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WPL 2025 RCB vs MI HIGHLIGHTS: RCB start home leg with loss; MI win by 4 wkts

The live streaming of the WPL 2025 match between RCB and MI will be available on the Jio Hotstar app and website.

ICC Champions Trophy 2025: South Africa's win-loss records in the event

The ICC Champions Trophy is the only ICC event in which South Africa have been former champions

Champions Trophy: IND vs PAK is a psychological battle - Navjot Singh Sidhu

Cricket icons have their say on India vs Pakistan cricketing rivalry as both nations meet again on February 23 in the Champions Trophy 2025.

Sourav Ganguly's car meets with road accident, ex-cricketer escapes unhurt

The incident occurred when a truck suddenly moved into the path of Ganguly's convoy, prompting the vehicles to brake abruptly

Torrent gets CCI nod to acquire majority stake in IPL team Gujarat Titans

The Competition Commission of India has cleared healthcare and energy conglomerate Torrent Group's proposal to acquire a majority stake in IPL franchisee Gujarat Titans. "The proposed combination relates to the purchase of 67 per cent of the shareholding (on a fully diluted basis) of the target (Irelia Sports India Pvt Ltd) and control by the acquirer (Torrent Investments)," a notice submitted to the CCI said on Wednesday. Torrent Investments is the ultimate holding company of the Torrent Group. Irelia Sports India operates the Ahmedabad franchisee of the Indian Premier League Gujarat Titans. "The parties' (Irelia Sports India and Torrent Investments) and activities do not exhibit any horizontal overlap, actual/potential vertical relationship or complementary linkages. "Accordingly, the proposed combination is being notified under section 6(4) of the competition act," the notice said. Last week, Torrent Group announced the acquisition of a majority stake in Gujarat Titans for an

IND vs PAK Champions Trophy 2017 final: Relive what happened in London?

Yuvraj Singh and MS Dhoni followed soon after, leaving India's chase in ruins. However, Hardik Pandya, with his unrelenting aggression, tried to revive India's hopes.

WPL 2025: UPW vs DC playing 11, live time, streaming and points table

The UP Warriorz women vs Delhi Capitals women toss will occur at 7:00 PM IST. JioHotstar will provide the live streaming of WPL 2025 matches.

Champions Trophy, PAK vs NZ: Pitch report and key stats of National Stadium

Given the conditions, bowling first is advisable, as dew may become a factor in the second innings. While spinners might find some assistance, this will only come once the ball has aged a bit.

WPL 2025, UPW vs DC: Pitch report and key stats of Vadodara stadium

Delhi have a win and a loss till now in the season and will be looking to win comprehensively to go level on points with RCB on top of the table.

Champions Trophy: Jamieson replaces Ferguson in New Zealand squad

Kyle Jamieson will replace injured pacer Lockie Ferguson in New Zealand's squad for the Champions Trophy after the ICC Event Technical Committee approved the change on the eve of their campaign-opener against Pakistan here on Wednesday. Thirty-year-old Jamieson, who has played 13 ODIs, was named as a replacement after Ferguson was ruled out due to an injury to his right foot. This will be Jamieson's first ODI match since playing against Bangladesh in September 2023, and the first international appearance after the first Test against South Africa in February last year. Since that Test, the 30-year-old had to sit out of all the action because of stress fracture on the back. The doctors had advised him year-long rest and recuperation. The strapping pacer returned to competitive cricket through the Super Smash T20 in January for Canterbury. Fellow pacer Ben Sears too made his return through the Super Smash and was drafted into the national squad for the ICC showpiece.

WPL 2025 GG vs MI Highlights: Mumbai Indians get first victory of season, beat Gujarat by 5 wickets

In their previous encounter last season, MI triumphed over GG, with Harmanpreet Kaur blasting 95 off 48 balls, leading MI to a thrilling win and securing a playoff spot.

Champions Trophy, PAK vs NZ: Need to improve our professionalism - Rizwan

This tournament is significant as it marks the first ICC event held in Pakistan since the country co-hosted the 1996 ODI World Cup

Champions Trophy 2025: Will hosts Pakistan defend the title on home soil?

Beginning their campaign against New Zealand on February 19 at the National Stadium in Karachi, Pakistan will have to be at their best against the Kiwis.

WPL 2025: GG vs UPW Playing 11, live time, streaming and points table

UP Warriorz will kick off their campaign on Sunday under their new captain, Deepti Sharma. In 2024, they finished just ahead of the Giants in fourth place, winning three and losing five of their eight

WPL 2025, GG vs UPW: Pitch report and key stats of Vadodara stadium

It becomes increasingly easier to bat for teams in Vadodara as the game progresses, thanks to the black soil.

WPL 2025, MI vs DC, Highlights: Delhi Capitals clinch last ball thriller against Mumbai in Vadodara

Mumbai Indians, captained by Harmanpreet Kaur, were the winners of the inaugural season and finished third last season after a defeat in the eliminator.

Neighbourhood watch: What does hosting Champions Trophy mean for Pakistan?

Battling economic and political crises, Pakistan hopes the Champions Trophy will be the balm the country desperately needs

Virat Kohli unfollows Ranveer Allahbadia, fans call it 'silent statement'

After massive backlash against his comments, Virat Kohli has unfollowed Ranveer Allahbadia. The latter has already apologized but it seems like his troubles are not going to end anytime soon

Missing big players like Bumrah is a problem for any team: Kapil Dev

Legendary all-rounder Kapil Dev said the injury-enforced absence of impact players like Jasprit Bumrah can hamper any team, and the former skipper hoped that India's pace talisman will return to action sooner rather than later. Bumrah, who was named the ICC Test and Cricketer of the Year for 2024, was on Tuesday ruled out of the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy due to a lower back injury. The 31-year-old, who has already undergone a lower back surgery in 2022, sustained another stress-related injury while bowling in the final Test against Australia at Sydney, where he pulled out after sending down 10 overs in the first innings. "The quality of cricket Jasprit Bumrah has played in the last two years has been really impactful and I don't think any other fast bowler in the world has been able to produce that kind of a performance," said Kapil in an interview on Cricket Adda Youtube channel shared with PTI Videos. "Big players like Bumrah, R Ashwin, Anil Kumble, Zaheer Khan who gave out .

There is freedom in the squad to play the way you want: Rohit Sharma

Using India's aggressive approach in the ODI series against England as a case in point, skipper Rohit Sharma said players have the "freedom" to adopt their own methods and the management is not overly worried about occasional failures. India rounded off their preparations for the upcoming Champions Trophy with 3-0 rout of England, and in the final match they demolished the visitors by a massive 142-run margin. "There is a bit of freedom in the squad to go out there and play the way you want. The World Cup (2023) was a perfect example of that. We want to continue to do that. There will be times it will not fall in place but that's okay," said Rohit in the post-match presentation. He was very happy with team putting up a collective show and everyone putting up satisfactory performances. "Very very pleasing (with the way the series went). We knew there would be challenges that we could face," he added. Without going into specifics, Rohit said India will be looking to further improve