Mohammed Siraj. Pic/AFP

"I was not able to digest...": Mohammed Siraj on being snubbed from CT squad

Speedster Mohammed Siraj said that he was initially not able to accept his snub from Team India for the Champions Trophy (CT) earlier this year. In the IPL 2025 match against Sunrisers Hyderabad, the pacer registered the figures of four wickets for 17 runs. Speaking at the post-match presentation ceremony, the GT pacer shared his thoughts on being

07 April,2025 02:37 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Joe Root

"I’ve done my time as a captain": Root on the possibility of England's captaincy

Premier England batter Joe Root said the ship has sailed on his chances of being England’s next white-ball captain. England are in search of a new white-ball skipper after Jos Buttler resigned from the role following the side losing all three of their group stage matches in the 2025 Champions Trophy.  Also Read: Barca romp to 3-0 w

29 March,2025 07:34 AM IST | New Delhi | IANS
Team India (Pic: File Pic)

Team India to get Rs 58 crore cash reward from BCCI for Champions Trophy victory

Following Team India's Champions Trophy 2025 victory in February, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced a cash reward of Rs 58 crore for the national men's cricket team. The Rohit Sharma-led Team India defeated New Zealand by four wickets in the final to claim the Champions Trophy 2025 title. The reward will cover all the

20 March,2025 02:02 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Virat Kohli (Pic: X/@RCBTweets)

IPL 2025: Virat Kohli starts practicing ahead of RCB's season

Team India stalwart Virat Kohli has started hitting the nets ahead of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru's (RCB) upcoming IPL 2025 season. RCB will kickstart their IPL 2025 season with a clash against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on March 22. Ahead of the tournament, the team organised the RCB Unbox Event to celebrate the franchise's fanbase through

17 March,2025 01:59 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Virat Kohli

"The role of family is very difficult to explain to people": Virat Kohli

Star batter Virat Kohli supported the presence of players’ families on tours, saying he would always prefer having personal support around him to deal with tough and intense days on the field, instead of sulking alone in his hotel room. A BCCI directive which was issued after India’s 1-3 Test series defeat against Australia had curtail

17 March,2025 07:57 AM IST | Bangalore | PTI
Sunil Gavaskar. Pic/PTI

CT win post Test series loss in Oz speaks volumes of talent in Indian cricket

India’s win in the Champions Trophy was one sweet win, especially after the disappointing Test series loss to Australia a month or so earlier. For a team that had won the first Test of the series in such style to cave in and lose three out of the next four Test matches was not really a proper indication of the strength of the team.Very seldom

16 March,2025 07:25 AM IST | Mumbai | Sunil Gavaskar
Mumbai Indians speedster Jasprit Bumrah in full cry against Delhi Capitals during IPL 2024. Pic/Getty  Images

IPL 2025: Jasprit Bumrah likely to miss the initial matches for Mumbai Indians

Mumbai Indians’ star pacer Jasprit Bumrah is likely to miss the initial rounds of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 as he is still recovering from the lower back injury that has kept him out of action since January. Bumrah suffered the injury during the second day of the fifth Test against Australia at Sydney and did not bowl in Australia

15 March,2025 07:41 AM IST | New Delhi | PTI
AB de Villiers and Rohit Sharma. Pics/AFP, PTI

'Rohit has no reason to retire, will be among best ODI captains': De Villiers

Rohit Sharma has no reason to retire, says South African batting great AB de Villiers, who believes the India skipper could go down as one of the greatest ODI captains of all time. Speculations were rife about Rohit's retirement from ODIs after the Champions Trophy, but the 37-year-old put them to rest after leading India to an unprecedented third

14 March,2025 08:28 AM IST | New Delhi | PTI
Axar Patel. Pic/AFP

Axar Patel: India's underrated all-round hero in ICC white-ball title wins

Indian all-rounder Axar Patel continued his fine run in ICC white-ball events, contributing plenty as a designated number five batter, spinner and fielder during Men in Blue's title-winning ICC Champions Trophy campaign. Perhaps India's most under-the-radar yet high-on-impact player at the biggest stage in the last two years, he has continued his r

14 March,2025 08:24 AM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
Dilip Vengsarkar. Pic/Ashish Raje

"Their sheer presence is demoralising the opposition": Dilip Vengsarkar

The “unwarranted” speculation on Rohit Sharma’s retirement during the Champions Trophy irked former captain Dilip Vengsarkar to no end as he believes greats like the current India skipper deserve time and space to decide on their future. After leading India to their second ICC title in nine months, Rohit himself dismissed all the

13 March,2025 07:26 AM IST | New Delhi | PTI
Hardik Pandya (Pic: AFP)

Hardik Pandya’s Champions Trophy photo earns 1 million likes in just 6 minutes

Star India all-rounder Hardik Pandya made headlines once again, this time for breaking a sensational record previously held by Virat Kohli. Following India’s triumph in the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy in Dubai, Hardik shared a picture on social media that quickly went viral. In the post, he recreated his iconic pose from the T20 World Cup 202

12 March,2025 10:37 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
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