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  'Not the right person to ask': Karun Nair on his potential India recall after huge domestic season

  Cricket | March 02, 2025 9:56 IST

  Veteran 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 | February 26, 2025 9:25 IST

  Indian 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 | February 26, 2025 8:50 IST

  Former 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 | February 26, 2025 8:12 IST

  With 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 | February 24, 2025 9:11 IST

  Virat 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 | February 20, 2025 14:12 IST

  India 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 | February 20, 2025 13:03 IST

  Senior 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 | February 18, 2025 15:26 IST

  Several 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 | February 18, 2025 7:38 IST

  Dubai 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 | February 17, 2025 22:50 IST

  Senior 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 | February 17, 2025 12:13 IST

  After 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 | February 11, 2025 9:44 IST

  India 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 | February 10, 2025 15:05 IST

  The 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 | February 07, 2025 11:17 IST

  Shreyas 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 | January 29, 2025 8:23 IST

  England 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.

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  'Sometimes I lose my focus and concentration': Gill on his scattered red-ball returns for India

  Cricket | January 26, 2025 17:02 IST

  Shubman Gill wasn't afraid to assess where his red-ball cricket stands, rather honestly as he smashed a century on his Ranji Trophy return leading Punjab against Karnataka in the Group C match in Bengaluru. Gill's century wasn't enough as Karnataka won by an innings and 207 runs.

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  IND vs ENG 2nd T20I Highlights: Tilak Varma takes India to nail-biting two-wicket win

  Cricket | January 26, 2025 0:06 IST

  IND vs ENG 2nd T20I Live Cricket Score: Tilak Varma powered India to a brilliant win in the second T20I at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Tilak made 72 as he showed nerves of steel to take India home when the chips were down.

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  India level Pakistan's dominant T20I record in Karachi after comfortable win over England

  Cricket | January 23, 2025 8:17 IST

  India outclassed England in the first T20I at Eden Gardens in Kolkata to equal a major record of Pakistan in T20 cricket. Abhishek Sharma's blistering knock of 79 powered India to a seven-wicket win over England while chasing a mediocre score of 133.

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  Mohammed Shami trains with Indian team after 14 months in Kolkata with a heavily strapped knee

  Cricket | January 20, 2025 7:58 IST

  Indian pacer Mohammed Shami is set to return to the national fold with the three-match T20I series against England, for the first time since the World Cup 2023 final. Shami had a lengthy first session with the Indian team in 14 months as he bowled his heart out.

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  Is there a point playing domestic cricket? Harbhajan questions selection criteria after Karun's snub

  Cricket | January 19, 2025 16:30 IST

  Karun Nair produced an all-timer of a season in the Vijay Hazare trophy leading Vidarbha to the final, scoring 779 runs in eight innings but didn't find a place in India's ODI squad. India announced their squad for the ODI series against England and the Champions Trophy without many surprises.