthy and Rohit Sharma (AP photo) NEW DELHI: Skipper Rohit Sharma on Sunday said the X-factor mystery spinner Varun Chakaravarthy brings, influenced his selection for India’s Champions Trophy last group match against New Zealand in Dubai on Sunday.Varun delivered an outstanding performance, picking 5 for 42 as India beat New Zealand by 44 runs…
TimesofIndia.com in Dubai: It took New Zealand just 6.4 overs to send India’s top three – Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli – back to the hut and the side was in a spot of bother at 30/3. The last time the Men in Blue had a similar start in ODIs was back in the…
ECB COO Subhan Ahmed file photo (Getty Images) DUBAI: It doesn’t have a big cricket culture, but the United Arab Emirates, since the last few years, is turning out to be a hub of major cricketing events. Due to covid, UAE staged the Indian Premier League in 2020 and 2021 (second half), the T20 World…
Michael Bracewell (PTI photo) DUBAI: On the cusp of playing his landmark 300th ODI when he turns out for India against New Zealand in the final league match of the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy on Sunday, ‘King’ Kohli received huge praise from New Zealand of-spinning allrounder Michael Bracewell, who has seen the veteran batsman from…