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Haris Rauf slammed the critics after Pakistan lost the second T20I to New Zealand today at the University Oval in Dunedin. They are now 0-2 down in the five-match series and are in a must-win situation for the rest of the series. The visitors have sent an inexperienced squad for the shortest format this time as Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan have been dropped. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3AlFHUT via IFTTT

Shafali Verma, Niki Prasad, Kanika Ahuja, Nandini Kashyap and Mannat Kashyap among others were in action in the pre-quarterfinals of the Women's U23 One-day Trophy, two days after the WPL final. Verma and Prasad played the final for the Delhi Capitals and were straight into their work for their state teams head-to-head for Haryana and Karnataka, respectively. Leading Haryana, Shafali couldn't fire with the bat but made an impact with the ball, taking a hat-trick and played a crucial role in her team winning the game and progressing through to the quarters. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/MJ9g1fc via IFTTT

New Zealand and Pakistan kicked off their white-ball series by taking on each other in the first of five T20Is. Both sides locked horns in the first game at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch on Sunday, March 16. The clash saw Pakistan coming in to bat first after losing the toss. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/cOo6vRY via IFTTT

Australia opener Nathan McSweeney recently came forward and talked about the challenges that he faced while taking on Jasprit Bumrah when India toured Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25. Out of the five Tests, Australia registered wins in four matches and only lost the opening Test in Perth.  from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/wOMLn09 via IFTTT

After the completion of the Indian Premier League (IPL) season, star spinner Yuzvendra Chahal will travel to England to represent Northamptonshire in the County Championship, followed by the One-Day Cup. The 34-year-old represented the team in 2024 as well and the club has confirmed that the association will continue in 2025, with the spinner set to join the team in the month of June and likely to feature in the home against Middlesex. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/uY09eLx via IFTTT

KL Rahul is all set to play for Delhi Capitals, his fifth team, in the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). He brings with him an experience of 132 IPL matches and 4683 runs as the franchise splurged Rs 14 crore to secure his service in the mega-auction last year. Amidst reports of the declining captaincy of the Delhi Capitals, Rahul has stated that he is looking forward to playing for his new franchise. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/zt1Zm0S via IFTTT

Shubman Gill was stunning with the bat in February 2025. He scored 259 runs in the three-match ODI series against England, which included one century and a couple of half-centuries. He eventually finished the series as its leading run-scorer as India sealed the series 3-0. The terrific performances against England also gave him the necessary confidence to do well in the Champions Trophy. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/jRMum1J via IFTTT

Rajasthan Royals bowling coach Shane Bond spent significant time with Jasprit Bumrah during his time at Mumbai Indians. Currently, the ace India pacer is out with a back injury that he suffered during the fifth Test against Australia at Sydney Cricket Ground. He was ruled out of the Champions Trophy as well and as per reports, Bumrah may miss a couple of weeks in the IPL too. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/eNw3ox4 via IFTTT

India cricketer Ravindra Jadeja has indirectly confirmed that he is not retiring from ODIs any time soon. He was the one who hit the winning runs as India won the Champions Trophy on Sunday (March 9), beating New Zealand by four wickets in the final. They successfully chased down the 252-run target with an over to spare to lift the trophy for the third time in history. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/WwXgtH6 via IFTTT

India countered the ghost of 2023 to win the Champions Trophy 2025, beating New Zealand by four wickets in the final. Billions of hearts were shattered after a crushing defeat to Australia in the ODI World Cup 2023 final and that was reminded several times before India played the marquee clash at Dubai International Stadium. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/qpwZWFN via IFTTT

New Zealand opening batter Will Young feels that while New Zealand have lost to India in the group stage of the Champions Trophy 2025, his team has taken plenty from that game ahead of the final.  from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/dTlcWM0 via IFTTT

Varun Chakaravarthy has taken the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy by storm. In just two matches, the mystery spinner picked seven wickets, including a five-wicket haul against New Zealand in the final group stage in Dubai. At the same venue and against the same opponents, Varun will be back in action, and the BlackCaps will have a massive task at their hands to play out his 10 overs. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/erYt34d via IFTTT

Rachin Ravindra shattered a historic record of former Indian cricketer Shikhar Dhawan during his masterful hundred against South Africa in the Champions Trophy 2025 semifinal on Wednesday, March 5. Rachin, who was on the sidelines in New Zealand's tournament opener against Pakistan due to his head blow, has slammed his second hundred in three innings in the global 50-over tournament. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/TpZPYn0 via IFTTT

