Champions Trophy: Shreyas Iyer finishes as second-highest run-scorer in tournament
Iyer might have missed out on the much-deserved half-century but he was involved in a crucial 61-run fourth-wicket partnership with Axar Patel in the chase of 252.
Iyer might have missed out on the much-deserved half-century but he was involved in a crucial 61-run fourth-wicket partnership with Axar Patel in the chase of 252.
New Zealand posted a competitive 251/7 in the ICC Champions Trophy final in Dubai on Sunday, banking on contrasting fifties from Daryl Mitchell (63) and Michael Bracewell (53 not out).
Miller’s comments came after his 67-ball undefeated 100 in South Africa’s hunt for a mammoth target of 363, went in vain as the Proteas eventually fell short by 50 runs in the crunch affair.
Australia quick Mitchell Starc has revealed the main reason why he decided to sit out the current ICC Champions Trophy 2025.
The Indian team received a major boost ahead of the crucial ICC Champions Trophy clash against New Zealand with bowling coach Morne Morkel rejoining the team after attending to a personal emergency back home in South Africa.
Putting an end to the lean patch that Rohit Sharma had endured in the past few months, especially in red-ball cricket, the India skipper served a timely warning for the opposition teams ahead of the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy by firing a destructive century to help India seal the three-match ODI series against England in the second one-dayer at Cuttack on Sunday.
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said that the hosts should not only focus on winning the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy, but also on defeating arch-rivals India in Dubai on February 23.
Australia great Ricky Ponting is surprised Shreyas Iyer is not a walk-up start in India's top six and expects the in-form batter to thrive during the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy.
India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir has played down the extra relevance of his side’s contest against arch-rival Pakistan at the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy by declaring each match at the tournament is of equal importance.
Amid concerns over Pakistan’s readiness in completing the renovation work of the stadiums in time for the upcoming Champions Trophy, a five-member ICC delegation visited the country on Thursday to take stock of preparations for the marquee tournament.
