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Australia’s bid to win the Champions Trophy was a dealt a major setback Wednesday with their formidable pace attack of Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, and Josh Hazlewood all ruled out. Cummins (ankle) and Hazlewood (side and calf) were always unlikely to play, but Starc has also withdrawn for personal reasons. Steve Smith will…
Jasprit Bumrah has been ruled out of India’s squad for the Champions Trophy 2025, BCCI confirmed late on Tuesday night. After a long wait over his fitness status, after suffering a back injury, India’s pace spearhead has been finally confirmed to miss the tournament. The 23-year-old pacer Harshit Rana was named as Bumrah’s…
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, two of the biggest players in Indian cricket right now, are at the proverbial crossroads of their career. Their class is unquestionable but their current form is not. Both the senior stars have had a tumultuous run after the T20 world Cup 2024. They have already retired from…
Jasprit Bumrah‘s availability for the Champions Trophy 2025 is likely to be decided on Tuesday, which also happens to be the deadline for submission of the final squads to the ICC. Bumrah, India’s best performer in the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy, has been sidelined due to injury since the final Test of the series….
Paul Reiffel and Richard Illingworth have been appointed as on-field umpires for the highly-anticipated India-Pakistan clash in the 2025 Champions Trophy, the International Cricket Council (ICC) informed on Monday. For the India-Pakistan game to be held on February 23 at the Dubai International Stadium, Michael Gough will be TV umpire, while Adrian Holdstock…
India captain Rohit Sharma was back in his elements as he slammed a stroke-filled 119 off just 90 balls to help his team chase down a 305-run target in 44.3 overs against England in Cuttack on Sunday. It was Rohit’s first century in the ODI format after over 450 days. With the century,…
The Indian skipper, Rohit Sharma, hitting a sparkling century was perhaps even more reason for celebration than India winning the match and, with it, another one-day series, against England. Cricket is a team game for sure, but it’s also important, especially ahead of a world tournament like the ICC Champions Trophy, for the lead actors…
Champions Trophy 2025: File photo of PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi and Mohammad Rizwan© X/AFP Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Mohsin Naqvi said that the selection committee “will review” the national squad picked for the Champions Trophy even as he defended the controversial selections of batter Khushdil Shah and all-rounder Faheem Ashraf. The PCB top…
For Pakistan, Champions Trophy 2025 presents a chance to show the world that they still have to be counted among the top teams. The word ‘success’ has been missing from Pakistan’s dictionary in recent times. Consecutive poor shows in the World Cups across formats, coupled with frequent captain, coach and selector changes have…
Jasprit Bumrah‘s participation in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 is still not a guarantee, with India’s pace spearhead still serving his five-week rest tenure as he attempts to recover from a back issue. Bumrah suffered the injury in the final Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25. In light of the situation, former South…
