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Pakistan's best chance to defend CT crown but India can unlock gold rush too

The hosts have a strong unit that recently successfully chased down 350 for the first time in their history, but apart from India, they will also be wary of NZ.

India and Pakistan are placed in Group A of the Champions Trophy 2025.(AFP Images)
Updated on Feb 19, 2025 07:36 AM IST

India winning Champions Trophy with kingpins Kohli, Rohit Jadeja a reality…

India have everything it takes to go all the way. It’s now just a matter of playing to their full potential. Or at least very close to it.

With the collective experience of Rohit Sharma, Ravindra Jadeja and Virat Kohli in their squad, India head into the Champions Trophy as an unstoppable force(Getty)
Updated on Feb 18, 2025 02:24 PM IST

CT: India bowl twice, bat 10.4 overs; ICC's bizarre rule robs Ganguly and Co.

The 2002 Champions Trophy was shared between India and Sri Lanka after the twice-played final ended in a washout.

Sourav Ganguly's (Right) expression tells the story(Getty)
Updated on Feb 17, 2025 11:19 AM IST

India at Champions Trophy: Virat Kohli’s class, Yuvraj Singh's blitz flatten PAK

India registered a mammoth 180-run win over Pakistan in their 2017 Champions Trophy opener, but Sarfaraz's men would avenge the loss in the final.

Virat Kohli during Champions Trophy 2017 opener against Pakistan(AFP)
Published on Feb 15, 2025 06:53 PM IST

The best of India at Champions Trophy: Rohit, Dhawan and a match made in heaven

The 2013 Champions Trophy witnessed the start of one of world cricket's greatest opening pairs as India debuted Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan at the top.

Shikhar Dhawan (L) and Rohit Sharma formed India's second most successful opening pairs after Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly(Getty)
Published on Feb 13, 2025 08:06 PM IST

India at Champions Trophy: Dhoni's bowling and Kohli's batting too good for WI

After a brilliant bowling performance that also included a showstopper act from MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli took centre stage against West Indies in CT 2009.

MS Dhoni after getting a wicket against West Indies in Champions Trophy(Getty Images)
Updated on Feb 11, 2025 02:06 PM IST

'Welcome back, skipper. Missed you': Rohit wins back dressing room trust

It's not as if Rohit Sharma lost the respect of his peers, but doubts had certainly begun to creep in. On Sunday, he smashed them out of the park.

Rohit Sharma is back in form just in time for the Champions Troph(Bibhash Lodh)
Updated on Feb 10, 2025 10:52 AM IST

India at Champions Trophy: Sehwag saves the day with his 3D impact vs SA

South Africa gave their critics another chance to use the ‘C’ word during their semifinal against India in the 2002 Champions Trophy in Colombo

Team India players during the Champions Trophy clash against South Africa in 2002(Getty)
Published on Feb 09, 2025 03:37 PM IST

India at the Champions Trophy: Sehwag's trailblazing blitz tears England apart

No bowler was capable enough of keeping Sehwag in check, no part of the ground was spared his pyrotechnics as he put on a masterclass.

Virender Sehwag during his innings against England(Getty)
Published on Feb 07, 2025 03:15 PM IST

People skipped exams, bride's brother went missing: Kumble on 26 years of 10/74

Anil Kumble reminisced his iconic 10-wicket haul in the second innings of the match against Pakistan in 1999.

Anil Kumble (c) lifted by teammates after picking 10 wickets in an innings(HT Photo)
Published on Feb 07, 2025 08:11 AM IST

India at Champions Trophy: Ganguly reestablishes GOAT status by knocking SA out

Once Sachin Tendulkar was out, Sourav Ganguly stamped his authority, reconfirming his standing as one of the greatest 50-overs openers of all time.

Sourav Ganguly plays a shot against South Africa in 2000 ICC Knockout Cup(Getty Images)
Published on Feb 05, 2025 03:14 PM IST

India at Champions Trophy: Yuvraj Singh arrives with flourish and chutzpah

Indian cricket was just emerging out of the dreaded match-fixing scandal when the national team, under Sourav Ganguly, registered one of their biggest ODI wins.

Yuvraj Singh announced himself on the world stage during the ICC Champions Trophy in 2000. (Getty )
Updated on Feb 03, 2025 08:10 PM IST

India at Champions Trophy: When all-rounder Tendulkar buried Australia alone

Champions Trophy Nostalgia: Once again, Australia came second best to Tendulkar as India powered into the semis, where they lost to the Caribbeans in 1998.

File photo of Sachin Tendulkar in India vs Australia in 1998 Champions Trophy(ICC)
Updated on Feb 01, 2025 06:50 PM IST

England will admit, maybe not publicly, that Rana for Dube wasn't the problem

England will realise that they were undone more by spinners and acknowledge within the group, if not publicly, that Rana for Dube wasn’t as much of a problem.

India's Harshit Rana celebrates the dismissal of England's Liam Livingstone during the 4th T20I(BCCI X)
Published on Feb 01, 2025 04:28 PM IST

Virat Kohli hitting triple century in Ranji won't be big deal but if he fails…

Whether Kohli scores a century, a double, or even a triple, it hardly raises eyebrows. But the moment he falls cheaply, his ever-growing critics will pounce.

