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ICC Champions Trophy 2017, Key Stats: 2015 World Cup finalists Australia, New Zealand didn’t register single win
June 16, 2017 17:50 IST
Australia lifted the 2015 ICC World Cup beating New Zealand in the finals. But the two World Cup finalists took the flight back home without attaining a single win in this ICC Champions Trophy 2017. New Zealand lost to Bangladesh in last match while Australia lost to England.
India vs Pakistan Final, ICC Champions Trophy 2017: Credit to Pakistan, they’ve turned around things really well, says Virat Kohli
June 16, 2017 17:50 IST
Since the disappointing defeat against India, Pakistan have turned things around to beat South Africa and Sri Lanka to progress into the semi-final. They followed those wins by a staggering defeat of England for the final berth.
ICC Champions Trophy: Edbgaston ground staff refused to remove matting to protect pitch for County match
June 16, 2017 17:48 IST
The curator told the ICC that the matting had to remain in place as Edgbaston next hosts Warwickshire's County match against Lancashire. It hence remained for the duration of the match between India and Bangladesh.
India vs Pakistan Final, ICC Champions Trophy 2017: If you get Pakistan chasing, anything above 280 would be good, feels Rahul Dravid
June 16, 2017 17:30 IST
Rahul Dravid reckons if India bat first they will have to score 280-plus with Kedar Jadhav and Hardik Pandya playing a huge role in the lower-middle order. He also believes Shoaib Malik and Mohammad Hafeez will have to play a huge role for Pakistan.
Virat Kohli concurs with decision to rest Rohit Sharma for West Indies tour
June 16, 2017 15:19 IST
Rohit Sharma has been omitted from India's tour to the West Indies alongside Jasprit Bumrah while Rishabh Pant and Kuldeep Yadav have come in as replacements. India play five ODIs and a solitary T20 in the Caribbean immediately following the Champions Trophy.
I have been told to rest after Champions Trophy as part of workload management, says Jasprit Bumrah
June 16, 2017 17:12 IST
Jasprit Bumrah revealed the reason in a recent interview where he said that he was advised to take some time off as part of his workload management. It was not due to fitness issues.
India vs Bangladesh, ICC Champions Trophy 2017: We need to be mentally tougher for such games, says Mashrafe Mortaza
June 16, 2017 14:49 IST
Bangladesh reached the last four of a big tournament for the very time and looked pale with the ball against India in the ICC Champions Trophy. Skipper Mashrafe Mortaza later said the team needs to get mentally tougher besides improving skill set.
‘Looking forward to Rohit Sharma’s third ODI double ton on Sunday’, tweets Sports Minister Vijay Goel
June 16, 2017 14:45 IST
Rohit Sharma's unbeaten 123 against Bangladesh in the second semi-final of ICC Champions Trophy 2017 guided India to a comprehensive win by 9 wickets and helped them marched into the finals to set up a title clash with arch rivals Pakistan.
India vs Bangladesh, ICC Champions Trophy 2017: MS Dhoni suggested bringing on ‘game changer’ Kedar Jadhav
June 16, 2017 14:24 IST
Kedar Jadhav broke a set partnership in Tamim Iqbal and Mushfiqur Rahim to bring Bangladesh to 154/3. First he bowled Iqbal for 70 and a few overs later dismissed Rahim on 61 to finish with strong figures of 6-0-22-2 in the semi-final of ICC Champions Trophy.
ICC Champions Trophy 2017: Shane Warne wears England jersey after losing bet to Sourav Ganguly
June 16, 2017 13:46 IST
In the bet formed during Áustralia's must-win group game against hosts England, former Aussie leg-spinner Shane Warne had claimed that Australia will go through to the knockouts with the win while Sourav Ganguly reckoned England would win the game.
Makes me feel emotional about many hurdles Yuvraj Singh faced to get 300th ODI, says Sachin Tendulkar
June 16, 2017 13:29 IST
Yuvraj Singh joined the elite tally of Indian cricketers who have played 300 ODIs for India when he came out to play the semi-final match against Bangladesh in the ICC Champions Trophy 2017. Yuvraj made his first ODI appearance against Kenya in the ICC Knockout tournament in 2000.
India vs Pakistan Final, ICC Champions Trophy 2017: Virender Sehwag has a go at Bangladesh, Pakistan at same time
June 16, 2017 13:06 IST
After India's cruising nine-wicket win against Bangladesh at Edgbaston, Birmingham, Virender Sehwag in his usual witty way took to social networking website Twitter and aimed a joking jibe at both the Tigers and Pakistan, the finalists, on Sunday.
