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World Cup-winning captain backs Mohammed Shami to regain old form ahead of Champions Trophy 2025 – India TV

Image Source : GETTY Mohammed Shami Former India captain Kapil Dev backs Mohammed Shami to regain old form ahead of the Champions Trophy 2025. The ace pacer missed action for over a year and returned to international cricket in the T20I series against England. He warmed the bench in the first two games before playing the third T20I at Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot. He then played the fifth T20I of the series at Wankhede, where he bowled brilliantly, scalping three wickets for 25 runs. However, the Bengal pacer looked off-colour in the ODI series against the Three Lions. He…

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Jasprit Bumrah ruled out of Champions Trophy 2025, BCCI names replacement, Yashasvi Jaiswal dropped out – India TV

Image Source : GETTY Jasprit Bumrah. Jasprit Bumrah, India's premier fast-bowler, has been ruled out of the Champions Trophy 2025, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) confirmed. Bumrah has not fully recovered from the back injury that he picked during the fifth and final Test of the Border-Gavaskar series. The Indian Board named Harshit Rana as Bumrah's replacement for the Champions Trophy. "Fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah has been ruled out of the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy due to a lower back injury. The Men’s Selection Committee has named Harshit Rana as Bumrah’s replacement," BCCI wrote in a statement.…

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Graeme Smith feels South Africa will end ICC Trophy wait in 2025 with Champions Trophy, WTC Final in line – India TV

Image Source : GETTY Temba Bavuma. Former South Africa captain Graeme Smith believes that the Proteas can end their long wait for an ICC title this year, as two global events - the Champions Trophy and the World Test Championship - are lined up. The Proteas have made it to the final of the third edition of the Test Championship, where they will face current champions Australia in June. South Africa are also gearing up for the Champions Trophy in Pakistan and Dubai.  Smith hopes the trophy drought will end much sooner than the ODI World Cup 2027 which they…

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Saurashtra veteran Sheldon Jackson retires from first-class cricket after team’s loss in Ranji Trophy quarters – India TV

Image Source : PTI Sheldon Jackson. Veteran Saurashtra batter Sheldon Jackson has called it time to his first-class career, having played his last red-ball match in the Ranji Trophy quarterfinal against Gujarat.  Saurashtra suffered a heavy loss against Gujarat in the quarterfinal of the tournament at the Niranjan Shah Stadium, Rajkot as they were blown away by an innings and 98 runs in quarterfinal four. Jackson, 38, hit 14 and 27 in his final two outings as his team could muster only 216 and 197 in the two innings.  Jackson has been a brilliant cricketer and brings different facets to…

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Japanese cricketer Ahilya Chandel joins Delhi Capitals camp, head coach explains her journey: Exclusive – India TV

Image Source : X/ JAPANASE CRICKET, DELHI CAPITALS Ahilya Chandel Delhi Capitals have recruited Japanese cricketer Ahilya Chandel as a net bowler for the upcoming Women's Premier League season. Although initially signed as a net bowler, the 22-year-old seamer's progress will be closely monitored, and she may get added to the squad in case of an injury. This move can also be strategic, as WPL rules allow teams to field five foreign players, with the option to include one player from an associate nation. Ahliya is Japan’s all-time leading wicket-taker in T20Is, having taken 30 wickets in 32 matches at…

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When and where to watch UEFA Champions League live on TV, online in India – India TV

Image Source : GETTY Erling Haaland vs Vini Jr European champions Real Madrid are slated to face Manchester City in the knock-out phase playoffs of the UEFA Champions League 2024-25. Etihad Stadium in Manchester will host the first leg of the marquee clash on February 12, while the second leg of the match will be played at Madrid’s home, the iconic Santiago Bernabeu on February 20. Both the teams were favourites to win the tournament at one point but their season has been tampered with injuries to key players and for the same reason, their form leading to the match…

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Gujarat register mammoth victory to qualify for Ranji Trophy semi-finals – India TV

Image Source : GCA Gujarat team after defeating Saurashtra Gujarat defeated Saurashtra by an innings and 98 runs to qualify for the Ranji Trophy semi-finals. Be it with the bat or ball, Gujarat decimated the Jaydev Unadkat-led side in the quarter-finals at the Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot. Next up, they will play the winner of the match between Jammu and Kashmir versus Kerala. Batting first, Saurashtra had a decent start as opener Chirag Jani made 69 runs but he had very little support from the other end. The other opener Hardik Desai made 22, while veteran India batter Chesteshwar…

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Ajinkya Rahane slams Ranji Trophy century after 762 days in special 200th first-class game – India TV

Image Source : PTI Ajinkya Rahane. Mumbai captain Ajinkya Rahane ended his wait of a hundred as he slammed a ton in the Ranji trophy after 762 days in Mumbai's quarterfinal clash against Haryana on Tuesday, February 11.  Rahane has found his form in the ongoing Ranji trophy after not having a great start to the 2024/25 season. He missed out on a hundred in Mumbai's last league stage match against Meghalaya when he was dismissed for 96. However, he got to his ton in a crucial quarter-final fixture.  Rahane, who went unbeaten on 88 at the end of Day…

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Best fantasy picks for Sri Lanka vs Australia match in Colombo – India TV

Image Source : GETTY Australia will aim to get as much as they possibly can out of two ODIs to be ready for the Champions Trophy Sri Lanka will be up against Australia in a short two-match ODI series after the completion of two Test matches, starting Wednesday, February 12 in Colombo. Sri Lanka have been building up nicely for the 2027 ODI World Cup having won series at home against New Zealand, India and the West Indies but recently lost to the Black Caps away from home. However, since they couldn't qualify for the Champions Trophy, their only aim…

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Not Harshit Rana! Ex-India cricketer picks 30-year-old as his replacement if Bumrah misses Champions Trophy – India TV

Image Source : AP Harshit Rana has played a couple of ODIs for India after making his debut in Nagpur against England It's less than 48 hours before the deadline ends for the final squad announcement for the Champions Trophy and India are sweating over the fitness of their premier pacer Jasprit Bumrah. Bumrah clutched his back while bowling during the first innings of the Sydney Test and since then, he is under rehab racing against time to be fit for the ICC tournament in Pakistan in a week. Former India cricketer Atul Wassan felt that India would do well…

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