Ahead of New Zealand's face-off against India in the Champions Trophy 2025 final, veteran batter Kane Williamson feels the Indian team has real clarity of how to operate on the pitches of the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, having played all of their matches in the tournament at the Dubai-based venue.  from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/PARVzTx via IFTTT

After Australia's elimination from the 1st semi-final of the Champions Trophy 2025, veteran batter Steve Smith came forward and announced his retirement from ODI cricket. Retiring after winning two ODI World Cups, the 35-year-old has been a big player for the Aussies over the years.  from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/7pa6E3T via IFTTT

India M vs Australia M International Masters League T20 Highlights: Australia Masters win by 95 runs India Masters will take on Australia Masters in Match 9 of the ongoing International Masters League. Courtesy of three consecutive wins, the Sachin Tendulkar-led side is at the top of the points while Australia are fifth on the fifth on the table. They lost back-to-back games and desperately need a win to turn things around. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/SoxwJR0 via IFTTT

Rohit Sharma created a world record in the second over of India's innings as soon as he smashed the first six of his innings in the ongoing semi-final clash against Australia in Dubai in the Champions Trophy. He needed only one maximum to go past Chris Gayle in the list of players to hit most sixes in the ICC ODI events - World Cup and Champions Trophy. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/5WLpQUZ via IFTTT

West Indies are set to host a day-night Test match for the first time in seven years. Australia are set to travel to the Caribbean later this year for three Test matches and five T20Is, with the tour starting from June 25 with the longer format. The third and final Test match will be played with the pink ball at the Sabina Park in Jamaica from July 12 to 16. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/PYVc5Ie via IFTTT

Three matches in the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy have been affected by rain so far. In the group stage, teams shared a point each after the match was abandoned due to rain. But what will happen if the same thing happens in the semifinal clashes of the showpiece event? In this case, the reserve day is in place for both semifinals and the final as well. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/rmtjRyL via IFTTT

Earlier in the year, India captain Rohit Sharma dropped himself from the playing XI in the fifth Test against Australia at Sydney Cricket Ground. The 37-year-old was struggling with form and for the same reason, he felt to take a break, to make room for KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal to open the innings. It was then expected that the cricketer might have played his last Test match but interestingly, on Day 2 of the match, Rohit clarified that he did not have any plans to announce his retirement from the format. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/ChkTYPJ via IFTTT

Vidarbha head coach Usman Ghani praised the youngsters after the team won its third Ranji Trophy title. Vidarbha were crowned the winners of the domestic premier tournament due to a first-innings lead after their final against Kerala ended in a draw. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/FQodrzb via IFTTT

After England were eliminated from the group stages of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, the side's captain, Jos Buttler, took centre stage and made the bold decision to announce that he would be stepping down from England's ODI captaincy after the end of their Champions Trophy campaign. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/omE2YVw via IFTTT

India Masters vs South Africa Masters IMLT20 Highlights: Indian team bag hat-trick of wins in tournament India Masters vs South Africa Masters IMLT20 live cricket score: India Masters face South Africa Masters in the seventh match of the International Masters League T20 at the BCA Stadium in Vadodara. The Indian team is on a two-match winning streak, having defeated the Sri Lanka and England sides in their first two matches. South Africa have played just one game and suffered a loss in that against Sri Lanka.  from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/l3w0CKz via IFTTT

The Indian team has put in an exceptional performance in the ongoing Champions Trophy 2025 so far. Taking on Bangladesh and Pakistan so far, the Men in Blue have managed to win both matches and are well on their way to the semi-final of the competition. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/ErwO0va via IFTTT

Cricket Australia previously cancelled a T20I series against Afghanistan due to the deteriorating human rights for women and girls in the country under Taliban rule. Several Afghan cricketers, including Rashid Khan, Mohammad Nabi and Mujeeb Ur Rahman among others pulled out of the Big Bash League (BBL) after Cricket Australia’s strong stance but they eventually changed their mind. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/SECWGNo via IFTTT

Arjuna awardee boxer Saweety Boora has lodged an FIR against her husband Deepak Hooda, accusing him and his family of assaulting her for dowry. Deepak, a professional Kabbadi player and also an Arjuna Award winner, opened up on the matter, stating that he would not be commenting anything negative against his wife. He mentioned being sick at the moment and has requested the court to issue another date for the case. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/Kxpsy9u via IFTTT

