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Pakistan's Babar Azam leaves the field after losing his wicket during the ICC Champions Trophy cricket match between India and Pakistan at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, United Arab Emirates, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025. (AP Photo)

Pakistan drop Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan from T20 squad for New Zealand tour; Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf axed from ODI side

March 4, 2025 18:15 IST

Salman Ali Agha has been named as the replacement for Rizwan as Pakistan captain of the T20 outfit with all-rounder Shadab Khan also earning a recall into the team and being named Pakistan vice-captain.

India will need to overhaul a daunting target to reach the Champions Trophy 2025 final. (AP)

IND vs AUS: What is India’s highest successful chase in a Champions Trophy knockout match?

March 4, 2025 18:06 IST

IND vs AUS: India will need to equal their highest successful run chase in the Champions Trophy to beat Australia in the semi-final in Dubai on Tuesday.

South Africa Ricky Ponting new Zealand Champions trophy

Champions Trophy | ‘There’s that little bit more class in the South African line-up’: Ricky Ponting backs SA against NZ in 2nd semifinal

March 4, 2025 17:43 IST

Ponting also feels the likes of opener Ryan Rickelton, skipper Temba Bavuma, Aiden Markram, David Miller and Heinrich Klaasen could make things difficult for the Kiwis.

Rohit Sharma

‘If you want only slim guys, then you should go to modelling competition’: Sunil Gavaskar backs Rohit Sharma after Shama Mohamed’s comments

March 4, 2025 17:17 IST

Cong spokesperson Shama Mohamed had called Rohit "fat for a sportsman" and described him as "the most unimpressive Captain India has ever had" on X before she was forced to delete the post due to backlash.

India Australia Champions Trophy Ravindra Jadeja

Will Aussies regret asking Ravindra Jadeja to remove tape on fingers? Remember when they asked Ambrose, curtlySubscriber Only

March 5, 2025 15:57 IST

Riling up the West Indian legend did the Aussies no good at all; on Tuesday, Jadeja made Labuschagne pay too.

Travis Head (L) was dismissed by the first ball he faced off Varun Chakravarthy (AP Photos)

IND vs AUS | Champions Trophy: R Ashwin proposes, Varun Chakaravarthy disposes Head in his own waySubscriber Only

March 4, 2025 16:18 IST

Ashwin had explained how it's the amount of revolutions that are allowing the ball to drop - not at 89 kph; it's dropping at high 90s, an unbelievable skill

New Zealand vs South Africa Champions Trophy

South Africa vs New Zealand Semi-Final, Champions Trophy 2025: SA vs NZ Weather update, predicted XI, squads and other details

March 4, 2025 16:11 IST

South Africa vs New Zealand Semi-Final Date and Time, Live Streaming, Telecast, Head to Head, Playing XI Prediction, Gaddafi Stadium, Pitch Report: South Africa face New Zealand in their semifinal match at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Wednesday.

Rohit Sharma, left, speaks to Australia's captain Steve Smith at the toss ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy semifinal cricket. (AP Photo)

IND vs AUS | Champions Trophy: Rohit Sharma loses 11th straight toss, says ‘better to lose toss when in two minds’Subscriber Only

March 4, 2025 14:45 IST

Champions Trophy 2025, India vs Australia: The last time Rohit Sharma and India won the toss in men's ODIs was at the World Cup semifinal in Mumbai.

India vs Australia Champions Trophy 2025

India vs Australia Semi-Final Champions Trophy 2025 Highlights: IND enter final after 4-wicket win over AUS

August 11, 2025 10:16 IST

India entered the Champions Trophy final on Tuesday after a four-wicket win over Australia at the Dubai International Stadium.

Varun Chakravarthy and Travis Head

R Ashwin’s advice to Rohit Sharma ahead of semifinal match vs Australia: ‘Give the new ball to Varun Chakravarthy’

March 4, 2025 15:18 IST

R Ashwin says Travis Head vs Varun Chakravarthy will be a mouth-watering contest in the first semifinal in Dubai.

Travis Head bats during the ICC Champions Trophy cricket match between Australia and Afghanistan, in Lahore, Pakistan, Friday, Feb. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary)

Dinesh Karthik on India vs Australia 1st semifinal: ‘Travis Head is the difference between winning and losing’

March 4, 2025 09:01 IST

Dinesh Karthik says India might end up playing four spinners in the semifinal against Australia in Dubai on Tuesday.

India vs Australia Champions Trophy Pitch Weather Report

What to expect from Dubai weather and how will the pitch play?

March 5, 2025 03:11 IST

The Indian Express gives all the details of pitch and weather for the semifinal clash between India and Australia.

