Twelve years of waiting, a campaign built on resilience, and one final hurdle against a team that has so often been India’s Achilles' heel—the New Zealand challenge. The stakes couldn’t be higher as Rohit Sharma’s men step onto the field at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday, seeking to reclaim the ICC Champions Trophy and rewrite history.
Conceding the element of risk in tackling Varun Chakravarthy, New Zealand coach Gary Stead felt that the mystery spinner will be a “big threat” in Sunday’s ICC Champions Trophy final, and the Kiwis need to put on their “thinking caps” to negate his effectiveness.
India head coach Gautam Gambhir was effusive in his praises for his side’s achievements at the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, thus far, after beating Australia to reach the summit clash of the tournament.
Australia have won the toss and opted to bat first against India in the first semi-final of the ICC Champions Trophy here at Dubai International Stadium on Tuesday.
Questioning England cricket’s “mindset”, former India cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin slammed their approach towards “sub-continental tours” after the Jos Buttler-led team was shown the exit door from the group stage of the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy.
Pakistan’s ICC Champions Trophy title defence as hosts came to a disappointing end on Thursday as their final group stage fixture against Bangladesh was abandoned without a ball being bowled due to persistent rains in Rawalpindi.
With their fate hanging by a thread, Rizwan’s side faces a must-win situation.
Less than 10 months after lifting the T20 World Cup, the Indian team gears up for a fresh quest for another global title at the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, starting Wednesday. The marquee event will be played across three venues in Pakistan and one in Dubai.
Australia will be without the services of Marcus Stoinis in the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy after the star all-rounder announced his retirement from ODI cricket with immediate effect.
Jasprit Bumrah and Kuldeep Yadav have been included in India’s provisional 15-man squad for the ICC Champions Trophy, starting February 19 in Pakistan and the UAE.
