Kolkata, June 18 (IANS) The usual bustle was missing from the roads and streets of Kolkata on Sunday hours before the ICC Champions Trophy cricket final between arch rivals India and Pakistan in England. It…
Kolkata, June 17 (IANS) India’s Test wicketkeeper-batsman Wriddhiman Saha put India as firm favourites to retain the ICC Champions Trophy crown as they take on arch-rivals Pakistan in the final in London on Sunday. Speaking…
London, June 17 (IANS) A wounded Pakistan will be out for revenge while India will aim to maintain their dominance when the arch-rivals meet in the final of the Champions Trophy cricket tournament at The…
London, June 17 (IANS) On Sunday while all eyes will be on the ICC Champions Trophy final between India and Pakistan at The Oval, a few kilometers away at the Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis…
London, June 17 (IANS) On the eve of the ICC Champions Trophy final against arch-rivals Pakistan at The Oval here on Sunday, India skipper Virat Kohli hinted at playing the same combination in their quest…
By Veturi Srivatsa The shock defeat at the hands of Sri Lanka notwithstanding, India are still favourites to win the Champions Trophy whereas Pakistan, despite beating South Africa, Sri Lanka and England, do not seem…
London, June 17 (IANS) Former Australia left-hander Michael Hussey feels that although India are hot favourites to retain the ICC Champions Trophy, Pakistan cannot be discounted as they have a feeling of “destiny” with them….
London, June 17 (IANS) Former Pakistan skipper Shahid Afridi on Saturday urged the Indian government to “soften their stance” and resume bilateral cricket series with the neighbouring country. As India and Pakistan gear up for…
By Debayan Mukherjee Kolkata, June 17 (IANS) Pakistan’s unexpected journey to the final of the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy has more than one similarity to their 1992 World Cup triumph which was also a major…
New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) The highly-anticipated ICC Champions Trophy Group stage match between arch-rivals India and Pakistan on June 4 became the highest rated One-day International (ODI) match in Broadcast Audience Research Council’s (BARC)…
Lahore, June 16 (IANS) Legendary batsman Zaheer Abbas has called on the Pakistan cricket team to take revenge against India for the humiliating defeat in their Champions Trophy campaign opener by defeating the arch-rivals in…
London, June 16 (IANS) Pakistan pace spearhead Mohammad Amir completed an entire training session on Friday, indicating that he is most likely to take the field in the high-octane ICC Champions Trophy final against India…
Lahore, June 16 (IANS) Former star batsman Aamer Sohail has backtracked on his comments after his claim that the Pakistan team fixed matches at the ongoing Champions Trophy cricket tournament drew widespread criticism across the…
Dhaka, June 16 (IANS) Bangladesh’s young batsmen Soumya Sarkar and Sabbir Rahman, on whom lay a lot of hopes, have come a cropper in the ICC Champions Trophy in England and Wales. If local media…
Dhaka, June 16 (IANS) It has been a disappointing ICC Champions Trophy for Bangladesh left-arm pacer Mustafizur Rahman, of whom much was expected. According to Bangladesh’s leading vernacular daily ‘Prothom Alo’, the 21-year-old who burst…
Lahore, June 16 (IANS) Former star batsman Amir Sohail has alleged that Pakistan resorted to match fixing during their run to the final of the ongoing Champions Trophy cricket tournament. Pakistan had started their campaign…
Birmingham, June 16 (IANS) Bangladesh skipper Mashrafe Mortaza has rued the fact that their bowlers could not bowl the short ball at the right time in their semi-final match against India in the ICC Champions…
Birmingham, June 15 (IANS) Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar led the list of congratulatory messages for Team India after they reached their second consecutive the ICC Champions Trophy final by decimating Bangladesh by nine wickets…
Birmingham, June 15 (IANS) India skipper Virat Kohli on Thursday said part-time off-spinner Kedar Jadhav’s spell was the key behind India being able to restrict Bangladesh to 264/7 and then cantering to a nine-wicket win…
Birmingham, June 15 (IANS) India cantered to a nine-wicket win over Bangladesh in a lopsided second semi-final of the ICC Champions Trophy at the Edgbaston Stadium here on Thursday, setting up a clash with arch-rivals…