Australia's left-arm spinner Matt Kuhnemann has been cleared to bowl by the International Cricket Council (ICC). He was reported for suspect action following the conclusion of two-match Test series against Sri Lanka that Australia 2-0 away from home. He had picked 16 wickets in four innings of the series but was reported for the first time by the umpires in his professional career that got underway in 2017. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/oYO4cNW via IFTTT

The high-octane Australia vs South Africa clash has been washed out without a toss at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi on Tuesday, February 25. The two teams were coming off victories in their first matches, however, they will now share a point each after the weather Gods washed out the fixture. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/Y0sZq2L via IFTTT

Team India continued their red-hot form in the Champions Trophy 2025. The side took on Pakistan in their second game of the tournament. The high-octane clash was held at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on February 23. After limiting Pakistan to a score of 241 runs, Virat Kohli’s century helped India register an emphatic win against their arch-rivals.  from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/uMr7dmf via IFTTT

India veteran batter Virat Kohli created history in the India vs Pakistan Champions Trophy 2025 clash at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday, February 23.  from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/TnwGK5u via IFTTT

Star India batter Virat Kohli arrived at training at the ICC Academy two hours before the scheduled time. He has struggled for runs in recent times and ahead of the marquee clash against Pakistan, the Delhi-born has put in a hard shift, especially aiming to produce better performances against spinners. In India’s opening game of the campaign, Kohli managed a good start but eventually fell prey to Rishad Hossain. Interestingly, it was his sixth consecutive dismissal against spinners in ODIs. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/brdQEpM via IFTTT

Ahead of the high-octane clash between Australia and England in the ongoing Champions Trophy 2025, the Indian national anthem was mistakenly played instead of the Australian national anthem. The moment left the Australian players and fans perplexed before the organisers eventually realised their blunder and fixed the mistake.  from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/aHoYFMW via IFTTT

Arch-rivals Australia and England will open their Champions Trophy campaign on February 22 at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. Both teams suffered embarrassing defeats in ODI cricket recently, as the Steve Smith-led side lost 2-0 to Sri Lanka, while India beat England 3-0. They would now be gunning to start the Champions Trophy 2025 campaign with a win as a defeat can not only shatter their confidence but put them in a tough spot on the points table. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/4IWR3Ci via IFTTT

Ahead of the new IPL (Indian Premier League) 2025 season, five-time champions Mumbai Indian have come forward and unveiled their new jersey ahead of the season. The five-time champions are the joint most successful side in the history of the tournament. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/v8XtQzk via IFTTT

The Indian team put in an excellent performance in the first innings of their Champions Trophy clash against Bangladesh. Both sides faced off in game 2 of the tournament at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Thursday, February 20.  from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/fBTSP7H via IFTTT

The first game for India in the Champions Trophy 2025 has been a memorable one for ace India batter Virat Kohli. After becoming the player with the joint most catches for India in ODIs. Kohli has now moved past former Australia skipper Ricky Ponting and has become the all-time second highest run getter in ICC ODI events.  from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/5CpMiLf via IFTTT

Axar Patel picked up back-to-back wickets of Tanzid Hasan and Mushfiqur Rahim and was on the verge of a hat-trick in India’s opening game in the Champions Trophy against Bangladesh. In the fifth ball of the ninth over, he tricked Jaker Ali to play a forward defence but the ball hit the edge of the bat and went straight to Rohit Sharma, who was stationed in the first slips. It was a regulation catch for the India captain but the 37-year-old failed to grab it and it denied Axar a hat-trick. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/dx4RlNz via IFTTT

India picked five spinners for the ongoing Champions Trophy. Kuldeep Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja and Axar Patel were expected to feature but interestingly, the selectors also named Washington Sundar and Varun Chakravarthy in the mix. Three pacers - Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Sing and Harshit Rana earned their spot in the 15-member squad while Hardik Pandya can serve as the fourth seamer. Mohammed Siraj has been named as a non-travelling reserve. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/OQFmd09 via IFTTT

