Who’s playing Delhi Capitals (DC) vs Mumbai Indians (MI)M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru, 7:30pm IST Both teams are on six points and occupy the top two spots on the points table. MI have now won three on the trot, and the only match they lost this season was their opening fixture against the same opponents in […]
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When Brendon McCullum promised entertainment from England’s white-ball sides, he probably did not envisage this: with England on the wrong side of the two best games at the Champions Trophy so far, down and out with a match to spare, as the rest of the cricketing world laughs. Brought in to sprinkle some of his
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While most in South African white-ball cricket see every step of the next two years as building their path to the home ODI World Cup in 2027, Rassie van der Dussen can entertain the idea that the Champions Trophy 2025 could be his last multi-team event. Van der Dussen turned 36 earlier this month and
Big picture: Winner of virtual sudden death to qualify for the semis Much like Afghanistan’s match against England, the political spectre over this clash is hard to put aside. Matches are rare between the countries with Australia – like England – taking a human rights stance and pledging to suspend bilateral ties while the Taliban
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The ECB has charged Vikram Banerjee with accelerating the “global growth” of the Hundred, appointing him managing director of the tournament with immediate effect. Banerjee has been promoted from director of business operations after overseeing Project Gemini, the Hundred’s private investment process which saw the eight teams valued at a combined £975 million. His brief
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DC, who have only ever reached the final of the IPL once in all these years finished sixth in IPL 2024 and went into the auction last year with the biggest purse among all the ten teams after letting go of most of their big-ticket players and retaining only Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Tristan Stubbs
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Afghanistan head coach Jonathan Trott said no side would “ever again” take Afghanistan lightly after they knocked England out of the Champions Trophy. A dominant performance with the bat led by Ibrahim Zadran helped Afghanistan, who won the toss and batted first, post 325. The bowlers held their nerve at several points during a second
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Pakistan have, by far, the longer and more varied pace-bowling tradition. But don’t count out the Bangladesh bowlers on Thursday. It is not only the Bangladesh camp that is saying this. Pakistan’s white-ball coach Aaqib Javed, who has worked with Bangladesh quicks in the past, believes so too. Bangladesh have four big options. The tallest,
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If you’re trying to identify the reason for Pakistan crashing out of their home Champions Trophy, look no further than this one: personnel. Specifically, the inexperience of that personnel. This was the main thrust of white-ball head coach Aaqib Javed’s post-mortem. Pakistan have one more match to play, of course, against Bangladesh, who are also
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Australia spinner Matt Kuhnemann never had any doubts about his bowling action despite being reported following the Test series in Sri Lanka after which he was cleared following ICC testing. “I am very grateful for all the support I have received from my family, friends and team-mates, and to Cricket Australia who stood by me
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