India took on New Zealand in the highly anticipated grand finale match of Champions Trophy on Sunday in Dubai. The Blackcaps skipper Mitchell Santner won the toss and opted to bat. This was India’s 15th consecutive toss loss in the ODI format and 12th under skipper Rohit Sharma. Despite this setback, Indian bowlers … Read more
Shepherded by a brilliant Kuldeep Yadav (2/40), Indian spinners aced the conditions but well-timed fifties by Daryl Mitchell and Michael Bracewell steered New Zealand to a competitive 251 for seven in the Champions Trophy final in on Sunday. Daryl Mitchell (63, 101 balls) and Bracewell (53 off 40 balls) navigated the Blackcaps through … Read more
India dropped four chances during the summit clash, taking their tally to nine.© AFP With India and New Zealand battling it out in the final of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 at Dubai International Stadium on Sunday, the Rohit Sharma-led side may be left to rue their fielding efforts after putting down four … Read more
India captain Rohit Sharma was a frustrated figure during the first innings of the Champions Trophy final against New Zealand in Dubai on Sunday. The incident happened during the drinks break after the 15 overs, with New Zealand 83/3 after Kuldeep Yadav’s twin strikes. According to some social media, Rohit was about to … Read more
New Zealand skipper Mitchell Santner delivered a disappointing update for his team’s fans as he revealed that marquee pacer Matt Henry was ruled out of the Champions Trophy final against India due to an injury. Henry was spotted warming up ahead of the start of the final but couldn’t prove his fitness. As … Read more
As India took the field in their Champions Trophy final against New Zealand in Dubai on Sunday, star batter Virat Kohli achieved a rare milestone. Kohli, who is playing his third straight Champions Trophy final, became only the second Indian player to play 550 international matches. Only batting great Sachin Tendulkar (664) played … Read more
India pacer Rohit Sharma repeated his semi-final act again, as he dropped New Zealand batter Rachin Ravindra on his own bowling during the Champions Trophy final on Sunday. Rachin hit the ball straight at Shami in the 7th over, prompting a reflexive attempt from the India pacer but was granted with a lifeline. … Read more
Since India’s spotless progression from the ICC Champions Trophy Group stage, the chatter over the team getting ‘unfair advantage’ in the schedule of the tournament has been a hot topic. Since India played all of their matches, including the final, in Dubai, questions have arose over the tilted nature of the schedule. A … Read more
New Zealand skipper Mitchell Santner won the toss and opted to bat first in the final of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 final against India at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday. At the time of the toss, Santner confirmed that Matt Henry has been ruled out of this game as he … Read more
New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner won the toss and opted to bat first against India in the Champions Trophy 2025 final in Dubai on Sunday. The Kiwis made a forced change as star pacer Matt Henry was ruled out of the match owing to a shoulder injury, with Nathan Smith coming in as … Read more