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
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
The start of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season is just two weeks away, and two former Pakistan cricketers have engaged in banter about it already, and particularly, regarding Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). The franchise, headlined by India stalwart Virat Kohli, is one of the few teams to have never won the … Read more
Ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy final, former coach Ravi Shastri provided an in-depth analysis of India star Virat Kohli as an ODI batter and said the right handers discipline, awareness of match situations are what sets him apart. Kohli’s career in ODIs has been nothing short of spectacular , scoring 14,180 runs … Read more
As Team India faces New Zealand in the ICC Champions Trophy final, there is one match-up that could define the outcome of the match: India’s star batter Virat Kohli versus Kiwi skipper Mitchell Santner. Both Virat and Santner have had brilliant CT 2025 campaigns. While Virat is the fourth-highest run-getter with 217 runs … Read more
With the next ODI World Cup in 2027, is it time for the veteran duo of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli to make way for young talent? The ICC Champions Trophy has seen some exemplary performances from Indian stars, especially Kohli who is among the top-scoring batters. Rohit, on the other hand, hasn’t … Read more
R Ashwin praised Shreyas Iyer and backed him to be India’s gamechanger in the final.© AFP The partnership of Virat Kohli and Shreyas Iyer has worked wonders for the India in the run up to the Champions Trophy 2025 final. Kohli has been in sizzling touch, as seen from his unbeaten hundred against … Read more
Shubman Gill has revealed that the Indian dressing room is not discussing retirements.© AFP Speculation is rife on the ODI future of skipper Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli after the Champions Trophy but vice captain Shubman Gill on Saturday said the Indian dressing room is not discussing retirement of the two modern-day greats. … Read more
Ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy final 2025 against New Zealand in Dubai, former India skipper and Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) President, Sourav Ganguly believes that if the team plays well in the final, then they will go on to clinch the title on Sunday. India will play New … Read more
Champions Trophy 2025: File photo of Ravichandran Ashwin and Virat Kohli© AFP There is intense speculation over the future of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma as India gear up to face New Zealand in the Champions Trophy 2025 final. Both veterans have been serving Indian cricket for a long time and their impact … Read more