India captain Rohit Sharma and head coach Gautam Gambhir (Pic credit: BCCI) TimesofIndia.com in Dubai: “Macha come for five minutes na… ,” Harshit Rana pleaded with Washington Sundar to join their team, which was a player short, for a game of foot-volley at the Dubai International Stadium. Sundar, an off-spinner, was lazing around on the … Read more
India head coach Gautam Gambhir (L) alongside batting coach Sitanshu Kotak. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images) DUBAI: In the centre of a major controversy around having a perceived advantage of playing at the same venue in the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy, the Indian team is not yielding to any suggestions in this regard.After skipper Rohit … Read more
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Former India bowler Praveen Kumar is confident that captain Rohit Sharma will add another ICC trophy to his impressive cabinet on March 9 in Dubai. Rohit captained India to 2024 T20 World Cup triumph by defeating South Africa in the final in Barbados, ending an 11-year … Read more
India’s Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli run between the wickets. (PTI Photo) DUBAI: The 2025 ICC Champions Trophy, it can safely be said, has been marred by bad weather in Pakistan and accusations from various quarters that India have enjoyed an ‘unfair advantage’ by playing all their matches at one venue – the Dubai International … Read more
NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar and legendary all-rounder Wasim Akram have launched a scathing attack on the Pakistan team management following their six-wicket loss to India in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. The defeat at Dubai International Stadium has virtually knocked Pakistan out of the tournament, leading to strong criticism from former … Read more
Hardik Pandya (R) celebrates with teammates the wicket of Pakistan’s Saud Shakeel during the ICC Champions Trophy match. (AP) TimesofIndia.com in Dubai: For two matches in a row, there was slowburn in the middle-overs when India were bowling at the Dubai International Stadium. Against Bangladesh, on February 20, and during the Pakistan game today, the … Read more