Author: Divyansh Mishra

While six ODIs may have seen India unbeaten in the last six, here is one area where they have had little luck of late. Since the 2023 ODI World Cup final, the Indian team has lost every coin toss in an ODI. After the Champions Trophy Group A match against New Zealand, the unlucky coin tosses were at 13 on Sunday in Dubai. Out of these 13 tosses, Rohit Sharma-while being the regular captain-has lost 10, and KL Rahul couldn’t do any better in the other three times (ODI series in South Africa). As New Zealand ODI skipper Mitchell Santner…

Congress spokesperson Dr Shama Mohamed labelled the Indian captain “overweight and the most unimpressive captain India has ever had.” When Rohit Sharma, captain of India, was dismissed for 15 runs off 17 balls in the Champions Trophy against New Zealand, which India won by 44 runs, there was an outrage on Twitter with many-a-BJP spokesperson, including Shehzad Poonawalla, claiming that the ones who once opposed the country now seemed to be targeting the Indian cricket team. He further stated that “the Congress, who calls itself the shop of love, is nothing but messengers of hate.” #BreakingNews | Congress Leader Shama…

Sir Vivian Richards, considered one of the greatest batsmen of all time, picked his former Indian counterpart Sunil Gavaskar as his favourite Indian batsman of all times. In a virtual interaction on Sunday (March 2), when CricketNext asked the former West Indies captain to name his favourite batsman from among Gavaskar, Sachin Tendulkar, and Virat Kohli, Richards, who went on to win two World Cup titles as captain for the West Indies in 1975 and 1979, said that Gavaskar got 14 Test centuries against the West Indies team, which had the fiercest bowling attack at that time, thus becoming the…

Australia have taken a setback since their heavyweight opener Matthew Short has injured and been eliminated from the Champions Trophy semifinal battle against India in Dubai. Short sustained a quad injury during last week’s ultimate Group B match against Afghanistan in Australia and will not be able to be fit for the critical game. Traveling reserve Cooper Connolly has been marketed as Short’s replacement by the world champions. Given India’s left-arm spinners’ performance in Dubai, Australia could be tempted to field their past Under-19 World Cup captain in the first semifinal of the tournament set to take place on March…

Varun Chakaravarthy, the spin wizard, was in the open when he picked a five-wicket haul and then helped India clinch the game with a 44-run victory against New Zealand in the group-stage encounter in the ICC Champions Trophy held in Dubai on Sunday. The 33-year-old admitted that he felt jittery about the game against the Kiwis; while he had not played much ODI, it marked his debut in the ICC tournament. He mentioned that the likes of Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Rohit Sharma, and Hardik Pandya helped him get over the jitters of completing his overs With a five-wicket haul,…

New Zealand fast bowler Matt Henry set a world record on Sunday, March 2, by becoming the first-ever bowler to take a five-wicket haul against India in the ICC Champions Trophy. The match was played at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on the occasion of the Champions Trophy 2025 between India and New Zealand. Henry finished the match with a figure of 5 for 42 in 8 overs and restricted India to 249 for 9 in 50 overs. Henry opened his account by trapping Shubman Gill (2) in front of the wickets in the third over of the match, fifth…

Despite a history of heartbreaking losses at the ICC tournaments at the hands of Australia, Rohit Sharma is hopeful of facing Australia in the semis of the Champions Trophy 2025 at Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Tuesday, focused entirely on the Indian team. India set up a date with the Australians after a resounding 44-run victory over New Zealand on Sunday. It is a replay of the 2023 World Cup final, in which Pat Cummins and Co. denied India the title on home soil, ending their unbeaten run in the competition. Earlier in the same year, they had beaten India…

As India and New Zealand prepare for their final group stage match at the Dubai International Stadium, it is almost time to play. Under the captaincy of Mitchell Santner, the New Zealand side is likely to square off against Rohit Sharma’s India. Both teams have advanced to the semi-finals of the CT. This match, therefore, seems like a preparatory engagement meant for both teams to gain momentum. Appreciate the expected XI, the head-to-head record, and more details leading up to the match. Head to Head: Every detail has shown the total domination of India over New Zealand in their head-to-head…

Ryan ten Doeschate, the assistant coach of the Indian men’s cricket team, has provided a major update regarding the fitness condition and availability of captain Rohit Sharma in light of India’s last Group A match against New Zealand. India will take on the Black Caps in Dubai on March 2, with the winning side ending up as the table toppers of Group A in the Champions Trophy 2025. He had suffered a hamstring injury against Pakistan on February 23 while playing in Dubai, putting his availability for the New Zealand game on Sunday in doubt, but Ten Doeschate confirmed Rohit…

Afghanistan have pulled a few upsets in ICC tournaments in recent times. In the 2023 ODI World Cup, they defeated England, Pakistan and Sri Lanka among others and that helped the team qualify for the Champions Trophy 2025. In 2024, they once again produced terrific performances in the T20 World Cup, beat Australia and qualified for the semi-final of the competition. In the ongoing Champions Trophy, they beat England earlier in the tournament and had a golden opportunity to make it to the top four. However, a defeat to Australia spoiled their chances. Nevertheless, former South Africa international Dale Steyn…