India hope for Shami’s wrist magic to reclaim Champions Trophy

India hope for Shami’s wrist magic to reclaim Champions Trophy

Tuesday, 18 February 2025 | PTI | Bengaluru

Mohammed Shami’s right hand has more sleight than a magician. A simple cock of his wrist can outfox the best batters in the world. But can he unlock the sorcery and help India reclaim the ICC Champions Trophy (CT) after 12 years? The fans will certainly expect Shami to hit his...

Kane lifts Bayern to beat Celtic in Champions League playoffs

Kane lifts Bayern to beat Celtic in Champions League playoffs

Friday, 14 February 2025 | PTI | Munich

Bayern Munich looks set to survive the new Champions League playoffs round. AC Milan joined Atalanta and Monaco losing their first-leg games Wednesday. Bayern got high-class strikes from Michael Olise and Harry Kane either side of halftime in a 2-1 win at Scottish champion Celtic. The return game is Tuesday in...

Three Pakistan players fined for breaching ICC Code of Conduct

Friday, 14 February 2025 | PTI | Karachi

International Cricket Council (ICC) has slapped Pakistan’s Shaheen Afridi, Saud Shakeel and Kamran Ghulam with fines and a demerit point each for their belligerent behaviour during the tri-series match against South Africa here. Shaheen was fined 25 per cent of his match fee for breaching Article 2.12 of the Code, which...

Bahutule appointed Rajasthan Royals spin-bowling coach

Friday, 14 February 2025 | PTI | Jaipur

Former India cricketer Sairaj Bahutule was on Thursday appointed Rajasthan Royals’ spin-bowling coach for the upcoming IPL season, adding to the long list of support staff led by head coach Rahul Dravid. Bahutule, a former leg-spinner and left-hand batter, played two Tests and eight ODIs taking a total of five wickets...

RCB names Rajat Patidar as captain for IPL 2025

Friday, 14 February 2025 | PTI | Bengaluru

IPL franchise Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Thursday named Rajat Patidar as its captain for the upcoming season starting March 21, replacing South African Faf du Plessis who was released from the squad last year. Patidar was among RCB’s retained players before the mega auction in November, 2024 and has the experience...

Families not to travel with Team India for ICC Champions Trophy

Friday, 14 February 2025 | PTI | New Delhi

Families will not be accompanying the Indian cricket players heading to Dubai on February 15 for the ICC Champions Trophy (CT) as the BCCI’s new travel policy comes into effect for the first time with this tournament. The Indian team starts its campaign in Dubai against Bangladesh on February 20, followed...

Shreyas was never supposed to be benched: Gambhir

Friday, 14 February 2025 | PTI | Ahmedabad

India head coach Gautam Gambhir has rubbished speculation that Shreyas Iyer was being side-lined from the ODI set-up despite his brilliant form, saying that the consistent right-hander was always in the “scheme of things” and will be an important player in this month’s Champions Trophy (CT). Iyer displayed excellent form during...

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