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 … Read more
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, … Read more
India’s Champions Trophy victory has been a complete team effort in which everyone has stepped up at different points to make vital contributions. While the big hundreds from Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill, or the five-wicket hauls of Mohammed Shami and Varun Chakaravarthy will be discussed in the coming days, there have been quite … Read more
ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Virat Kohli, Varun Chakaravarthy headline Team of the Tournament
The absence of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) officials from the post-match presentation ceremony after the final of the Champions Trophy 2025, in Dubai on Sunday, raised a few eyebrows. Though Pakistan was the host of the tournament, none of its office-bearers were on stage for the ceremony as the BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket … Read more
Former Pakistan cricketer Shoaib Akhtar questioned the absence of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) officials from the post-match presentation ceremony after the final of the ICC Champions Trophy in Dubai on Sunday. Pakistan was the host of the tournament. “India has won the Champions Trophy but I noticed there was no representative from the PCB after … Read more
India beat New Zealand by four wickets in Dubai on Sunday to win the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. Rohit Sharma hit 76 off 83 deliveries while Shreyas Iyer and K.L. Rahul provided important supporting hands as India overhauled 252 runs in 49 overs. For the Kiwis, Daryl Mitchell’s 63 laid the platform before Michael Bracewell’s … Read more
Glenn Phillips took a stunning catch to dismiss Shubman Gill during the India vs New Zealand ICC Champions Trophy 2025 final in Dubai on Sunday. Gill was batting at 31 off 49 balls when he chipped the ball towards Phillips, who was stationed at cover. It was a loopy delivery by Mitchell Santner and Gill’s … Read more
India will take on New Zealand in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 final at the Dubai International Stadium in Dubai on Sunday. This will be Rohit Sharma’s fourth ICC final as captain out of the six tournaments India has played under his tenure so far: India lost in the T20 World Cup 2022 semifinal and … Read more
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 … Read more