Rohit Sharma looks on after playing a shot. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India skipper Rohit Sharma delivered a captain’s knock in the ICC Champions Trophy final, smashing a blistering 41-ball half-century to set the tone for India’s chase against New Zealand at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday. Rohit was in imperious form, treating the…
Rohit Sharma, Kuldeep Yadav and KL Rahul celebrate the wicket of New Zealand’s Kane Williamson. (ANI Photo) TimesofIndia.com in Dubai: Eat, sleep, spin choke, repeat. India’s bowling effort in the Champions Trophy has had a repetitive ring to it but in spite of that, every tightening of the grip has felt different and had a…
Matt Henry before the start of the Champions Trophy final against India. (Video grab) DUBAI: Sportspersons tend to be fired up for the big games in their careers. They can also be emotional. As soon as he learnt that he would not be able to play in the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy final against India…
Kuldeep Yadav celebrates with teammates after the wicket of New Zealand’s batter Rachin Ravindra. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India wrist-spinner Kuldeep Yadav turned the tide in India’s favour with two crucial wickets after New Zealand got off to a strong start in the ICC Champions Trophy final at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday.Rachin Ravindra…
India vs New Zealand (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: In an almost surreal twist of fate, India lost yet another toss – their 15th in a row in ODIs – in the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy final against New Zealand.Captain Mitchell Santner called correctly and chose to bat first in Dubai, sparking a fresh wave of…
Novak Djokovic exited in his first match at Indian Wells. (Image: X) Novak Djokovic‘s quest for a sixth Indian Wells ATP Masters title ended abruptly on Saturday as he lost his opening match. The 24-time Grand Slam champion was defeated by Dutch lucky loser Botic van de Zandschulp with a score of 6-2, 3-6, 6-1.Djokovic,…
India vs New Zealand Live Score: Champions Trophy Player of the Tournament nominees ICC have named 10 players who are in contention to win the Player of the Tournament award at the Champions Trophy. The contenders: Matt Henry (New Zealand) – Matches 4, Wickets 10, Average 16.70, BBI 5/42 Mitchell Santner (New Zealand) – Matches…
Evenings in Dubai have been nice and cool for most of the last three weeks with a bit of cloud cover, but the UAE city doesn’t usually receive much rainfall, and the Sunday weather is expected to be the same during the Champions Trophy final between India and New Zealand.But still, rules are put in…
Shubman Gill (Photo: BCCI video grab) India will take on New Zealand in the final of the ICC Champions Trophy in Dubai on Sunday, and the sold-out match is expected to be keenly fought between the tournament’s two most consistent teams, where India are unbeaten in four matches and New Zealand have lost just once.Previewing…
Pranav Venkatesh and his coach GM Shyam Sundar M (@GM_Pranav_V on X) NEW DELHI: The soft thud of a yellow smiley-face sponge ball striking the floor again and again barely disturbed the silence of a five-star hotel room, where 18-year-old Pranav Venkatesh and his coach, GM Shyam Sundar M, were putting up during the Chennai…
