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Champions Trophy Hybrid Model 'Finalised', Says Report. But India Will Have To Pay Heavy Price For ICC's Decision

The International Cricket Council has reached a consensus to conduct next year's Champions Trophy in a hybrid model, allowing India to play its share of matches in Dubai while agreeing "in principle" to a similar arrangement in multi-lateral events till 2027. According to a top ICC source, the decision was more or less finalised during an informal meeting between the body's new President Jay Shah and the Board of Directors, including Pakistan, at its headquarters in Dubai on Thursday. "It's been agreed in principle by all parties that the 2025 Champions Trophy will be held in the UAE and Pakistan with India playing its matches in Dubai. It's a win-win situation for all stakeholders," the ICC source told PTI.

World Chess Championship 2024: D Gukesh, Ding Liren Play Out Yet Another Draw In 8th Game

Indian challenger D Gukesh and defending champion Ding Liren of China played out their fifth draw on the trot in a nervy eighth game of the World Chess Championship to remain level on points in Singapore on Wednesday. The drawn match left both the players on an identical tally of 4 points each, still shy of 3.5 points in order to win the championship. The two players signed peace after 51 moves. It was the sixth draw of the 14-round match.

World Chess Championship: 9th Game Between D Gukesh And Ding Liren Ends In Draw

Stalemate continued in the World Chess Championship as the ninth game between Indian challenger D Gukesh and defending champion Ding Liren of China ended in yet another draw to still level on points in Singapore on Thursday. The sixth consecutive draw -- and seventh of the match -- left both players on an identical tally of 4.5 points each, still shy of 3 points in order to win the championship. The two players signed peace after 54 moves. Friday is a rest day and they will resume the battle on Saturday.

Pink Ball Does More Than Red, One Has To Find His Own Way To Deal With It: Rohit Sharma

India skipper Rohit Sharma on Thursday said that one will need to devise his own methods to deal with the challenges posed by the pink Kookaburra ball during the day/night Test against Australia as it would do a bit more than the traditional red cherry. Rohit, who didn't score too many in the truncated warm-up game against the Prime Minister's XI, was asked for his take on the pink ball and he agreed with his colleague KL Rahul's view that it does come faster than the red Kookaburra.

Jasprit Bumrah Among Stars Nominated For ICC Player Of The Month Award

Jasprit Bumrah was on Thursday nominated as one of the three contenders to win the ICC player of the month award for November following his magnificent performance in India's massive win by 295 runs over Australia in Perth while captaining the side. Bumrah led the Indian team in the absence of skipper Rohit Sharma, who missed the series opener of the five-match Test rubber due to the birth of his second child. The peerless fast bowler was nominated along with South African left-arm seamer Marco Jansen and Pakistan's Haris Rauf.

"I'd Hit Him Back Over...": On Jasprit Bumrah, Australia Great's Clear Message Ahead of Day-Night Test

Jasprit Bumrah is one Indian player who generates awe and fear in almost similar capacity. Bumrah, currently the world No. 1 bowler in Tests, led India from the front against Australia in the first match of the Border Gavaskar Trophy. He returned with a match-haul of eight wickets as India notched a memorable win. "It was so important for the captain to stand up," Ricky Ponting, former Australia captain, said in the latest ICC Review. "I think he showed everyone why he's clearly the best fast bowler in the world in all formats of the game.

Ravindra Jadeja, R Ashwin To Play 2nd Test vs Australia? Rohit Sharma's "Huge Role" Remark For Spin Duo

India captain Rohit Sharma on Thursday endorsed the exclusion of Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin from the first Test against Australia at Perth, saying it was the "right thing to do" but backed the two veterans to play a "huge role" in the rest of the series. Coming off a 0-3 hammering to New Zealand at home, India took an audacious call to leave out Ashwin and Jadeja while handing Test debuts to Harshit Rana and Nitish Reddy. The decision paid rich dividends as both the young players made vital contributions in India's 295-run win.

In Jay Shah's First Board Meeting As ICC Chairman, PCB Remains Absent, BCCI Represented By...

The ICC Board's meeting with Champions Trophy broadcasters Star Sports, to discuss the operational modalities of hosting the tournament in 'Hybrid Model' and prospective schedule, has been postponed to Saturday, according to sources. In another interesting move, BCCI joint secretary Devajit Lon Saikia represented India in the Board of Directors meeting on Thursday. On the same day, former BCCI secretary Jay Shah visited the ICC headquarters for the first time as the global body's chairperson.

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Champions Trophy Hybrid Model 'Finalised', Says Report. But India Will Have To Pay Heavy Price For ICC's Decision

World Chess Championship 2024: D Gukesh, Ding Liren Play Out Yet Another Draw In 8th Game

World Chess Championship: 9th Game Between D Gukesh And Ding Liren Ends In Draw

Pink Ball Does More Than Red, One Has To Find His Own Way To Deal With It: Rohit Sharma

Jasprit Bumrah Among Stars Nominated For ICC Player Of The Month Award

"I'd Hit Him Back Over...": On Jasprit Bumrah, Australia Great's Clear Message Ahead of Day-Night Test

Ravindra Jadeja, R Ashwin To Play 2nd Test vs Australia? Rohit Sharma's "Huge Role" Remark For Spin Duo

In Jay Shah's First Board Meeting As ICC Chairman, PCB Remains Absent, BCCI Represented By...