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“Pakistan Will Have Upper Hand vs India”: Ex-Champions Trophy Winner Claims

January 14, 2025 admin

Veteran pacer Mohammad Amir has labelled Pakistan as the favourites for their upcoming Champions Trophy match against India, scheduled to be played on February 23 in Dubai. While India have dominated Pakistan at world and continental fixtures, Amir feels that Pakistan will have the upper hand against the Rohit Sharma-led side this time…

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“Gautam Gambhir Wants To End…”: Tiff With Seniors Out In The Open. BCCI To Evaluate Contract After Champions Trophy

January 14, 2025 admin

Gautam Gambhir‘s position as head coach will be “revaluated” on the basis of India’s Champions Trophy performance next month amid concerns that there is discontent in the dressing room due to his push to end the long-prevalent “superstar culture” in the team. Since Gambhir took over in July last year, the Indian team…

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India Squad For Champions Trophy: Out Of Favour Ishan Kishan, Axed From BCCI Contracts, Makes Surprise Entry In Spot Race

January 13, 2025 admin

KL Rahul‘s presence behind the stumps during the ODI World Cup gave the Indian team the balance but the stylish Karnataka right-hander is unlikely to don the big gloves in white-ball cricket going forward. The national selection committee is expected to meet on January 19, a day after the Vijay Hazare Trophy final,…

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India’s Champions Trophy Squad: Ravindra Jadeja, KL Rahul Axed; Sanju Samson Over Rishabh Pant In Side By Harbhajan Singh

January 13, 2025 admin

The Indian cricket team and the Pakistan cricket team remain the sides which are yet to announce their squads for the upcoming February 19-March 9 Champions Trophy. While there was anticipation that the BCCI would name the squad by January 12, it is now expected that the squad would be announced by January…

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Shreyas Iyer Makes Champions Trophy Declaration, Sends Message To Selectors

January 13, 2025 admin

With India’s squad for the ICC Champions Trophy set to be out on January 19, middle-order batter Shreyas Iyer has sent a loud message to the Ajit Agarkar-led selection committee. Iyer, who was named the captain of the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Punjab Kings on Sunday, is keen to make a national…

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India’s Champions Trophy Squad: Big Surprises As Sunil Gavaskar, Irfan Pathan Announce Their Team

January 13, 2025 admin

As Indian cricket fans await the big ICC Champions Trophy announcement from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), former cricketers like Irfan Pathan and Sunil Gavaskar have shared their preferences. The BCCI selection committee, headed by Ajit Agarkar, recently sought an extension from the ICC over the squad announcement due…

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South Africa Announce Squad For Champions Trophy, Include Veteran Pacers

January 13, 2025 admin

Team South Africa in action© AFP South Africa on Monday included Lungi Ngidi and Anrich Nortje in the Temba Bavuma-led squad for next month’s Champions Trophy after the pacers recovered sufficiently from their respective injuries. Nortje sustained an injury on his big toe last month which ruled him out of the series against…

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ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Australia names 15-man squad on January 13 2025. Pat Cummins returns to lead Australia

January 13, 2025 admin

Australia names Pat Cummins as captain for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy 2025 scheduled to be from February 19 in Pakistan and UAE. | Photo Credit: Vijay Soneji Pat Cummins will captain Australia at the Champions Trophy after being named in a preliminary 15-man squad also featuring fellow quick Josh Hazlewood on Monday (January 13,…

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India’s Champions Trophy Squad: BCCI Vice-President Rajeev Shukla Says Team To Be Announced After…

January 12, 2025 admin

File photo of Indian cricket team.© AFP After India announced their squad for their upcoming five-match T20Is against England, the entire focus has shifted to their yet-to-be-announced team for ODIs against the side and the Champions Trophy 2025. While India’s one-dayers against England begin on February 6, the ICC event is set to…

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‘Sanju Samson Over Rishabh Pant’: Ex-India Star Weighs In On India’s Champions Trophy Squad

January 12, 2025 admin

Former cricketer Harbhajan Singh feels Axar Patel is ready to fill in Ravindra Jadeja’s shoes for the all-rounder role for India. He also pondered India’s wicketkeeping options and felt Sanju Samson being picked ahead of Rishabh Pant could be a possibility for the Champions Trophy. After months of uncertainty, the Champions Trophy is…

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