My career flourished under Sourav Ganguly’s captaincy: Yuvraj Singh
June 16, 2017 12:53 IST
Indian batsman Yuvraj Singh made his 300th appearance in Indian jersey when he took the field in ICC Champions Trophy 2017 semi-final match against Bangladesh. Prior to the start of the match against Bangladesh, Indian team held a presentation where Yuvraj was given a memento Ganguly.
ICC Champions Trophy 2017, India vs Pakistan Final: Pakistan are in the final due to external factors, says Aamer Sohail
June 16, 2017 17:52 IST
Pakistan had beaten England in the semi-final in what came as a stunning reversal of fortunes and events after the hosts had begun the tournament with three straight wins in the group stages. On the other hand, Pakistan needed plenty of luck on their side.
India vs Bangladesh, ICC Champions Trophy 2017: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shikhar Dhawan’s stroke of geniusSubscriber Only
June 16, 2017 11:53 IST
It was basically men against boys. After days of chatter, claims and counter-claims, Bangladesh came woefully short on the field. A target of 265 was never going to be enough, with the lowest total successfully defended in this Champions Trophy has been 299.
India vs Bangladesh, ICC Champions Trophy 2017: Virat Kohli expresses unhappiness after MS Dhoni concedes five runs, watch video
June 16, 2017 11:36 IST
India registered a place in ICC Champions Trophy 2017 final after defeating Bangladesh by 9 wickets in the second semi-final on Thursday. India will now meet Pakistan on Sunday at the Oval for the title clash. The men in Blue are defending their title that they won in 2013 edition.
India vs Bangladesh, ICC Champions Trophy 2017: ‘Smart rubbish’ of Kedar Jadhav does the trickSubscriber Only
June 16, 2017 11:22 IST
After days of chatter, claims and counter-claims, Bangladesh came woefully short on the field. From the very first over, Indians toyed with the bowling and the chase became more of a batting exhibition as they sealed a nine-wicket win over Bangladesh.
Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah rested for India’s tour of West Indies; Rishabh Pant, Kuldeep Yadav come inSubscriber Only
June 16, 2017 11:59 IST
Rishabh Pant and Kuldeep Yadav have been selected for India’s limited-overs tour to the West Indies, which commences right after the ongoing Champions Trophy. Rohit Sharma and Jasprit Bumrah have been rested for the tour.
Suresh Raina, Yusuf Pathan, Sanju Samson and other top outstation players register for TNPLSubscriber Only
June 16, 2017 13:49 IST
The maximum salary for capped outstation players will be Rs 5 lakhs whereas those players who have represented their state in List A games will get Rs 2.5 lakh rupees. Outstation players who want to play TNPL will have to enrol in one of the TNCA-registered league teams.
India vs Bangladesh, ICC Champions Trophy 2017: Dream team vs Redeem teamSubscriber Only
June 16, 2017 11:15 IST
Imperious India to meet arch-rivals Pakistan again, this time in the Champions Trophy final, after their comprehensive nine-wicket victory over Bangladesh. Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli put up a brilliant show with the bat for the defending champions.
Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni and Sourav Ganguly share unique record in ICC events
June 16, 2017 01:30 IST
Virat Kohli and former India captains MS Dhoni and Sourav Ganguly have led India to the final of the first major ICC event they have taken part in. While Ganguly lost the final, Dhoni won it. All eyes will be on Kohli now on Sunday vs Pakistan.
Shikhar Dhawan moves past Sourav Ganguly as India’s highest run-getter in Champions Trophy
June 16, 2017 00:23 IST
Shikhar Dhawan also broke Sachin Tendulkar's record of fastest cricketer to 1, 000 runs in ICC one-day international events. Dhawan took 16 innings to achieve the feat while Tendulkar did the same in 18 innings. Ganguly had scored the same in 20 innings.
Yuvraj Singh’s doppelganger steals the show in his 300th ODI for India, see pic
June 15, 2017 23:52 IST
Yuvraj Singh became the only fifth player to feature in 300 ODIs for India. Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly, Rahul Dravid and Mohammad Azharuddin are the other Indians to cross the 300 mark in the format.
Virat Kohli becomes fastest batsman to reach 8000 ODI runs
June 15, 2017 23:40 IST
Virat Kohli reaches another milestone as he surpasses AB de Villiers and Sourav Ganguly to become the fastest batsman to score 8000 ODI runs.
India vs Bangladesh semi-final: Five talking points of India’s win
June 15, 2017 23:28 IST
India dominated proceedings in the ICC Champions Trophy 2017 semi-final against Bangladesh to win by nine wickets and reach the final of the tournament where they will face arch-rivals Pakistan at The Oval on Sunday.
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