Chasing 321 runs, Pakistan had a horrid start in the second innings. Fakhar Zaman, who suffered a lower back injury in the first innings, didn’t open the batting, as Babar Azam walked out alongside Saud Shakeel. Both the senior batters struggled to find runs and eventually, Shakeel departed six runs off 19 deliveries. William O’Rourke sent him back to the pavilion as the hosts were 8/1 after 3.4 overs. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/fomE16M via IFTTT

The Champions Trophy 2025 got off to a flying start as hosts Pakistan faced off against New Zealand in the season opener. Both sides locked horns at the National Stadium in Karachi on Wednesday, February 20. The clash began with New Zealand coming in to bat first after losing the toss. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/IJUZpvw via IFTTT

India will host Bangladesh in the opening game of the Champions Trophy 2025 at Dubai International Cricket Stadium. The Men in Blue defeated England 3-0 in the recently concluded ODI series and will be full of confidence before taking on the Najmul Shanto-led side on February 20. Interestingly, Bangladesh suffered a humiliating defeat to Pakistan Shaheen in the warm-up match, which arguably have put them under more pressure. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/Jp9oNLZ via IFTTT

Former England captain Nasser Hussain tipped India as his favourites to win the upcoming Champions Trophy in Pakistan and the UAE mentioning that the depth in the squad might be enough for them to go all the way despite missing their ace Jasprit Bumrah. Nasser said that the batting depth and options are key for India but even in the spin department they score over any other side. However, Nasser also mentioned a couple of dark horses in New Zealand and South Africa, who could challenge for the title. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/IUzr7OW via IFTTT

New Zealand women's cricket team will miss its captain Sophie Devine for the white-ball series at home against Sri Lanka in March. Devine will continue to prioritise her mental well-being and New Zealand Cricket (NZC) has respected the veteran all-rounder's decision. Devine has been playing constantly since September last year with the Australia matches, followed by Women's T20 World Cup, India series, Women's Big Bash League followed by Australia ODIs and then the Super Smash. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/bhUuBJD via IFTTT

The 2025 edition of the Champions Trophy will begin on February 19, with defending champions Pakistan taking on New Zealand at the National Stadium in Karachi. India will be opening their campaign on the following day against Bangladesh at Dubai International Cricket Stadium. It is the same ground where the Rohit Sharma-led side will be playing all their matches in the marquee tournament. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/dTvqB6I via IFTTT

Australia suffered an embarrassing 174-run defeat to Sri Lanka in the second ODI of the series. In the first match, they suffered a 49-run loss and in the second, the Sri Lankan spinners dominated and wreaked havoc and the visitors looked clueless in the middle. Chasing 282 runs, the Steve Smith-led side lost regular intervals and were reduced to 33/3 at one stage. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/KuAdzCj via IFTTT

The 18th edition of the Indian Premier League is expected to begin on March 22, with defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders taking on arch-rivals Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the iconic Eden Gardens. On the following day, the 2024 runner’s up, Sunrisers Hyderabad, will be playing Rajasthan Royals on their home ground at Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium. It will be an afternoon game. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/uIa9UAw via IFTTT

The third edition of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) will kick off on February 14 with defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru facing Gujarat Giants in Vadodara. Several key players of RCB, including Sophie Molineux, Asha Sobhana, and Kate Cross among others are ruled out of the tournament with their respective injuries while Ellyse Perry and Shreyanka Patil are still not 100% fit.  from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/0DRLKmG via IFTTT

Shubman Gill has made history by becoming the first Indian cricketer to score a century in all three formats - Tests, ODIs, and T20Is - at the same venue, the Narendra Modi Stadium. This impressive feat was achieved after he scored 128 runs in a Test match against Australia in 2023, 126 runs in a T20I against New Zealand in 2023, and now, a century against England at the same stadium. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/rkHiPDp via IFTTT

Indian maestro Virat Kohli shattered a record of Sachin Tendulkar during the third ODI of the series against England at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Wednesday, February 12. Surpassing Sachin, Kohli has become the first Indian to reach a special milestone in international cricket against England. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/KBugefb via IFTTT

India have wrapped up their Champions Trophy preparations with a perfect 3-0 win over England in what was their final ODI assignment ahead of the global ICC tournament. A Shubman Gill hundred, a Shreyas Iyer powerful knock, a Virat Kohli fifty and an all-round bowling contribution powered the Men in Blue to their second-biggest ODI win over England (in terms of balls left) in the third match at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Wednesday, February 12. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/jo5uU1b via IFTTT