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The 1983 team that won the World Cup got Rs 1 lakh each for their efforts. There’s quite a story about how that happened, and there are, as usual, many versions of it. This is mine. Our dressing room at Lord’s was like a fish market, with barely room to move as we ran in,…
‘Shared love of cricket’: New Zealand PM Christopher Luxon joins Ross Taylor for a game in Delhi (Picture credit: X/@chrisluxonmp) NEW DELHI: New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon expressed his love for cricket during his India visit by playing a friendly game with children in Delhi. In the pictures, the New Zealand PM and former…
NEW DELHI: New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon made a remark related to rivalry in cricket between the two nations during a joint press conference with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday, which led to laughter. Luxon mentioned New Zealand’s recent cricket losses to India and thanked Modi for not bringing them up.“I really appreciate…
On the eve of the Champions Trophy final, India vice-captain Shubman Gill believes the 2024 T20 World Cup triumph could herald a new era of success for the team. The second T20 crown ended an 11-year drought for an ICC world title for the Men in Blue. Sunday’s summit clash will be India’s third straight…
New Delhi: Bets worth up to Rs 5,000 crore have been placed on the final match of Champions Trophy to be held in Dubai on Sunday, sources said. India is the favourite team of international bookies, sources who have been tracking betting rings said. Many of the bookies are linked to the underworld, they said,…
On 04 March 2025, India defeated Australia by four wickets in the ICC Champions Trophy semi-final, securing a spot in the final. Meanwhile, a video being shared on social media (here and here) claims an Australian fan chanted ‘Bharat Mata Ki Jai’ and ‘Vande Mataram’ after Australia’s defeat. The video shows a fan in an…
Aiden Markram tossed one up, Axar Patel planted his front foot, and with a clean swing, sent the ball soaring over deep midwicket. In that one moment, India’s innings in the 2024 T20 World Cup final turned a corner. The shackles were broken, the momentum shifted, and India was on its way to a historic…
Australia’s Paul Reiffel and England’s Richard Illingworth will be the on-field umpires, while Sri Lanka’s Ranjan Madugalle will be the match referee for the Champions Trophy final between India and New Zealand here on Sunday. Reiffel, 58, a former Australian fast bowler with more than 200 Test and ODI wickets, was one of the on-field…
The Liberty Chowk usually remains the hub of activities every time the Gaddafi Stadium hosts a cricket match. Fans queuing up near the gates and waving the flags of their team is a common sight. But Wednesday afternoon felt different. With Pakistan already knocked out of the tournament, the usual rush was missing, and so…
Australia captain Steve Smith steered clear of commenting on India’s Dubai advantage at the Champions Trophy following the four-wicket defeat in the semifinal on Tuesday. India alone has been spared travel in the ODI tournament, having refused to play in host nation Pakistan, citing security concerns. The semifinal win was India’s fourth in succession in…
