It's up to the government to decide whether our team should go to any country or our team should not go to any country, BCCI vice-president Rajeev Shukla on India's travel to Pakistan for Champions Trophy in 2025.
New Zealand and South Africa, both laden with world-class talent but often falling short in ICC tournaments, will face off in a tightly contested Champions Trophy semifinal.
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Suryakumar also gave due credit to Rohit Sharma for teaching him the tricks of the leadership trade.
Hours before the first ball was bowled, excitement was already at its peak, with chants, songs, and team slogans echoing through the venue.
Star India opener Shubman Gill has been named the ICC Men's Player of the Month for February, following his impressive performances, including his contributions to India's Champions Trophy title win. Gill beat out competition from Steve Smith (Australia) and Glenn Phillips (New Zealand) for the award.
Alex Carey's jaw-dropping catch, which led to Phil Salt's dismissal. Was this the catch of the tournament?
PCB unfortunately didn't have solid support from other members on the executive board and even the ICC management didn't give them the respect they deserved.
'The Asia Cup is coming up, and for the white-ball players, they have got a good break after the IPL. I did play TNPL (Tamil Nadu Premier League), but still I have got a one-month break right now.'
Tensions flared in Madhya Pradesh's Mhow town and Gandhinagar district of Gujarat amid celebrations of the Indian cricket team's victory in the ICC Champions Trophy, resulting in unrest and multiple arrests across the two states.
Varun Chakravarthy now holds the best figures by an Indian bowler on Champions Trophy debut. His five wicket haul in just his second ODI is the earliest by an Indian in 50 overs cricket.
Virat Kohli admitted that his trademark cover drive puts him in a 'catch-22' situation.
'His phenomenal run continues, high time the world starts talking about his strengths.'
Before the Champions Trophy final, a look at the 'Team Behind the Team'.
Calling it the formal start of Gill's era, Chopra also wondered what the change means for Rohit Sharma, whose place in India's long-term plans could now depend solely on form and fitness.
'For me, it's about understanding the conditions and preparing my game accordingly, Kohli said after collecting the player-of-the-match award.
South Africa should have no ill effects from their whistlestop and, in the end, pointless 18-hour trip to Dubai as they prepare to face New Zealand in Lahore in Wednesday's second semi-final, said Heinrich Klaasen.
'Obviously we're going to get on the plane this morning and we'll take our learnings from this game but also understand the conditions when we go to Pakistan.'
South Africa will co-host the next 50-over Cricket World Cup in 2027 along with Zimbabwe and Namibia.
Boycotting the Champions Trophy will not tackle the issue we have with Pakistan, points out Aakar Patel.
Australia legend Ricky Ponting believes Rohit Sharma's decision to continue playing and leading India in the 50-over format until the 2027 ODI World Cup stems from a sense of unfinished business.
'Pant can give that differential variable that they are looking for in the batting order.'
Afghanistan's performances at the 50-overs and Twenty20 World Cups mean there is no chance of Australia taking them lightly in Friday's Champions Trophy match.
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While retirement is very much a cricketer's individual call, the counter point will be if the national selectors or the BCCI feel that they need to look at the bigger picture and have only one among Rohit and Virat in the ODI set-up going forward.
Mitchell Santner believes that putting Rohit Sharma's side under pressure in that encounter gave his team the confidence for their upcoming summit clash on Sunday.
World champions India are placed at the top of the T20 International rankings, although their lead over the second-placed Australia has reduced from 10 to nine points.
'From the heartbreak of 2005 to the fight of 2017, every tear, every sacrifice, every young girl who picked up a bat believing we belong here, it all led to this moment.'
Prime Minister, Shahbaz Sharif will officially inaugurate the stadium on Friday during a ceremony, where notable artists such as Ali Zafar, Aima Baig, and Arif Lohar will perform live.
Rohit Sharma became the second-fastest to the milestone, achieving it in just 261 innings-surpassed only by Virat Kohli, who got there in 222 innings.
While new young stars have emerged in Indian cricket in the last few years, none can match the monumental batting feats or the electric fan frenzy that Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli command.
Walter, who took charge in March 2023, has played an instrumental role in South Africa's recent successes on the global stage.
'Should a player with such deep understanding of the ODI format be removed from captaincy when neither age nor performance has dimmed his brilliance?', asks veteran cricket correspondent K R Nayar.
Adam Zampa wants new heroes to emerge from the Australian squad at the Champions Trophy to cover the "big loss" of the team's champion pace trio.
This year's roster sees ten players each placed in Categories B, C, and D. Notably, no player has been selected for Category A in this cycle, the PCB said in a statement.
Former Pakistan Cricket Boardchairman Najam Sethi has blamed former Prime Minister Imran Khan for the decline of Pakistan cricket.
The Namibia match could be a God-sent opportunity for an out-of-form Sanju Samson to get into run-scoring mode after a string of failures that saw him lose his place to Ishan Kishan, who is going through a purple patch.
Gardner said familiarity with home conditions would work in Australia's favour but acknowledged India's growing threat.
'That is something I really wanted, to have six bowling options and then batting till No. 8 as well.'
