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Five Key Factors In India-New Zealand Champions Trophy Final
India and New Zealand face off in the final of the Champions Trophy in Dubai on Sunday to decide the winner of the eight-nation ODI tournament. ...
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New Zealand Set For 'Scrap' With India On Slower Pitch: Mitchell Santner
New Zealand skipper Mitchell Santner on Thursday said a slower pitch in familiar territory for India in Dubai will make for a tight contest in the Champions Trophy final. The ...
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England Considering Test Skipper Ben Stokes For White-Ball Captaincy
England cricket supremo Rob Key said on Thursday "it would be stupid" to rule Test captain Ben Stokes out of consideration for the role of skipper of the struggling white-ball ...
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'Chase Master' Virat Kohli Lauded After Taking India To Brink Of Champions Glory
Virat Kohli was hailed on Wednesday as the "chase master" after his latest trademark innings took India into a third successive Champions Trophy final. Kohli stroked a controlled 84 to ...
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Angry Gautam Gambhir Hits Out At Critics Of India's One-Venue Advantage
India coach Gautam Gambhir on Tuesday lashed out at critics of his team playing every game in Dubai, after beating Australia by four wickets in the Champions Trophy semi-finals. India ...
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India Great Sunil Gavaskar Backs Rohit Sharma After Fat-Shaming Row
Batting great Sunil Gavaskar backed India skipper Rohit Sharma after a fat-shaming post by an Indian politician, saying cricket is about skill not "modelling". Rohit's India beat Australia in the ...
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Champions Trophy 2025: New Zealand In Confident Mood For Semi Against 'Strong' South Africa
New Zealand go into their Champions Trophy semi-final against South Africa in Lahore on Wednesday buoyed by beating the Proteas at the same venue in a tri-series last month. The ...
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Champions Trophy 2025: India Brace For 'Nervy Times' Against Australia In Semi-Final
Rohit Sharma warned his India team Monday to expect "fightbacks" and "nervy times" against Australia in the Champions Trophy last four in a rematch of the 2023 ODI World Cup ...
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Chakravarthy Gives India 'Good Headache' Ahead Of Champions Trophy Semis
Mystery spinner Chakravarthy returned figures of 5-42 in Dubai to help India beat New Zealand in their last group match of the 50-over tournament. ...
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England's Limp Champions Trophy Exit Underlines Sharp Decline
England's sorry exit from the Champions Trophy following defeat against Afghanistan is painful proof of the end of an era for the former kings of white-ball cricket. Jos Buttler's men ...
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CT 2025: Buoyant Afghans Plot Australia Downfall After Dumping Out England
Afghanistan skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi on Thursday targeted another big scalp in the form of Australia after knocking England out of the Champions Trophy, with a semi-final spot the prize. The ...
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Australia's Matthew Kuhnemann 'Never Doubted' Bowling Action
Australian spinner Matthew Kuhnemann said Thursday he never doubted his bowling action after being cleared of any illegality by world cricket's governing body. The left-armer was reported for a su ...
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Ankle Injury And 'Personal Views' Kept Mitchell Starc Out Of Champions Trophy
Australian pace spearhead Mitchell Starc Thursday said a sore ankle was the main issue that kept him out of the ongoing Champions Trophy, but "personal views" also factored into the ...
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India Slammed For One-Venue 'Farce' In Champions Trophy
Former cricketers and pundits have slammed India's "undeniable" advantage of playing all their Champions Trophy matches in Dubai while other teams have to shuttle between three venues in Pakistan ...
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Memories Of World Cup Shock Boost Afghanistan For England Clash
Afghanistan skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi warned England on Tuesday that memories of their famous 2023 World Cup win over the then holders gives them the confidence to pull off a Champions ...
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Zimbabwe Beat Ireland In Rain-Hit T20I Series
Zimbabwe won a Twenty20 series against Ireland 1-0 in Harare on Tuesday after rain forced a shortened final match of three to be abandoned with no result. There was also ...
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'Complete Overhaul': What Went Wrong For Pakistan In Champions Trophy
Title-holders and hosts Pakistan crashed out in the group phase of the Champions Trophy after losing to New Zealand and arch-rivals India. They still have a match to play, against ...
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Alex Carey Says Australia Excited By Rare South Africa Challenge
Alex Carey said Australia are excited by the challenge posed by a formidable South Africa when they meet in the Champions Trophy for the first time in Rawalpindi on Tuesday. ...
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Pakistan's Rizwan Admits Champions Trophy Dream 'Ended' By India
Pakistan captain Mohammad Rizwan admitted Sunday that his team's Champions Trophy dreams had "ended" after a shattering loss to bitter rivals India. Hosts Pakistan went down by six wickets in ...
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Miandad's Six To Jadeja Blitz: 6 Great India-Pakistan Odis
Cricketing powerhouses India and Pakistan renew their storied if rare rivalry in the most hotly-anticipated match of the 2025 Champions Trophy in Dubai on Sunday. AFP Sport looks back at ...
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Pakistan Face India In Champions Trophy 2025 Clash With No Room For Error
Pakistan face arch-rivals India in a Champions Trophy blockbuster on Sunday in front of a sell-out Dubai crowd knowing that another defeat will virtually end their title defence. The neighbours ...
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Five Controversial India-Pakistan Moments In ODI Cricket
Pakistan and India clash in a blockbuster group match at the Champions Trophy on Sunday in Dubai.AFP Sport looks at five controversial moments on the pitch between the arch-rivals in ...
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Jos Buttler Not Taking Depleted Australia Lightly In Champions Trophy
England skipper Jos Buttler expects Australia to pose a tough challenge when they meet in a Champions Trophy Group B clash in Lahore on Saturday, despite missing their pace trio. ...
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Comeback Hero Mohammed Shami Says Wicket-Taking Mindset Alive
India's pace spearhead Mohammed Shami on Thursday said he came into the Champions Trophy with an eye on taking regular wickets after he returned to international cricket from a career-threatening ...
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