Indian Cricket Team
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Smith 'not buying into' undue-advantage-to-India talks, India head coach slams 'perpetual cribbers'
Cricket | Mar 05, 2025, 09:40 AM ISTA lot of the build-up to the semi-finals of the ongoing Champions Trophy has been crowded with the 'undue-advantage-to-India talk' since the Men in Blue play all their matches in Dubai, stay in the same hotel, don't have to travel, have knowledge about the surface but Steve Smith quashed it.
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Stats: 3 milestones Kohli, Rohit chase during Champions Trophy semifinal against Australia
Cricket | Mar 04, 2025, 02:19 PM ISTIndia will be up against Australia in the mother of all clashes, an ICC knockout, probably the biggest one since the World Cup 2023 final and will be a little extra motivated to get to the final. India need their big stars to fire with the bat with the wicket set to be a little dry and sluggish.
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Dinesh Karthik highlights major 'concern' India need to be wary of ahead of Champions Trophy semis
Cricket | Mar 04, 2025, 11:32 AM ISTIndia start as favourites against Australia in the Champions Trophy semi-final but majorly because they have played as many as three matches in Dubai already and have a fair idea as to how the surface would or might play but Dinesh Karthik had a warning for the Men in Blue ahead of the big clash.
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Kohli tries to touch Axar Patel's feet after spinner dismisses Williamson, video goes viral - WATCH
Cricket | Mar 03, 2025, 10:01 AM ISTIndia continued their unbeaten run in the ongoing Champions Trophy with a massive win against New Zealand in the final Group A clash in Dubai. Kane Williamson with a gritty 81 fought for a while but with him running out of partners and a rising required rate, it wasn't to be for the Kiwis.
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Kohli 51 runs away from breaking India record in Champions Trophy ahead of milestone game against NZ
Cricket | Mar 02, 2025, 11:32 AM ISTIndian batting stalwart Virat Kohli will be playing his milestone 300th ODI as Rohit Sharma and Co take on New Zealand in their final league stage match in the ongoing Champions Trophy in Dubai. Kohli, who smashed his 51st century in ODIs in the last game, will be keen to continue the momentum.
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'Not the right person to ask': Karun Nair on his potential India recall after huge domestic season
Cricket | Mar 02, 2025, 09:56 AM ISTVeteran Vidarbha batter Karun Nair has been in terrific form across longer formats - 50-over and red-ball - in the ongoing domestic season and has done enough for the selectors to take note ahead of the Test and white-ball transition but the 33-year-old chose to be pragmatic in his response.
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5 Indian players with most runs in Champions Trophy history
Sports | Feb 26, 2025, 09:25 AM ISTIndian batters have historically been consistent in ICC events across World Cups and Champions Trophy and Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli have kept the flag flying high in the ongoing tournament. Here's a look at the Indians with the most runs in the Champions Trophy-
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'When someone needs you...': Dhoni on being 'the only one to reach out' to Kohli during his lean run
Cricket | Feb 26, 2025, 08:50 AM ISTFormer India captain Virat Kohli underwent a low phase during early to mid-2022 when he lost his captainship across formats and wasn't able to score runs either in the IPL or for the national side and had revealed later that apart from family and his coach, it was MS Dhoni who reached out to him.
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'India have advantage': Ex-England captains on Rohit and Co playing all their matches in Dubai
Cricket | Feb 26, 2025, 08:12 AM ISTWith the ongoing diplomatic relations between India and Pakistan, the Men in Blue will not travel to the neighbouring country after mutual agreement between the BCCI, PCB and the ICC in the multi-team events until 2028. Similarly, Pakistan will also play at a neutral venue when India is the host.
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'At 36, it's very good': Virat Kohli on a week's break for India in Champions Trophy after two wins
Cricket | Feb 24, 2025, 09:11 AM ISTVirat Kohli smashed his 51st ODI century and 82nd in international cricket as India made short work of Pakistan in the crucial Champions Trophy clash in Dubai on Sunday, February 23. India already have four points in their kitty and will now have a week's rest before facing New Zealand on March 2.