 Virat Kohli during a training session ahead of the Ranji Trophy 2024-25 cricket match between Delhi and Railways, at the Arun Jaitley Stadium(Hindustan Times)
Updated on Jan 29, 2025 08:42 PM IST

'Leave it to me; just don't…': Tilak's loud message proves Rohit prophecy right

Those within the Mumbai cricketing circuit claim Rohit Sharma once famously said about Tilak Varma ‘Watch out for him’.

India's Tilak Varma celebrates after hitting four runs to win the game.(REUTERS)
Published on Jan 26, 2025 02:04 PM IST

Shubman Gill ditches Rohit Sharma, Rishabh Pant sacrifice to 'bring out the best

Shubman Gill was the only one among the several specialist India Test batters to feature in Ranji Trophy, who produced an innings of substance

Punjab's captain Shubman Gill celebrates his century on the third day of a Ranji Trophy cricket match between Karnataka and Punjab, at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, in Bengaluru(PTI)
Updated on Jan 26, 2025 08:50 AM IST

Shami has no time for easy comeback as Bumrah's immediate future doubtful

Mohammed Shami’s first test will be at Eden Gardens on Wednesday, in the first of five Twenty20 Internationals against England.

India's Mohammed Shami bowls in the nets during a practice session ahead of their first T20I against England(AFP)
Updated on Jan 21, 2025 01:09 PM IST

Does Shubman Gill deserve to be India's vice-captain? Form says no but BCCI…

Shubman Gill’s appointment as Rohit Sharma’s deputy for the Champions Trophy next month isn’t a bolt from the blue.

India vs Australia 2nd ODI Live Score: Shubman Gill pummelled a 6th century.(AFP)
Updated on Jan 19, 2025 03:13 PM IST

IND players didn’t bond, stayed in different hotels…: Why the strict WAGs policy

There was a sense of the team being disjointed in Australia with one or two players travelling with their families, independent of the rest of the squad.

There was a sense of being disjointed with one or two players travelling with their families from one city to another, independent of the rest of the team.(HT_PRINT)
Updated on Jan 18, 2025 07:54 PM IST

Dravid, Kumble got upset at missing Ranji; what's stopping Kohli, Rohit?

Once a duty, now an option, the waning connection between Indian players and domestic cricket is concerning.

The likes of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma (R) will never enjoy the thrill that it was to represent their states in domestic cricket while being established stars(Getty Images)
Updated on Jan 17, 2025 04:46 PM IST

Kohli, Rohit's slump indicates testing times for India in next WTC cycle

The sustained poor form of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli can no longer be ignored. Hard calls need to be taken with regard to their Test future.

India's captain Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have been going through lean patches.(AP)
Updated on Jan 06, 2025 12:16 PM IST

Bumrah saving grace of 'core-5' as Kohli, Sharma's failures sink India

Bumrah continued to light up all venues, finishing with 32 wickets when back spasms kept him out of perhaps the most crucial day of the series.

While Virat Kohli (L) and Rohit Sharma (R) had a series to forget, Jasprit Bumrah (C) emerged as India's best performer(AP)
Published on Jan 05, 2025 01:30 PM IST

Kohli's 40-minute nostalgia act reprises glory days, shows what India is missing

Jasprit Bumrah's departure saw Virat Kohli take over the captaincy role, on Day 2 in Sydney.

India's Virat Kohli celebrates a wicket.(AFP)
Updated on Jan 04, 2025 08:35 PM IST

Kohli risks suffering Rohit-like fate, puts Shastri's belief in jeopardy

Seven times in seven innings has Virat Kohli fallen to the outside off stump trap, with no end in sight. 

Another day, another caught behind dismissal for Virat Kohli(AFP)
Published on Jan 03, 2025 03:44 PM IST

India's dressing room 'leak' reeks of Chappell-Ganguly, Kohli-Kumble fueds

Things addressed inside a dressing room should never come out, as every time it has in the past, Indian cricket has been the biggest sufferer.

Jasprit Bumrah (L), Rohit Sharma (C) and Gautam Gambhir (R) find themselves in the middle of a controversy at a time when India have a Test match to win(AFP)
Updated on Jan 02, 2025 02:19 PM IST

Whatever message Gautam Gambhir is passing to India batters is not hitting home

Gautam Gambhir has had numerous conversations with the batting group, the repeated implosions suggest that whatever message he is espousing hasn’t hit home.

Indian coach Gautam Gambhir (L) and captain Rohit Sharma (R) chat in the nets(AFP)
Updated on Dec 31, 2024 01:31 PM IST

Time to move on from Rohit, Kohli; next WTC cycle should usher in new dawn

Has the time come for the Indian management to look past Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli in Tests? 

Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli failed to get going in the Melbourne Test and the duo disappointed with the bat. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake)(AP)
Updated on Dec 30, 2024 02:06 PM IST

Nitish Reddy blends bravado with balance to enter the ‘big league’ at MCG

Nitish Kumar Reddy showed excellent composure but didn't shy from pouncing on the loose balls en-route to his maiden Test century at MCG.

India's Nitish Kumar Reddy acknowledged the crowd as he walked off the field after bad light stopped play during play on the third day of the fourth cricket test(AP)
Published on Dec 28, 2024 03:24 PM IST

Jaiswal self-destructs, Kohli licks his wounds: How India imploded in 25 minutes

Another day, another batting collapse for India.

The Australian team is over the moon as Yashasvi Jaiswal is run out for 82(AFP)
Published on Dec 27, 2024 03:13 PM IST
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