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Paris Saint-Germain scored seven, Barcelona hit six and Erling Haaland struck his 24th goal of the season on an action-packed night in the Champions League. In all, there were 43 goals in nine games, with six teams scoring four or more on Tuesday (October 21, 2025). PSV Eindhoven routed Italian champion Napoli 6-2, while Arsenal…
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has finalised a major reshuffle in the men’s national team’s support staff ahead of the new cycle, which begins with the five-Test series in England in June. Apart from parting ways with two of the six coaching staff members – assistant coach Abhishek Nayar and fielding…
Jasprit Bumrah has rejoined Mumbai Indians ahead of their IPL clash against Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the Wankhede Stadium on April 7, but the star pacer is unlikely to make the playing XI. Bumrah had been undergoing rehab at the BCCI’s Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru after undergoing back surgery. He has been a cornerstone…
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,…
From Shane Watson’s unbeaten 105 in 2009 to his all-round brilliance in 2006, and Ravindra Jadeja’s match-winning performance in 2013, the ICC Champions Trophy has witnessed some unforgettable performances in the finals. Here is a look at all the Player-of-the-Match award winners in the finals: ICC Champions Trophy 1998: Jacques Kallis (South Africa) South Africa’s…
India’s preparation for the Champions Trophy has been built around the mantra ‘if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” Two years ago, Rohit Sharma’s men enthralled the cricketing world by dominating the ODI World Cup, clinically breezing past its opponents. It took something extraordinary to halt Rohit Sharma’s men, and Australia managed to do that…
New Zealand head coach Gary Stead feels that the mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy holds the key for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 finals in Dubai on March 9, 2025. | Photo Credit: Getty Images New Zealand is sweating on the fitness of its pace spearhead, Matt Henry, ahead of Sunday’s (March 9, 2025) Champions Trophy…
On paper, Varun Chakaravarthy and Mitchell Santner are both spinners. In reality, their approaches to spin bowling couldn’t be more different — one thrives on deception, the other on control. And yet, as India and New Zealand face off in the Champions Trophy final in Dubai, both hold the key to their team’s fate. The…
File picture of Jason Gillespie Former Pakistan Test coach Jason Gillespie labelled his successor Aaqib Javed a “clown” and accused the former fast bowler of undermining him and ex-white-ball coach Gary Kirsten in order to take charge of the national team across all formats. Gillespie’s comments were in reply to a social media post containing…
New Zealand’s Kane Williamson, right, and batting partner Rachin Ravindra run between the wickets during the ICC Champions Trophy semifinal match against South Africa at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, Pakistan | Photo Credit: AP New Zealand’s Kane Williamson reckons India have “real clarity” on how they want to operate in Dubai for the Champions Trophy…