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Shami, Chakravarthy in; 4 players left out: List of changes in India's ODI squad for CT 2025
Cricket | Feb 20, 2025, 02:12 PM ISTIndia will be up against Bangladesh in their Champions Trophy curtain-raiser in Dubai on Thursday, February 20. India made a couple of last-minute changes to their squad for the ICC event but there were a few tweaks in the team from the one that played against Sri Lanka more than six months ago.
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'Wasn't sure if I'd be able to play for India again': Shami on his return after a long injury layoff
Cricket | Feb 20, 2025, 01:03 PM ISTSenior India pacer Mohammed Shami was the heart and soul of India's campaign in the 2023 ODI World Cup but didn't play any competitive cricket for 13 months after that. Now fit and match-ready, Shami is raring to go as India aim to add another ICC title to its kitty.
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Not England or Australia! Nasser picks teams who may challenge favourites India in Champions Trophy
Cricket | Feb 18, 2025, 03:26 PM ISTSeveral teams including India, New Zealand, England, South Africa and Afghanistan have been hit by injury concerns ahead of the Champions Trophy but none more than Australia, with five first-choice players missing out, some due to injuries and a couple of them due to other reasons.
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5 highest individual scores in ODIs by openers at Dubai International Stadium, includes one Indian
Sports | Feb 18, 2025, 07:38 AM ISTDubai International Cricket Stadium is probably the newest venue in the UAE but since it houses the ICC headquarters, it has started to host many more matches. As the men's ICC event returns to Dubai with India playing Champions Trophy matches, here's a look at a few of the big scores by openers-
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Ajinkya Rahane reveals how he felt after India snub and his conversation with selectors
Cricket | Feb 17, 2025, 10:50 PM ISTSenior India batter Ajinkya Rahane is on the heels of leading Mumbai to a back-to-back final in the Ranji Trophy. Rahane has had a fantastic domestic season with the bat across formats but an India recall continues to elude him.
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English finish for one month: Arshdeep pokes fun at Harshit during India's practice in Dubai - WATCH
Cricket | Feb 17, 2025, 12:13 PM ISTAfter reaching Dubai on Saturday, February 15, the Indian team had its first practice session in the run-up to the Champions Trophy. The BCCI shared a video of the fun moments from the practice as the players put in hard yards before the tournament opener against Bangladesh.
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Not Harshit! Ex-India cricketer picks 30-year-old as replacement if Bumrah misses Champions Trophy
Cricket | Feb 11, 2025, 09:44 AM ISTIndia are yet to finalise their Champions Trophy as they sweat over their spearhead Jasprit Bumrah's fitness. India have done well without Bumrah in the first couple of matches against England in the ongoing ODI series but both the pacers Mohammed Shami and Harshit Rana have been expensive so far.
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ICC, BCCI to launch organ donation initiative during 3rd ODI; Indian players urge everyone to join
Cricket | Feb 10, 2025, 03:05 PM ISTThe BCCI and ICC came together to announce an organ donation cause during the third and final ODI between India and England in Ahmedabad on Wednesday, February 12. India have already sealed the series with an unassailable 2-0 lead after winning the second ODI in Cuttack on Sunday.
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How could you bench him?: Ex-cricketers slam Indian captain, coach after Iyer's selection revelation
Cricket | Feb 07, 2025, 11:17 AM ISTShreyas Iyer, who originally wasn't part of India's playing XI for the first ODI, hopefully, might have made sure that he is undroppable despite proving time and again that he has been the team's best bet at No 4 in the format. Iyer's revelation raised questions over management's thought process.
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First bowler in T20Is! Chakravarthy achieves rare record with a fifer after England shock India
Cricket | Jan 29, 2025, 08:23 AM ISTEngland managed to stay alive in the five-match T20I series against India despite Varun Chakravarthy running through their line-up in the third game in Rajkot. Chakravarthy became only the third Indian bowler to register two five-wicket hauls in T20Is.