India vs Australia Champions Trophy Detailed Analysis live: IND take on AUS in Dubai. (AP)

IND vs AUS Story-Board: Detailed Analysis of Champions Trophy 2025 Semi-Final

March 5, 2025 03:12 IST

India vs Australia Semi-Final Champions Trophy 2025, Today Match Detailed Analysis: Australia have won the toss and they have opted to bat first against India in the first semifinal of the Champions Trophy.

India vs Australia Semi-Final Playing 11, Champions Trophy 2025: IND vs AUS will clash in Dubai on Tuesday. (PTI)

Varun mystery in focus for India vs Australia in Dubai

March 5, 2025 03:13 IST

The Indian Express provides you the IND vs AUS predicted XI inputs for the match in Dubai on Tuesday.

India vs Australia Live Streaming, Champions Trophy 2025: IND face AUS in the first semi-final in Dubai on Tuesday. (Reuters)

India vs Australia: When and where to watch IND vs AUS match?

March 5, 2025 11:41 IST

Rohit Sharma's Team India will take on Steve Smith's Australia in the first semi-final in Dubai on Tuesday.

No Australian cricketer in recent memory has lived rent-free in Indian fans’ head as much as their dazzling opener Travis Head. (AP)

Is Travis Head the luckiest opening batsman or is it a parochial Indian fan’s lament?Subscriber Only

March 4, 2025 14:56 IST

Travis Head will continue to offer a hoard of chances early on and it’s up to India to seize the first given opportunity, else he will make them bleed runs.

Shreyas iyer Rohit Sharma India Champions Trophy

Champions Trophy: How Shreyas Iyer, Rohit Sharma are the faces of India’s risk managementSubscriber Only

March 4, 2025 08:12 IST

Rohit Sharma with his buccaneer starts and Shreyas Iyer with his problem-solving in middle overs, liberate rest of the batting line up to play as they wish.

Padmakar Shivalkar death

Padmakar Shivalkar, left-arm spin stalwart of 1960s and 70s, passes awaySubscriber Only

March 4, 2025 08:05 IST

Despite being one of the best in the business, he couldn't represent India as his career coincided with Bishan Singh Bedi's

Mansukh Mandaviya Rohit Sharma comments TMC Congress

Union sports minister Mansukh Mandaviya slams TMC and Congress for comments on Rohit Sharma

March 3, 2025 19:43 IST

Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Monday slammed Congress and the Trinamool Congress for making inappropriate comments on India skipper Rohit Sharma.

Rohit Sharma Shama

BCCI secretary slams Congress spokesperson for ‘trivial’ remark on Rohit Sharma

March 3, 2025 19:15 IST

Shama caused a stir on social media with a controversial post directed at the Indian captain. Acknowledging her comments were out of line, Congress asked Shama to delete the post from her 'X' account.

Ravichandran ashwin on Rishabh Pant defence

Rishabh Pant nominated for Laureus World Sports Award in comeback of the year category

March 3, 2025 19:00 IST

Pant had suffered multiple injuries when his car collided with a road divider on the Delhi-Dehradun highway.

India Australia Semifinal Preview Champions Trophy

Champions Trophy semifinal: Advantage India but it’s not about schedule, team selection or travel but familiarity with the pitchesSubscriber Only

March 4, 2025 11:17 IST

Australia have humbled India in India in the ODI World Cup before but can they overcome conditions in Dubai? If they do, in some ways, this would be even sweeter than the ODI world cup final; the odds are stacked here far more than it was in 2023.

India vs Australia, CT 2025 semifinal: Ravi Shastri has backed the team to continue with the four-spinners strategy for the semi-final. (AP)

India vs Australia Champions Trophy: Ravi Shastri backs four-spinner formula for semi-final in DubaiSubscriber Only

March 3, 2025 18:14 IST

Champions Trophy 2025 final: India played four spinners against New Zealand in their last group match in Dubai on Sunday.

Rohit Sharma India Australia Dubai Pitch advantage

‘This is not our home’: Rohit Sharma rubbishes talks of India having added advantage of playing all Champions Trophy matches in Dubai

March 3, 2025 18:05 IST

Rohit said that the pitch had thrown up different challenges for his team too, saying that Dubai wasn't their home ground.

Rohit Sharma India Australia Champions Trophy

Champions Trophy: Pressure will be on both teams, says Rohit Sharma ahead of India’s semifinal clash vs Australia

March 3, 2025 17:44 IST

Australia have come into the tournament without big names such as Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Starc, Mitchell Marsh and Marcus Stoinis but Rohit does not think that will affect their performance.

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